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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1894

125 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 7

Wallsend and Plattsburg Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1894 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the above society was held in the society's hall on Tuesday evening. There was a good attendance of members present,…

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Hunter River A. and H. Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1894 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held in the West Maitland Town fall yesterday; Mr. John Bowden,…

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Grand Musical Festival and Industrial Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 8

PUBLIC attention is drawn to the advertisement in our columns to-day in connection with the above event, very full particulars of which appeared in our issue of last Saturday…

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Industrial and Fine Arts Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 8

IN our advertising columns to-day will be found the schedule of prizes in connection with the Musical Festival and Industrial and Fine Arts Exhibition, to be opened by the…

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The Tasmanian Exhibition. an Imperial Grant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.—The Imperial Government has granted a sum of £2000 towards the expense of a British Commission in connection with…

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A Chilian Mining Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 4

THE Chilian Government have decided to hold a mining and metallurgical exhibition this year at Santiago. The various consuls for the Republic have received…

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The Hunter River A. and H. Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held in the West Maitland Town Hall yesterday afternoon. Mr. John…

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An Affray at Redfern. The Police Show Revolvers. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 5

SENIOR-CONSTABLE M'LEAN and Constable Bannan, plain clothes officers, of the Redfern police, had an exciting experience last night while endeavouring to arrest four men for…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Thursday. Agricultural Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 5

The Autumn Agricultural Show was opened to-day in the presence of the Lieut.-Governor and members of the Ministry. THE WANKARINGA GOLDFIELDS…

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Musical Festival and Industrial Exhibition. Opens To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1894 · page 5

ONE of the principal events in connection with the visit of the vice-regal party to-day is the opening of the Musical Festival and the Industrial Exhibition in the New Masonic…

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Opening of the Industrial Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 March 1894 · page 7

At 3 o'clock his Excellency and Lady Duff, accompanied by Captain Leigh and the Mayor and Mayoress of Newcastle drove from the Great Northern Hotel to the…

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Musical, Literary, and Industrial Exhibition. the Opening Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 March 1894 · page 5

THE above-named event, in connection with the Free Methodist Churches of the Newcastle circuit, was opened by his Excellency the Governor in the Masonic Hall at 3 o'clock…

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Adamstown. Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 March 1894 · page 7

On Saturday night a social was hold in the Carrington Hall under the auspices of the Adamstown Agricultural, Horticultural, and Fine Art…

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The Industrial Exhibition. AFTERNOON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 March 1894 · page 5

THE Industrial Exhibition in the Masonic Hall was opened again at 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon in the presence of a fairly large number of citizens. The many novelties…

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Royal Agricultural Society. Annual Show. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 5

THE annual exhibition of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, which was informally commenced on Wednesday, was officially opened by the Governor…

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Industrial Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 5

A SACRED concert was held in the Masonic Hall last evening in connection with the Industrial Exhibition. The Rev. E. W. Briscombe presided, and there was a fairly large…

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Industrial Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 March 1894 · page 5

THE closing entertainment in connection with the Industrial Exhibition attracted a large evening at the Masonic Hall on Saturday evening. Barkel's Model Band played…

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The Agricultural Show. Additional Awards. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 March 1894 · page 5

Tue wet weather yesterday had an unfavourable influence upon the attendance at the Royal Agricultural Society's Show at Moore Park. Friday's takings at the gates…

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Newcastle Swimming Club Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 April 1894 · page 5

THE championship carnival In connection with the Newcastle Swimming Club took place in the Newcomen-street Baths last evening. The building was fairly well filled…

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Hunter River Agricultural Society's Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 5

THE forthcoming Jubilee and National Exhibition under the auspices of the Hunter River Agricultural Society, at West Maitland, on the 18th, 19th, and 20th April,…

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