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Shows & fairs, 1888

2,003 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 101

Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition

Evening News · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 5

LONDON, July 4.—The Duke of Cambridge, in presiding at the final meeting of the British Commission of the late Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition, expressed his gratification at the marked…

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QUEENSLAND. The Melbourne Exhibition

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 5

BRISBANE, This Day.--Sir Thomas M'llwraith will be present at the opening of the Melbourne Exhibition. Messrs. Nelson, Minister of Railways; Thynne,…

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Moree Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 60

The Gwydir Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Show, held last week, was the most successful ever held in Moree. The attendance each day averaged 1100. The prize takers in sheep were, Jno. Taylor, W. T. Keene, A. G. F. Munro,…

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The Exhibition of Women's Industries

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 79

Within the last few years flowers have been made to play a large part in the requirements of fashionable life, and the number of girls employed in the florists' shops shows that the arrangement of flowers well deserves a place in the list…

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Mort's Stud Sheep Fair. Second Day

Evening News · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 6

The sale of the magnificent show of sheep, called 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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The Melbourne Exhibition. London, July 5

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 5

The Rev. R. Wilde, one of the Government Inspectors of Schools, has been appointed British Commissioner for educational exhibits at the Melbourne…

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Catholic. the Charity Fair at West Maitland

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 17

AT a meeting held in the Convent on Friday last all the last stallholders attended, to hand in the respective amounts taken at the late bazaar in aid of the Deaf and Dumb Institute. The results have…

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Legislative Assembly. Thursday, July 5. Melbourne Exhibition

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

The Speaker announced the receipt of a letter from the Executive Commissioner for New South Wales at the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition, asking for the loan of the portrait of William Charles Wentworth…

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Proposed Flower Show for Leichhardt

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 5

The meeting convened by the Mayor at the request of a number of ratepayers to consider the advisability of holding a Flower Show in Leichhardt, was held at…

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The Late Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition. London, July 4

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

The Duke of Cambridge, in presiding at the final meeting of the British Commission of the late, Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition, expressed his gratification at the marked success of the…

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Brewarrina Agricultural Show. Brewarrina, July 6

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 60

The show passed off splendidly. The exhibits in all classes were numerous, and the quality was undoubted. In the sheep section some specially good animals were shown, the champion ram going to G. and P. Mein, of…

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Hay P. and A. Society's Show

Evening News · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 4

HAY, Friday.—The Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Society's annual show opened on Thursday, when there was the largest attendance yet seen. The sheep exhibits, as usual, were a…

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Warren Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] Warren

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 67

The Warren Show opened to-day before a good attendance of the public. There is a splendid show of sheep, Messrs. J. Richmond, Geo. Rouse, R. Hill and Sons, R. and A. Scott, W. A. Gardiner, M'Kinnon and Co., and…

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The Irish International Exhi-bition in London. Lady Aberdeen to the Fore

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 20

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The Melbourne Exhibition. the British Education Court. Collection of Armour From the Tower of London. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, July 3

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

The Rev. Mr. Wilde, Inspector of Schools, has been appointed Commissioner of the British Education Court at the Melbourne Exhibition…

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Melbourne Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 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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Exhibits for the Melbourne Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 July 1888 · page 5

Among the exhibits for this colony, one which is sure to attract the attention of visitors to the Melbourne Exhibition is that of confectionery to be sent by Messrs. Biddell Bros. The goods…

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The Melbourne Exhibition Orchestra. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 July 1888 · page 8

Sir,—Your Melbourne correspondent informs us that Mr. Cowan wishes the strings of his orchestra increased, and was told by the musical committee that they would be glad to meat his views, but feared additional players were not…

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Melbourne Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 July 1888 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

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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