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Shows & fairs, 1888

2,003 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 101

Principal Contents of This Day's Paper. Resignation of the Minister for Lands. the Cable Repaired Again. the Financial Debate. Land Tax Bill Fraotically Shelved. Mail Summary by the S S. Iberia. Poultry, Pigeon, Canary, and Dog Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 July 1888 · page 6

LEADERS: THE RESIGNATION OF THE MINISTER FOR LANDS. THE RENEWAL OF CABLE COMMUNICATION…

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Melbourne Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 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, Hanter-street, Sydney…

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The Melbourne Exhibition

The Australian Star · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 6

HOBART, This Day.--It is expected that the Tasmanian Court at the Melbourne Exhibition will present a very creditable appearance. Preparations for the opening…

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The Melbourne Exhibition

The Australian Star · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 5

BRISBANE, This Day.--The Minister for Railways has decided that members of Parliament and other officials attending the Melbourne Exhibition shall be allowed…

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Melbourne Exhibition. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.--The members of Parliament and other officials visiting the Melbourne Exhibition next week are to be allowed each to take a lady friend, who Will be provided…

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Australian. Victoria. Melbourne Exhibition

The Australian Star · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 6

MELBOURNE, This Day,--In accordance with the expressed desire, the contractors for the new Prince's Bridge will clear enough of the roadway to enable the…

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Poultry, Pigeon, Canary and Dog Show

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 6

There Was a large attendance at the eleventh annual exhibition of the New South Wale Poultry, Pigeon, Canary and Dog Society yesterday, the second day of the show, and a…

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The Deniliquin Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Deniliquin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 5

The weather and the attendance, together with the entries, combined to make the show a success. In the sheep section Mr. Falkiner was disqualified for six rams on the protest entered by Mr. F. L. Parker, of Quiamong, on the…

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The Melbourne Exhibition. the British Court. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, July 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 8

The Earl of Rosebey and Lord Carnarvon will ask Mr. Goschen, Chancellor of the Exchequer, to grant additional, funds to meet the advances made by the Victorian…

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The Paris International Exhibition. Grand Banquet on the Site. Speech by President Carnot. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, July 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 8

The French Government gave a banquet yesterday to 2000 of the city and provincial Mayors on the site of the forthcoming Paris International Exhibition…

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Exhibition of Women's Industries and Centenary Fair

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 10

The first meeting of the Surry Hills committee, in connection with the Exhibition of Women's Industries and Centenary Fair was held in St. David's Schoolroom, Arthur-street, Surry Hills, yesterday (Friday) afternoon…

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Cowra, P. A., and H. Society

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 12

COWRA, July 12.—At the annual—meeting of the Cowra Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society Mr. G, Campbell, M.L.C., was elected president, and Messrs. Sloan and Suttor…

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Melbourne Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

LONDON, Thursday Night.--The collections of education exhibits and of ancient armory are now being shipped for the Melbourne Exhibition and are expected to…

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That Adelaide Exhibition

The Australian Star · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 4

AN item that appears with appalling frequency in the public accounts for 1887 is the "Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition." Altogether it is made responsible for a…

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The Glasgow Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 124

The Prince and Princess of Wales stayed at Dalzell House with Lord Hamilton of Dalzell during their recent visit to Glasgow, for the purpose of opening the Exhibition. They went by train to Glasgow…

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Melbourne Exhibition. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 5

GRAFTON, Friday.--Mr. George Crispin leaves here by the steamer Australian tomorrow with his exhibits for the Melbourne Exhibition. They comprise 32 cases, weighing…

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Exhibition of Women's Industries

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 6

The committee of the Exhibition of Women's Industries in arranging the departments in which they desired to enlist the co-operation of the girls and women of New South Wales…

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Preparations for the Melbourne Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 148

Our special correspondent at Melbourne writes:—Every day now sees a marked difference and advance in the general arrangements connected with the Exhibition. Exhibits for various courts are coming in rapidly…

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Fire at the Exhibition Building

The Australian Star · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 5

BRISBANE, This Day.--The inquest upon the five which destroyed the Exhibition Building has been concluded, but the origin of the occurrence has not been…

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