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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1889

221 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 12

Tamworth Spring Show. Tamworth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 October 1889 · page 5

TO-DAY being the inauguration of the monthly holiday association there is a large attendance at the Spring Show. The weather is all that could be desired. The…

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Correspondence Wallsend Show. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 October 1889 · page 3

SIR,—My reply to Mr. Abell's letter of yesterday takes the simple but effective form of placing both statements side by side. The result will prove the palpable bias of Mr…

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Hunter River Agricultural Society's Flower, Poultry, and Pigeon Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1889 · page 5

THE twelfth annual display under the auspices of the above association, which takes place on the Albion Ground, West Maitland, on Thursday and Friday next, the 17th and…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Friday Night. Baby Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1889 · page 5

A baby show is to be held here on October 23rd. THE NOTORIOUS INSOLVENT. W. A. Adcock, of Melbourne and…

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Liedertafel Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 October 1889 · page 5

A GRAND carnival and fancy fair will be held in the Olympic Skating Rink, Bolton-street, in aid of the Newcastle Liedertafel and the local charities from the 21st to the 26th…

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Baby Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 October 1889 · page 5

WE dircet the attention of fond mothers and proud fathers to the advertisement elsewhere, referring to the baby show which will be held in Sydney on October 23rd and following…

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Correspondence Wallsend and Plattsburg Agricultural Society's Show. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 October 1889 · page 7

SIR,—The simple but (not) effective form of Mr. Herlihy in placing both statements side by side fails most miserably to prove that my figures are incorrect, and that his letter of…

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Baby Show. Newcastle and Civilisation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 October 1889 · page 5

THE latest advancement in civilisation, and an innovation for which 1880 will long be remembered, is the introduction of baby shows as entertainments. Newcastle is in…

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The Lord Mayor's Show. a Strict Jew

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 October 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Mr. Isaacs, the new Lord Mayor of London, who is a strict observer of the Jewish Sabbath, had resolved to walk throughout the distance…

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Adelaide Exhibition Accounts. Sydney, Thursday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 October 1889 · page 5

THE accounts rendered by Mr. J. C. Neild, who represented this colony at the Adelaide Exhibition, were considered by the Cabinet recently, and it is understood were not…

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Opera Carnival and Fancy Fal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1889 · page 5

Active preparations are being made for the opera carnival and fancy fair to be opened in the Olympic on Monday, and which it is expected will be a great success. Rehearsals of…

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Adelaide Exhibition Accounts. Sydney, Friday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1889 · page 5

WITH reference to the telegram published in the Newcastle Herald to-day, respecting the above matter, Mr. Neild states that a statement accounting for all advances made…

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Maitland. Flower and Poultry Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1889 · page 8

The Maitland Show was continued yesterday, the weather being again fine and the attendance much better than on the previous day. Additional amusements were…

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The Coming Grand Opera Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 October 1889 · page 8

IT is seldom such energy to cater for the amusement of the Newcastle public has been exercised as that shown in the grand opera carnival and fancy fair to be given in the…

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District News. West Maitland. the Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 October 1889 · page 7

This exhibition closed at 10 o'clock on Friday night. The display was admitted by experts to be about the best, as regards quality, that the Hunter River Agricultural…

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Grand Opera Carnival. Opening To-night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1889 · page 5

THIS evening the Grand Opera Carnival and Fancy Fair in support of the Newcastle Liedertafel and local charities will be opened at the Olympic Hall. During the past few…

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The Baby Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 October 1889 · page 5

To-morrow afternoon the Newcastle baby show will be opened in the Elite Hall, Hunter street west. Already about 100 entries have been received, including several twins,…

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Grand Opera Carnival. a Brilliant Success

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 October 1889 · page 5

LAST night the Olympic Hall was the scene of one of the prettiest sights and most enjoyable of musical treats that the Newcastle public has for some time, if ever, had placed…

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Grand Opera Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 October 1889 · page 5

At the Olympic Hall last night the opera carnival again held sway, and was largely attended. The stall holders and their assistants worked with more energy than on the…

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The Baby Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 October 1889 · page 5

THE Newcastle baby show will be opened this afternoon, and extensive preparations have been made for the important event. The babies will be on view from 3 till 5…

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