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Shows & fairs, 1888

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Melbourne Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 March 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday Night.--It has transpired that 16,000£t. of space will suffice for the French exhibits at the Melbourne-Exhibition, and that the Manchester exhibitors…

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The Paris International Exhibition. London, March 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 March 1888 · page 7

The Government of the United States has decided that America shall be represented at the Paris International Exhibition…

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The Melbourne Centennial Exhibition. London, March 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 March 1888 · page 7

It is stated that France requires about 16, OOOft. of space at the Melbourne Exhibition, and Lancashire under 50,000ft…

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The Melbourne Exhibition. the Musical Director. London

The Australian Star · Monday 5 March 1888 · page 5

I have had an interview with Mr. Frederick Hymen Co[?], the appointed musical director of the Melbourne International Centennial Exhibition. He…

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News by Telegraph. the Adelaide Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 March 1888 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday.--A dispatch has been received from the Secretary of State tor the Colonics conveying her Majesty's congratulations on the success of the Adelaide…

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The Late Clarence Aquatic Carnival. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1888 · page 9

The final meeting of the committee of the Cla[?] Aquatic Carnival was held on Saturday evening. There was a good attendance of monitors. The treasurer's statement, which was adopted, showed a credit balance of £108…

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Queensland at the Melbourne Exhibition. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1888 · page 8

At a meeting ofthe Queensland Commissioners for the Melbourne Exhibition to-day, it was reported that Burns, Philp, and Co. had undertake to arange fer the transmission of about six tons of…

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Agricultural Show

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 March 1888 · page 6

BEGA, This Day.--The A. P. and H. Society's seventeenth annual show takes place to-morrow and Thursday, and promises to be an immense success. Large…

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COUNTRY. The Orange Show

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 March 1888 · page 8

ORANGE, This Day.--The annual show of the Orange A. and P. Association has been fixed for April 18 and 19…

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Melbourne Exhibition. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 March 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--At a meeting of the Exhibition commissioners the treasurer announced that the total expenditure had been £49,000. The exhibition, he stated, had…

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Australian. Victoria. The Melbourne Exhibition

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 March 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The treasurer of the International Exhibition announced at a meeting of the Commissioners to-day that the expenditure up to…

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The Uralla Show

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 March 1888 · page 6

URALLA, This Day.--The show of the Pastoral and Agricultural Association of Southern New England is now being held. The attendance, so far, is not…

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Women and Girls Exhibition. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 March 1888 · page 12

Sir,—Since reading the chief leader of this morning's issue, the query has arisen, Will the exhibition to be held in October next minimise the long-standing and vexatious difficulty in obtaining suitable domestic, help, and will…

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Exhibition of Women's Industries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1888 · page 4

In connection with the Exhibition of Women's Industries which is to be held in the Exhibition Building, Prince A fred Park, in the month of October, a meeting of Department VII. (Fine Arts) took place at the office of the…

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The Singleton Show

The Australian Star · Friday 9 March 1888 · page 6

SINGLETON, This Day.--An adjourned meeting of the committee of the Northern Agricultural Association was held yesterday. A large number of letters were read…

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The Bega Show

The Australian Star · Friday 9 March 1888 · page 6

BEGA, This Day.--The Bega show opened yesterday. The weather was fine, but the attendance not equal to that of previous years; 1500 persons were present. The…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. the Braidwood Show. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 March 1888 · page 3

BRAIDWOOD, Thursday.--The snow took place to-day. The weather was tine but windy. An immense concourse of people from all parts of the district and the coast were present. The…

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Camden Agricultural Show. (From Our Special Reporter.) Camden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1888 · page 8

The annual show of the Camden Agricultural Society openod this morning with fine weather. The special train which left Redfern at 8 a.m. was well filled, and took in several passengers at Granville. Judges came from many…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1888 · page 8

The annual show took place to-day. The attendance was larger than on any previous occasion, fully 3000 people being present. There was a large number of exhibits, the judging occupying the time of the officials till 6 o'clock. A…

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COUNTRY. Bega Agricultural Society

The Australian Star · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 8

BEGA, This Day.--The attendance was fully 2000. Though several showers fell during the day, considerably interfering with proceedings, everything passed off…

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