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Shows & fairs, 1888

2,003 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 101

Melbourne International Exhibition. Meeting of N.S.W. Commission

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 July 1888 · page 3

AN extraordinary meeting of the New South Wales Commission of the Melbourne International Exhibition was held yesterday afternoon at the Colonial Secretary's…

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Meetings. the Melbourne Centennial International Exhibition. Alleged Lack of Progress

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 July 1888 · page 4

An extraordinary general meeting of the New South Wales Commission for the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition was held yesterday afternoon at the Colonial Secretary's Office. The Chief Justice presided, and there was a large…

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Legislative Assembly. The House met at 3.30. The Paris Exhibition

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 July 1888 · page 2

In reply to Mr. M'Court Sir HENRI PARKES said as yet the Government had not had under their consideration the question of the forthcoming Paris…

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Agricultural Society of N.s.w

Evening News · Friday 13 July 1888 · page 4

This morning a deputation of the Hon. R. H. Roberts, .Mr. Lyne, M.L.A., and Messrs. Wilson, Martin, Webster, G. Maiden, and G. S. Yeo, was introduced to Sir Henry Parkes by Mr. See, M.L.A…

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Melbourne Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 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, Hunterstreet, Sydney…

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Centenary Exhibition Medals

The Australian Star · Friday 13 July 1888 · page 7

A MEETING of the exhibitors at the late Centenary Universal Exhibition was held last night at the Royal Exhibition Hotel, corner of Devonshire and Castlereagh…

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The Melbourne Exhibition

The Australian Star · Friday 13 July 1888 · page 5

Brisbane, This Day.--The Queensland Commissioners for the Melbourne Exhibition have wired that the space for the Queensland exhibits is not nearly sufficient…

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Melbourne Exhibition. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 July 1888 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.--The Queensland commissioners to the Melbourne Exhibition wire that the space allotted for the Queensland exhibits is not nearly sufficient. A cake of gold…

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Wagga Show

The Australian Star · Friday 13 July 1888 · page 6

"WAGGA WAGGA, This Day.--The committee of the Wagga Pastoral and Agricultural Association met on Tuesday night to consider the recommendations of the…

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Mort's Stud Sheep Fair. Second Day

Evening News · Friday 13 July 1888 · page 5

The sale of the magnificent show of sheep, culled from the choicest and best of the Tasmanian flocks, was resumed in the upper floors of Messrs. Mort and Co.'s spacious…

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Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Association Show. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 July 1888 · page 7

HAY, Thursday.--The annual show of this society was held today. There was a large attendance, although the weather was cold and threatening. The total number of entries was…

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Hay Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Hay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 July 1888 · page 8

The show was opened to-day. The feather was fine, but cold. The attendance was large, there being over 2000 people on the ground. The show is not so good as last year; but the sheep are as good as ever shown here, the…

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Show Cases for the New South Wales Court. (To the Editor of "The Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Friday 13 July 1888 · page 8

Sir,--I beg to ask your attention to an article of to-day's Herald, referring to a total want of exhibits from the manufacturers of New South Wales at Melbourne…

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Agricultural Society's Grounds

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 6

A deputation from the Agricultural Society of New South Wales was introduced to the Premier to-day by Mr. Lyne and Mr. See, M's.L.A., to bring under his…

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Exhibition of Women's Industries and Centenary Fair

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 7

In the list of departments into which, the forthcoming Exhibition of Women's Industries is divided horticulture and the fine arts are last named. Of the former some particulars have already been given, and the latter demands…

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Agricultural Society's Grounds at Moore Park

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 5

A deputation from the Agricultural Society of New South Wales, consisting of Messrs. Wilson and Eyrie, M's.P,, the Hon. R. H. Roberts, Messrs. Martin, G. Maiden, F…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 10

Yesterday morning a deputation, consisting of Messrs. John See, W.J. Lyne, A. Wilson, Ms.L.A., the Hon. R. H. Roberts, and Messrs G.S. Yeo, G. Maiden, and F. Webster, waited upon the Premier (Sir Henry Parkes),…

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Melbourne Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 13

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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Annual Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 82

The committee have decided to postpone the holding of the annual exhibition to the second week in October next, so as to give members more time to prepare specimens. A list of tho classes, with the prizes in each class, has now…

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The Melbourne Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 64

The coming Centennial Exhibition promises to be most successful. This colony will make a very creditable display, but still there will be something lacking. From the first day to the last there will be a most…

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