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Shows & fairs, 1887

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Fiji Agricultural Society

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 23

Mr. William Mune, manager of the Rewa Sugar Company's plantation, Koroniria, Fiji, has been instrumental in inaugurating an Agricultural and Industrial…

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Melbourne Exhibition. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--An official intimation has been received by the mail just arrived that the French Government will not be able to take part in an official manner in the…

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The Metropolitan Exhibition of 1887

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 1007

The exhibition which opens next Friday is likely to be the best yet held on Moore Park. The entries, although not quite as numerous as they should be, if represented by exhibits, will be quite sufficient to…

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Main Pavilion on the Kiama Show Ground

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 1019

The new show ground of the Eiama Aricultural Society is a valuable block of 11 acres, situated about three-quarters of a mile from Kiama, at an elevation of about 500 feet, giving an uninterrupted view of the charming undulating…

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Melbourne Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 May 1887 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday. -- The Premier has received a communication from the Government of Tasmania staling that the sum of £3000 has been placed on the estimates towards the…

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Japanese Village at the Exhibition Building

Illustrated Sydney News · Monday 16 May 1887 · page 11

FOE, very many years Sydney has had no lack of enterprising entrepreneurs. Almost every form of attraction which interests the public in old world or new world centres finds its way with considerable promptitude to…

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The Melbourne Centennial Exhibition. London, May 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 May 1887 · page 7

In reply to the request of the London committee of the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition, the London Chamber of Commerce has advised the provincial chambers to in every…

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Adelaide Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 May 1887 · page 6

A meeting of the New South Wales Commission in connection with the Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition was held yesterday at the Colonial Secretary's office, when there were present Dr…

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Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 May 1887 · page 5

A meeting of the New South Wales Commission for the Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition was held at the Colonial Secretary's Office yesterday afternoon; Dr. Renwick, the president, in the chair. Amongst those present were—Mr…

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The Melbourne Centennial Exhibition. London, May 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 May 1887 · page 9

Sir Graham Berry is urging the Foreign Office not to delay inviting the European Powers to support the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

Referee · Thursday 19 May 1887 · page 1

The Agricultural Society of New South Wales will celebrate its annual show on its grounds, Moore Park, on the 20th, 21st, 23rd, 24th, and 25th of this…

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Jubilee Sporting Carnival

Referee · Thursday 19 May 1887 · page 8

Boxers, wrestlers, heavy weight - lifters, swordsmen, Indian club performers, and athletes generally, who desire- engagement in the forthcoming carnival, must send in…

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The Agricultural Show

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 May 1887 · page 7

The judging is section 7, wine, in connection with the Metropolitan Exhibition at Moore Park, was completed yesterday, with the following results :--…

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The Agricultural Show

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 May 1887 · page 5

Most extensive and complete preparations have been made in connection with the annual show of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales, which opens…

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The Melbourne Centennial Exhibition. London, May 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 May 1887 · page 7

The refusal of the Victorian Government to appoint Mr. George Collins Levey to conduct business on the Continent for the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition has embarrassed Sir…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales. the Annual Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 May 1887 · page 6

The annual metropolitan exhibition of the Agricultural Society oi New South Wales will be informally opened at the society's grounds this morning. It is unfortunate that up to late…

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The Agricultural Society. Annual Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 May 1887 · page 8

The annual exhibition of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales opened yesterday at Moore Park, and again there is left the record that the show ground is much too spacious for the exhibits. In fact, the exhibition is…

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Melbourne Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 May 1887 · page 5

London, Friday.--A Royal Commission for the Melbourne Exhibition is about to be appointed. Strong efforts are being made on behalf of the…

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The Sydney Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 May 1887 · page 18

From a showman's point of view, the annual exhibition of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales, which was announced to open yesterday (Friday) was bound, weather…

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The Nepean Times. Published Every Saturday Morning. Saturday, May 21, 1887. An Agricultural Society for Penrith

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 May 1887 · page 4

The many visitors to the last Hawkesbury show from this district must have felt pleased with the success of the affair, but, at the same time, it is to be hoped they were all of…

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