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Shows & fairs, 1887

1,271 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 64

The Picton Show. Picton

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1887 · page 645

Nearly 1000 entries for the Picton Show have already been received, besides specials. There will be 57 pure-bred cattle, mostly Ayrshires, 22 milching cows, 10 dairy bulls, five dairy heifers, four dairy heifers 23 hackneys, 14…

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Late Agriculture. Goulburn Agricultural Show. Goulburn

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1887 · page 639

The seventh annual show of the Goulburn Agricultural Society, the judging for which took place to-day, is in nearly all respects creditable to the large and fertile district. which the society very ably represents. With a good…

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The Melbourne Centennial Exhibition. [By Cable.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, March 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 March 1887 · page 11

A deputation will wait upon Sir Henry Hollnnd, Secretary of State for the Colonies, to ask him to place the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition, to be held in…

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Australian Products. Reports by Exhibition Experts. [By Cable.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, March 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 March 1887 · page 12

Some additional reports by experts in connection with the late Colonial and Indian Exhibition have been furnished. Mr. Lubbock, the sugar expert, is of opinion that the…

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The Melbourne Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 March 1887 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--The following have been appointed to the London committee for the Melbourne International Exhibition :--Sir Graham Berry, Right…

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Adelaide Exhibition. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 March 1887 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday.--Belgium is making every effort to be properly represented at the Adelaide "Exhibition and will require over [?]000f t. of space. Her exhibits will include over…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Taralga A. and P. Show (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 March 1887 · page 7

TARALGA, Tuesday.--The Taralga annual show opened to-day, when about 1200 persons were present. The weather was fine and the number of entries large and their quality good…

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The Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition. London, March 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 March 1887 · page 9

Mr. J. W. Downer. Premier of South Australia, will temporarily replace Sir Herbert Sandford as British Commissioner to the Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition…

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Redfern Flower Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 April 1887 · page 4

[?] sulumn show of the itedfern Horticultural So[?] was [?]pened at the town hall of that borough yesterday,[?] in [?] of number and quality the exhibits compose fa[?] [?] the display of former years. The number of [?]…

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The Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition. London, March 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 April 1887 · page 7

Sir Herbert Sandford, the British Executive Commissioner to the Adelaide Exhibition, starts for South Australia on the 14th April…

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The Melbourne Centennial Exhibition. London, March 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 April 1887 · page 7

Sir Henry Holland considers it unlikely that the Prince of Wales will accept the presidency of the British Commission for the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition…

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Glen Innes Agricultural Society. Glen Innes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1887 · page 717

The annual show was held on Wednesday and to-day. On Wednesday the attendance did not exceed 400 people. About 1000 were on the ground to-day. There was a great scarcity of exhibits; with few exceptions they were…

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Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1887 · page 700

Referring to the Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition, our London correspondent, in his letter, dated February 18, eays;—The European applications for space at the Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition have now closed, over…

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The Approaching American Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 April 1887 · page 40

Work on the buildings of the American Exhibition of the Arts, Industries, Manufactures, and Products of the United States, to be opened on May 2 at Earl's…

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Cooma Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 April 1887 · page 23

The prize schedule of the Cooma Agricultural Society's exhibition to be held April 26 and 27 has been issued. PRESERVED MEAT.—The position of the market…

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Hawkesbury Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 April 1887 · page 21

The schedule of prizes for the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association's show, to be held on the Hawkesbury racecourse on May 12, 13, and 14 next, has been issued, and…

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Agricultural Shows. Picton Agricultural Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1887 · page 717

This show opened on Thursday. The weather was dull, threatening rain. In fact, a few light drizzling showers fell, but not sufficient to interfere with the show. The attendance was good, there being about a thousand persons…

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Picton Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspnodent.) Picton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 April 1887 · page 14

The Agricultural Show was opened yesterday. The weather was threatening rain; a few light drizzling showers fell, but did not interfere with the show. The attendance was good, about 1000 being present. The stock…

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Beautiful Hands. Points of Beauty in the Hand Denoting Gentle Birth. Ancient and Modern Methods of Beatuifying the Hands. "In faith, 'tis a fair hand!" —Merchant of Venice

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 April 1887 · page 44

It was Lord Byron who deciared nothing more distinctive of gentle birth than the hand, and that it is almost the only sign of blood which aristocracy can generate; although the poet's prejudices may…

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Adelaide Exhibition. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 April 1887 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Friday.--A meeting of the execrative committee of the Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition was held to-day. Mr. E. T. .Smith. M.P. (vice-president), reported he had invited the…

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