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Shows & fairs, 1887

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The Adelaide Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 February 1887 · page 5

HOBART, Friday.--A meeting of manufacturers aud commercial men was held in the Mayor's Room of the Town-hall this afternoon for the purpose of considering the steps to be…

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The Annual Californian Citrus Show

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1887 · page 8

THE Californian Citrus Fair for 1886 was held at Sacramento in December last and according to the reports in our San Francisco files was a…

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Sporting. Exhibition at Foley's in Aid of the Irish Evicted Tenants

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 February 1887 · page 19

IT was a characteristically happy and good-natured thought of the popular proprietor of the well-known city boxing hall to set apart a night for a special exhibition, so that an…

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Exhibition Building, Prince Alfred Park

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1887 · page 8

Mr. W. Pemberton Willard, in conjunction with Fryer's Circus, opened a considerably augmented Japanese Village at the Exhibition Building, Prince Alfred Park, on Saturday afternoon. The structura has…

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Adelaide Exhibition Commission

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1887 · page 6

A meeting of the N.S.W. Commission for the Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition was held at the Colonial Secretary's office yesterday afternoon, when there were present: Dr…

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The Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1887 · page 5

The weekly meeting of the New South Wales Commission for the Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition (1887) was held at the Colonial Secretary's Office yesterday afternoon, Dr. A. Renwick (vice-president) being in the…

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Melbourne Centennial Exhibition. (By TELEGRAPH.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1887 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The executive commission of the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition waited on the Premier in connection with making known throughout Australasia, Great…

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Agriculture and Pastoral. Moruya Agricultural Show. (By TELEGRAPH.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1887 · page 7

MORUYA, Tuesday.--The Moruva show, which was held to-day, proved a great success. The weather was fine, the attendance very large and the show was pronounced the best…

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The Melbourne Centennial Exhibition. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1887 · page 9

In reply to a deputation from the Executive Commissioners of the Centennial Exhibition, the Premier said that the Government had every reason to expect contributions from nearly every part of the civilised world,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1887 · page 10

The fifteenth annual ahow of the Moruya Agricultural and Pastoral Association was opened to-day most auspiciously. The weather, which had been very threatening, cleared up yesterday, and was very warm, but a cool…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Moruya Agricultural Show. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 February 1887 · page 7

Moruya, Wednesday.--The society's annual dinner was held last night at Harkus Hotel and was a great success. It was attended by about 60 persons, when the usual toasts…

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Australian Wines at the Colonial Exhibition. Further Report on New South Walks Wines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 February 1887 · page 5

The following report has been received from the Agent-General for New South Wales, furnished to him by Mr. William Hudson, C.C., at Sir Saul Samuel's request and is placed at our…

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Fruit Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1887 · page 8
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The first fruit exhibition in connection with the Horticultural Society of New South Wales was opened at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon by the Mayoress, Mrs. A. J. Riley. There was not a large attendance of visitors at…

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New South Wales Wines at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1887 · page 5

The following report has been received from the Agent-General for New South Wales, and was furnished to him by Mr. William Hudson, C.C., at Sir Saul Samuel's request. It has been placed at our disposal by the secretary…

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The Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1887 · page 7

The South Australian Commission of the Jubilee Exhibition are satisfied with the applications received for space. There are still a number of entry forms to be received. Up to this morning there were 184…

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Fruit Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1887 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The fruit exhibition at the Town Hall was continued yesterday, and was brought to a close at 10 p.m., a much larger number of visitors having attended than Thursday's display attracted. It seemed to be evident that…

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Miscellaneous. Fair Margaret and Sweet William

Nepean Times · Saturday 26 February 1887 · page 2

As it fell out on a long summer's day, Two lovers they sat on a hill; They sat together that long summer's day, And could not talk their fill…

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Broughton Creek Agricultural Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1887 · page 437

The 18th instant, which was the second day of the show, was ushered in with, rain, which prevented thousands from starting for the show-ground. Instead of 4000 being present, not more than 1800 came. Those who were present enjoyed…

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