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Shows & fairs, 1887

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The Annual Stud Sheep Fair

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The thirteenth annual stud sheep sales will commence on Tuesday next, and, if excellent arrangements and good sheep, supported by a year of the best seasons ever known in Australia, can have effect,…

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The Adelaide Exhibition. Adelaide

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 28

Large numbers of visitors, principally from Melbourne, attracted by the Exhibition, arrive daily. A special train to-day brought the Hon. D. Gillies. Premier, and many other members of Parliament from…

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Opening of the Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 22

South Australia celebrated its own jubilee and that of the Queen on the 21st ultimo. We last week gave full particulars of the opening ceremonial, and it needs but little more to be said to explain the illustration, which…

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The Melbourne Centennial Exhibition. London, June 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 12

The Earl of Rosebery and Sir Graham Berry have made a joint request to the Imperial Treasury for a grant of £[?]000 to provide for the representation of Great Britain…

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Bourke at Show Time. No. I.

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 8

I confess that it was with a considerable degree of pleasure that at the eve of the Jubilee season I listened to my instructions regarding a visit to Bourke, to be made during Jubilee week. I have a setter dog…

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Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition. Grand Banquet

Evening News · Monday 4 July 1887 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Monday.—A very brilliant banquet was given by the members of the Victorian Commission for the Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition on Saturday night in the Town Hall here. Nearly…

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Adelaide Exhibition Banquet. (By TELEGRAPH.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 July 1887 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sunday.--A complimentary banquet was tendered in the Town-hall on Saturday evening by the Victorian Commissioners to the Adelaide Exhibition to Sir William…

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Annual Stud Sheep Fair

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 July 1887 · page 7

Upwards of 2000 stud sheep will be submitted for sale at auction in Sydney within the next two or three days. Sales will begin this morning at Mort and Co.'s wool warehouses. Circular…

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Sydney Stud Sheep Fair. Thirteenth Annual Sales

Evening News · Tuesday 5 July 1887 · page 5

The thirteenth annual sale of stud sheep commenced this morning at Mort's wool stores on the Circular Quay. As some idea of the interest shown in this annual fair, and of the suitability…

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Melbourne Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 July 1887 · page 3

A meeting of the N.S.W. Commission of the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition was held yesterday at the Exchange, when there were present: The President, Sir John Hay (in the…

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Cable News. Melbourne Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 July 1887 · page 5

London, Tuesday.--Prince Bismarck has officially notified to the German Federal Governments the holding of the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition…

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Brewarrina Agriculture Show. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 July 1887 · page 7

BREWARRINA. Tuesday.-- The rainy weather greatly militated against the success of the show, which in spite of this, is one of the best ever held here, the entries of stock, both for…

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Sydney Stud Sheep Fair. Mort and Co.'s Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 6 July 1887 · page 6

The sale of stud sheep was continued throughout Tuesday afternoon; the bidding was spirited, and prices realised were generally considered highly satisfactory…

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Sydney Annual Sheep Fair. Messes. Mort and Co.'s Sale

Evening News · Wednesday 6 July 1887 · page 5

The sales of stud sheep by Messrs. Mort and Co. were co[?]naed [?] last evening. The following sales were made in addition to those already reported:—…

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The Annual Sheep Sales. Numerous Buyers and Fair Prices. Some Big Figures

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 July 1887 · page 5

Seldom a larger congregation of squatters, sheep-[?] been seen in Sydney than that in attendance at the annual side of [?] at Mort…

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Brewarrina Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brewarrina

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 July 1887 · page 10

During to-day large numbers of additional visitors and stock arrived, rendering the present show one of the most, if not the most, successful ones yet held here. Had the weather hold fine this satisfactory result would have been…

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Melbourne Exhibition. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 July 1887 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Premier has received a cable from ilia Agent-General stating that the Imperial Royal Commission of the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition will be…

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Tasmanian Exhibits at Liverpool, Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 July 1887 · page 3

The Hon. Adye Douglas, Agent-General for Tasmania, has sent, two large books of photographs of Tasmania and various other exhibits representing the products and resources of the…

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Sydney Annual Sheep Fair. Sale by Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe

Evening News · Thursday 7 July 1887 · page 6

The sales at the Annual Sheep Fair were resumed, on Wednesday, by Mr. Brunker (Messrs. Brunkeriland Wolfe), at the Australasian Wool Stores, Central Wharf. There was a large…

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