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Shows & fairs, 1888

2,003 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 101

New South Wales at the Melbourne Exhibition. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 May 1888 · page 7

Mr. B. Burdett Smith, M.L.A., Executive Commissioner for New South Wales, visited the Exhibition this morning, and selected a site for the representation of the landing of Captain Cook at Botany Bay. The…

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Hungary and France. Refusal of Hungary to Exhibit at the Paris Exhibition. Excited Feeling in France. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, May 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 May 1888 · page 7

The reason which prompted M. Tisza, the Hungarian Premier, to warn Hungary to refrain from taking part in the Paris Exhibition of 1889 was the fear that an…

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Melbourne Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 May 1888 · page 8

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Hungary and the Paris Exhibition. Paris

The Australian Star · Wednesday 30 May 1888 · page 6

The speech of M. Tisse, in reference to the position of Hungary at the Paris Exhibition, has caused a good deal of irritation here, and the Government…

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Australian. Victoria. Wines for the Melbourne Exhibition

The Australian Star · Wednesday 30 May 1888 · page 6

MELBOURNE, This Day.--The admission of wines from the other colonies for consumption at the exhibition was the subject matter of a deputation to the…

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Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition. Final Meeting of the Commission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 May 1888 · page 11

The final meeting of the New South Wales Commission for the Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition was held at the Colonial Secretary's office yesterday afternoon, the Hon. A. Renwick (president) in the chair. There were…

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France and Hungary Hungarian Exhibits and the Paris Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 May 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday,--The French Government are very indiguant at the statement of Herr Heza, the Hangarian premier, in which he advised Hungarian manufacturers…

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The Melbourne Exhibition. Arrangements for the Opening Ceremony. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 May 1888 · page 10

In connection with the opening of the Exhibition, in addition to the naval and military forces, the trades societies have been requested to take part in a grand procession. It is intended that the procession shall…

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Principal Contents of This Day's Paper. Resignation of the Leader of the Opposition. New Railway Time Table. Report of the Civil Service Board. Conference on the Land Bill. the Centennial Park. Gas Explosion at North Shore. Adelaide Exhibition Commission. the Chinese Question. Child Run Over by a Train

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 May 1888 · page 8

LEADERS: THE PROPOSED NEW STANDING ORDERS. FUNERAL REFORM. POLICE CELLS…

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Melbourne Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 May 1888 · page 6

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The Melbourne Exhibition

The Australian Star · Thursday 31 May 1888 · page 4

MELBOURNE, This Day.--Eight th[?] people will be provid, [?] with [?] the [?]. The invitation [?]…

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Hungary and the Paris Exhibition. Vienna

The Australian Star · Thursday 31 May 1888 · page 8

Count Kal[?] the Australian Premier, has given M. Decr[?] the French Ambas[?] which it is hoped will satisfy France in regard to the speech…

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France and Hungary. the Refusal of Hungary to Exhibit at the Paris Exhibition. Peaceful Assurances by Count Kalnoky. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, May 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 May 1888 · page 7

Count Kalnoky, the Austro-Hungarian Minister for Foreign Affairs, has assured M. Decrais, the French Ambassador in Vienna, that in the speech made by M. Tisza in the…

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Melbourne Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 June 1888 · page 6

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Melbourne Exhibition. the Higinbotham-sargood Dispute. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 June 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Government have offered to nominate Chief Justice Higinbotham, ex-president of the Melbourne Contennial Exhibition, as one of the patrons of the…

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Melbourne Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 June 1888 · page 11

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The Centennial Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1888 · page 1163

The time is gradually drawing near when the bustle and rush of the preparations for the Centennial Exhibition in Melbourne will begin. At present things connected with the…

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Melbourne Exhibition Commission

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 June 1888 · page 5
Also in The Australian Star

Sir John Hay has resigned the presidency of the New South Wales Commission in connection with the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition. When he accepted that position he did so very…

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The Firemen's Carnival

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1888 · page 1164

Now that the "Centennial Carnival," as it was termed, of the Volunteer Fire Brigades is concluded, it is pleasing to remark upon the enthusiasm that has been displayed, and the degree of discipline and…

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