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Shows & fairs, 1888

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Centennial Universal Exhibition

The Australian Star · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 3

DURING the week the attendance at the Exhibition in Prince Alfred Park has been very good. Every afternoon the building is well filled with an admiring crowd, and…

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The Centenary Universal Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 627

Chief among the attractions of the city, in the way of Eights, is the Centenary Universal Exhibition now being held at Prince Alfred Park. There have been each day and evening during the…

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Tumut Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 616

The chief topic of talk here last week related to the Gundagai show. As it was the first event of the kind ever held in Gundagai, the Tumut folks were anxious to see what their neighbours would accomplish to the exihibition…

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The Kempsey Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 617

Our Kempsay correspondent writes:—Our agricultural show was a great success in every way. The weather was good, and the people thoroughly enjoyed themselves throughout the three days it continued. There was a great…

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The Berrima Show. Moss Vale, March 15

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 616

The second day of the Berrima district show, despite the influence of a strong wind which brought clouds of dust, was remarkably successful. The attendance was fully 2000, £140 being taken at the gates. The train which…

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The Late Adelaide Exhibition. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 6

Sir,--All visiters to the above fully expressed their approval of the way our commissioner attended to his duties and represented the colony, and a very general opinion exists that…

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Agricultural Shows. The Candelo Show. Candelo, March 16

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 616

The show of the Candelo Agricultural Association held on Wednesday and Thursday, was very successful. The weather was fine and the grounds were in very good order. About 1500 people were present on the first day, and 2000…

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The Centenary Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 March 1888 · page 3

There was a good attendance at the exhibition in Prince Alfred Park on Saturday afternoon, when M. Caron gave a grand concert, in which Messrs. Cadzow, Bergin, De Willim off…

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The Centenary Universal Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 March 1888 · page 5

The concert hold on Saturday afternoon, at the Centenary Universal Exhibition, drew a large number of people and passed off very satisfactorily. The programme was a varied one, and included contributions by Miss Dora De…

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The Late Adelaide Exhibition. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 6

Sir,--I was very pleased to notice in your issue of Saturday a letter commenting upon the absence of any public acknowledgment of the services of our Executive Commissioner,…

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Adelaide Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 3

A meeting of the Now South Wales Commission of the late Adelaide Exhibition was held at the Colonial Secretary's office yesterday when Dr. Renwick, M.L.C., presided, and there…

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Tho Melbourne Exhibition

The Australian Star · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, This Day.--There is a growing feeling that some religious service should accompany the opening of the International Exhibition, and that a…

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Adelaide Exhibition Commission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 7

A meeting of the New South Wales Commission for the Adelade Exhibition was held at the Colonial Secretary's Office yesterday afternoon. The chair was occupied by Dr. Renwick, M.L.C., president, and the…

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Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition

The Australian Star · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 8

A MEETING of the New South Wales Commission of the Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition was held at the Colonial Secretary's office yesterday afternoon, Dr. Renwick, M.L.C.,…

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The Melbourne Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 5

London, Monday Night.--The committee appointed to carry out the arrangements in connection with the proposed special Lancaster annexe at the Melbourne Exhibition…

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Latest Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Firemen's Carnival in Sydney. London, March 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 10

Sir Daniel Cooper, Acting Agent-General for New South Wales, has been interviewed by some members of the London fire brigades in reference to the representation of the…

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The Juvenile: Exhibition

The Australian Star · Thursday 29 March 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, This Day.--The Juvenile Exhibition was opened yesterday, The exhibits are very poor…

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Melbourne Exhibition. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 March 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition an estimate was submitted showing that the probable outlay up to…

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The Melbourne Exhibition. London, March 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 March 1888 · page 7

Canada will make a splendid display of agricultural machinery at the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition. The allotment of space in the industrial section has given…

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The Victorian Juvenile Exhibition. Sir Henry Loch on Cadets. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 March 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Victorian Juvenile Industrial Exhibition was opened today with considerable ceremony by his Excellency the Governor. The building, which has…

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