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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1914

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Panama Exhibition. Agitation in Britain. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 March 1914 · page 5

The newspapers of the various parties are supporting the memorial of the members of the House of Commons to the Government asking that the…

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District News. Carrington. Salvation Army Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 6

A Japanese fair and sale of work, in aid of the funds of the Salvation Army, was opened last night, in the school of arts hall, Carrington, by Mrs. W. Scott, of…

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Edinburgh Exhibition. Queensland Display. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 5

Mr. D. Donham, the Premier of Queensland, yesterday opened the Scottish National Bakers and Grocers' Exhibition in Edinburgh…

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Agricultural Society. a Successful Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 6

Jubilation over the success of the recent show was the keynote of the proceedings at the meeting of the Newcastle Agricultural Association committee,…

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Cycling Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 6

Mr. J. Rowan announces that he will run a cycling and motor carnival on the Newcastle Sports Ground on Good Friday and Easter Monday nights. The…

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Maitland District. Shopping Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 6

The West Maitland shopping carnial committee is out with an appeal to the citizens, and especially to the business people, to wake up from the sleep that…

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The Autumn Racing Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 11

The autumn racing carnival, which concluded on Saturday at Flemington, further illustrated the remarkable hold racing has on the community, because the…

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Letters to the Editor. Birds at the Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 9

Sir,—My letter of last Friday regarding the lack of water in poultry pens at the recent agricultural show at Newcastle, appears to have aroused a storm of…

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Birds at the Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 March 1914 · page 7

Sir,—A few lines in rejoinder to M. Dodds. If that lady had the humane desires she affects she would not have rested while the birds were suffering—if they…

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Birds at the Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 7

Sir,—In reply to a letter in Saturday's issue of your paper. I am enclosing the judge's notice on the poultry. I think there is more behind this letter than…

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Pen-notes and Pencillings. the Panama Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 5

Australia is going to do something big at the Panama Exhibition, but what? We know that a large sum of money is available; that the Federal Ministry has…

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Letters to the Editor. Birds at the Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 7

Sir,—I desire to say a few more words in answer to Miss Dodd. That lady seems to be rather mixed in her ideas, and the incoherence she accuses me of,…

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Fair Rents Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 4

Mr. S. Robertson, M.P., introduced to Mr. Holman, the State Premier, a deputation, representative of a committee appointed by the annual conference of…

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Show Privileges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 6

The sale of privileges for the publican and refreshment booths for the forthcoming Maitland show took place on the Show Ground, yesterday afternoon, in the…

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A Queen of Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 11

Last Friday at the Wangand carnival, a Queen was elected by popular vote. A rather unfortunate incident happened. It was announced that Mine Ina…

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Panama Exhibition. Plans Nearly Ready

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1914 · page 11

A "one-year-before the opening" celebration was held on the grounds, of the Panama-Pacific Exposition, in san Francisco, last Monday (writes…

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Newcastle Show Bonus

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1914 · page 10

Sir,—I notice in the report of the meeting of the Newcastle Agricultural Association that Mr. Goodman was the mover of a motion, presenting the secretary with a…

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The Sydney Show. Official Opening. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1914 · page 4

The official opening of the Sydney Show took place to-day. At the luncheon there was a large attendance, and the customers coasts were honoured…

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Our Sydney Letter. Earl Grey on Australia.—private Banks and Interest on Current Accounts.—red in the Parramatta.—sydney and Its Attractions.—a Bit About the Show.—accommodation. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1914 · page 4

If the State Ministry has a few pounds to spare, it might do worse than take that final interview with Earl Grey, and have it published in the London papers…

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Bowls. the Carnival at Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 April 1914 · page 3

The Queensland bowing carnival will commence at Brisbane to-day, when bowlers from New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania will be…

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