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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1890

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Correspondence Fair Play. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 July 1890 · page 7

SIR,—I wish most respectfully to bring under your notice the great unfairness which appears to go on in the discharging of ballast in this port. I may state for your information…

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The Elite Skating Rink. The Juvenile Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 July 1890 · page 5

The long-looked for carnival by the jure miles of the district came off on Saturday afternoon at the Elite Skating Rink, and judging by the little ones merry appearances,…

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Newcastle Poultry Show and Exhibition of Fine Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1890 · page 8

FOR the above a large number of entries have already been received In the poultry, pigeon and canary sections, also in the fine art classes, and there is no doubt but that this…

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New South Wales Poultry Show. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 July 1890 · page 5

THE annual exhibition of the New South Wales Poultry, Pigeon, Canary, and Dog Society took place to-day in the Exhibition-building The exhibits are the largest ever…

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Waterbury Watches at the World's Fair. in the Enemy's Camp

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 July 1890 · page 6

Mr. D. Young of London, who is manager of the Waterbury Watch Co.'s exhibit, informed me that he is selling on an average 500 Watches a day in the industrial section of…

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The Mining Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 July 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The opening ceremony in connection with the Mining Exhibition, to be held at Sydenham, will be performed by Lord Thurlow. The day decided upon is…

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[Our Special Messages.] International Exhibition of Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 July 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The International Exhibition of mining implements, metallurgical specimens, &c., will be opened at the Crystal Palace on Monday. The Australian courts…

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The Mining Exhibition. the Opening Ceremony

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 July 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The Mining Exhibition at the Crystal Palace, Sydenham, was formally opened today by Lord Thurlow, who specially referred to the excellence of…

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Young Men's Christian Association. "The World's Fair."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 July 1890 · page 5

THE object aimed at by the Y.M.C. Association in promoting the above fair will be clear from a perusal of the advertisement in another column. The young men are going…

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Waterbury Watches at the World's Fair. in the Enemy's Camp

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 August 1890 · page 2

Mr. D. Young of London, who is manager of the Waterbury Watch Co.'s exhibit, informed me that he is selling on an average 500 Watches a day in the industrial section of…

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Y.M.C.A. Grand Bazaar. Grand World's Fair, in aid of the Young Men's Christian Association's New Building

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 August 1890 · page 6

A MEETING of the ladies interested in the Grand World's Fair, to be held in aid of the Young Men's Christian Association new building, took place in the lecture-room of…

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Narrabri Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1890 · page 5

THE Narrabri people are making very extensive preparations for the two big events of the year, viz., the race meeting and the show. Both of these come off next week, and,…

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Hunter River Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1890 · page 5

AT a meeting of the committee of the above association, held yesterday afternoon, at West Maitland, it was definitely determined to hold the thirteenth annual Flower Show…

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Newcastle Poultry Show and Exhibition of Fine Arts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1890 · page 5

A LARGE number of entries have been received for the above exhibition, which opens on Thursday nest at the Olympic-ball, and, should the weather prove favourable, there…

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Grand Floral Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1890 · page 5

THE event of the season, at the Elite rink, will be the grand fancy and evening floral carnival, to be held this evening. Decorations on an elaborate scale have been effected, and…

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Newcastle Poultry Show and Fine Arts Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1890 · page 5

AT the Olympic-hall to morrow afternoon, the Newcastle poultry show and exhibition of fine arts will be formally opened by the Mayor. The entries in almost every section…

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Floral Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1890 · page 5

A highly successful floral carnival was held in the Elite Skating Rink last evening. The building had been decorated by Mr. W. M. Shedden and his able assistant, Mr. Homing,…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Tuesday. the Tasmanian Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1890 · page 5

South Australia will not be officially represented at the Tasmanian Exhibition. SETTLEMENT ON THE LAND. A number of men on the trans-continental…

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Waterbury Watches at the World's Fair. in the Enemy's Camp

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 August 1890 · page 6

Mr. D. Young of London, who is manager of the Waterbury Watch Co.'s exhibit, informed me that he is selling on an average 500 Watches a day in the industrial section of…

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Chicago Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 9

A NOVEL proposal has been made in connection with the Chicago Exhibition. It is to sink a deep shaft with various galleries, showing the different kinds of mining…

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