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Shows & fairs, 1888

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The Adelaide Exhibition Medals. London, April l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 April 1888 · page 7

Exhibitors at the late Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition are constantly making application for the medals awarded them,.which have not yet been forthcoming…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. [?] Grafton Agricultural Show. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 April 1888 · page 7

GRAFTON Wednesday.--The [?] River Agricultural Association's Exhibition to-day was attended by about 700 people. Mr. John See, M.P., was present during the afternoon,…

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The Melbourne Centennial Exhibition. Delay in the Allotment of Space. [By Cable.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, April l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 April 1888 · page 7

Five hundred intending exhibitors of machinery at the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition are clamouring for the immediate allotment of space. The delay which has…

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The Agricultural Society of New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1888 · page 836

A special general meeting of members of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales was held on the 12th instant, for the consideration of special business. Mr. W. W. Richardson, one of the vice-presidents,…

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Melbourne Juvenile Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 April 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- At the Juvenile Exhibition the first events in the cadet contests took place to-day. The Ballarat State School, No. 83, woo the bayonet exercise and company…

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The Melbourne Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1888 · page 851

The representation of Sydney at the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition promises to be a great success. The space occupied by exhibits will be about seven times as great as that taken up by New South Wales…

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Fancy Fair at Mudgee

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 April 1888 · page 15

THE fancy fair got up by Dean O'Donovan, which, opened at Mudgee on Tuesday afternoon, is being held for the purpose of reducing the debt on St. Mary's R. C. Church. The Town Hall,…

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The Centenary Universal Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1888 · page 14

The recent addition to the attractions of the Centenary Universal Exhibition, Prince Alfred Park, namely, the introduction of a skating-rink, was a source of amusement to many last evening. A large number of visitors availed…

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The Grafton Show

The Australian Star · Saturday 21 April 1888 · page 6

GUA[?]TON, This Day.--The Grafton show concluded yesterday. The exhibition this year is considered the best in the district for many years, and the attendances have…

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The Late Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition. London, April 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1888 · page 14

The report of Sir Herbert Sandford, the British Executive Commissioner at the late Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition, is ready for publication. He eulogises the management…

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Melbourne Exhibition. a Grand Musical Festival. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 April 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Executive Commission of the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition have decided to invite the musical societies of the various colonies to attend and assist at a…

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Messrs, David Jones and Co.'s Winter Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1888 · page 854

By special invitation on Tuesday last a very large company assembled at Messrs. David Jones and Company's new premises, in George and Barrack streets, to inspect the winter novelties in several departments. The showrooms,…

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Richmond River Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Casino

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1888 · page 14

The fourteenth annual show held at. Casino yesterday and to-day is proving a great success, no less than 1507 entries having been made. The horse section is very strong in numbers, but weak in quality in several classes. There were…

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Centenary Universal Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 April 1888 · page 8

The Centenary Universal Exhibition in Prince Alfred Park was well patronised lust Saturday afternoon and evening. In addition to the amusement afforded visitors by viewing the different stalls and exhibits, the skating rink…

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The Melbourne Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 April 1888 · page 5

London, Saturday.—A number of intending British exhibitors of machinery at the Melbourne Exhibition have withdrawn from exhibiting on account of the expense and…

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The Melbourne Exhibition. London, April 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 April 1888 · page 7

Many intending exhibitors of machinery at the Melbourne Exhibition have withdrawn, in consequence of the steamer freights. Seventy selected instrumentalists will…

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COUNTRY. The Women's Industrial Exhibition

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 April 1888 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--At a meeting of ladies Saturday a strong committee was appointed to obtain exhibits for the Women's Industrial Exhibition, which is…

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The Melbourne Exhibition

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 April 1888 · page 6

MELBOURNE, This Day.-- It is understood that means are being devised on an exceptionally liberal scale by the president of the Centennial Exhibition Commission…

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Melbourne Exhibition. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 April 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The tender of Mr. Jas. Moore for erecting two additional machinery annexes in connection with the Centennial Exhibition was accepted at £16,332 and…

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Chrysanthemum Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 April 1888 · page 11

A chrysanthemum show was held in the large hall of the Young Men's Christian Association yesterday, and represented the first display arranged in accordance with a decision of the committee of the Horticultural Society…

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