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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1879

79 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 4

Glass-blowing Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1879 · page 2

A VERY fair audience assembled at the Protestant Hall, last evening, to witness this highly interesting and instructive entertainment. Much interest appeared to be evinced…

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The Gross Brake at the Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1879 · page 2

ONE of the principal objects of the Press should be to afford publicity to any enterprise immediately affecting the welfare and general advancement…

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Woodroffe's Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 August 1879 · page 3

THE glass-blowing exhibition was repeated as usual at the Protestant Hall, last night, before another crowded audience. A. matinee was given during the afternoon to which the…

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Coal Sections for the Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1879 · page 4

WITH a view to giving a representative trophy of the rich coal fields of the Hunter River District, the various collieries are sending to Sydney a highly interesting collection…

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Singleton Agricultural Show. SINGLETON, Friday, 7.15 p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1879 · page 4

The number of entries for the Singleton Show is larger than on any previous occasion, there being upwards of fourteen hundred. It will be a splendid exhibition, especially…

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Close of Woodroffe's Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 August 1879 · page 2

WOODROFFE'S Glass-blowing Exhibition closed at the Protestant Hall, on Saturday night last. The prize conundrum was the following:—"Why are some of the drapers in…

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The Press and the Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 August 1879 · page 2

Mr. J. DAVIES submitted a report on Friday to the Commissioners from the committee of interior arrangements, intimating that letters had been received from proprietors of country…

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The International Exhibition—Latest Particulars

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1879 · page 4

We were favoured with the following telegram, yesterday, from Mr. Augustus Morris, Secretary to the Commission.— On the suggestion of the growers of heavy…

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The Singleton Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 August 1879 · page 2

EXTENSIVE preparations are being made on all hands for the conveyance of visitors to Singleton, on Tuesday and Wednesday next, and their accommodation whilst there. On…

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Local and General. The International Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1879 · page 2

As will be seen from a telegram from our Sydney correspondent, it is announced that the opening of the Sydney International Exhibition will not take place before October…

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Northern Agricultural Association. Singleton Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1879 · page 2

THE first of the two days' annual Agricultural Show in connection with the Northern Agricultural Association, took place upon the Society's Show Ground, Singleton,…

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A Glance at the International Exhibition in Active Preparation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1879 · page 3

WE have this week had the pleasure of glancing over the Exhibition building, now so full of busy life and activity preparing for the "world" to come. In the present state…

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Local and General. Opening of the Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 August 1879 · page 2

A SPECIAL notification from Greville's Telegram Company informs us that the opening of the Exhibition in Sydney is definitely fixed for the 17th September is definitely fixed…

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Northern Agricultural Association. Singleton Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 August 1879 · page 2

FOLLOWING up my previous notices of the awards made, I append the results of one or two sections not previously adverted to. One noticeable exhibit in the prize list was that of…

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Fine Art for the Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1879 · page 2

WE had the pleasure, yesterday, of inspecting a series of life-size photographs from the studio of a local artist, Mr. C. Liebinger, which are intended for show at the…

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Woodroffe's Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1879 · page 2

THE interesting exhibition of glass-blowing, after a tour in the northern districts, will re-open to-morrow (Thursday) night at the Protestant Hall. The glass steam-engines…

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International Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1879 · page 3

TO-DAY (Wednesday) 17th September, is appointed the opening day for the Sydney International Exhibition, and New South Wales then, at least, for a time appears in all…

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The Opening of the International Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1879 · page 2

AT last this event, so long looked forward to, and which has occasioned so much excitement, both pleasurable and otherwise, is an accomplished fact…

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Opening of the International Exhibition Sydney. Wednesday, 8.27 p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1879 · page 2

IT has been glorious weather all day. Thousands lined the streets while the procession, which was of extraordinary length, passed along. His Excellency…

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The International Exhibition the Opening Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 September 1879 · page 2

WEDNESDAY was really a gala day for the City of Sydney, consequent upon the opening of the International Exhibition. The weather for the occasion was most auspicious and…

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