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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1917

347 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 18

Dungog Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 6

The annual show of the Dungog Agricultural and Horticultural Association was opened yesterday, under favourable weather conditions. The cattle classes are,…

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Maitland District. Dungog Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 6

The Dungog Show patrons were unfortunate yesterday, so far as weather conditions were concerned. The morning weather was fine and warm, but in the…

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Exhibition Golf Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 6

An exhibition golf match, in aid of the War Chest Fund, is to be played on the Fern Bay golf course, North Stockton, on King's Birthday, June 4. The visiting…

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Poultry Notes. Sydney Show Feature

Northern Times · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 2

The Greatest feature of the poultry exhibition at the Royal Show, Sydney, was the extraordinary large staging of Rhode Island Reds. There were 173…

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District News. Mayfield Dominican Convent Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 May 1917 · page 7

Already there has been abundant evidence that the branch of the West Maitland Dominican Convent, recently established at Mayfield, will make rapid…

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Mailland A. and H, Society. Financial Result of Show

Northern Times · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 3

A well-attended meeting of the committee of the Hunter River A. and H. Association was held at Mailand, last evening, the president (Mr. W. H…

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Maitland District. Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 6

Mr. W. H. Mackay presided at a meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association at the association's office last evening…

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Poultry Club Show

Northern Times · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 5

The Newcastle Poultry Pigeon, and Canaries and Cage Birds Club's show will open on the Agricultural Show Ground at 9 a.m. to-morrow, and will…

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Newcastle A., H. & I. Association. Highly Successful Year. Spring Show to Be Held

Northern Times · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 6

A meeting of the committee of the Newcastle A., H., and I. Association was held last night in the offices of the association, the president (Mr. H…

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Congregational Fair

Northern Times · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 5

An exhibition of fine arts. home industries, flowers, plants, etc., In aid of the Brown Street Congregational Church, Newcastle, was officially…

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Field Force Fair

Northern Times · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 1

The fair in aid of the Field Force Fund on May 30, 31, June 1 promises to be a great success. Messrs. Paling and Company have placed a…

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Frightful Carnival of Death

Northern Times · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 1

PARIS, Friday,—M. A. Tudesq (correspondent at the front of "Le Journal") states that the lavish gas expenditure is characteristic of the…

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Newcastle Spring Show

Northern Times · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 4

The decision of the Newcastle Agricultural. Horticultural and Industrial Association to try the experiment of a spring show is sure to be commended…

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Poultry Show. Special Awards. (Continued from Page 7.)

Northern Times · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 5

In the poultry section the following specials were awarded to-day at the Newcastle Poultry Club exhibition: — Best Cock or Cockerel in Show: F…

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Carnival of Death Tearing Gas Masks Off Huns Played Havoc with British Battle, Bullecourt Lure, Huns Played Havoc With

Northern Times · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 1

LONDON, Friday,—Reuter's correspondent at the British Headquarters telegraphs: "The lure of Bullecourt continues to be irresistible to the…

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Novelty Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 8

Goods for the forthcoming Field Force Fund Fair will be shown at Paling and Company's on Friday afternoon and evening. Orders will be taken, and…

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F. F. Fair

Northern Times · Thursday 17 May 1917 · page 4

The chief attraction in Paling's window, Newcastle, to-morrow will be the diamond ring and watch bracelet presented by the Niagara to the…

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Novelty Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 6

The novelty stallholders of the Field Force Fair will hold an exhibition of non-competitive articles at Paling's, Limited, Newcastle, this afternoon and evening…

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F, F. Fair. Novelty Stall Display

Northern Times · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 5

There was a large crowd around Paling's window in Hunter Street, Newcastle, this afternoon, admiring a display of goods provided by enthusiastic…

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Field Force Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 5

An attractive display was made in one of the windows of Messrs. W. H. Paling and Company's premises. Hunter-str[?] Newcastle, yesterday afternoon and…

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