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Shows & fairs, 1888

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Closing of the Adelaide Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 97

The Jubilee Exhibition, which was opened on June 21, closed on the 7th instant Up to that date the total attendance bad been 758,592, including cash admissions 870,670, season tickets 807,418, school children…

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France and the Melbourne Exhibition. London

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 5

As a result of communication which have recently poised between tho Royal Commission for the Melbourne Exhibition and the French Government, it has been…

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The Paris International Exhibition. London, Jan. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 11

Mr. Bayard, the American Secretary of State, has advised the Government of the United States to appoint a Commission for the representation of America at the Paris…

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Glen Innes and the Exhibition. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 65

Sir,—As the Centennial Exhibition which will be held by the Agricultural Society of New South Wales is to take place the last week in January, we in this district, which is an important one, will be quite out of it as regards the…

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The Duchess. [The Right of Translation is Reserved.] Chapter Iii. "Is she not passing fair?"

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 10

He has scarcely time to wonder at that before a face follows it [?] Such a face [?] And then there is a swift pressure of the hands on the stone wall, and with a movement full…

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Barnum and His Show. the Great Eastern Requisitioned. a Tour Round the World. London

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 5

Barnum, the well-known American showman, is endeavouring to charter the Great Eastern in order to convey his vast menagerie, which has been reconstructed since…

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The Melbourne Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.--A meeting of eighty intending exhibitors at the Melbourne Exhibition was held in Paris on Friday, when a number of general arrangements were…

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The Melbourne Centennial Exhibition. London, Jan. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1888 · page 7

The French Minister of Commerce presided at a meeting in Paris to arrange for the representation of France at the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition. Considerable enthusiasm…

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France at the Melbourne Exhibition. Paris

The Australian Star · Monday 16 January 1888 · page 5

A meeting of merchants, convened for [?] purpose of considering the steps to be [?] for the representation of French [?] manufactures at the Melbourne…

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TASMANIA. The Federal Show. Preliminary Ceremonies

The Australian Star · Monday 16 January 1888 · page 5

HOBART, This Day.--The Federal Council met formally this morning, but it is not expected to sit beyond Thursday. It was decided on Saturday that Sir Samuel…

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The Melbourne Exhibition. Representation of the Hunter River District. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1888 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, Saturday.--The famous Hunter River district promises to make a brilliant display of her products at the Melbourne International Exhibition in August next. The…

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The Celebration of the Centenary. the Intercolonial Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 January 1888 · page 5

A meeting of the council of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales was held at Tattersall's - buildings yesterday afternoon, when Mr. W. W. Richardson occupied the chair…

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The Melbourne Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Night.--Sir Graham Berry is informed that the British and continental exhibits at the Melbourne Exhibition will be scarcely as numerous as was…

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News by Telegraph. the Brussels Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1888 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday.--The Government have decided that this colony cannot be officially represented at the exhibition to be held at Brussels…

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The Melbourne Centennial Exhibition. London, Jan. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1888 · page 10

Sir Graham Berry considers that the prospects of obtaining a good collection of Continental exhibits for the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition is now less hopeful…

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The Late Adelaide Exhibition. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1888 · page 10

A complimentary social was given in the Town Hall this evening to the official representatives, exhibitors, and officials at the exhibition, by the promoters of the exhibition. Over 1000…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Clarence Agricultural Society. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1888 · page 7

GRAFTON, Wednesday. -- At the quarterly meeting of the general committee of the Clarence Agricultural Society, held this morning, the annual exhibition was fixed for April 18,…

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Exhibition Space

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 January 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, This Day.--A cablegram from the Agent-General states that up to January 6, 1000 exhibitors have applied for 25,000ft of floor and 26,000ft of wall…

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The Melbourne Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night. -- The United States Congress have voted a sum of 850,000 towards the representation of America at the Melbourne Exhibition…

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The Melbourne Centennial Exhibition. London, Jan. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1888 · page 10

The United States Congress has voted 50,000 dollars towards the expenses of American representation at the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition…

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