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Shows & fairs, 1888

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Agricultural Shows. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) the Macleay Agricultural and Horticultural Exhibition. Kempsey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1888 · page 10

The opening of the Macleay Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Exhibition took place to-day. There was a very large and influential gathering from all parts of the district. The weather was fine, and everything passed…

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Melbourne Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night.--The director of the Paris Exhibition has hinted to Sir Graham Berry that the reported abstention of Victoria from the Paris Exhibition…

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Melbourne International Exhibition Prize Cantata

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 5

Out of 257 contributions sent in, in competition for an opening can[?]ata for the Melbourne International Exhibition, the following by the Rev. William Allen, Congregational minister, of Carlton, has been awarded the first…

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The Moruya Show

The Australian Star · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 8

MORUYA, This Day.--The Moruya A.and P. Show was opened to-day, with very hot sun, but tempered by an easterly wind. About 12, noon, the attendance was not…

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The Melbourne Centennial Exhibition. London

The Australian Star · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 5

At a banquet given in connection with the Chambers of Commerce, Mr. Mundella, M.P., urged that the manufacturing districts of England should largely…

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Moruya Agricultural Show. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 7

MORUYA, Thursday.--At the show yesterday the weather was extremely hot. A very large number of exhibits were of view, and the attendance was large. The stock sections were…

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Gunning P. A. and I. Show. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 7

GOULBURN, Thursday.--The first show in connection with the Gunning P. A. and I. Association took place to-day. The weather was line until the afternoon, when heavy rain…

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The Melbourne Exhibition. [By Cable.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 8

Italy, Spain, and Switzerland will not be represented at the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition. The arrangements for the display of Manchester manufactures are in a very…

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That Hielan' Dance Challenge. Cameron Does Not Show Up. to the Editor of the "Australian Star."

The Australian Star · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 2

Sir,--Among the crowd who assembled at Mr. T. Punch's Album Hotel last evening were Messrs. M'Rae, Paterson, and Hamilton, who waited an hour and…

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Central Cumberland A. and H. Association. Proposed Poultry, Pigeon and Dog Show

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 2

A meeting of the Association was convened for Wednesday night in the School of Arts, but only four members put in an appearance, namely, Messrs. N. Harper, A, E. Marsden,…

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The Paris Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday Night.--The Agents-General have been invited by the French Embassy to interview M. Bergen, the director of the Paris Exhibition, who is now…

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Bowral Agricultural Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 400

The first annual show in connection with the Bowral Horticultural and Industrial Society was opened on the 16th instant by the mayor, Mr. J. G. Morris. The attendance was very good. The show was held…

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The Macleay Centennial Exhibition. Kempsey

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 410

The anxiety respecting the great factor on which the success of the exhibition largely depended, the weather, was completely set at rest by the day opening fine. Exhibits numbering over 1700 arrived rather late, causing…

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Gunning Show. Gunning

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 410

The first exhibition of live stock, farm and dairy produce, implements, &c., in connection with the Gunning Pastoral, Agricultural, and Industrial Society, will be opened to-morrow. The grounds are situated in the…

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Moruya Agricultural Show. Moruya

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 410

The sixteenth annual show of the Moruya A. and H. Society opened to-day under very favourable auspices, considering the drawbacks existing in the way of withdrawal of Government subsidy and low financial state of the…

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Tumut Agricultural Show. Tumut

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 400

The Agricultural and Pastoral Show was opened to-day, and was a great success. The horse and cattle sections were well filled. The cattle will be shown on the second day. The awards in these sections will be wade to-morrow…

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Tumut Agricultural Show. FEBRUARY 21

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 410

The thirteenth annual show of the Tumut Agricultural and Pastoral Association opens this day (Tuesday), 21st, with a total of 579 exhibits, just 101 short of last year's show; but what is lacking in quantity is fully compensated…

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Forbes Agricultural Show. Forbes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 410

The Forbes farmers' and free selectors' show opened to-day. Eight of the exhibits of local-grown wheat were shown, weighed from 68lb. to 71lb. per bushel. The heaviest sample was exhibited by Mr. Herbert, of Eugowra; next…

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The Agent-general and the Paris Exhibition. London

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 5

In accordance with the arrangements made by Sir F. Dillon Bell, Agent-General for New Zealand, the Agents-General for the colonies attended…

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Port Macquarie Agricultural Show. Port Macquarie, Feb. 16

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 400

The show was continued to-day. Although rain fell, about 1000 people were present. Showers fell all day, and made the ground very damp. The following is a list of awards:—…

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