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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1914

184 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 10

Agricultural Association. Preparing for the Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 6

A special meeting of the committee of the Newcastle Agricultural, Pastoral and Industrial Agricultural was held last night, [?] deal with matters in connection with…

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Exhibition in London. a Practical Scheme. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 August 1914 · page 5

The Colonial Office proposed to hold an early Exhibition in London, comprising samples from all parts of the Empire, and also neutral countries, with a view to…

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Australia's Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 13

The contract for the Australian building at the Panama-Pacific Exposition has just bean lot to Pringle, Dun and Company, a San Francisco firm. The price for…

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American Affairs. Business and Wool Growing the Panama Exhibition. San Francisco, July 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 13

At the time this is written, Congress is still in session, under notification—or what amounts to as much-from president Wilson not to adjourn until…

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Panama Exhibition. Australasia's Buildings. Formal Dedication. San Francisco, August 4

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1914 · page 4

"On behelf of the people of Australia I offer you of America a new Monroo Doctrine that shall bind the people together for the prevention of the spilling of any…

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Exhibition Billiards

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 September 1914 · page 6

Mr. J. R. Hooper, the Australasian Amateur billiard champion, provided the members of the Newcastle School of Arts with a she exhibition in the recreation…

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Fair Rent League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1914 · page 9

Sir,—One of your contributors signing himself "Navvy" says that he is paid 9s per day, wet weather no pay. This means at the best £1 7s per week, out…

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A Paris Story. Prisoners on Exhibition. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 September 1914 · page 5

It is reported that the French prisoners at Munich are on exhibition. Twopence is the price of admission to this side-show, and enormous crowds…

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Melbourne Royal Show. Disastrous Fire. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 September 1914 · page 5

A disastrous fire broke out at about half-past four o'clock this afternoon in the Royal Agricultural Showground. It originated in the basement of the…

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Panama Exhibition. New South Wales Will Exhibit. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1914 · page 6

Mr. Holman, the State Premier, made reference to-night to the decision of the conference of the New South Wales, Victorian and Federal representatives to…

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Panama Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 4

The decision of the State Government to proceed with the representation of New South Wales at the Panama Exhibition is based on sound…

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Fair Rent League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 September 1914 · page 9

"A.F." writes.—"After a careful inquiry I find that there is no urgent demand for a Fair Rent League. Here the great majority own their own homes, and…

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Tighe's Hill. Salvation Army Fair

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

A bazaar, under the title of a "Rose Fair," was opened at the Salvation Army Hall, at Tighe's Hill, yesterday afternoon. The fair had been promoted in aid of the…

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Letters to the Editor. the Teachers' Carnival

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

Sir,—With regret I learn that the Teachers' Association in Newcastle is launching a display carnival for November 28th. That the object of the carnival is…

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Adamstown. Methodist Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 October 1914 · page 6

The Commonwealth Fair in aid of the building fund of the new Methodist Church was opened yesterday afternoon by Mrs. I. Winn. There was a large gathering…

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Our Sydney Letter. an Extraordinary Story.—show We Felt Over Antweep.—the School Children's Day.—a Passing Phase on the Share Market.—safeguarding Food Stuees.—what Will the Cup Be Like? Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 October 1914 · page 4

We had something to amuse us yesterday. Apparently the British censor allowed the cable sender to repeat something alleged to have appeared in the…

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British Troops Interned. Their Fair Play. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 October 1914 · page 5

The correspondent of the "Times in the north of France reports conversations with Belgian, officers, which show that the internment of British troops in Holland…

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Cycling. Patriotic Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 October 1914 · page 3

Entries in connection with the patriotic cycling and motor carnival, promoted by the Newcastle District Centre of the League of Wheelmen, in aid of the patriotic…

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Methodist Girl's League. Trafalgar Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 October 1914 · page 6

A "Trafalgar Fair," organised by the Girls' Helping Hand League, in connection with the Central Methodist Mission, Newcastle, was opened in the social hall…

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Royal Dairy Show. Australian Prize Winners. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 October 1914 · page 4

At the Royal Dairy Show no South Australian or Queensland butters arrived for exhibition, but there were 18 Victorian and four New South Wales…

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