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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1893

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The Chicago Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The World's Fair at Chicago is to be opened to-day, though the exhibition is in a backward state owing to the…

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Chicago Exhibition Opening

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The ceremonies in connection with the opening of the World's Fair at Chicago yesterday were of a most splendid character, and…

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The Chicago Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The celebrations at Chicago in connection with the opening of the "World's Fair on May 1 were attended by fully 500,000…

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POULTRY, &c., SHOW

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 5

THE second annual show of the Newcastle and District Poultry, Pigeon, Canary, and Dog Society will be held at the Olympic Hall, Bolton-street, on 24th May and three…

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The Time-castor Collision. Captain Hare to "Show Cause." The Castor in Same Position

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 5

CAPTAIN HARE, of the Government steam-hopper Castor, which was sunk in the harbour by collision with the steamer Time, will be required to appear before the local Marine…

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The Chicago Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1893 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday.—The directors of the Chicago Columbian World's Fair intend to throw the exhibition open to the public on May 21. A. section of…

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The Gunnedah Show. Gunnedah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1893 · page 5

THE Gunnedah Pastoral and Agricultural Show opened to-day. The weather is beautifully fine, and crowds of people are in town. The sheep section is exceptionally good…

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Chicago Exhibition. to Be Opened on Sundays

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1893 · page 4

NEW YORK, Thursday.—In spite of the great active opposition, it has been decided to open the Chicago Exhibition on Sundays. By this action a…

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Islington. the Coming Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 3

Preparations are being actively proceeded with by the officers and secretary of the local Mechanics' Institute to promote the success of the approaching…

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(From Sydney and Melbourne Papers.) The Chicago Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The number of visitors to the Chicago World's Fair is daily growing fewer, and it is reported that the receipts are now not sufficient…

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Accident at the Chicago Exhibition. Collapse of a Platform. Seventy-five Persons Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 May 1893 · page 5

NEW YORK, Saturday.—A serious accident has occurred at the Chicago Exhibition. While the Women's Congress gross was in progress a platform…

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The World's Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The attendance at the World's Fair, Chicago, is not, so for, up to expectations. The latest average gives 33,000 persons daily as…

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Newcastle Poultry and Dog Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1893 · page 8

The second annual show in connection with the Newcastle and District P.P.C. and D. Society will be opened in the Olympic Hall, Bolton-street, and will be continued on…

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The Chicago Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1893 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—The daily attendance at the Chicago Exhibition averages 33,000, which is inadequate to pay the working expenses…

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The Chicago Exhibition. Threats to Withdraw Exhibits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1893 · page 5

NEW YORK, Thursday.—Seventeen nations represented, at the Chicago Exhibition, including all the principal countries of Europe, have agreed to…

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The Chicago Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 May 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The British exhibits at Chicago will not be withdrawn from competition unless the exhibitors intimate their desire to that…

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The Chicago Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Dr. Arthur Renwick, M.L.C., the New South Wales Executive Commissioner at the Chicago Exhibition, has taken no part…

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Islington. Exhibition and Bazaar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1893 · page 6

The grand Educational Competition, Exhibition, and Bazaar, promoted by the Mechanics' Institute Committee, will be opened to-morrow afternoon,…

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Islington Mechanics' Institute Art Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 June 1893 · page 7

FOR some time the committee of the Islington Mechanics' Institute have been hampered by a debt of £300, and fooling that some special effort should…

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The Chicago Exhibition. All Difficulties Removed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 June 1893 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.—The difficulty at Chicago owing to the system of judging adopted has been removed by the directors of the exhibition appointing…

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