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Shows & fairs, 1888

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Exhibition of Arts and Manufactures. London

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 June 1888 · page 5

Mr. Sexton, M.P., opened the Exhibition of Arts and Manufactures at Dublin on Monday…

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Commercial Church Fair Charity

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 June 1888 · page 4

IN these degenerate days the patrons of religious establishments do not appear to cost their gifts into the treasury with the due recklessness that was once so…

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Melbourne Exhibition. Serious Hitch in Connection with the British Court. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 June 1888 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A rather serious hitch has occurred in connection with the preparing of the British court at the Melbourne Exhibition. Mr. Fletcher, superintendent of…

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Melbourne Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 June 1888 · page 6

Visitors to Melbourne can have the Sydney Morning Herald sent to them for any number of days or weeks required, by sending orders to the publishing office, Hunterstreet, Sydney…

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Melbourne Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 10

Visiters to Melbonrne can hare the Sydney M[?] Herald sent to them for any number of days or [?] quired, by sending ordere to the publishing office, H[?]-street, Sydney…

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The German Fair

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 13

A most enjoyable picnic, given by the gen[?]lemen's committee of the German Fair to the lady stallholders and their assistants, tool place yesterday at Cabarita, Parramatta River Despite the threatening and showery…

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The Melbourne Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 1219

The Centennial Industrial Exhibition, which our Victorian neighbours are going to hold as their contribution to the Centenary of Australia, promises to be the biggest thing of the kind yet undertaken in this…

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Fire Brigades' Centennial Carnival

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 1

The Volunteer Fire Brigades of this and the adjoining colonies of Victoria and Queensland held a Centennial Carnival in Sydney extending over six days, from Thursday, May 23, to Monday, May 28, inclusive. Preparations had…

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General News. The Melbourne Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 1231

The first shipment of goods for the Melbourne Centennial International Exhibition, consisting of 1000 packages, left Sydney on the 1st, and on Tuesday there was a further shipment of 200 tons. Some…

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Irish Exhibition of Arts and Manufactures

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 10

London, June 5.—Mr. Sexton, M.P., opened the Exhibition of Arts and Manufactures at Dublin on Monday…

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Irish Manufactures for the Melbourne Exhibition

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 7

A CONSIGNMENT, consisting of 15 enormous cases, has lately been sent off from the agricultural implement works of Messrs. R. and F. Keane, Cappoquin, county Waterford (says the Dublin…

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Melbourne Exhibition. Messrs. Wallace Bros'. Exhibits

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 10

The pavilion intended to contain the furniture which Messrs. Wallach Brothers are making for the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition, 1988, will cover a space of 2000 square…

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The N.W. Court at Melbourne Exhibition

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 8

MELBOURNE, This Day.--The Konoowarra is expected to arrive here today. She did not reach port last night. No goods, therefore, have been received for…

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The Carrington Pavilion at the Melbourne Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 7

The reporters for the metropolitan Press were afforded an opportunity yesterday of inspecting the exhibit which Messrs. Wallach Brothers, of York-street, have in preparation for the Melbourne International Exhibition. The…

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Increasing Sentences on Appeal. an Exhibition of BRUTALITY.Letterkenny, April 1

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 6

This morning County Court Jade Webb gave judgment in the case of the appeal of Father M'Fadden. Having extolled in terms of high praise the police shorthand-writer Mahoney, for…

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Tee New Soute Wales Court at the Mbllourne Exhibition. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 11

Mr. R. Burdett Smith, executive commissioner for New South Wales, with Mr John Williamson and Mr J. H. Maiden, arrived from Sydney to-day by express. Mr. Smith spent the afternoon at the…

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Melbourne Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 June 1888 · page 6

Visitors to Melbourne can have the Sydney Morning Herald sent to them for any number of days or weeks required, by sending orders to the publishing office, Hunterstreet, Sydney…

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The Exhibition Presidency

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 June 1888 · page 4

The vacancy in the presidency of the New South Wales Commission in connection with the Melbourne C[?]tennial Exhibition, caused by the resignation of Sir John Hay, has been filled…

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The Women's Centennial Industrial Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 June 1888 · page 6

In connection with the proposed exhibition of women's industries and centenary fair to take place in Sydney in October next meetings are being held every alternate week at the…

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Religious Representative at the Exhibition

The Australian Star · Monday 11 June 1888 · page 6

MELBOURNE,This Dry.--In all probability Bishop Field Flowers Goe will be appointed representative of the combined religious denomainations at the Ceutennial…

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