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Shows & fairs, 1887

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Melbourne Exhibition

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 September 1887 · page 4

Three hundred British manufacturers have applied for space in the Melbourne Exhibition…

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Dairy Show

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1887 · page 4

A great dairy show was held lately in New York. It was estimated that the 500 cattle on exhibition were worth £200,000. Nearly one-half the entire number were Jerseys. These were headed (says a…

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Intercolonial. Adelaide, Monday. Jubilee Exhibition

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1887 · page 8

UP to last Saturday, 497,000 persons attended the Jubilee Exhibition. MELBOURNE, Monday. Caulfield Races…

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An Extraordinary Exhibition

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1887 · page 7

CERTAIN humanitarians received a cruel shock in London recently. Passing by the Civil service Stores in Queen Victoria street, a point where there is much…

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The Melbourne Race Carnival

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1887 · page 2

THE fame of the Melbourne Cup has spread throughout the world, and travellers contemplating a visit to these southern lands take note of it in timing their visit. The concourse this year…

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Poetry. Ballade of Aucassin. (Suggested by a ballade of " The Fair White Feet of Nicolette.")

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1887 · page 1

Where smooth the Southern praters run Through sighing reeds and poplars gray, Beneath a veiled soft Southern sun We wandered out of Yesterday ;…

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Centennial Exhibition

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1887 · page 4

The Agricultural Society's Centennial Exhibition has not been altered in date from the 26th January next…

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Horticultural Society. the Second Annual Flower Show

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1887 · page 8

THE second Flower Show in connection with the Armidale Horticultural Society eventuated on Wednesday last. The sew Town Hall had been decorated in a…

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Convent School Exhibition

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1887 · page 8

THE annual exhibition of the pupils' work at the Catholic Convent High School was held last Saturday, when a very fine and varied display of articles greeted the eye…

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Girls' Public School Exhibition

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1887 · page 2

On Friday afternoon last the above school broke up for the Christmas vacation. Before doing so, the successful pupils were awarded their przies. The attendance of visitors was not large. Mr. Jas…

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