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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1880

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A Fair Offer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1880 · page 2

IN connection with the present bath movement, it is stated on the best authority that Mr. Greenway (whose recommendation for site was adopted) has afforded a very…

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The Adelaide Wine Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1880 · page 2

IN connection with the wine show held at Adelaide last week, we (Daily Telegraph) have received the following telegram from our special correspondent:—"At the annual…

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Sydney Juvenile Industrial Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1880 · page 8

WE notice that the pianoforte competition open to all young ladies under 14 years of age in connection with the abovenamed exhibition, was gained by Miss Amy Jay. This…

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International Exhibition Agricultural Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1880 · page 2

WE have received from the Secretary of the International Exhibition forms and schedules of articles open for exhibition, in connection with the Agricultural show, to be held in…

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The Prince of Wales and the Victorian Exhibition. London, Jan. 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 January 1880 · page 2

The Hon. Hugh Childers, M.P., Acting Agent-General for Victoria, has spoken to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales relative to his taking the presidency of the…

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H. R. A. and H. Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1880 · page 2

WE have to acknowledge receipt of annual pamphlet, for 1879, of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association Maitland. The pamphlet includes the…

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Anniversary Day at the Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1880 · page 3

WITHIN the Exhibition grounds, on Monday, was found a larger number of persons than on any other day, no less than 27,500 being admitted by the stiles This is more than…

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Horticultural Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1880 · page 2

The Horticultural Show at the Garden Palace opened to-day, and attracted a great number of admirers…

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British Manufacturers and the Melbourne Exhibition. LONDON, Feb. 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1880 · page 2

In reference to the forthcoming Melbourne Exhibition, the manufacturers of British goods have expressed themselves disinclined to exhibit on account of the…

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[From the Sydney Papers.] British Manufacturers and the Melbourne Exhibition. LONDON, Feb. 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1880 · page 2

The Times, in its Money Article to-day, publishes a manufacturers' memorandum, emanating from the representatives of certain industries who purpose meeting to…

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International Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1880 · page 5

With the concurrence of the Government, Commissioners, and two-thirds [?]o the exhibitors, it has been determined to keep the Exhibition open until the 20th…

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Paris and the Melbourne Exhibition. LONDON, Feb. 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1880 · page 5

The municipality of Paris has voted the sum of 5,000 francs to defray the expenses of conveying French exhibits to the Melbourne International Exhibition…

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Germany and the Melbourne Exhibition. BERLIN, Feb 21

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1880 · page 2

The German Government is taking an active interest in reference to the dispatch of exhibits to the Melbourne International Exhibition, and steps are being taken to…

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Italy and the Melbourne Exhibition. ROME, Feb. 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1880 · page 2

The Italian Government have determined to send an official representative to the Melbourne Exhibition…

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Fair Play. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1880 · page 8

SIR,—I would like the miners of the Hunter River District to know that I have been a miner for the last twenty have been a miner for the last twenty…

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Agricultural Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1880 · page 2

The general Agricultural Show at the Garden Palace opened to-day, and was a great success, particularly in the Cereal class…

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The Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1880 · page 2

Queensland intends to close their court at the Garden Palace on the 17th instant. It is probable that New Zealand, Adelaide, Germany, Belgium, and the…

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Melbourne International Exhibition. LONDON, March 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1880 · page 2

The British Government has refused to grant any further funds to the Exhibition Commission appointed in connection with the Melbourne International Exhibition…

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Great Britain and the Melbourne Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1880 · page 2

The Lords of the Treasury decline to increase the grant for the representation of Great Britain at the Melbourne International Exhibition…

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Prize Poem for Melbourne Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 4

Mr. Meader, draper, of Collingwood, is the successful author of the prize poem for celebrating the opening of the Melbourne International Exhibition. It is…

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