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Shows & fairs, 1888

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Exhibits at the Show, (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 September 1888 · page 2

SIR,—At the recent Show in Singleton, I exhibited two bags of corn in cob, the bags being branded with a large O. Some person in mistake, or with a kindly desire to save…

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Scene at the Irish Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 October 1888 · page 3

An extraordinary incident is reported to have occurred at the Irish Exhibition, at Olympia, on August 20. It appears that the Barrack Street Band, from…

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Exhibition of Women's Industries. (Herald of yesterday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 October 1888 · page 4

The Exhibition of Women's Industries and Centenary Fair was opened on Tuesday afternoon, the inaugural ceremony being carried out with considerable eclat. It was originally intended that his…

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The Exhibition of Women's Industri[?]s

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1888 · page 4

"We abbreviate from the Sydney papers an account of the display of women's industries in the Exhibition Building, the formal opening of which was reported in our last issue…

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The Singleton Show. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 October 1888 · page 2

SIR,—I sent an exhibit of jims jellies, etc., to the Secretary for exhibition at last Singleton Show, Now, after a lapse of several weeks, and some correspondence, the…

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Exhibition of Women's Industries

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1888 · page 4

The Herald of Saturday publishes the awards made at the above exhibition. Following are those from Public Schools in the Northern district. The general awards are not distinguished by the…

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Skating Carnival at M[?]peth. (From a correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1888 · page 3

On Friday evening, the last but he before the closing of the rink, the proprietors held a grand skating and dancing carnival, whi[?] proved, as predicted, the great social success [?] the season…

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Fibre Plants in the Melbourne Exhibition. (Australasian, Oct. 27.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1888 · page 7

Though not a very attractive object to the careless observer, the case of fibres prepared and shown by Mr. W. R. Guilfoyle, director of the Melbourne Botanic-Gardens, will be found well worthy the…

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Exhibition of Women's Industries

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 October 1888 · page 2

THROUGH the exertions of one or two ladies of this district, who took an active interest in the holding of the Exhibition of Women's Industries in Sydney, a number of exhibits…

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A Beauty Show at Spa

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1888 · page 2

The Beauty Show at Spa, which has been looted forward to with much curiosity, was opened at the Casino on September 19, but only twenty ladies were present. France, Belgium, Germany,…

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Dungog. Annual Meeting of Williams River A. and H. Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1888 · page 5

The annual meeting of members of the above association was held in the School of Arts, Dungog, on Saturday afternoon last. The attendance was email, there being only about 30 members present…

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A Cabbage Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 November 1888 · page 2

THE following report of a cabbage show that took place in Scotland appears worthy of being mentioned. Messrs Stuart and Mein, of Kelso, seedsmen,…

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The Awards of the Beauty Show at Spa

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1888 · page 3

The jurors of the Beauty Show have given their awards. They have assigned the first prize 01 5000 france to Mademoiselle Berthe Soucaret, aged l8, of Guadeloupe, and the second, of 2000 francs, to…

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Exhibition Commissioners

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 November 1888 · page 2

It is reported that the Government have appointed Messrs J. S. Jamieson and M'Gregor Daun as Commissioners for New South Wales at the Paris…

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The Melbourne Exhibition. MELBOURNE

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 November 1888 · page 3

ANOTHER, small fire occurred at the Exhibition to-night. A calico partition wall behind the exhibit of Kitchen and Co. which faces the Avenue of Nations,…

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The Brisbane Carnival

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 December 1888 · page 3

THE Brisbane Carnival commenced on Wednesday, when two heats were rowed. The first was won by Matterson, Stanubury being second, and M'Cleer third, the latter…

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Brisbane Aquatic Carnival. [By Electric Telegraph.] Brisbane

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1888 · page 5

At the Brisbane aquatic carnival, in the third heat the men were Beach, Neilson, M'Leer, and Wain. The two latter are now out altogether. Searle, Kemp, Beach, Neilson, Matterson, and…

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The Brisbane Aquatic Carnival

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1888 · page 5

Feeling ran very high against the action of the committee of the aquatic carnival altering their minds in allowing Searle and Matterson to compete in the final heats after being disqualified. Very…

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Aquatic Carnival

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 December 1888 · page 2

THE first heat on Friday last at the above named carnival proved to be a most disgraceful a ft air. The contestants were Searle, Beach, and Matterson, and it was…

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Latest Sporting News. [By Telegraph From Greville's Company.] Brisbane Aquatic Carnival. Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 December 1888 · page 5

In the boat race at Brisbane Searle wa[?] first, Kemp second, and Matterson third. Sea[?] won easily. Beach would not pull…

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