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Shows & fairs, 1879

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Illustrated Guide to the Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1879 · page 5

WE have received from Messrs. Gibbs, Shallard, and Co., of Sydney, a copy of their newly issued "Illustrated Guide to the International Exhibition and Sydney, its…

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The Exhibition Receipts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 September 1879 · page 2

AT the meeting of the Sydney International Exhibition Commission, held on Friday afternoon, at the offices, Macquarie-street, the following statement of totals received from…

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Will the Exhibition Pay?

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 September 1879 · page 2

ALREADY there are rumours floating through the air that the International Exhibition will not only fail financially, but will be a failure in an educational…

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Buggies for the Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1879 · page 2

YESTERDAY there arrived in Newcastle from the Northumberland Steam Coach and Buggy Factory, West Maitland, a pair of capital looking buggies, intended for exhibition at…

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"Advance Australia Fair."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 September 1879 · page 2

THIS is the title of a patriotic song recently issued by Messrs. Charles Trosdel and Co., of Clarence-street, Sydney. The song is in the key of C. is simple in its accompaniment,…

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International Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1879 · page 8

ONE of the most interesting, as also one of the most useful cases is the exhibit of canvas by Messrs Francis Webster and son, of Aroroath, Scotland. This the…

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Ireland at the International Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1879 · page 2

THE only exhibit from Ireland, is that shown by the celebrated linen thread manufacturers, Messrs. William Barbour and Sons, of Lisburn. A more…

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What Is the Exhibition?

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

ACCORDING to the reports published in the Sydney papers, the Great International Exhibition of 1879 seems to be in great danger of descending from…

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The Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 October 1879 · page 2

WITH regard to the sale of exhibits in the Garden Palace (says the Keho) the Commission is taking action. According to regulation 8 of the programme, "Exhibits will be…

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CORRESPONDENCE "Take time that your letters may be shorter." Douglas Jerrold. a Miners' Exhibition Holiday. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1879 · page 3

SIR,—Having seen by a former issue of your valuable journal that it was intended by the Minmi and Wallsend Companies to give their employes a trip to Sydney at an early date,…

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Opening the Exhibition at Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1879 · page 4

A DEPUTATION, introduced by Mr. [?] M.L.A., and consisting of Mr. T. [?] (representing the Seamen's Union), [?] Roylance (Secretary of the Trades…

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Maitland Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 October 1879 · page 5

WE learn that exhibits for the approaching Flower Show, to be held at West Maitland on Thursday next are coming in freely, and that Sydney nurserymen will be well represented,…

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Maitland Annual Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 October 1879 · page 2

THE annual flower show in connection with the H. R. Agricultural and Horticultural Association, we would remind our readers, is to take place at West Maitland to- morrow…

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The Maitland Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 October 1879 · page 2

Yesterday the first flower show, pure and simple, that has ever been held in Maitland took place. There have been shows before this, in which flowers predominated;…

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"The Australian Exhibition" Schottische

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 November 1879 · page 5

WE have received the above delightful piece of music from the publisher, Mr. William Bullard, of Sydney. The arrangement is simple yet effective, and reflects great credit…

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International Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 November 1879 · page 2

OUR Sydney correspondent writes:—"The visitors from the country are daily increasing in numbers, and still they find that the talked of Exhibition charges for board and residence…

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Wallsend Athletic Carnival Screech From a Night Hawk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 November 1879 · page 8

"WHAT'S o'er the steer, skimmer?" Have the inmates of Mr. Cane's establishment on the cliffs broken loose and found their way to Wallsend doing the "moral" during the…

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The Exhibition Shop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 November 1879 · page 3

[?]P. A. JENNINGS. the Executive Commissioner, received a deputation of shopkeepers Tuesday, in reference to the practice of [?] goods at the Garden Palace. Mr…

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The International Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 December 1879 · page 2

THE total number of visitors to the Garden Palace on Saturday was 6,876, which shows a slight falling off compared with previous Saturdays. Just half the period—six months…

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