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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1899

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The Coolgardie Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—A number of large German firms are securing space in the West Australian Exhibition in Coolgardie. Among them are Herr…

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SWIMMING. The Tighe's Hill Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 5

The Rerseverance Swimming Club, Tighe's Hill, hold their carnival on Monday under favourable conditions, and was fairly well patronised by the public…

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A Sydney Letter. the Earls Court Exhibition. Hawkers' Licenses and Asiatics. the Destitute Austrian Immigrants. Australians. Impressions Abroad. Street Tumbling in Sydney. the Crime of Willoughby Andrew. Is Marriage a Failure. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 7

The decision of the Assembly not to allow the £5000 required for the Earls Court Exhibition has effectually knocked that project on the head. At the last meeting…

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Maitland District Hunter River A. and H. Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. Mr. S. Clift, president,…

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The Earl's Court Exhibition. Exhibit of Queensland Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Monday—The Queensland National Bank has lodged with the Bank of England £21,000 worth of Queensland gold for exhibition at the…

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The Coolgardie Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Italian exhibits for the forthcoming Coolgardie Exhibition will be conveyed to West Australian by the Italian cruiser Etria…

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Maitland District Hunter River A. and H. Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. Present: The…

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A Fair Trial for Dreyfus

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—M. de Blowitz, the Paris correspondent to the "Times," affirms that the Court of Cassation will order Captain Dreyfus to…

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Stockton. Exhibition of Acetylene Gas

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 6

On Tuesday night, at the council chambers, an interesting exhibition of the acetylene gas was given to the aldermen and several ratepayers, by the Rev. Father O'Gorman, who…

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A Sydney Letter. the New Governor. Australian Missionaries in China. Mr. Reid's Exhibition of Vanity. Women on the Top of 'Buses and Elsewhere. No Cost to the Treasury, Gentlemen. the Albury Federal Bridge. the Cricket Match N.S.W. V. Vic. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 6

There was quite a flutter in the society dove-cots of Potts Point and Darling Point yesterday, and all on account of a four-line cable announcing the Governor's…

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Federal Swimming Club. Last Night's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 5

The first swimming carnival of the season took place at the Corporation Baths last evening, in the presence of a very large attendance. The sport provided was all that…

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In Vanity Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 12

When I think of the extravagant magnificence and prodigal splendour which have led-other cities to destruction, I often wonder says a writer in "Vanity Fair," what…

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Ideas for the Paris Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 7

The Parisian Press enumerates some of the attractions suggested for the great Exhibition. Over 1600 projects have been sent into the executive, and examined. Fifteen…

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Riley Brothers' Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 4

Is one of the Newcastle successes, which can only be attributed to the prices. Having two very large businesses in Sydney that require all their attention they cannot…

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The Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 8

In another column the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association announce that their annual exhibition will be held on the 19th…

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Maitland District Hunter River A. and H. Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held at the council chamber yesterday afternoon. Present: Mr…

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District News. Carrington. Bazaar and Fancy Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 5

Miss E. Scott, in connection with her private school, held a bazaar and fancy Japanese fair at the Seamon's Institute yesterday afternoon and evening. Mrs. J. L…

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A Sydney Letter. the "Shopkeepers" of Sydney.— Mr. Reid's Cheap Sneer at Trade.— a Petition From Anti-bill Men.—omitting the Almighty's Name From Speeches From the "Throne."—the Royal Agricultural Society.—mining Reforms and Stock Exchange Practices.—a Story of the Late Sir John Robertson.—the Military Tattoo.—a Presentation to Lady Hamilden.—speaker Lenthal's Descendant in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 7

The "shopkeepers" of Sydney are pretty generally opposed to the Convention Bill because it doesn't provide for the capital being in Sydney. That, however, does not…

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The Coming Paris Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 12

Unless unforeseen difficulties arise through the disturbed condition of affairs in France, it would seems (says the "Argus " London correspondent) that the Paris Exhibition…

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Cycling. Saturday's Carnival. Who the Men Are!

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1899 · page 6

With such a bright array of talent appearing at the cycling carnival, on the Rugby Football Ground, the branch anticipate another such gale as greeted the…

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