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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1887

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In Vanity Fair

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 14 July 1887 · page 4

THROUGH Vanity Fair, in days of old, There passed a maiden with locks of gold, And a pedlar opened his tempting pack, Crying: "O my pretty lass! what d'ye lack?…

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The Melbourne Centennial Exhibition. London, July 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 July 1887 · page 4

Sir Graham Berry saw the French Minister for Commerce, respecting the representation of France at the. forthcoming Centennial Exhibition in…

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France at the Melbourne Exhibition. London, July 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 July 1887 · page 3

The French authorities hesitate to appoint a commission to secure their proper representation at the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition, on the ground of…

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The Melbourne Centennial Exhibition. Brussels, July 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 July 1887 · page 4

The arrangements for the representation of Belgium at the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition are being matured. The Commissioner proceeds to London to-morrow, in order to attend the…

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The Melbourne Centennial Exhibition. London, July 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 July 1887 · page 2

A meeting of the Melbourne Exhibition committee was held to-day, under the presidency of the Right Hon. H. C. E. Childers, the Belgian Commissioner being present. The…

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Belgium and the Melbourne Exhibition. London, July 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 July 1887 · page 2

Belgium is willing to forward to the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition the exhibits which may remain unsold at the close of the Adelaide Exhibition. The London Committee of the…

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France at the Melbourne Exhibition. PARIS, July 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 July 1887 · page 4

The Director-General of the Paris Exhibition has informed Sir Graham Berry, the Agent-General of Victoria, that the French Government has under favourable consideration the…

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The Melbourne Exhibition. LONDON, July 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 July 1887 · page 4

The objects offered by the officials at the Treasury to the amount of vote towards British representation at the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition is causing much delay in the…

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The Melbourne Centennial Exhibition. LONDON, July 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 4

Messrs. Streeter and Co., the celebrated jewellers, will exhibit a collection of diamonds and jewellery at the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition, to the value of £250,000. Mr…

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The Melbourne Centennial Exhibition. LONDON, July 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 August 1887 · page 4

M. Grevy has promised Mr. G. Collins Levey that he will bring before the French Cabinet the question as to the representation of Franc at the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition. He…

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An Adelaide Exhibition Scandal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 August 1887 · page 4

A discovery of a startling, nature was made in connection with the Adelaide Exhibition on Friday, says the Evening News. Certain Turks and Egyptians,…

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Chinese Carnival in Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 August 1887 · page 4

THE Chinese residents or Victoria commenced a carnival in the Exhibition Building, Melbourne, on Friday, in aid of the medical charities of the city. The proceedings began with a procession…

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The Melbourne Centennial Exhibition. LONDON, Aug. 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 August 1887 · page 3

The following have been appointed members of the British Commission for the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition:—H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, president; the Earl of Rosebery,…

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The Melbourne Centennial Exhibition. LONDON, August 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 August 1887 · page 4

The strength of the Royal Commission for the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition gives great satisfaction. It is expected that £3000 will be available for the display of British Fine…

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Chinese Jubilee Carnival

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 9 August 1887 · page 3

THE Chinese Jubilee Carnival, in aid of the medical charities of Melbourne, was opened on Friday at the exhibition-building in the presence of his Excellency the Governor, Lady Leeh and Family, Sir Arthur…

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Centennial International Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 August 1887 · page 4

WE have received the following circular from the secretary to the New South Wales Commissions for the Centennial International Exhibition to be held in Melbourne next year. It is a…

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The Melbourne Exhibition. LONDON, August 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 August 1887 · page 2

On Saturday next H.R.H. the Prince of Wales will preside at a meeting of the British Commission for the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition…

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Exhibition By-laws

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 August 1887 · page 4

I. OPENING —The Exhibition will be open at eleven a.m. Members admitted, on presentation of card of membership, at ten…

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The Melbourne Centennial Exhibition. LONDON, August 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 August 1887 · page 4

One hundred and sixty British exhibitors have applied for 40,000 feet of floor space at the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition. The Middles-borough ironmasters will probably combine for…

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Y O U N G P., P., C., and H. Society. Second Annual Exhibition

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 13 August 1887 · page 2

THE second annual exhibition held under the auspices of the Young Poultry, Pigeon, Canary and Horticultural Association was opened to the public at the Mechanics’ Institute on Wednesday…

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