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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1883

63 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 4

Fair or Unfair Play on Minmi. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1883 · page 3

SIR,—Knowing you are always willing to publish anything for the good of the public, I wish to expose the little games carried on by some (I am glad to say not all) of the…

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New Zealand International Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1883 · page 4

Among the awards just made is one of a gold medal to Messrs. George Borwick and Sons for their well-known baking powder, this being the fifth gold medal…

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Beauty Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1883 · page 3

AT the recent beauty show at Buda Pesth the first trophy was carried off by a local nonpareil. The second prize fell to a paragon from the United States. The two next…

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The Grafton Aquatic Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1883 · page 3

GRAFTON, Saturday.—The 10th of March, our aquatic carnival day, is eagerly looked forward to. Rush has been keeping himself very quiet, but is doing a heap of good…

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Singleton Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1883 · page 2

SINGLETON, Wednesday.—The entries for the Fruit and Flower Show, to be held on Friday next, under the auspices of the Northern Agricultural Association, number…

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The Aquatic Carnival at Grafton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 5

GRAFTON, Friday.—Great interest, is manifested in the regatta which comes off to-morrow (Saturday). Messenger has arrived. The whole of the scullers who have…

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The Grafton Aquatic Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 March 1883 · page 3

GRAFTON, Saturday.—The weather is delightful for the regatta, and there are upwards of 5000 persons present. The following are the results:—The first heat…

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Singleton Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 March 1883 · page 2

THE second Floral and Horticultural Show at Singleton, in connection with the Northern Agricultural Association, on Friday last, was not the success that had been…

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The Grafton Aquatic Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1883 · page 3

GRAFTON, Monday.—At the settling of the regatta to-night, Rush said that he was not fit on Saturday, but acknowledged that Laycock was a superior sculler to him…

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Baby Show at Ballarat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1883 · page 3

GOOD Friday saw close on forty babies, from twelmonths of age to four months and a half, in the careful custody of their proud mothers, at the Eastern Oval, Ballarat, in…

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Mr. Gladstone at the Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 April 1883 · page 4

THE NICE correspondent of the Times telegraphed as follows:—"Mr. Gladstone was present, on February 6, at the Carnival. The Premier, who was…

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The Bordeaux Wine Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1883 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. Bonnard Execution Secretary for this colony at the Bordeaux Exhibition, has written a report, dated Exhibition, has written a report,…

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The Amsterdam Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 April 1883 · page 2

LONDON, April 5.—The Victorian and New South Wales Commissions at the forthcoming Amsterdam Exhibition will each appoint jurors for the…

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Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1883 · page 2

TO-DAY the twenty-third yearly Show of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, will commence on the Association's Grounds, West Maitland, and…

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Maitland Show. First Day—wednesday

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1883 · page 3

THE first of a triple day's show—the twenty-third annual one—in connection with the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, commenced…

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Maitland Show. Second Day—thursday

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1883 · page 3

THE Maitland Show was continued yesterday, Despite excessively hot weather, the attendance was unusually large, including a great number of visitors from Newcastle…

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Australia and the Amsterdam Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 4

LONDON, April 19.—It is unlikely that the Victorian and New South Wales Courts at the Amsterdam Exhibition will be ready for the opening day…

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The Late Show at Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1883 · page 3

ON Monday afternoon, at a meeting of the H. R. A. and H. Association, held in Maitland, the treasurer (Mr. John Rourke) presented for the information of the…

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The Amsterdam International Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1883 · page 2

LONDON, May 1.—The Amsterdam International Exhibition was opened on Tuesday with great ceremony. The Australian Court was well represented, and was much…

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The Fisheries' Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1883 · page 2

LONDON, May 2.—The Prince of Wales opens the International Fisheries' Exhibition in London…

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