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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1914

184 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 10

Cycling. To-night's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 3

Lovers of cycle and motor racing have a treat in store for them to-night, when Mr. Rowan will present his big double programme of twenty-four events. The…

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Dominions Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 7

It is announced that the Crystal Palace, which was originally erected in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851, has been secured for the British…

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The Motor Cycle Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 7

The Motor-cycle show, which opened at Olympia on Monday, affords significant proof of the recent remarkable development in the use of small cars. Fifteen…

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London News. Mr. Asquith's Intentions.—dominions Exhibition.—women's Hostels. — the Motor Cycle Show. London, 28th November. Mr. Asquith's Intentions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 7

Mr. Asquith had a rapturous reception at Leeds on Thursday night, at the demonstration concluding the National Liberal Federation meetings. His speech was…

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A Fat Stock Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 7

The Royal Windsor Farm met with a success that must be almost the best on record at the fat stock show at Bingley Hall, Birmingham, on Saturday. The show…

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London News. London Traffic.—anti-slavery.—the Picture Ball.—a Fat Stock Show. London, 5th December. London Traffic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 7

Some important developments are taking place in London traffic. On Monday last the Bakerloo tube railway extension to Paddington was opened, an extension…

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Panama Exhibition. Britain May Take Part. San Francisco

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 5

Sir Robert Balfour, Liberal member for the Patrick Division of Lanarks and member of the firm of Balfour Williamson, and Company, was…

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Newcastle Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 4

Entries for the coming Newcastle Show are reported to be coming in freely, and inquires are being received from Queensland and Victoria, as well as from…

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Electric Current. Wanted for Show Ground

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 4

At the meeting of the Newcastle [?] last night Mr. K. J. Dann, secretary [?] Newcastle Agricultural Association [?] asking to be supplied with electric [?]…

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Newcastle Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 5

The Newcastle Show opens four weeks from to-day, and event, are new moving rapidly. As a result of the favourable reply of the council to the…

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Johnson's Exhibition. No Hall Available. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 5

Johnson, the champion boxer of the world, has been unable to secure a site for his proposed exhibition at Hanley, in Staffordshire…

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Great Doll Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 7

The Dominions section of the Santa Claus Doll Show at Westminster was a magnificent success. So many dolls were contributed that it was impossible, in…

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Band Carnival. Albury Wins B Grade. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 6

At the band carnival held at the Sports Ground to-night, under the auspices of the New South Wales Band Association, the contest for the B Grade Championship…

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London News. the Christmas Holidays.—london Land Sale.—the Labour Movement.—great Doll Show. London, December 19. the Christmas Holidays

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 7

Working London is going to have an unusual holiday spell this Christmas time. Large numbers of business houses will close on Wednesday, and will not…

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Manly Carnival. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 3

The surf carnival held at South Steyne, Manly, yesterday, was well attended. Several teams from the Newcastle district competed, Newcastle Club's team finished second in the…

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Merewether Surf Carnival Newcastle Chief Winners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 5

The sixth annual surf carnival of the Merewether Amateur Swimming and Life Saving Clubs passed off with considerable success on the Merewether beach…

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San Francisco Exhibition. State to Be Represented

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 7

Mr. Holman, the State Premier, has made an announcement that he had definitely decided to have the State represented at the exhibition in San…

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Newcastle Show. Extensive Improvements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 5

For the past three weeks members of the committee of the Newcastle Show, assisted by well-wishers, who are not even members of the association, have…

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Panama Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 9

The Cabinet has refused to modify it, decision that Great Britain shall not be officially represented at the San Franciaco Exhibition of 1915, Not one of the cogent…

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Newcastle Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 6

Excentionally interesting entries in many lines are being received. A heavy entry in the dog section is assured, many exhibitors coming from Sydney. Among…

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