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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1887

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The Melbourne Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1887 · page 5

At a meeting of the London Committee of the Melbourne Exhibition held to-day, the president and treasurer of the Manchester Committee…

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The Melbourne Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1887 · page 5

The report that Sir Philip Cunliffe Owen had, at the instance of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, undertaken to represent the British exhibitors at the…

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Fancy Fair Concert at Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1887 · page 5

LAST evening, in addition to the countless attractions offered to the public at the fancy fair, now in full swing at the Temperance Hall, Stockton, in aid of the funds of St…

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Melbourne Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 October 1887 · page 5

It is officially announced that the time for receiving applications for apace at the Melbourne Exhibition has been extended to the 31st December,…

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The Fancy Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 10

LADY MAPLETON was not out of temper, because irritability was the one luxury she denied herself. But she would have liked to indulge in a strong,…

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Melbourne Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1887 · page 5

Professor Reuleaux, a privy Councillor of the German Empire, will probably be appointed executive commissioner for Germany at the…

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District News. Wallsend and Plattsburg. HORTICULTURAL, P.P., and Canary Society Annual Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 October 1887 · page 6

President: J. Y. Neilson, Esq., J.P. Vice-Presidents: James Fletcher, Esq., M.P., Dr. J. B, Nash, Esq., R. P. House, Esq. (Mayor), W. Gilmore, Esq. (Mayor), E…

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District News. Wallsend. Horticultural Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 October 1887 · page 7

SUPPLEMENTING my previous report, I think it only fair that some mention should be made of the numerous special exhibits shown in the lower hall, as these in a great measure…

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The Centennial Cattle Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 October 1887 · page 4

THE intended grant by the Government of £6000 to the Agricultural Society of New South Wales for their Centennial show is quite in keeping…

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News From Grafton. Grafton, Wednesday. Aquatic Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 October 1887 · page 5

A SPLENDID programme has been framed for the Clarence River Aquatic Carnival, at Grafton, on New Year's Day. It will include an outrigger…

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Fancy Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 October 1887 · page 6

A FANCY fair, in aid of the funds of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church at Stockton, was opened by the Rev. Father Meagher, in the presence of a…

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BERLIN, Wednesday. the Melbourne Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 October 1887 · page 5

The committee of the Bundesrath, or Federal Council, has given its approval to the proposals for the appointment of a German Commissioner in…

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The New South Wales Commissioner at the Adelaide Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 October 1887 · page 6

IN the Legislative Assembly, on Wednesday, Mr. Hassall asked the Colonial Treasurer,—(1.) Has Mr. Neild, Executive Commissioner at the…

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An Extraordinary Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1887 · page 8

CERTAIN humanitarians received a cruel shock in London recently. Passing by the Civil service stores in Queen Victoria-street, a point where…

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Melbourne Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 November 1887 · page 5

The report of the committee of the German Bundesrath, or Federal Council, approving of the proposal to appoint a German Commissioner in…

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BERLIN, Monday. the Melbourne Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 November 1887 · page 5

Herr Wermuth, who has been appointed special German Commissioner for the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition, has urgently appealed to…

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Maitland Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 November 1887 · page 5

THE Tenth Flower Show, under the auspices of the Hunter River Agricultural Association, which is announced to come off on the Albion Ground, Maitland, on Friday and Saturday…

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BERLIN, Wednesday. Melbourne Exhibition Commissioners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 November 1887 · page 5

The special commissioners for Germany in connection with the Melbourne Exhibition will shortly proceed to London to make final arrangements…

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BERLIN, Friday. the Melbourne Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 November 1887 · page 5

The circular issued by the Imperial Commissioner appointed in connection with the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition is strongly urging the…

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Closing of the Fancy Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1887 · page 5

LAST night, the fancy fair which has been carried on at Mr. Bonarius' store, Wolfe-street, was formally closed, in the presence of a large concourse. The stalls, though…

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