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Shows & fairs, 1888

2,003 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 101

Preparation for the Melbourne Exhibition. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 July 1888 · page 5

The arrival of Mr. Frederick H. Cowen, the mu[?] director of the Centennial International Exhibition, has been the most notable event since my last letter in connection with the Exhibition. The Austral, by which Mr…

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Melbourne Exhibition Progress of the New South Wales Court. Furniture and Accessories

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 July 1888 · page 5

All the inanimate objects that appertain to the furnishing of a house have been grouped together in the catalogue of prospective exhibits, and the come the fictile and the textile…

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The Burning of the Brisbane Exhibition. a New Building to Be Erected. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 July 1888 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday.--At a meeting of the council of the National Association to-day it was resolved to call for competitive designs for the new buildings to be erected on the…

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Principal Contents of This Days Paper. Land Court of Appeal. the Melbourne Exhibition. Suicide in the Hospital. the Derelict Off Newcastle. the Loss of the Alhambra. Maritime Labour Dispute. Boy Drowned in Darling Harbour. the Weather in the Country

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 July 1888 · page 6

LEADERS: THE INTERRUPTION IN THE CABLE COMMUNICATION. THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND THE…

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Melbourne Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 July 1888 · page 8

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, Hunter-street, Sydney…

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Coonamble Pastoral and Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Coonamble

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 July 1888 · page 10

The Pastoral and Agricultural Association's show was opened to-day, and will be continued over to-morrow. It is by far the most successful one ever held in this district, the exhibits being both numerous and good, and the…

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The Agricultural Society. No Admission Fee to Be Charged

Evening News · Thursday 5 July 1888 · page 5

At the meeting of the City Council, this afternoon, Alderman J. D. Yoong moved that a letter be sent to the Agricultural Society, requesting them not to charge any…

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Melbourne Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 July 1888 · page 6

Visitors to Melbourne can have the Sydney Morning Herald sent to them for any number of days or weeks required, by [?]nding orders to the publishing office, Hunter-street, Sydney…

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The Adelaide Exhibition Accounts

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 July 1888 · page 4

The formal report made to the Governor by the New South Wales Commission of the Adelaide Exhibition was presented to Parliament yesterday. The statement of receipts…

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Gwydir Show

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 July 1888 · page 5

MOREE, This Day.--The first day of the Gwydir Pastoral and Agricultural Society's show was a great success, about one thousand persons being present. There…

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Skating Carnival and Ball

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 July 1888 · page 5

A very successful fancy and evening dress skating carnival and ball took place under the patronago of the American Consul, Mr. W. G. Griffin, and the Fourth of July Celebration committee, at St. George's…

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English and Foreign News. the Maria Theresa Exhibition

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 July 1888 · page 6

The Emperor of Austria on May 16 opened the Maria Theresa Exhibition, in Vienna, an interesting collection of articles relative to the reign of the great Empress…

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The Agricultural Society. No Admission Fee to Be Charged

Evening News · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 6

At the meeting of the City Council, on Thursday, Alderman J. D. young moved that a letter be sent to the Agricultural Society, requesting them not to charge any…

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Melbourne Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 July 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, Hunter-street, Sydney…

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Australian. Victoria. The Centennial Exhibition

The Australian Star · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 6

MELBOURNE, This Day.--The Education Department is making complete arrangements to be represented at the Centennial Exhibition. The department will fully…

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The Centennial Exhibition. WELLINGTON, This Day

The Australian Star · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 5

The House of Representatives has passed a resolution, moved by the Premier, thanking the Parliament of Victoria for the invitation to the Exhibition, but…

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The Melbourne Exhibition The Invitation to Parliament

The Australian Star · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 6

WITH regard to the invitation which was received from the Speaker of the Vioterian Assembly yesterday, that members of the New South Wales Assembly should visit…

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The Melbourne Exhibition. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 6

Sir,--I have just returned from Melbourne where, during my stay of some 10 days, I had ample opportunity of seeing how matters stand as regards the New South Wales Court…

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Legislative Assembly. The House met at 3.30. Pictures for the Exhibition

The Australian Star · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 2

The SPEAKER said that he had received a request from the Executive Commissioner to the New South Wales Court of the Exhibition, asking that the…

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Melbourne Exhibition—new Soute Wales Court. to the Editor of the Herald

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

Sir,—I have just returned from Melbourne when during my stay of some 10 days, I had ample opportun[?] of seeing how matters stand as regards the New Sou[?] Wales Court at the Exhibition…

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