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Shows & fairs, 1887

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Warren Show

Evening News · Friday 29 July 1887 · page 6

WARREN, Wednesday.—The first day of the sixth annual show of the Warren Pastoral and Agricultural Association opened to-day on the show ground, which is situated about one mile…

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Marburg (Q.) Show

Evening News · Friday 29 July 1887 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thursday.—The first annual exhibition of the newly-formed Marburg Agricultural Association was held yesterday. The show was opened by the Governor. Among those present…

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The Parramatta Show. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 July 1887 · page 7

PARRAMATTA, Thursday.--At a meeting of the council of the Central Cumberland Agricultural and Horticultural Association in Parramatta on Wednesday evening (Mr. N. Harper…

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Newcastle Poultry and Pigeon Show

Evening News · Friday 29 July 1887 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—At the Poultry and Pigeon Show here the judging was finished very late yesterday. Messrs. Wrightson, Errington, and Moxley showed best in carrier pigeons, nuns,…

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Newcastle Poultry and Canary Show. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 July 1887 · page 7

NESCASTLE, Thursday.--The third annual show under the auspices of the Newcastle Ponltry, Pigeon and Canary Society was opened to-day. The exhibits are numerous, and the…

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Bathurst Agricultural Society. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 7

BATHURST, Friday.--At a special meeting of the Agricultural Society yesterday there was at important discussion on the time for shearing sheep exhibited at…

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The Melbourne Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 5
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LONDON, Thursday.--The negotiations which are being carried on by Sir Vincent Barrington with a view of inducing the various Continental Governments to…

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The Adelaide Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 243

A comparative statement of the admissions to the exhibitions shows—Sydney Exhibition. 119,712; Melbourne Exhibition. 114,424; Adelaide, 142,174. Sydney and Melbourne represent 27 days, and Adelaide…

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Wool for the Adelaide Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 234

We would remind wool growers that the entries for the wool section of the Adelaide Exhibition will close at the end of September next. The wool show will be held in November. Woolgrowers are invited to send any or all of…

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Foreign Representation at the Exhibition

Evening News · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 5

LONDON, July 28.—The negotiations which are being carried on by Sir Vincent Ba[?]ngton, with the view of inducing the various continental governments to participate officially in the…

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Southern New England Pastoral and Agricultural Society. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Uralla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 12

The annual meeting of the members of the Southern New England Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held yesterday for the purpose of electing officers, &c. The result of the balloting was as follows:—Mr. Francis J. White,…

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Warren Agricultural Show. Warren

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 234

The Warren show commenced yesterday, and was continued to-day, when the awards were made. The weather was beautiful on both days, and there was a fair attendance of visitors; Dubbo, Coonamble, and the metropolis being…

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The Poultry and Dog Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 224

The annual exhibition held by the New South Wales Poultry, Pigeon, Ciliary, and Dog Society was brought to a close on Saturday night. The allotment of the prizes had been completed on previous days, with the exception…

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The Dog and Poultry Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 223

The tenth annual exhibition of the New South Wales Poultry, Pigeon, Canary, and Dog Society was held last week, and was in every way successful. This society must be complimented on its great…

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A Sydney Lady in Adelaide. Exhibition Festivities. Adelaide, July 18

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 34

Dear Gretchen,—Dissipation, in the way of dances, appears to have exhausted itself here; for after what you would, deem a very magnificent "spurt," things have settled down, and now we art…

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The Melbourne Centennial Exhibition. [By Cable.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 12

Messrs. Streeter and Co., the celebrated jewellers, will exhibit a collection of diamonds and jewellery at the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition, to the value of £250,000. Mr…

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Melbourne Exhibition

Evening News · Monday 1 August 1887 · page 6

LONDON, July 29.—President Grevy has promised Mr. Levy, the Continental commissioner for the Melbourne Exhibition, that he will place Mr. Levy's representations before the French…

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An Exhibition Scandal

Evening News · Monday 1 August 1887 · page 6

ADELAIDE.—A discovery of a startling nature was made in connection with the Exhibition yesterday. Certain Turks and Egyptians, who have been allowed to erect what are practically…

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The Adelaide Exhibition. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 August 1887 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sunday. -- The attendance at the Jubilee Exhibition up to the present has been 168,235, of which number 82,744 paid cash…

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