Apron, Cake and Flower Fair
THOSE of the public who attended Deignan's Hall on Wednesday night were initiated into the mysteries of an Apron, Cake and Flower Fair. It was the first affair of the kind ever held in Bourke…
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Shows & fairs, 1888
16 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers
Melbourne Exhibition. London, Feb. 23
Italy, Spain, and "Switzerland will not be represented at the Melbourne Exhibition…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Correspondence. Fair Rent. to the Editor of the "Western Herald."
SIR.—A short time ago I received the following communication from a gentleman not a thousand miles from Menindie, who requested me to publish and comment upon it:—…
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I ARRIVED at Bourke on Wednesday last, a stranger to the town. Sauntering along the main street a bellman attracted my attention. He was just giving out notice as follows:—"To-night!…
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Sir John Hay has resigned his position as President of the Melbourne Exhibition Commission…
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Referring to the fifteenth annual show the Standardthus writes:—There is a marked improvement in the condition of all the sheap sent for exhibition on the occasion. This improvement is of course…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Centennial Exhibition—victoria. Sydney, July 27
Six hundred passengers left for Melbourne by yesterday's express train…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Schools and the Melbourne Exhibition. Sydney, August 3
The New South Wales School exhibits will not be shown at the Melbourne Exhibition, instructions having been forwarded to send them hack to Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Presbyterian Church Fancy Fair and Flower Show
DURING the week, commencing with Tuesday evening last, a Fancy Fair and Flower Show has been held in Deignan's Hall, the object being to aid the funds of the Bourke Presbyterian Church. The…
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The flower fair organised by the friends of the Church of England opened on Wednesday last at Deignan's Hall, but though, financially there is every reason to be satisfied with results, it was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Victorian Carnival. Sydney, November 16
The settling over the recent Victorian Racing Carnival has so far been unsatisfactory…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Brisbane Acquatic Carnival. Sydney, November 20
Beach, Kemp, Searle and Neilson will take part in the forthcoming Brisbane acquatic carnival…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne Exhibition. Sydney, November 23
Thirteen exhibitors at the Melbourne Exhibition have been summoned for selling goods within the buildings…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Women's Exhibition Profits. Sydney, December 4
The net profits at the recent Women's Exhibition amounted to £6,040…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Paris Exhibition. London, December 10
Sir Saul Samuel has been appointed a member of the Lord Mayor's committee for the Paris Exhibition…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aquatic Carnival. Sydney, December 11
The final heat was won by Scarle, who beat Kemp by 10 lengths, 13 lengths separating Kemp and Matterson…
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