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Shows & fairs, 1888

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The Melbourne Exhibition. Arrangements for the Arrival of Invited Guests. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 July 1888 · page 7

The Railway Traffic Department has made arrangements for the arrival in Melbourne on Friday next of the Exhibition Commissioners of New South Wales and the members of Parliament, together with their wives…

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Melboukne Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 July 1888 · page 6

Visitors to Melbourne can have the Sydney Morning Herald sent to them for any number of days or weeksrequired, by sending orders to the publishing office, Hunterstreet, Sydney…

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Skating Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 July 1888 · page 5

The first carnival in connection with the Grand Crystal Palace Skating Rink was held yesterday evening. The gathering, as was anticipated, was an exceedingly large one. Skating commenced at 8 o'clock, but before that hour the…

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Albury Pastoral and Agricultural Society. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 July 1888 · page 8

At a committee meeting of the P. and A. Society to-day the bank passbook was submitted, showing a debit balance of £664; but this will be extinguished on receipt of the Government subsidy. The report of the society was read,…

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Melbourne Exhibition. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 July 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--H.M.S.s. Nelson, Diamond. Calliope and Lizard, from Sydney, passed Wilson's Promontory this morning on route for Melbourne to take part in the naval…

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Reduced Fares to the Exhibition

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 July 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, This Day.--The Exhibition Commissionres have decided that none but members of the consular body actually resident in Melbourne are to…

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The Fleet and the Exhibition

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 July 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, This Day.--H.M.S's. Nelson, Diamond, Calliope, and Lizard, dropped anchor off the Quarantine Station to await the arrival of…

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The Melbourne Exhibition. London, July 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 July 1888 · page 7

Mr. Goschen, Chancellor of the Exchequer, will probably grant an additional vote to the British Commission for the Melbourne Exhibition…

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Our Illustrations The Poultry, Pigeon and Dog Show

Illustrated Sydney News · Thursday 26 July 1888 · page 24

The attendance at the eleventh annual Poultry, Pigeon, Canary and Dog Show, held in the Exhibition Building, Prince Alfred Park, on the 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st inst., was very large,…

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The Agricultural Society

The Australian Star · Friday 27 July 1888 · page 4

MR. JOHN SRE, M.L.A., has been unanimously elected chairman of tho executive committee of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales…

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Melbourne Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 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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Melbourne Exhibition. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 July 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Admiral Fairfax arrived to-day in H.M.S. Nelson, accompanied by his fleet of war vessels, which will rendezvous here during the exhibition festivities…

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Visitors to the Melbourne Exhibition

The Australian Star · Friday 27 July 1888 · page 5

ADELAIDE, This Day.--By the express which left Adelaide yesterday for Melbourne, the Commissioner of Crown Lands (Mr. Howe) and the Town Clerk of…

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Reduced Fares to the Exhibition

The Australian Star · Friday 27 July 1888 · page 6

MELBOURNE, This Day.--The Exhibition Commissioners have decided that none but members of the consular body actually resident in Melbourne are to…

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Meetings. Exhibition of Women's Industries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 July 1888 · page 9

A meeting of ladies, in connection with the Exhibition of Women's Industries and Centenary Fair, was held in the School of Arts, Botany, yesterday afternoon, under the presidency of Mrs. Pottic, for the purpose of forming a local…

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The Fleet and the Exhibition

The Australian Star · Friday 27 July 1888 · page 6

Melbourne, This Day.--H.M.S's. Nelson, Diamond, Calliope, and Lizard, dropped anchor off the Quarantine Station to await the arrival of H.M.S…

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COUNTRY. Poultry Show

The Australian Star · Friday 27 July 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--Yesterday the fourth annual show in connection with the Newcastle Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Society was opened in Newcastle under…

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Newtown Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Show

Evening News · Friday 27 July 1888 · page 5

The first annual show of the Newtown Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Society opened yesterday afternoon in the Temperance Hall, King-street. The hour advertised for the opening was 3 o'clock,…

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The Melbourne Exhibition. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 July 1888 · page 8

The New South Wales officials at the Exhibition are working day and night, and are making great progress in the Court. Additional men were employed to-day. Complaints are made of the harassing delay…

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Newcastle Poultry Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 July 1888 · page 8

The Newcastle Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Society held their fourth annual show is the Excelsior Hall, Newcastle, this afternoon. The show was opened by the Mayor of Newcastle, Mr. H. Buchanan. There was an excellent…

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