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Shows & fairs, 1888

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Melbourne Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 5

CAMDEN, Friday.--Messrs. John [?] and Septimas Pryce, commissioners for the Melbourne Centertuial Exhibition, have obtained great promises of support from Camden Park…

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Our Centenary Exhibition

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 16

FOR weeks past the promoters of the Centenary Universal Exhibition have been busy making preparations, and everything is now in readiness for the opening on March 14. This exhibition,…

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Druids' Centennial Exhibition and Concert

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 4

The flower show And exhibition was continued on Friday, March 2, and was well patronized, although a heavy shower no doubt prevented many from attending, At nine o'clock the doors were thrown…

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General News. The Centenary Universal Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 523

Preparations for the Centenary Universal Exhibition to be opened by his Excellency the Governor at Prince Alfred Paik on the 14th. instant are at proceeding with considerable vigour. Large…

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Fair Trade. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 14

Sir,—I note your remarks anent my letter in this day's Herald, in which you gently take me to task for the peculiarity of my present fiscal creed. As matter of fact, in my intercourse with colonial-born men generally, I find…

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Camden Agricultural Show. Camden

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 518

The annual show of the Camden Agricultural Society opened 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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Agricultural Shows. Bega Agricultural Show. Bega

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 518

The Bega Agricultural Society's 16th annual exhibition commenced to-day. Owing to various reasons it was not so successful us the show last year, the number of entries falling short, and the exhibits generally not being up to the…

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Agricultural Shows. Lithgow Agricultural, Horticultural, and Produce Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 508

The first annual show held in the Lithgow district took place on the lst, 2nd, and 3rd instants. Hitherto the residents have contented themselves with an annual flower show ; but this year an attempt has been made to establish…

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Parkes Agricultural and Horticultural Show. Pares, March 5

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 508

The agricultural and horticultural show of the Parkes Association was held in Fletcher's Hall. This was the first show held in a public hall. The prize schedules commenced with the poultry sections, the show being…

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The New South Wales Court at the Melbourne Exhibition. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 14

Mr. R. Burdett Smith, Commissioner for New South Wales, visited the Exhibition buildings to-day, and expressed himself highly pleased with the position allotted to his colony. He spent the whole of the…

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The Centennial Exhibition

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 March 1888 · page 6

THE opening of the Centennial Universal Exhibition, in the Prince Alfred Park, by his Excellency the Governor, will take place at noon to-morrow. The Governor,…

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The Exhibition of Parkes

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 March 1888 · page 4

THE must bitter enemy of Sir HENRY PARKES would have failed to expose the true nature of the man, in comparison with the frightful exhibition…

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The Centenary Universal Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 March 1888 · page 6

Most extensive preparations have been made for the opening of the Centenary Universal Exhibition, which takes place at noon to-morrow at the Exhibition Building, Prince Alfred Park,…

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Melbourne Exhibition. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 March 1888 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.-- The Chamber of Manufactures decided to-night to make a call of £s per member for the purpose of entertaining the manufacturers from the Australasian…

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Melbourne Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 March 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Night.--It is probable that the French exhibits at the Melbourne Exhibition will occupy 70,000ft. and will Include a large number of pictures…

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The Centenary Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 March 1888 · page 4

His Excellency the Governor will open the Centenary Universal Exhibition at noon to-day, when the Lieutenant-Governor, Sir Alfred Stephen, G.C..M.G.; the Chief Justice, Sir F. M…

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The Melbourne Exhibition. London, March 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1888 · page 10

M. Bergen, the French Commissioner for the Melbourne Exhibition, has persuaded 243 French exhibitors to apply for 64,000ft. of space at the exhibition…

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Fair Play Is a Jewel. to the Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1888 · page 2

SIR,—To show the magnanimous conduct of some of the Free-traders of Castle Hill, the Oddfellows’ Hall, which was advertised for Mr. Watkin’s meeting, was blocked by Mr. High,…

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The Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 7

The Exhibition is to a certain extent an offshoot of the International Exhibition held at Adelaide last year, inasmuch as many of the exhibits have been brought from Adelaide here, through the co-operation of the exhibitors…

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Agricultural and Pastokal. the Victorian National Agricultural Society. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Dr. Plummer has been re-elected president of the National Agricultural Society. The dates of the annual show have been fixed for from August 28 to September…

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