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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1915

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Cronulla Surf Carnival. Cook's Hill Scores Two Wins. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1915 · page 5

At the Crounlla surf Club's carnival to-day teams from Wollengong and cook's Hill (Newcastle), as well as the metropolitan clubs, competed. Cook's…

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Sydney Show, Ladies' High Jump Record. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1915 · page 5

There was a large crowd at the Sydney Show to-day. Despite the showers in the morning, visitors began to arrive early and when the weather cleared soon after…

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Maitland Show Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 6

A meeting of the committee of management of the Hunter District Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held in the show Ground yesterday afternoon…

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Dix and Baker's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 5

Messrs, P. R. Dix and R. S. Baker yesterday forwarded a cheque for £1000 to the treasurer of the Mayor of Newcastle's branch of the National Belgian…

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Maitland District. the Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 6

The annual exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association will open on Wednesday, and could the weather remain fine there is…

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The River Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 6

Alderman J. Mannail, the Mayer, presided over a meeting of the River Carnival Committee in the Town Hall West Maitland, on Saturday evening. The Chairman…

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Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 6

The annual exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association will be opened to-morrow, on the Albion Ground, West Maitland. Mr…

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Grocers' Exhibition. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 4

Mr. Young, the Agent-General for South Australia, to-day opened the Grocers' Exhibition in Manchester. South Australia makes an attractive…

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Maitland District. Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 6

The fifty-fifth annual exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association opens to-day on the show Ground, West Maitland, To-day is…

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A Mission Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 5

After the dedication an Empire Flair, organised by the Ladies' Harbour Lights Guild, was opened in the Chelmsford Institute by Miss E.F. Parnell. The Mayor…

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Maitland Show. Opening Day. Good Displays

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 5

Fine weather prevailed as for the opening of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association's fifth-fifth annual show, which was…

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Missions to Seamen Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 6

The bazaar in aid of the funds of the Missions to Seamen was continued at the Chelmsford Institute, North Stockton, last evening. A capital Vocal and instrumental…

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Maitland Show. People's Day. a Large Attendance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 5

All the essentials for the making of a good show were at the disposal of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association yesterday—ideal…

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Religious Fair. Twent-two Pilgrims Killed. Allahabad

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 5

Twenty-two persons have been crushed to death at the great religious fair at Hardwar, on the Ganges. They were endeavouring to reach a…

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Maitland Show. a Record Saturday. Fine Ring Programme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 April 1915 · page 5

The Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association's Show was brought to a conclusion on Saturday in perfect Weather conditions. Though a…

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District News. Hamilton. Allies' Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 5

The "Allies" Fair promoted with the object of raising funds for the provision of better accommodation for the nuns at Hamilton Convent, was opened at the…

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Football Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 6

The Rugby Football League carnival, in aid of the Newcastle Hospital, will take place on the Sports Ground on Saturday. Some attractive games have been…

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Travellers' Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 5

A largely attended general meeting of the Newcastle Commercial Travellers' Belgian Carnival Committee was held at their committee rooms. King-street,…

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A Fair Deal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 15

No one wants strikes at the present time, but ft an industrial truce is to be maintained, there must be a fair deal all round…

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Travellers' Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 5

A meeting of the commercial travelers and salesmen's Belgian carnival committee was held at 132 King-street, Newcastle, last night…

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