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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1915

213 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 11

Picture Show Etiquette

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1915 · page 5

If you go to a picture show and a millinery "creation" interferes with your view of the screen, think twice before asking its owner—"wearer" were better,…

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Spring Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1915 · page 6

A spring fair is to be opened by Mrs. Grant Forsyth in St. Andrew's Presbyterian School Hall, Auckland-street, at 3 o'clock this afternoon. In the evening…

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St. Andrew's Spring Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 September 1915 · page 5

A spring fair was opened in St. Andrew's School Laman-street, Newcastle on Saturday, by Mrs. W. Grant, Forsyth, in the presence of a large attendance. The…

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Singleton Show. Splendid Weather. Some Fine Displays. Singleton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1915 · page 4

The weather at Singleton to-day was perfect for the opening of the forty-sixth annual show and sports of the Northern Agricultural Association. The show ground…

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Singleton Show. Second Day. a Big Gathering. Singleton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 September 1915 · page 5

The forty-sixth annual exhibition of the Northern Agricultural Society was continued on the Singleton Show Ground to-day, under ideal weather conditions, and…

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Our Sydney Letter. Good News Has Its Effect.—figures That Show Unemployment Is Decreasing.—that Bye-election.—the Mill Owners and the New Harvest.—knowledge Which Must Be Shared.—the Naturalisation Certificate. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 September 1915 · page 4

The city is quite cheerful. The man who told you so is rejoicing, and the other, of course, is at a discount. Let us hope that nothing will come to alter this…

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Eight-hour Day. Carnival Arrangements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 5

A general meeting of the Newcastle Eight-hour committee was held at the Trades Hall last night, Mr. C. Year by, chairman, presided…

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The Belgian Fund. Travellers' Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 4

A meeting of the Commercial Travellers and Warehouse Salesmen of Newcastle was held at the rooms, king-street last evening, for the purpose of…

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French Captures. Exhibition of Guns. Paris

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

M. Barres states that Berlin has constantly shown the spectacle of prisoners marched through streets in the sight of gloating crowds…

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Our Sydney Letter. Those Universal Services.—hear the Quakers.—fair Rents.—notifying Bereaved Relatives.—an Appeal for the Poor.—the Referendum Proposals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 October 1915 · page 4

And still they rage! Reference is had to the universal services, and to those who would read them, equally with their works. Conscription of capital has…

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Yuloo-wave Collision. Collier's Master to Show Cause Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 October 1915 · page 5

The Marine Court, consisting of Judge Blackhouse, with Captains Christie and Vine-Hall as assessers, to-day inquired into the collision between the steamer…

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Anzac Day in Adelaide. Successful Carnival. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1915 · page 5

This year the Eight-hour Day Committee sacrificed the identity of its celebration by conducting it carnival in aid of the Wounded Soldiers' Fund. The…

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Skating Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 October 1915 · page 6

A naval, military, fancy and evening dress carnival will be held at the Royal Rink de Luxe this evening. The Proceedings will open with the march of the…

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Skating Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1915 · page 6

The Royal Rink de Luxe was a scene of animated colour last evening, the occasion being the final carnival of the season, No detail was spared by the…

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London Dairy Show. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 October 1915 · page 8

Queensland is the only Australian State to make a display at the annual Dairy Show, with a comprehensive collection of produce…

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Stockton. St. Paul's Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1915 · page 3

A flower show and industrial exhibition, in aid of St. Paul's Church, Stockton, was opened in the church school-room yesterday afternoon by the Dean…

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Hospital Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1915 · page 6

The committee of the Commercial Travellers' Hospital Carnival invite all public and private bodies to enter for the competitive, spectacular, and comic…

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Toronto. Red Cross Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 3

A fancy fair and sale of work, promoted by Mrs. Leslie Arnott, in aid of the Toronto Red Cross Society, was held in the Hotel Pavilion at Toronto on Saturday,…

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German Guns. Exhibition in London. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1915 · page 7

The German guns captured at the battle of Loos will be placed on public view, at the Horseguards' Parade after Wednesday…

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Our Sydney Letter. Respecting That Tragedy.—the Government and Our Debt.—mr. Henley Is Not Satisfied.—an Exhibition of Dwellings.—choice Sites in a Cemetery.—the Latest, Beer Gardens.—how We Are Observed. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1915 · page 4

It looks as though the case of Nurse Cavell were going to prove a lever in recruiting, Certainly it should. At the Martin Place meeting on Monday the call…

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