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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1890

142 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 8

Newcastle Poultry and Pigeon Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 May 1890 · page 5

AT a meeting of the Newcastle Poultry Pigeon, and Canary Society, held on Saturday, it was decided to hold their sixth annual exhibition on the 10th, 11lh, and 12th July;…

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An Exhibition of Art

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1890 · page 8

THE public of Newcastle and district will be pleased to learn that Messrs. Griffith and Owtram have a superb collection of pictures and other works of art on exhibition at their…

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The Philatelic Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Night.—The Philatelic Exhibition was formally opened yesterday. The promised collection of stamps from New South Wales had not, however, arrived. Sir…

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District News. Wallsend. Poultry Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1890 · page 6

THE officers and committee of the A.H P.P. Society, in order to avoid the same difficulty as occurred last year in combining the poultry canaries with the general exhibits, have…

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FOOTBALL. Newcastle v. Maitland. Disgraceful Exhibition of Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 June 1890 · page 3

The annual football match under Rugby rules between the Newcastle and Maitland clubs came off on the reserve, opposite the cricket ground, on Saturday afternoon, in the…

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Rifle Shooting. The A. E. and H. Co.s 4th Regiment Infantry Prize Rifle Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1890 · page 3

The two day's competition organised by the above companies was brought to a close on Saturday on the Lambton range, the programme provided being a most liberal one;…

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Newcastle Poultry Show and Exhibition of Fine Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1890 · page 5

THE Newcastle Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Society intend making their exhibition an attractive one this year. The schedules are now issued, and the prizes are very liberal…

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The Mining Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Night.—Dr. Rosewarne, the inspector of mines in South Australia and the representative of that colony at the Mining Exhibition to be held in the Crystal…

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Parliament. Tuesday, June 10. Legislative Assembly. Re-fitting of Railway Carriages. Judge Wilkinson and the Bar. "The Lamentable State of Public Business." The Leasing of the Agricultural Society's Grounds. The Railway Proposals. Mortgages Act Amendment Bill. West Wallsend Company's Bill. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1890 · page 5

Mr. M'MILLAN, in reply to Mr. MELVILLE (for Mr. Edmunds), said that the amount spent by the Railway Department recently in refitting the Ashbury carriages,…

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District News. Wallsend. Coming Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1890 · page 3

THE Wallsend and Plattsburg A. H.P. P. and Canary Society's show will be held on the 26th, 27th, and 28th of the present month. Complaints were made last year that on…

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NAMOI P.A. AND H. SHOW. Postponed Owing to the Weather. NARRABRI

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1890 · page 5

IN consequence of the existing wet weather the committee of the Namoi Agricultural Society after long discussion and consideration to-day unanimously decided to postpone their show…

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Texas Jack and His Wild West Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 June 1890 · page 3

Texas Jack, who has boon giving exhibitions in Sydney with his Wild West show, will open in Newcastle on Saturday night next on a vacant allotment in Darby-street…

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Wild West Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1890 · page 8

TEXAS JACK, junr., is announced to give an exhibition in riding buckjumpers, unbroken colts or steers, marksmanship while riding, and throwing the lassoo, this evening, in a…

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District News. Wallsend. A.H.P.P. and Canary Society's Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1890 · page 3

READERS are reminded that the special show held this year, in connection with the above society, will take place on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. An unusually large number of…

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The Mining Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 June 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—An excellent position in the have of the Sydneham Palace has been granted to New South Wales for the display of her heavy exhibits at the forthcoming…

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District News. Wallsend. A.H.P.P. and Canary Society's Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1890 · page 8

A.H.P.P. AND CANARY SOCIETY'S SHOW. IT is scarcely necessary to remind our numerous readers that the above society's special show will take place in their large hall in…

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Wallsend and Plattsburg Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 June 1890 · page 5

THE opening of the special show of the Wallsend end and Plattsburg A.H.P.P and C. Society took place yesterday. In the absence of the president (Mr. A. Ross), the secretary (Mr…

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Amusements. the Elite Skating Rink. This Evening's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 July 1890 · page 5

THIS evening there will be a grand fancy dress carnival and ball at the Elite Skating Rink, in aid of the funds of the Benevolent Society. Mr. Shedden has had a staff of men…

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The Mining Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 July 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday,—Mr. Oscar Moyer, who is acting on behalf of the Government of New South Wales at the Mining Exhibition to be held at Sydenham, expresses himself as…

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Skating Carnival. In Aid of the Benevolen Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 July 1890 · page 5

A GRAND carnival and ball was held in the Elite Rink last night in aid of the Newcastle Benevolent Society. The management of the rink had made special arrangements for…

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