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Shows & fairs, 1888

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Opening of the Barcelona Exhibition. Fifty Men-of-war at Barcelona. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, May l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 13

The International Exhibition at Barcelona, in Spain, was opened yesterday by Queen Christina. Fifty men-o'-war, representing the various European nations, are assembled…

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Melbourne Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 May 1888 · page 6

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Cable News. the Melbourne Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 May 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday Night. -- It has now been ascertained that 13,000ft. of space will suffice for the Lancashire industrial exhibits at the Melbourne Exhibition…

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Amusements. the German Fair-opening Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 May 1888 · page 9

A "Deutscher Jahrmarkt," or Germnn national fair, in aid of the German Church and school, was opened at the Exhibition Building by Lady Carrington on Saturday afternoon. The opening ceremony, which took place about 3…

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The German National Fair. An Official Opening

The Australian Star · Monday 21 May 1888 · page 6

AMIDST a brilliant blending of German national colours and costumes as evidenced by the brightly picturesque drosses of the lady stall-holders, attendants and others, tonod…

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The German National Fair. Opening by Lady Carrington

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 May 1888 · page 3

The funds of the German church and school in Sydney needing assistance, the German residents and their friends, after due consultation, hit upon the idea of holding a grand national…

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The Melbourne Exhibition. Departure of Mr. F. H. Cowen. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, May 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 May 1888 · page 7

Mr. F. H. Cowen, the musical director for the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition, has left Naples in the R.M.S. Austral, for Melbourne. The Lancashire Industrial Court at the…

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Melbourne Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 May 1888 · page 6

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Melbourne Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 May 1888 · page 8

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The Fire Brigades Centennial Carnival

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 May 1888 · page 5

SLOWLY but steadily for some time past have the gentlemen interested in fire brigade matters in this city been preparing, on an immense scale, for the…

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Melbourne Exhibition. the Resignation of the President. (Br Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 May 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- The question of the resignation of Chief Justice Higinbothum of the presidency of the exhibition was dealt with to-day by a special meeting of the full…

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Albury Agricultural Society. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 May 1888 · page 7

ALBURY, Wednesday. -- At a meeting of the Agricultural Society to-day it was decided that exhibitors of reapers, binders and strippers must submit to a field trial. The sum of £60…

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Melbourne Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 May 1888 · page 6

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The German Fair

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 May 1888 · page 8

The German fair now being held in the Exhibition building, Prince Alfred Park, in aid of the German church and school, was very largely patronised not only by…

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Albury Pastoral and Agricultural Society. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 May 1888 · page 8

At a meeting of the committee of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society to-day, it was decided to allot £60 for the purposes of a ploughing match. It was resolved that no prizes be awarded for agricultural implements until…

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Agricultural Shows. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Reporter.) Picton Agricultural Society. Picton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 May 1888 · page 8

The annual show of the Picton Agricultural Society opened this morning with fine weather, but there was only a small attendance. There was no special morning train from Sydney, and therefore the judges and visitors who came…

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The Firemen's Carnival

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 May 1888 · page 5

It was about a quarter to 12 when the first event on the programme, of which particulars follow, was commenced. The attendance was very fair indeed,…

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Agricultural Show

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 May 1888 · page 4

PICTON, This Day.--The annual show of the Picton Agricultural Society opened yesterday. The show was not up to the average, there being a marked decrease in…

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Mudgee Agricultural Show. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 May 1888 · page 7

MUDGEE, Wednesday. -- The Mudgee Agricultural Society's seventh exhibition opened to-day. The attendance was large, and the exhibits the best and most numerous seen on…

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Volunteer Fire Brigades' Centennial Carnival. the Torchlight Procession

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 May 1888 · page 8

The proceedings in connection with the Volunteer Fire Brigades' Centennial Carnival, for which preparations have for many months past been in progress, were begun last evening, when all the forces which could conveniently be…

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