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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1878

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The Paris Exhibition. LONDON, August 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1878 · page 2

The French Government has postponed the distribution of prizes awarded at the Exhibition till October 21, in order to secure the presence of members of Parliament and…

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International Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 September 1878 · page 2

A MEETING of the Council of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales was held to-day (says the Echo of Wednesday), at the rooms of the society, his Excellency Sir Hercules…

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An Internation Exhibition at Last!

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 September 1878 · page 2

IT would seem that once more the probabilities are in favour of an International Exhibition taking place in this colony next year. The members of the…

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The International Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1878 · page 3

A MEETING of the council of the Agricultural Society was held on Thursday morning, his Excellency being in the chair. There was a large attendance of members. The business…

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Original Poetry. a Maiden Passed Me Young and Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1878 · page 2

A maiden passed me young and fair, With eyes so beautiful, so blue, Alas! they were too sweet to wear! Were not her form and features true!…

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The International Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1878 · page 4

OUR telegraphic intelligence informed us on Thursday evening that Mr. FITZPATRICK'S motion for a "grant to the Agricultural Society of New South…

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Brown, Bayley, and Dixon's Exhibits at Paris Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1878 · page 3

IN the London Standard of August 26th, the Paris correspondent writes of the British display of metals at the Paris Exhibition. After speaking of…

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Another Exhibition Bungle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 October 1878 · page 2

ONE of the most curious reflections in connection with the International Exhibition (if it should ever really take place) will be that upon the peculiarities…

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The International Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 October 1878 · page 2

THE International Exhibition Committee held a meeting on Friday, in the Agricultural Society's Rooms, to consider plans and a design for the exhibition buildings. There…

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St. Loon's Big Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1878 · page 2

THIS well-known circus opened last evening, near the A. A. Co.'s Bridge, and considering the very unpropitious state of the weather, there was a very fair attendance, the shilling…

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St. Leon's Big Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 November 1878 · page 2

THIS very attractive circus was well filled last evening, each part of the marquee having a fair share of patronage. The various acts of the different artistes were…

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The International Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 November 1878 · page 2

THE announcement made by the Colonial Secretary in the House on Wednesday night that the Government were prepared to take the International…

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International Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 November 1878 · page 2

We (Echo) believe that the Agricultural Society will this day (Thursday) formally request the Government to accept the responsibility of preparing for the International…

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The Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 December 1878 · page 2

THE Government (says the Echo) have lost no time in proceeding with the matter of the Exhibition. The intention of the Government was indicated in a speech made by the…

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The New Government and Exhibition Vote

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 December 1878 · page 2

In consequence of the pressure of Christmas advertisements, we are compelled to held over a leader on this subject, and many other matters of…

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The New Government and the Exhibition Vote

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1878 · page 2

IN the ever-shifting glass of the political kaleidoscope of this colony, the observer is compelled occasionally to notice some very curious complications indeed…

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Industrial Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 December 1878 · page 3

UNDER the patronage of his Excellency the Governor of Victoria, and the leading gentlemen of that colony, and by direction of a most influential…

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