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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1892

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Victoria. Melbourne, Thursday. Fancy Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 April 1892 · page 5

A fancy fair was opened by the Governor in the Town Hall, this afternoon, in aid of destitute boys and girls. ALLEGED CONSPIRACY…

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South Australia. the Chicago Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 April 1892 · page 6

The Government has decided that the question of the colony's representation at the Chicago Exhibition shall remain in abeyance until after…

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The Maitland Show. Total Takings £501

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 April 1892 · page 5

THE thirty-second annual show of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was brought to a conclusion yesterday. There were about 15[?]0 people…

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South Australia. the World's Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 7

The Queensland Government having intimated that they cannot take part officially in the Chicago Exhibition, and in view of this and other difficulties in the way of…

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Latest District News. Hamilton. Cheysanthrmum Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 8

A flower show will take place on the 12th end 18th prox., at Hamilton. Although rather late for good blooms, still, better late than never. At any race it will give intending…

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Australian News. New South Wales. Chrysanthemum Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 May 1892 · page 6

The net proceeds from the recent chrysanthemum show at Bowral have been handed to the Cottage Hospital, and will benefit that institution to the…

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Victoria. Fair in the Town Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1892 · page 6

A fair, organised with the object of raising funds to liquidate the debt on Queen's College, was opened in the Town Hall by His Excellency the…

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Hamilton. Chrysanthemum Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 May 1892 · page 3

In yesterday's issue of the Herald, intending exhibitors at the forthcoming show will notice the published list of prizes to be awarded. The list has…

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The Central Australian Agricultural Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 May 1892 · page 5

THE committee of the Central Australian Pastoral and Agricultural Association have decided to postpone the annual show which was to have been held in Bourke next week…

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Hunter River Agricultural Society. West Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 5

THE Hunter River Agricultural Society have secured, through the member for West Maitland, Mr. J. Gillies, national prizes to the amount of £350, for next year's show…

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Tasmania. the Exhibition of 1894

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1892 · page 6

At a meeting at Hobart it was decided to form a company in 20,000 shares of £1 each, half to be called up, to carry out the Tasmanian…

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The Chicago Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 May 1892 · page 4

THE commission appointed by the Government to superintend the exhibits from this colony at the forthcoming World's Fair at Chicago have decided to forward views of…

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Hamilton Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 May 1892 · page 8

THE Chrysanthemum Show, under the suspices of the committee of the Mechanics' Institute, in aid of the funds of the institute, was opened yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock,…

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Hamilton Flower Show. Second Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1892 · page 5

THE attendance at the Chrysanthemum Show yesterday was almost as large as on the first day. In the evening the Fourth Regiment Band performed some selections of…

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Islington. Concert and Minstrel Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1892 · page 3

The grand concert and minstrol entertainment announced to be given in the Mechanics' Institute on Monday evening will take place on Tuesday evening instead. Bray's Minstrels…

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(From Sydney and Melbourne Papers.) The World's Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—Petitions bearing an aggregate of about 11,000,000 signatures, have been forwarded to the governing body of the Chicago World's Fair against the…

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Skating Carnival. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1892 · page 5

A GRAND social and select skating carnival was held at the Darlinghurst Rink to-night, under the auspices of the Hibernian A.C.B. Society. Dancing commenced in the centre…

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4th Regiment Band Carnival at Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1892 · page 5

The disagreeable weather prevailing throughout the district yesterday interfered considerably with the 4th Regiment Band Carnival, held in the Crystal Palace…

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The Antarctic Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—The proposed Swedish-Australian Antarctic expedition has fallen through…

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The Poultry, Pigeon, Canary, and Dog Show. the Second Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1892 · page 7

THE first annual she of the Newcastle and District Poultry, Pigeon, Canary, and Dog Society, was again open yesterday in the Olympic Hall, Bolton-street. The…

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