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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1884

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

Maitland Athletic Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1884 · page 2

Another day's sports in connection with the above took place, and taking into consideration the Boxing Day meeting, they may be put down as a failure, as far as…

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The Wealth and Industrial Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1884 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Governor, in reply to the application of a deputation, has granted patronage to the New South Wales Wealth and Industrial…

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World's Fair at Frisco

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1884 · page 4

SAN FRANCISCO, Thursday.—It is proposed to hold a World's Fair at San Francisco in 1887…

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CABLEGRAMS The Sydney Wealth and Industrial Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1884 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Australasian and Australian Electric Light Companies have amalgamated with some iron and steel manufacturers of Scotland for the purpose…

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The Calcutta Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1884 · page 2

CALCUTTA, Saturday.—The International Exhibition still attracts great interest. The attendance of visitors continues good. The closing ceremony has been fixed for March…

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The East Sydney Election. Mr. Reid Gets the Show of Hands

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1884 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The nomination for East Sydney passed off quietly to-day. Mr. Sydney Burdekin was nominated by Mr. Bradley, and the motion was seconded…

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CABLEGRAMS Calcutta Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1884 · page 2

CALCUTTA, Monday.—The following have been awarded gold medals: H. Hogg, Empress of India curry powder; A.T. Lasutte, Port Stephen's district arrowroot,…

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CABLEGRAMS The Calcutta Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 March 1884 · page 2

CALCUTTA, March 10.—The Calcutta International Exhibition has been formally closed The Viceroy, in his address, specially complimented the Australian colonies, upon the…

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Hanlan's Exhibition of Rowing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1884 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Hanlan gave an exhibition of rowing at Manly on Saturday in the presence of about 800 people. He had a row with Edwards and an amateur…

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Hanlan's Sculling Exhibition at Manly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1884 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon (says the E. News), Edward Hanlan, the champion oarsman of the world, gave his first public exhibition of sculling at Manly. A large number of coats had been…

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The Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1884 · page 2

THE annual show of the Hunter River Agricultural Association opens to-day at Maitland, and will continue to-morrow and on Friday. To-morrow being a holiday, a…

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Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association. Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1884 · page 3

THE twenty-fourth annual show of the above Society took place yesterday, on the Albion Ground, West Maitland; and it must be admitted that it was a most…

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Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association. Maitland Show. Second Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 April 1884 · page 3

YESTERDAY, the second day—the day, in short—o. the H.R.A. and H. Association's Twenty fourth Annual Show, took place at West Maitland. Considered from a…

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An Indecent Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 April 1884 · page 2

BATHURST, Saturday.—At the police court yesterday, Abraham Doodeward was charged with exposing to public view at the show an indecent exhibition. The…

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The Colonial Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.—The Colonial Exhibition organised by Mr. G. C. Levey, C.M.G., has been opened at the Crystal Palace…

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The Food and Health Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1884 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.—The International Food and Health Exhibition will be opened by the Duke of Cambridge…

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A Grand Rooster Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1884 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—A grand poultry show is to be held at the Exhibition in a few days, that promises to knock anything of the kind hitherto seen in N.S. Wales, into…

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Stud Sheep Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 July 1884 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Stud Sheep Fair commences on July 14th, at the Australasian Wool Stores…

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Singleton Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1884 · page 2

WE are in receipt, from Mr. C. Poppenhagen, secretary of the Northern Agricultural Association, of the schedule of prizes for the forthcoming Singleton Show, to be…

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The Wine Exhibition at Bordeaux and Amsterdam

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1884 · page 2

M. HENRI BONNARD has lately returned to this colony, after an absence of two years and a half, during which time he has well and ably represented the…

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