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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1890

142 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 8

The Poultry Show. An Interesting Pigeon Flying Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 5

THE sixth annual show of the Newcastle Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Society, which was opened in the Olympic-hall, Bolton-street, on Thursday, was well patronised…

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The Poultry Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 August 1890 · page 5

THE sixth annual show of the Newcastle Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Society, which was opened in the Olympic-hall, Bolton-street, on Thursday, was brought to a…

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Elite Skating Rink. Juvenile Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 August 1890 · page 5

At the fancy dress juvenile carnival, as the Elite Skating Rink on Saturday afternoon, there was a very large attendance of the juveniles of the district, who seemed to…

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Correspondence the Poultry Show. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1890 · page 7

SIR,—I am sorry to gather from your paper that the poultry show was unsuccessful, but I am not at all surprised. To a novice it was unattractive, and not worth a shilling to see…

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The Poultry Show. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1890 · page 7

Sir,—I wish to say a word or two as regards the judging of the golden spangled Hamburgs in the last Newcastle Poultry Show. I entered a protest, which was…

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Salvation Army Show. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1890 · page 7

Sir,—Allow me space to make a few remarks on the above. On Saturday evening I proceeded to the Army barracks, in Wallsend, to see and hear Commissioner Coombs,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 August 1890 · page 7

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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Entries for Singleton Show. Singleton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1890 · page 5

SPLENDID entries have been received for the Singleton Show, the numbers being equal to last year in the principal sections. In horses there are 281 entries; cattle, 147; fat…

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Correspondence Salvation Army Show. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1890 · page 7

Sir,—Allow me a small space to answer your correspondent, Mr. M' Cartney, from Minmi. He says he proceeded to Wallsend to see and hear Commissioner Coombs, and…

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Lime-light Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1890 · page 5

AT the Hunter-street Presbyterian Church, last night, the Rev. Henry A. Hutchinson gave a lecture on life in India, which was illustrated by a number,…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Wednesday. the Annual Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1890 · page 5

The Governor, accompanied by Lord Charles Scott, opened the exhibition at noon, in the presence of several thousand people. The show was the most successful ever held…

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Tamworth Annual Show Tamworth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1890 · page 5

THE Tamworth annual show opened yesterday. The weather was all that could be desired, and continues splendid to-day. The show cannot be regarded as a success, and is…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 August 1890 · page 3

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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Correspondence Salvation Army Show. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1890 · page 8

Sir,—Allow me space to answer your correspondent, Mr. Steel, on the above. He says that I am altogether wrong in stating that sixpence was charged for admission to…

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Minmi Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1890 · page 6

IN addition to the list of prize-winners at the Minmi show, as published in our issue of Monday, the following additional awards were made:—…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 August 1890 · page 7

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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Fair Play to Both Sides

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The Earl of Derby speaking at a public meeting at Bury, in Lancashire, said that he was not at all alarmed at the later developments of the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 September 1890 · page 7

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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Hunter River Agricultural, Flower and Poultry Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1890 · page 5

THE attention of flower-growers and poultry-breeders is directed to an advertisement in another column, by which it will be noted that the above old-established society intend…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 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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