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Shows & fairs, 1888

2,003 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 101

The Agricultural Society of New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1888 · page 995

The changes in management suggested some weeks ago to the Agricultural Society of New South Wales are being carried into effect. The following alterations have been made in the rules:—"1. The office-bearers…

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Melbourne Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 May 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday Night. -- H.R.H. the Prince of Wales to-day inspected the collection of British pictures to be sent to the Melbourne Exhibition, and expressed…

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Melbourne Centennial Exhibition

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 May 1888 · page 8

MELBOURNE, This Day.--A cablegram has been sent to the Agent-General in London, intimating that it is unlikely that the Centennial Exhibition will be opened…

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Centenary Universal Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1888 · page 11

A fairly large number of the public visited the Centenary Universal Exhibition yesterday. During the afternoon a well-selected programme of musical numbers was gone through by the band. In the evening a brilliant fireworks…

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Show Shops

Sydney Punch · Saturday 12 May 1888 · page 13

THEATRE ROYAL.--If, gentle public, you want to hear an Opera abounding with delightful melody, go and see Alfred Cellier's "Dorothy," and I can safely guarantee that it will not sell y[?], though the score ought to sell…

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Hawkesbury Show Trots

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 May 1888 · page 37

For the Handicap Trot at the Hawkesbury Show, Patience, Velocity, Brumby, Nabob, Violotta, Varmint, Crecle, Alina, and Yondon, have accepted; and Nabob, Burwood. Primus, and Velocity, have accepted for the…

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The Glasgow Exhibition. London, May 9

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1888 · page 1002

The Glasgow Exhibition was formally opened yesterday by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, who was accompanied by the Princess of Wales…

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The Melbourne Exhibition. London, May 2

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1888 · page 1002

An excellent exhibit of warlike implements find material is being collected for the Melbourne Exhibition. The collection will not reach Melbourne till October…

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The Melbourne Exhibition Pictures. London

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 May 1888 · page 4

The Prince of Wales to-day inspected the collection of pictures that it is intended to send out for the British Gallery at the Melbourne Exhibition. He expressed…

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The Hawkesbury Agricultural Show. (By Our Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1888 · page 14

Although the morning promised steady rain, the weather yesterday still favoured the Hawkesbury Show, and in the afternoon the attendance was over 3000. The parados were regularly carried out. Ample space is afforded in the…

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Late Agriculture. The Coonabarabran Show. Coonabarabran

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1888 · page 1001

The annual show of the Coonabarabran Pastoral and Agricultural Society, which opened to-day, was fairly attended; and, although there were but few entries in each class, the quality of all was invariably good. Fine warm…

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The Melbourne Exhibition. Inspection of the British Art Collection. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, May 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1888 · page 13

The Prince of Wales spent an hour to-day in inspecting the collection of pictures to be sent out to the Melbourne Exhibition. His Royal Highness…

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Agricultural Society

The Australian Star · Monday 14 May 1888 · page 6

TIRANA, This Day.--The annual meeting of the Kangaroo Valley Agricultural. Society was held on Thursday evening. On receipt of the Government…

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Centenary Universal Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 May 1888 · page 8

There was a moderate attendance at the Centenary Universal Exhibition, Prince Alfred Park, on Saturday evening, when the various exhibits attracted a fair share of attention. The display of alluvial and reef gold and the…

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Melbourne Exhibition. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 May 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday. -- Mr. J. C. Bray, vice-president of the South Australian Commission to the Melbourne Exhibition, in company with Mr. Gudwood, secretary for the Launceston…

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The Italian Exhibition. London

The Australian Star · Monday 14 May 1888 · page 5

The Italian Exhibition in London, which was to have been opened by the Prince of Naples, was formally inaugurated to-day by Alderman Do Keyser, the Lord Mayor…

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Fruit and Flower Show at Wentworth. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Wentworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 May 1888 · page 7

The Flower and Fruit Show was opened yesterday. The rain somewhat spoiled the attendance, but the array of exhibits was so good that it was decided to continue the show to-day. The fruits attracted much attention, being…

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Melbourne Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 May 1888 · page 6
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Visitors to Melbourne can have the Sydney Morning Herald sent to tbem for any number of days or weeks required, by sending orders to the publishing office, Hunter-street, Sydney…

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Melbourne Exhibition Cantata

The Dawn · Tuesday 15 May 1888 · page 1

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