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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1886

169 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 9

The Scientific and Mechanical Exhibition in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 September 1886 · page 5

NOTWITHSTANDING the cold, dusty, and boisterous weather which distinguished Saturday night, the lecture-room of the School of Arts was crowded…

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Scientific and Mechanical Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1886 · page 5

THE highly successful Scientific and M chanical Exhibition, promoted by the School of Art, continues to attract considerable public attention. Yesterday…

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Scientific and Mechanical Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 September 1886 · page 5

THIS evening the successful exhibition at the School of Arts will be closed, and the floe display of mechanical skill withdrawn from the public gaze. It is to be hoped…

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Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 September 1886 · page 5

The Spring Exhibition of the Horticultural Society of New South Wales will be held on 20th and 21st October…

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South Australian Jubilee Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1886 · page 5

The Duke of Cambridge has accepted the position of President of the Royal Commission for the South Australian Jubilee Exhibition. The Imperial…

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Colonial and Indian Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 September 1886 · page 5

The Prince of Wales is displeased with the comments which have appeared In the Times with regard to the alleged mismanagement in connection…

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The Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1886 · page 5

At a meeting of the Colonial and Commercial Exchange, in connection with the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, Mr. U. Scott, of South Australia,…

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The Prince of Wales and the Colonial Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1886 · page 5

The Prince of Wales has written a letter to the committee for raising a testimonial for services rendered by him to the Indian and Colonial…

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India-Colonial Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 October 1886 · page 5

It is said that the receipts from the charges for admission ought to cover the future cost of managing the exhibition in the event of its being…

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The Colonial Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1886 · page 5

£60,000 worth of South Australian wines were sold at the Colonial Exhibition. South Australia is unwilling to exhibit at the Exhibition another year…

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Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 October 1886 · page 5

Applications have been received from intending British exhibitors for 17,000ft of space as the Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition…

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Cablegrams. London, Thursday. Colonial and Indian Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 October 1886 · page 5

Nearly the whole quantity of colonial wine received at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition—21,000 gallons—has been sold. All the Victorian beer sent to the…

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Adelaide Exhibition

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

Sir Herbert Sandford is appointed secretary to the British Commission in connection with the Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition…

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London Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 October 1886 · page 5

The cost to the colony of the exhibition in London is already £20,000. The Government are not favourable to the reopening…

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Wickham. School of Arts Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1886 · page 7

A special meeting of the committee of the above was held last night, when it was decided that the exhibition be postponed until…

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Barmaid Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 October 1886 · page 5

The landlord of the Signal Hotel, South Head, announces that he intends holding a barmaid show, commencing on Wednesday 27th…

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The Maitland Flower Show. MAITLAND

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 October 1886 · page 5

THE Maitland Flower Show, which takes place on Friday next, the 15th inst., promises to be most successful. The entries are the largest known,…

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Adelaide Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1886 · page 5

Sir Coutts Lindsay, curator to the Grosvenor Gallery, will consent to the loan of the collection of art treasures for the Adelaide Exhibition if a…

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Cablegrams. London, Wednesday. Adelaide Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 October 1886 · page 5

BRITISH exhibitors apply for 22,000 cubic feet of space at the Adelaide Exhibition. The Elkington Electroplate Company also purpose sending…

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Hunter River A. AND H. ASSOCIATION. Maitland Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 October 1886 · page 5

THE ninth Annual Horticultural Show of the A. and H. Association took place yesterday at the Albion Ground, Maitland. The weather, both on Thursday and yesterday, was anything but…

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