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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1898

168 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 9

Fair, But Financially Frail

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 5

Lady Tatten Sykes, whose misdeeds have been cabled to the Australian papers, intends, apparently, a visit to Australia—from which may the kind fates deliver us. This…

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Australian Products. the Proposed London Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 March 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Mr. Winter-Irving, M.L.C., and Mr. Lazarus, M.L.A., Victoria, have inspected the promises in King William-street,…

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After the Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 5

The committee and the officials afterwards adjourned to the Terminus Hotel, where the company sat down to a sumptuens repast prepared by Mrs. Canning. Mr. Inspector…

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Swimming in Newcastle the Public Schools' Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 5

THE swimming carnival promoted by the committee of the Public Schools' Athletic Association took place at the Corporation Baths last evening, and was an unqualified…

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The Paris Exhibition. Space for the Colonies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—A total area of of 68,880 square feet has been allotted to India and the British colonies at the forthcoming exhibition…

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The Forthcoming Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 8

The following is the text of a letter sent to a large number of ladies and gentlemen in the district by the popular president of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural…

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The Sydney Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 3

A.F. Chapman and A. Denny, the local riders, raced in the Sydney carnival on Saturday last, but were not successful in bringing back any of the gold. Chapman is not riding…

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School of Arts Rose and Chrysanthemum Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 8

A meeting of the committee in connection with the School of Arts R. and C. Show was held at the School of Arts yesterday afternoon. Mr. W. T. Lindsay (president)…

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Australian Picture Show in London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Prince of Wales and Mr. Chamberlain are keenly interested in the Exhibition of Works by Australian artists at the…

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Exhibition of Australian Art. the Work Highly Praised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 April 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The Observer congratulates Australia on the success of its interesting art exhibition, and upon the fine collection of Roberts',…

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Hunter River A. and H. Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1898 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was hold in the council chamber yesterday afternoon…

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The Show. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1898 · page 4

THE Royal Society's Show was officially opened this afternoon in the presence of a large gathering. His Fxcellenoy the Governor, attended by Captain Sloane…

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The Show. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 5

FOR the third day of the Royal Agricultural Society's show the weather was propitious, though rather warm. There was an enormous attendance of the public, the number…

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Australian Art Exhibition. Thirty Local Pictures Sold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Of the local pictures on view at the exhibition of Australian art, now exciting so much attention in London, as many as 30…

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Pen-notes and Pencillings. the Cuban's Dream. at the Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 5

The event of the week has been the Agricultural Show. The officials claim that the present exhibition exceeds all previous ones both as regards quality and quantity…

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The Show. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 April 1898 · page 5

OWING to the unsettled state of the weather the attendance at the Royal Agricultural Society's show this forenoon was not as large as had been anticipated. During the…

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Cycling Carnival in Newcastle. the Local League's Meeting. First Day. C. Miller Defeats Megson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 April 1898 · page 6

THE carnival promoted by the local branch of the League of New South Wales Wheelmen was inaugurated at the Rugby Union ground on Saturday. The day was pleasant to be…

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The Show. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1898 · page 5

ALTHOUGH Several light showers of rain fell to-day there was an excellent attendance at the Royal Agricultural Society's show. The usual programme was carried out…

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Cycling in Newcastle. Close of the League's Carnival. a Good Attendance. Chapman Defeats Megson and Payne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1898 · page 3

THE Easter Cycling Carnival in connection with the local branch of the League, of Now Mouth Wales Wheelmen: which Wan commenced on Saturday, was brought to a…

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Maitland District. an Interesting Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 April 1898 · page 8

AN interesting and attractive exhibition, under the management of that veteran showman, Mr. J. Anderton, was opened in Paskin's Arcade on Saturday evening. The…

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