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Shows & fairs, 1888

2,003 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 101

Pigeon and Poultry Show

Evening News · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 5

YOUNG, Thursday.—The Young Pigeon and Poultry Show entries dosed here this afternoon with 600. Great preparations have been made under the supervision of its active and genial…

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Opening of the Melbourne Centennial International Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 1

The Procession: The Vice-regal Carriage passing the Treasury Buildings, Spring-street…

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A Remarkable Exhibition of St. Elmo's Fire

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 2

"A remarkable exhibitions of St. Elmo's fire," was witnessed by the writer on the summit of the Sonnblick mountain in Austria, about 10000 feet above sea level…

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Opening of the Melbourne Centennial International Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 237

HIS EXCELLENCY SIR HENRY LOCH AND LADY LOCH HEADING THE PROCESSION DOWN THE GRAND AVENUE OF NATION…

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Sydney Catholic School Exhibits for the Melbourne Exhibition

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 15

ST. Mary's Cathedral Girls' school, conducted by the Sisters of Charity, will be among the exhibi-tors in the New South Wales Court of the Mel-bourne International Exhibition. On the invita-tion…

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The Melbourne Exhibition. the Opening Ceremony a Great Scene

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 9

The Centennial Exhibition in Melbourne was opened on Wednesday. The opening, in point of spectacular effect, was not as great a suc­cess as it would have been if the day had been…

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England. the Irish Exhibition in London. Cardinal Manning's Visit

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 6

The Women's Industries' Section of the Irish Exhibition was informally opened on Monday, June 18, when, for the first time, visitors were allowed to walk through a clover fac simile of…

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Stud Sheep at the Deniliquin Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 219

Who a few years ago would have dared to predict that the then almost despised American sheep should have come to the front this year with such a triumphant rush? Yet such is the case, and Messrs…

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Mr. G. T. A. Lavater, Secretary of the C. I. Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 233

Whether as holding a responsible position in the Railway Department (as he did until recently), or occupying the equally responsible and more important office of secretary of the Centennial Exhibition, George…

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Second Edition. Star Office, 2.30 p.m. AUSTRALIAN. Exhibition Season Festivities

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, This Day.--There were a large number of vacant chairs at the dinner table of Governor Loch last night, owing, it is believed, to the number of…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 12

The weather continues warm and dry. The first show, which takes place next week, promises to be well repreented in all sections, especially sheep and horses, Much interest is evinced towards Geddes and Co.[?]s prize for…

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The Lang Memorial. Meeting at the Melbourne Exhibition. (By Telegraph.) (From Our Special Reporter.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.--A meeting of gentlemen belonging to New South Wales and Victoria was held in the New South Wales Court at the Exhibition yesterday afternoon for the…

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Melbourne Exhibition. Visit of the Governors and the Admiral. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Reporters.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 12

The Exhibition was visited to-day by Sir Henry Loch and the Governors of all the other Australian colonies and New Zealand, and a large number of ladies from Government House. The visitors included Lord Carrington, Lady…

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The Shoalhaven Agricultural Society

The Australian Star · Monday 6 August 1888 · page 5

NOWRA, This Day.--The Shoalhaven Agricultural Society are revising their prize schedule, with a view to making the next show more attractive than usual…

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Melbourne Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 August 1888 · page 6

Visitors to Melbourns 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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Paris Exhibition

The Australian Star · Monday 6 August 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, This Day.-- The Premier has decided to ask Parliament to agree to a vote of £10,000 for the representation of the colony at the Paris Exhibition. No…

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Melbourne Centennial Exhibition

The Australian Star · Monday 6 August 1888 · page 3

AND now all the fuss and excitement of the opening of the Exhibition are over, and people have begun to breathe freely and to appear…

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Exhibition Season Festivities

The Australian Star · Monday 6 August 1888 · page 6

MELBOURNE, This Day.-- There were a large number of vacant chairs at the dinner table of Governor Loch last night, owing, it is believed, to the number of…

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The Music at the Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 August 1888 · page 5

It is worth while to have come to the Centennial Exhibition if for no other parpose than to hear the music There is no sense of dissppointment in the enjoyment of this feature of the greet festivities. And two things are…

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Serious Accident at the Exhibition

The Australian Star · Monday 6 August 1888 · page 6

MELBOURNE, This Day.-- A man named Conroy, head waiter in the employ of Skinner, the Exhibition caterer, fell through a trapdoor, while making…

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