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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1887

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Indian and Colonial Exhibition Awards

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 April 1887 · page 7

THE Mayor of Newcastle (Mr. C. W. Webb), on Saturday morning at 11 o'clock presented the medals and diplomas won at the late Indian and Colomal Exhibition, held in…

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Melbourne Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1887 · page 4

It is probable that Lord Rosebery will accept the vice-presidency of the London commission for the Melbourne International Exhibition…

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Adelaide Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1887 · page 4

Sir Herbert Sandford will take to the Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition a collection of a paintings and of specimens of arms and munitions…

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The Maitland Show. Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1887 · page 5

THE Maitland and Hunter River 'Association's Agricultural Exhibition, which takes place on the 4th, 5th, and 6th May, is likely to be very…

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The Husband Show, and What It Brought About

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1887 · page 11

At a little "social and tea" given by Mrs. Sophia Matilda Dooman, the miller's wife, at Sheepston, shortly after shearing, a number of married…

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Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1887 · page 5

The collection of photographic views belonging to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, which were shown at the late Colonial and Indian Exhibition, will…

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Colonial and Indian Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1887 · page 5

The report of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition is shortly to be presented, and will, it is stated, show a surplus of £25,000…

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The Husband Show, and What It Brought About. [Continued.]

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1887 · page 11

THE excitement was somewhat allayed when Treasure took up the paper to his owner without even looking at the births, deaths, and marriages, or the…

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Fair Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 May 1887 · page 5

In the course of a speech at the banquet given yesternight by the Fair-trade League, Sir S. Griffith stated he thought the duties levied on…

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The Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1887 · page 4

ON Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday next[?] the 27th annual exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association will take place on the society's ground [?]…

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The Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1887 · page 4

THE twenty-seventh annual exhibition in connection with the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association commences at Maitland to-day, and will be…

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A Fair Division

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1887 · page 2

Doctor: "Have you got the better of the ague, yet?" Patient: No, sir. Me an' my wife is as bad as iver, [?]sor." Doctor: "Did you grt that whisky…

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Manchester Jubilee Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1887 · page 5

The Prince and Princess of Wales were present to-day at the opening ceremony of the Jubilee Exhibition at Manchester. The proceedings…

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Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1887 · page 5

THE twenty-seventh annual show of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was opened at West Maitland yesterday, and, as on previous occasions, was…

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Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 May 1887 · page 4

UNFORTUNATELY the weather on the occasion of the second day of the annual exhibition of the Hunter River A. and H. Association proved very…

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Rough on the Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 May 1887 · page 5

The performance of Wagner's opera of "Lohengrin" has boon stopped by the authorities, owing to the persistent anti-German demonstration…

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The Paris Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1887 · page 5

It is announced that England has declined to take any part officially in the Paris Exhibition of 1889…

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TORONTO, Wednesday. Didn't Get a Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1887 · page 5

In spite of the authorities Mr. W. O'Brien held an open air meeting in the city yesternight. The audience, however, kept constantly cheering the…

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The Carrington Municipal Race Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1887 · page 6

As a short description of the horses to run at Carrington will probably be read with interest by many of your readers, I will essay an attempt…

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Melbourne Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 May 1887 · page 4

The Queen has given her consent for the issue of an English Commission in connection with the intended Centennial Exhibition in Melbourne…

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