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Shows & fairs, 1888

2,003 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 101

The Glen Innes Show

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 March 1888 · page 5

GLEN INNES, This,This Day.—The Agricultural Society's show opened yesterday, and was a great success. The exhibits generally were above the average…

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Eight-hour Demonstration. The Carnival Of Labour

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 March 1888 · page 5

BRISBANE, This Day.—To-day is observed as a close holiday, being the Eight-hour Movement's Annual Demonstration. The procession is largely attended, and…

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The Taree A. and P. Show

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 March 1888 · page 5

TAREE, Wednesday,--The Taree Annual Show opened this morning under most favourable circumstances, with beautiful weather. The ground was in good order…

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Paris Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 March 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night. -- A meeting of English merchants and others was held in London to-day, Lord Mayor De Keyser presiding, when it was resolved to take part…

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Melbourne Exhibition. (By Telegraph)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 March 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- The Exhibition Commissioners to-night decided to accept the tender of the Australian Electric Company for lighting the whole of the Exhibition Building…

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The Paris International Exhibition. London, March 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1888 · page 7

Alderman, de Keyser, the Lord-Mayor of London, with the approval of the Government, is organising an adequate collection of British exhibits for the Paris International…

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Crookwell Agricultural Show. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 March 1888 · page 7

CROOKWELL, Wednesday. -- The annual show under the auspices of the Crookwell Agricultural, Pastoral and Horticultural Association was held to-day in the presence of about…

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Glen Innes Show. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 March 1888 · page 7

GLEN INNES, Thursday. -- The eleventh show under the auspices of the P. A. and M. Society was opened yesterday, when about 800 people attended. This number was increased…

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Exhibition and Flower Show

Nepean Times · Saturday 3 March 1888 · page 4

Committee: Messrs. W. J. Rowe, Chairman, J. C. Dove, W. Durbin, A. Hewitt, A. Joyce, E. Joyce, A. Lyle, E. Lang, C. Kerz, R, Heathcote, T. Heathcote. T. Verney, W. Fulton junr., J. Jenkins, H…

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Ulladulla Agricultural Society's Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Milton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1888 · page 14

The twentieth annual show of the Ulladulla Agricultural Society commenced on Wednesday under favourable conditions. The number of exhibits in the respective sections was large, and, as a rule, of a good quality. The blood…

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The Exhibition of Women's Industries and Centenary Fair

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1888 · page 462

The ladies who, under the presidency of the Lady Carrington, have been for some time busily engaged in organising their scheme, have now so far advanced that the seven departments which are open to…

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Hunter River A. and H. Association

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1888 · page 453

The committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association are making important and extensive alterations to their show ground, with a view to enhance its attractiveness and provide better accommodation…

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Crookwell Agricultural Society. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Crookwell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1888 · page 14

The, farmers' dinner last; night was largely attended. Amongst the. visitors were the representatives' of Goldabrough and Co., Mort and' Co., Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Dalgetty and Co., and the members of ' committees…

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Centenary Universal Exhibition

The Australian Star · Saturday 3 March 1888 · page 4

THE work of pyrotechnic display at this Exhibition will be by Mr. C.L. Brock, who will endeavour to transform the grounds of Prince Alfred Park into a faint likeness…

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The Crookwell Show

The Australian Star · Saturday 3 March 1888 · page 8

CROOKWELL, This Day.--The show yesterday was a great success, two thousand people being present. Everything passed off satisfactorily…

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Flower Show at Penrith

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1888 · page 458

Our Penrith correspondent telegraphed on Tuesday:— A flower show was opened by Mr. S. E. Lees, M.L.A., in the Temperance Hall, this afternoon, The show is one of the most successful of the kind ever held in the district,…

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The Glen Innes Show

The Australian Star · Saturday 3 March 1888 · page 8

GLEN INNES, This Day.--Yesterday was observed as a general holiday. The show was attended by about 2000 people. The principal prise takers in cattle were:--…

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Mr. Alfred Bennett and the Centennial Show

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1888 · page 4

IN an article recently published by us treating on the subject of agricultural societies and the use of public domains, we had to make mention of…

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Late Agriculture. Agricultural Shows. Robertson Agricultural Show. Robertson

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1888 · page 485

The eighth Annual Show of the Robertson Agricultural Society was opened this morning, with damp, foggy, weather. The society has been very unfortunate in the matter of weather. The last two shows, like…

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The Castle Hill Show. [?] Editor of the Cumberland Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1888 · page 6

[?]—Permit me to draw the attention of the [?] public to the schedule of prizes appear the Mercury of to-day. A remark was to me a few days ago that the generality…

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