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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1889

221 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 12

New Zealand. the Exhibition Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 November 1889 · page 6

The difference between Mr. Oscar Meyer, the New South Wales Commissioner to the Dunedin Exhibition, and the Exhibition committee arose through the refusal of M…

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CABLEGRAMS. The Paris Exhibition Honours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 November 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—An offer has in most flattering terms been made by the French Government to Sir Waiter Bullers, K.O.M.G., F.R.S., and author of a work on "The…

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Paris Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The great International Exhibition at Paris was yesterday formally closed by M. Carnot, President of the Republic. The ceremony was attended…

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English Workmen on the Paris Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1889 · page 10

Tot Standard's Paris correspondent has been interviewing the English workingmen delegates in the French capital. Mr. F. J. Whetstone, engineer, vice-president of the…

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The New Zealand Exhibition. Newcastle Coal Exhibits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 November 1889 · page 6

SOME time ago Mr. Winchester, of the Mines Department, was requested by Mr. Wilkinson, Government Geologist, to procure some exhibits of coal from this district for the…

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A Paris Exhibition Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 November 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.—The question in dispute between M. Joubert and the Executive Commissioners for Victoria at the Paris Exhibition as to the amount claimed by…

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CABLEGRAMS. Paris Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 November 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The balance-sheet of the Paris Exhibition has been prepared, showing that the Exhibition has resulted in a credit surplus of 8,000,000 francs. This sum is…

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Our Melbourne Letter. MELBOURNE, November 13. Our Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 November 1889 · page 3

VICTORIA'S great racing carnival is now over, and most of us at all events have recovered our equilibrium and have once more returned to the everyday avocations of life…

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Melbourne Exhibition. Half the Truth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1889 · page 8

LONDON Truth reports the result of the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition to have been disastrous. The Government granted a subvention of £277,000, and the other…

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Hamilton Fancy Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 November 1889 · page 5

A FANCY FAIR, to he held for the purpose of reducing the debt on St. Peter's Church, will be opened at the Mechanics' Institute, Hamilton, this evening. For some time members…

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New Zealand Exhibition. Opening Ceremony

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 November 1889 · page 6

THE New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition was opened on Tuesday by the Governor, the Earl of Onslow, in the presence of a large assemblage of visitors from…

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Our Adelaide Letter. ADELAIDE, Nov. 25. The World's Fair and Tournament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 November 1889 · page 7

SOME time ago flaring advertisements appeared in the daily press announcing the holding of a "World's Fair and Tournament" in Adelaide, and, to judge from the…

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Parliament. Thursday, November 28, 1889. Legislative Council. Divorce Extension Bill. The Constitution Act. Adelaide Exhibition Commission. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 November 1889 · page 5

THE President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Mr. Jacob was re-elected Chairman of Committees. Sir ALFRED STEPHEN moved for leave…

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New Zealand Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 November 1889 · page 3

DUNEDIN, Thursday.—Workmen have been busily employed completing the various courts since the Exhibition was declared open on Tuesday by the Governor, and a few days…

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Justice or Fair Play. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 December 1889 · page 7

SIR,—Is it justice to try to prevent the sports and amusements that are being held here, by charging an extortionate price for the ground by the lessee? Hoping some one…

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Lambton. A.H.P.P. and Canary Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 December 1889 · page 5

Arrangements for our first show, to be held on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, are almost completed. The show will be held in the Music Hall, and a large number of entries…

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New Zealand. New Zealand Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 December 1889 · page 6

The total number of visitors to the Exhibition during the first twelve days it was open was 46,000. The cash admissions amount to £2250, and cash admissions…

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Lambton. A.H.P.P. and Canary Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 December 1889 · page 5

THE first annual show in connection with the above society will open to-day in the music hall, Dixon-street, Lambton, and judging from the large number (300) entries, besides…

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The Lambton Show. a Great Success

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 December 1889 · page 5

THE first annual exhibition of the Lambton Agricultural, Horticultural, Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Society was opened yesterday in the Music Hall, Dixon-street, Lambton. The…

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Lambton Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 December 1889 · page 5

THE third and last day of the Lambton A.H.P.P. and Canary Society's exhibition proved an equal success to the two previous days. During the morning and…

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