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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1875

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Wallsend Horticultural Society. Second Show

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 13 February 1875 · page 2

THE Autumn Show of the shove society was opened yesterday (Friday), and although the weather for some considerable time has been so unusually unfavourable to the cultivation of…

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Northumberland Horticultural Society's Show

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 24 February 1875 · page 2

THE autumn show of the above society will be opened on Friday and Saturday next, and judging from the energy and tact displayed by the committee, this show ought to be a…

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Northumberland Horticultural Society's Autumn Show

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 5

Presideut: Dr. J. J. Hill; Vice-Presidents : R.W. Moody, J. B. Winship, Thos. Croudace, J.Y Neilson, Jas. Fletcher, Chas. Thomas, and A. A. P. Tighe, Esqs. Treasurer : Mr…

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Northumberland Horticultural Society's Autumn Show. First Day.—friday, Feb. 26Th, 1875

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 2

THE autumn show of this society was opened on Friday, at the Rechabite and Druid's Halls, Lambton. For some time previous to the opening of this show the members and…

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Northumberland Horticultural Show. Society's Show. Second Day

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 2 March 1875 · page 3

The second day's show of the autumn meeting of the Northumberland Horticultural Society was held on Saturday last. The weather in the previous day, was very wet, and a…

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Northumberland Horticultural Society's Autumn Show. Second Day.—saturday, Feb. 27

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 3 March 1875 · page 2

IN our last issue we gave a report of the opening of this show on the first day, (Friday) and also a description of the various articles, flowers, &c., exhibited. While we expressed…

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H. R. A. and H. Association

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 13 March 1875 · page 6

By advertisement elsewhere it will be seen that the committee and officers of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association have determined to hold their annual show at Maitland, on…

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A Rich Agricultural Society

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 27 March 1875 · page 6

At the quarterly meeting of the committee of the Northern Agricultural Association (as reported in the Maitland Mercury) held on Wednesday, the 15th lastant, the treasures's report showed a credit balance…

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Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association. Fifteenth Annual Show

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 27 March 1875 · page 2

THE fifteenth annual show of this association was held in the Albion Ground, West Maitland, on Tuesday and Wednesday last The weather was most delightful and there was some difficulty in realising…

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H. R. A. and H Association

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 31 March 1875 · page 3

The annual dinner of this association that invariably follows the show, was held at Fullford's Hotel, West Maitland. In response to the toast of the "Mining Interest," Mr. G. Colquhoun, solicitor,…

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The Intercolonial Exhibition of 1875

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 3 April 1875 · page 7

The Herald says:—Gradually, but vigorously, the preparatory arrangements for the forthcoming show, which must be comlete are the opening day, next Tuesday, are progressing both inside around the…

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The Sydney Intercolonial Exhibition

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 7 April 1875 · page 3

WE are now accustomed to the conjunction of certain events. After the races comes the Exhibition. The races being over, the general invitation of the Agricultural Society of New…

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The Exhibition

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 10 April 1875 · page 7

The Herald says:—"On Thursday, though the weather during the forenoon was showery, and in the afternoon and night very inclement, the exhibition was fairly patronised and visited by about…

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Opening of the Exhibition

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 10 April 1875 · page 8

AT NOON, on Tuesday the seventh Intercolonial Exhibition, under the auspices of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales, was opened by his Excellency the Governor, Sir…

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Intercolonial Exhibition

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 14 April 1875 · page 3

Large numbers of persons visited the exhibition on Monday, when there was the additional attraction of the stock sales. In the evening the musical performances were well appreciated…

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Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 20 April 1875 · page 4

The following exhibits caused a large amount of attention:— PRODUCTS OF MINING INDUSTRY. Coal.—The coal specimens shown by…

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Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 21 April 1875 · page 4

THE following appeared in the Evening News of Saturday:— PRODUCTS OF MINING INDUSTRY.—COAL. The coal specimens shown by Mr. J…

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The Intercolonial Exhibition

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 28 April 1875 · page 5

The number of visitors who attended the Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition, held in Sydney, was 195,929…

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American International Exhibition

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 22 May 1875 · page 4

THE following communication has been received by the bench of magistrates at Waratah, and handed to us for publications. It it is unnecessary for us to offer any comment, as…

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Intercolonial and International Exhibition

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 5 June 1875 · page 3

We are in receipt of descriptive catalogues of the Intercolonial Exhibition to be held in Melbourne in August next and the International Exhibition to be held in Philadelphia in 1876. In these catalogues will be found…

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