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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1886

169 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 9

The Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1886 · page 5

The commissioners have issued a circular announcing a subscription from India and the colonies for a testimonial to the Prince of Wales for eminent services to…

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Murrurundi A. and H. Society's Show. MURRURUNDI

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 July 1886 · page 5

A LARGE and enthusiastic meeting of the A. and H. Society was held on Friday night when the booths and stalls were sold for the show days, Mr. Joss being…

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Adelaide Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 July 1886 · page 5

It is said to be probable that the Duke of Manchester will be deputed to represent the Prince of Wales at the opening of the Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition, to be…

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The International Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 July 1886 · page 4

WHATEVER divergence of opinion there may be upon other matters which are at present occupying public attention, we think that there will be none as to…

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Centennial International Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1886 · page 5

A movement is on foot among a number of influential citizens to raise a company, with a capital of £1,000,000, for the purpose of carrying out the Centen…

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Jubilee Exhibition in South Australia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1886 · page 5

A Royal Commission is to be granted in connection with the proposed Jubilee Exhibition in Adelaide, and expect a small subvention to be given…

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The Colonial Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 July 1886 · page 5

The Prince of Wales has consented to become the executive president of the Colonial Exhibition in London if guaran' tees as to expenditure are renewed by…

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The Newcastle Poultry Pigeon, and Canary Society's Show at Wickham. Patrons: His Worship the Mayor of Newcastle, Messrs. Jas Fle[?]cher, M L.A., J. Gregson, Jo[?]. Wood, R. Hall, J. C. Ellis, R. B. W[?]c, Thos. [?] J P. Hubbard: p[?]d [?] Mr. F. Wi[?]he spoon; vice presidents, Messrs J. C Gray. J. H. G[?]ck, G[?]o Watson, W. Nickerson; treasurer, M. T. C. Wright on; [?]on. secretaries, Messers. Geo. J. Tribe and W. H. M[?]xey

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 July 1886 · page 3

The second annual show, u[?]d-r the auspices of the above soi[?]ty, was opened yesterday in the School of Arts, Wickham. To the s[?]udent of ornithology, or to the…

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SINGLETON, Friday. Entries for the Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 5

The entries for the Singleton Show are very satisfactory. Horses, 220; cattle, 120; sheep, 200; poultry, 170; farm and dairy produce, &c., 250…

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The Newcastle Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Society's Show at Wickham. Second Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 2

YESTERDAY was the second day of the continuance of the above show, and the poultry exhibits seemed none the worse for their incarceration and exposure to the curious,…

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The Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 August 1886 · page 5

A Commercial Exchange has been opened in connection with the Colonial and Indian Exhibition. Mr. H. Scott, of South Australia, has been elected…

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The Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1886 · page 5

The Colonial Exhibition closes on November 9th…

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The Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1886 · page 5

There were 81,000 visitors at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition on Monday…

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Murrurundi Show. MURRURUNDI

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1886 · page 5

THERE was wet weather for the show to-day, consequently the attendance was limited. There was a splendid collection of exhibits, more especially of…

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Jubilee Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 August 1886 · page 5

Germany will not officially take part in the Jubilee Exhibition at Adelaide, but otherwise will facilitate the display of German exhibits…

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Nothing to Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 August 1886 · page 2

"My day has all gone" '[?]was a woman who spoke. As she turned her face to the sunlit glow— "And I have been busy the whole day long;…

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SINGLETON, Friday. The Coming Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1886 · page 5

ALL arrangements for the annual show of the Northern Agricultural Association, to be held on Wednesday and Thursday next, are in a forward state,…

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Engineering Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1886 · page 5

The Governor opened, on Saturday, the Engineering Exhibition…

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Centennial Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1886 · page 5

At a meeting held on Saturday a resolution was passed asking the Government to take immediate steps for the holding of a Centennial…

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The Singleton Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1886 · page 6

THE number of exhibits sent from Newcastle to the Singleton Show, which opens to-day, is expected to compare favourably with those of any previous year. Frist-class…

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