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Shows & fairs, 1888

2,003 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 101

Chrysanthemum Show

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 April 1888 · page 7

A chrysanthemum show, which comprised an unusually beautiful and various collection of tho flower, was held at the Y.M.C.A.-hall under the auspices of the Horticultural Society during…

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Melbourne Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 April 1888 · page 4

The Executive Commissioner at the forthcoming Melbourne Exhibition having appointed Messrs. Jules Jonbert and Oscar Meyer superintendents of the New South Wales Court, the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 April 1888 · page 10

The annual meeting of the Agricultural Pastoral, and Horticultural Society was held this afternoon. A satisfactory report was presented and adopted. Mention was made in it of the number of small shows held within a short…

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Amusements. Centenary Universal Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 April 1888 · page 10

The Hons. Sir Henry Parkes, Mr. Abigail, Dr. Mackellar, and Mr. C. J. Roberts, accompanied by the Hon. R. H. D. White, Executive Commissioner, and Dr. Cortis, visited the exhibition yesterday. The Ministerial party…

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The Melbourne Exhibition. the Exhibition of French and English Paintings. (Our Special Message.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 April 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night.—A difficulty has arisen in connection with the forwarding of the collection of French paintings intended to he scut to the Melbourne…

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Australian Wines at the Glasgow Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 April 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night.--A number of importers of Australian wines intend to exhibit extensively at the Glasgow Exhibition…

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Australian Wine at the Glasgow Exhibition. London, April 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 April 1888 · page 7

Arrangements have been made for the fitting up of a stall at the Glasgow Exhibition for the sale of Australian wines…

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The Melbourne Exhibition. the British Art Collection. [By Cable.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, April 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 April 1888 · page 7

A superb collection of loan pictures will be sent out to the Melbourne Exhibition. The paintings are regarded as the finest English art collection ever sent abroad. The…

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Broughton Creek Agricultural Society. Terara, This day

The Australian Star · Saturday 28 April 1888 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Broughton Creek Agricultural Society was held yesterday. The committee elected were Messrs. Lovegrove, Alex. Campbell,…

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The Centenary Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 April 1888 · page 14

The universal exhibition which is now being held in the Exhibition Building, Prince Alfred Park, has been visited by a large number of people during the week, especially in the evening, when the building, which is lit up by the…

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The Melbourne Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 April 1888 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

LONDON, Thursday Night. -- The British exhibitors of machinery at the Melbourne Exhibition intend sending their exhibits to Australia by sailing ship. They have now…

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Sydney at the Melbourne Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1888 · page 892

The way in which New South Wales is likely to appear at the Melbourne Exhibition cannot fail, to be a subject of interest to the Sydney people. Our products will be forwarded in abundance,…

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Exhibits of Machinery for the Melbourne Exhibition. London, April 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 April 1888 · page 13

Intended exhibitors of machinery at the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition are forwarding their goods to Melbourne by sailing ship. They wish to obtain a guarantee from the…

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Broughton Creek Agricultural Society. Terara, This day

The Australian Star · Monday 30 April 1888 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Broughton Creek Agricultural Society was held yesterday. The committee elected were Messrs. Lovegrove, Alex. Campebell,…

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The Melbourne Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 April 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday. -- H.R.H, the Prince or Wales will on Wednesday inspect the collection of pictures to be forwarded from London to the Melbourne Exhibition…

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Hunter River Agricultural Show. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 April 1888 · page 6

WEST MAILAND, Thursday. -- The weather for the second day's show under the auspicel of the Hunter River Agricultural Society was beautifully fine and the attendance very large…

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Melbourne Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 May 1888 · page 6

A meeting of the New South Wale Commission to the Melbourne International Exhibition was held in the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon, the president (Sir John Hay,…

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Victorian Artists' Association Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 May 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The autumn exhibition of the Victorian Artists' Association, which is being held in a wing of the Public Library, was opened to-day by the Governor…

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Meetings. the Melbourne International Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 May 1888 · page 4

A meeting of the New South Wales Commission for the Melbourne International Exhibition was held at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon. The chair was occupied by the president, Sir John Hay, K.C.M.G…

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