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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1888

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The Melbourne Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1888 · page 5

Many intending exhibitions of machinery at the Melbourne Exhibition have withdrawn, in consequence of the steamer freights…

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Correspondence Maitland Show and Shop Assistants. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1888 · page 7

SIR,—Knowing your columns to be the source of much goodness, I thought it advisable to throw out a suggestion which, if complied with,…

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Women's Industrial Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 April 1888 · page 6

AT a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Exhibition of Women's Industries, in Sydney, Mrs. George Cohen, hon. treasurer, read a letter…

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The Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association's Exhibition. Thursday, April 26Th, 1888

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 April 1888 · page 5

YESTERDAY, the second day of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association's annual exhibition, was a great success, all the attributes thereof being very…

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Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1888 · page 5

THE attendance at the show yesterday was not very large, only £7 being taken. During the three days £628-11s were taken, being an increase of £227 2s 5d over the takings of the…

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The Art Collection for the Melbourne Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1888 · page 5

A splendid collection of loan pictures will be sent out to the Melbourne Exhibition. The paintings are regarded as the finest English art…

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British Machinery at the Melbourne Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 April 1888 · page 5

The British exhibitors of machinery at the Melbourne Exhibition intend sending their exhibits to Australia by sailing ship. They have now applied…

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The Art Exhibits for the Melbourne Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1888 · page 4

The English collection of pictures for exhibition at the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition will be shipped by the R M.S. Rome…

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The United States Commisioner to the Melbourne Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1888 · page 3

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has nominated Hon. Frank M'Coppin commissioner on the part of the United States to the Melbourne Exhibition in August, 1888,…

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The Melbourne Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 5

An excellent exhibit of warlike implements and material is being collected for the Melbourne. Exhibition. The collection will not reach…

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The Melbourne Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 May 1888 · page 5

The alloting of space to British exhibitors at the Melbourne exhibition is at a standstill, as up to the present the Exhibition authorities in London…

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New South Wales Manufacturers at the Melbourne Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1888 · page 8

THE Trade Report of the New South Wales Protective Institute has the following:—The New South Wales Chamber of Manufacturers have now twice discussed the…

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LONDON, Wednesday. Opening of the Glasgow Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1888 · page 5

The Prince and Princess of Wales opened the Glasgow Exhibition to-day. There was an imposing ceremony, and their Royal Highnesses…

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The Melbourne Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1888 · page 5

Michael Davitt, M.P., is arranging to send on exhibit of Irish woollens to the Melbourne Exhibition…

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The Melbourne Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 May 1888 · page 5

The Prince of Wales spent an hour in inspecting the collection of pictures to be sent out to the Melbourne Exhibition. His Royal Highness…

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The Musical Director for the Melbourne Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1888 · page 5

Mr. F. H. Cowen, the musical director for the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition, has left Naples in the R.M.S. Austral for Melbourne…

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Skating Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1888 · page 8

In the Newcastle Skating Rink to-morrow night a grand fancy and evening dress carnival will be held. Ladies and gentlemen in fancy and evening dress only will be…

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Skating Rink Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1888 · page 8

Those who predicted that there would be a paucity of attendance at the Newcastle Skating Rink last night were greatly mistaken, for, notwithstanding the display of…

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Representation of Great Britain at the Paris Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 June 1888 · page 5

In the House of Commons the question of the official representation of Great Britain at the Paris Exhibition was introduced by Mr. Labouchere,…

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Exhibition of Arts and Manufactures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1888 · page 5

Mr. Sexton, M.P., opened the Exhibition of Arts and Manufactures at Dublin on Monday…

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