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Shows & fairs, 1897

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Mr. Reid in Paris. N.S. Wales Exhibition

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 5

Daring his recent visit to Paris Mr. Reid was sent for by M. Hanotanx, Minister for Foreign Affairs, end a cordial interview followed…

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No Exhibition

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 July 1897 · page 4

Mr. Reid had a great surprise in store for the French Minister for Foreign Affairs whom he interviewed with the assistance of an interpreter…

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Brisbane. Exhibition Opened

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1897 · page 3

The International Exhibition was officially opened yesterday by the Governor. Lord Hampden was also present…

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International Exhibition. Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1897 · page 5

THE Queensland international exhibition was officially opened yesterday by the Governor. Lord Hampden was also present…

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Short Story a Fair Nihilist

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1897 · page 2

A FEW years ago the Countess Peterhof Doshkoroff was the most beautiful woman and the acknowledged beile of St. Petersburg. If you happened to be in the Russian…

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Cablegrams. [From the Metropolitan Papers.] Sydney, Tuesday. Mining Exhibition. Visitors From England

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 August 1897 · page 2

Mr. J. Lowles, M.P. who recently visited Australia has again sailed for Sydney, accompanied by the Assistant Secretary of the Imperial…

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Yesterday's News. [Through Our Special Agents.] [By Telegraph.] Jubilee Charity Carnival. Sydney, Monday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1897 · page 5

THE Diamond Jubilee Charity Carnival on Saturday resulted in a profit of nearly £1000…

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A Fair Nihilist

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 September 1897 · page 8

A few years ago the Countess Peterhof Doshkoroff was the most beautiful woman and the acknowledged belle of St. Petersburg. If…

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A Successful Carnival

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1897 · page 3

The Charity Carnival at the Town Hall closed on Saturday, having raised for distribution among the unfortunates of the city about ;£1000…

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Charity Carnival. Sydney, Monday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1897 · page 5

THE charity carnival at the Town Hall closed on Saturday, having raised for distribution among the unfortunates of the city about £1000…

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A Carnival of Blood

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 September 1897 · page 3

For a long time past the country districts in the neighbourhood of Soocbow had suffered from the depredations of a bead of marmadera, who in their pill[?] expeditions outraged and…

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Short Story. a Fair Impostor

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1897 · page 2

TAKEN as a type of an exceedingly numerous class of London residents, it would be difficult to find a better example than that afforded by Mr. and Mrs. Smith, a…

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Show Your Eyebrows Please

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1897 · page 3

PERHAPS you have never more than casually glanced at your friend's eyebrows. Should you, however, be in doubt of the nature of a…

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Short Story a Fair Impostor (Continued from last week.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1897 · page 5

'She is completely unstrung, as though she had had some frightful shock, or had undergone some terrible experience,' said the man of medicine. But when Mrs. Smith…

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Art Exhibition

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1897 · page 2

THE promoters and committee of management of the Art, Curio, and Educational Exhibition and Conversaziones-- to give the function its full title-- which was held in the Town Hall on Friday and…

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Prize Distribution. Ursuline Convent. Exhibition of Work

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 3

The Schoolroom of the Convent presented an interesting appearance on Friday, with its fine display of work of various descriptions done by…

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The Hoppers' Fair

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1897 · page 4

The hop-pickers' annual Sunday fair at East Farleigh, near Maidstone, took place lately, and, despite the wet weather, and the fact that there are hundreds of men…

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A Great Exhibition. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1897 · page 5

THE Earl's Court Exhibition Company propose to hold an Australian, Canadian, and American exhibition in 1899, of commercial products…

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