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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1917

347 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 18

F.f.f. Fair

Northern Times · Monday 21 May 1917 · page 4

Owing to the great success on Friday of the novelty show at Paling's in connection with the Field Force Fund bazaar, Mr. Wilson (manager)…

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Wharf Labourers to Show Cause. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 5

In the Industrial Court to-day a number of wharf-labourers, employed by the Darling Island Stevedoring and Lighterage Company, Limited, and who are…

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Trespassing on Show Ground. Four Men Fined

Northern Times · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 4

In the Summons Division at Newcastle Police Court this morning, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M., E. J. Dann, secretary of Newcastle A., H.,…

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Novelty Show

Northern Times · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 5

The Field Force Fund show, in Paling's, on Friday, will start at noon. Many now articles will be on view. Information about the fair, will be…

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Newcastle Show Ground. Request for Additional Space. Deputation to Hamilton Council

Northern Times · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 4

At the Hamilton Council meeting last night, Mr. E. J. Dann, secretary of the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Association,…

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Field Force Fund Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 6

An exhibition of goods by the novelty stallholders will be made in Paling's window tills afternoon and evening, when orders will be taken. The gold watch…

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Kurri Show

Northern Times · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 4

Entries for the Kurri Kurri show are as numerous as those of 1915, despite the effect of the war on the district The secretary (Mr. Fuller announced this at…

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Field Force Fund Fair. Bazaar Opens To-morrow

Northern Times · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 4

A fair in connection with the New South Wales Field Force Fund will open in the Lyceum Hall, Newcastle, tomorrow, at 3 p.m. Lady…

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Field Force Fund Fair Assisting Comforts Fund. Function in Lyceum Hall

Northern Times · Wednesday 30 May 1917 · page 5

The energies of the ladies associated with the Newcastle subdivision of the New South Wales Field Force Fund have been largely devoted…

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Field Force Fair

Northern Times · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 3

Highly gratifying results attended the opening Sessions of the Field Force Fund Fair in the Lyce[?] Hall yesterday afternoon and evening. A…

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Field Force Fair. Opened by Lady Cullen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 5

A fair and sale of work, promoted by the New South Wales Field Force Fund, was opened by Lady Cullen in the Lyceum Hall Newcastle, yesterday afternoon…

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Field Force Fund. Fair Novelties for Sale

Northern Times · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 5

The Stall-holders (Misses Leila Sparke and Jessie Scholey) wish it to be known that they will continue to take orders during the war for articles…

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Novelty Fair

Northern Times · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 6

The Tighe's Hill Patriotic Cheer Oh! Girls arc holding a novelty fair and fancy dress frolic In Rosedale Hall on June 25. There will be several…

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30th Battalion Fair

Northern Times · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 4

The committee of the 30th Battalion Fund propose to hold a one-day fair on Friday next. June 8, in the Premises in Hunter street. Newcastle,…

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Repatriation Carnival. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1917 · page 4

To-day's holiday was availed of to hold a large repatriation carnival. The proceedings were inaugurated with a procession, which was probably the longest…

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Newcastle Show Ground

Northern Times · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 4

When the president and secretary of the Newcastle Agricultural and Horticultural Association (Messrs. H. M. Cohen and E. J. Dann) amended…

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Maitland Agricultural Society. Meeting of Committee

Northern Times · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 5

An adjourned meeting of the committee of the H.R. (Maitland) P. anil A. Society was held yesterday, over which Mr. Elias Bowden…

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Lambton Presbyterian Fair

Northern Times · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 4

A sale of work in aid of the organ fund of the Lambton Presbyterian Church will be opened in Tiplady's Hall on Saturday afternoon. The…

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30th Battalion Fund. One Day Fair Yields £60

Northern Times · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 1

The committee of the 30th Battalion Comforts Fund held a "one day fair" yesterday on the premises lately occupied by Messrs. Lane and…

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Our Sydney Letter. That Mysterious Resolution.—no "Seven Years' War" This Time.—the Picture Show.—something Like Hauls.—what Is 10 Per Cent?—still Adding to the Lesson. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 4

In pre-war days, now of unhappy memory, we spoke as they set the fashion in ancient Rome—"Miss Smith smiled at Miss Jones," meaning that she did; "Miss…

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