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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1875

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The Philadelphia Exhibition Com

The Newcastle Chronicle · Sunday 13 June 1875 · page 4

MITTEE.—The member of the Philadelphia and Melbourne Exhibition Commission met in the Board-room of the Free Public Library on Saturday; His Honor Sir James Martin,…

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The Newcastle Exhibition

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

A report of the Exhibition in connection with the opening of the new School of Arts, Newcastle, appears in another column. The Exhibition will be open to-day (Saturday) and Monday, and lovers of the artistic,…

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Newcastle School of Arts and Inaugural Exhibition

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 3 July 1875 · page 4

Some few weeks since it was decided by the School of Arts Committee that it would be desirable, and possible remunerative, to rate the new building (part of which only is to…

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The Newcastle Exhibition

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

The following conversation took place on the Newcastle railway platform, on Saturday night, a few minutes previous to the Wallsend passenger train leaving:—"Paddy, I heard the Exhibition was magnificent."…

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The Fair and Brave

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 17 July 1875 · page 7

A disturbance occurred in one of the back streets in Newcastle the other night, in which two nymphs of the pave figured conspicuously. They came in collision with a man who keeps, a shanty, when high words passed and…

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The Singleton Show

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 14 August 1875 · page 2

The Maitland Mercury Singleton correspondent writes as follows:—"The entries for the Singleton Show—to be held on Wednesday and Thursday, the 18th and 19th instant—are unprecedentedly large in all…

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Singleton Show

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 18 August 1875 · page 3

The opening of the Show, under the auspices of the Northern Agricultural Association, takes place at Singleton, this day (Wednesday), and will continue to-morrow (Thursday.) The programme is a really…

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Singleton Show. First Day

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 19 August 1875 · page 3

Yesterday (Wednesday) was the first day of the 8th annual anniversary of the Northern Agricultural Association Show, which was, we believe, attended by a greater number of people…

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Northern Agricultural Association. Eighth Amnual Show. Second Day

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 21 August 1875 · page 4

It was almost universally anticipated that, on the second day of the show, there would be a greater number of people assembled then on the first, but we believe the anticipations of nearly…

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Northern Agricultural Association, Eighth Annual Show. First Day, Wednesday, Aug. 18

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 21 August 1875 · page 2

THE eighth annual show of the Northern Agricultural Association began at Singleton, on Wednesday last, on the Show Ground, near the Railway Station in that town. Every year since its foundation (says the…

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Philadelphia Exhibition

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 8 September 1875 · page 3

The following remarks respecting the Exhibition to be held at Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, will be of interest:—The landscape is one of great beauty; and the buildings which have been erected are of vast…

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Melbourne Exhibition

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 15 September 1875 · page 3

By the list of Victorian exhibits we learn that that colony employs nearly 1000 hands in making leather, and about an equal number in fellmongery. The wages of these hands last year amounted to £701,723, and…

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Japanese Court at the Victorian Exhibition of 1875

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 18 September 1875 · page 7

The addition, of a Japanese department distinguishes the present Exhibition from every other previously held in Melbourne. For the first time the inhabitants of the great…

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N. H. Society's Spring Show

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 30 October 1875 · page 7

We would again direct the attention of our readers to the fact that the Northumberland Horticultural Association hold their Spring Show in the Public School Buildings and Council Chambers, Waratah, on Friday…

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Northumberland Horticultural Society's Show

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

WE would again remind our readers that the fourth show under the auspices of the Northumberland Horticultural Society, takes place at Waratah, on Friday and Saturday…

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Northumberland Horticultural Society. Spring Show

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 6 November 1875 · page 2

Patrons: Jas. Hannell, Esq., J.P., H. Scott, Esq., P.M. and E. C. Merewether, Esq. President Dr. J. J. Hill. Vice-Presidents: R. W. Moody, J. B Winship. Thos…

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Northumberland Horticultural Society's Spring Show

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 6 November 1875 · page 6

The fourth show of the above society commenced at Waratah, yesterday. It will be remembered that the first exhibition of this kind was held at Waratah, about two…

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Northumberland Horticultural Spring Show. Second Day

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 9 November 1875 · page 3

Last Saturday was the second day of the Society's Show. The weather throughout the day was uncertain; in the morning a clouded sky gave indication of rain, and this appearance…

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Wallsend Horticultural Society's Show

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 10 November 1875 · page 2

The spring show, under the auspices of the officers and committee of the Wallsend Horticultural Association, took place at Wallsend, yesterday, in a large marquee erected for the…

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Wallsend Horticultural Show

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 11 November 1875 · page 3

The above show was included in the category of attractions on the Prince of Wales Birthday, and was by no means the least successful of the many enjoyment afforded the public. The…

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