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Shows & fairs, 1888

2,003 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 101

The Melbourne Exhibition. Vice-regal Visit

Evening News · Wednesday 8 August 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—This afternoon Lord and Lady Carrington, Sir Henry Loch and Lady Loch, accompanied by their suite, visited the New South "Wales Court. They inspected many of the…

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The Melbourne Exhibition. the New South Wales Court. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 August 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Things are settling down a bit, and there is at last a faint ghost of a chance of being allowed the privilege of walking through the exhibition building…

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The Melbourne Exhibition. the Mayor's Banquet. the N. S. W. Court. Melbourne, This Day

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 August 1888 · page 6

Mr. Benjamin, Mayor of Melbourne, gave a dinner last night at the Town Hall to distinguished visitors to the Exhibition. Seven hundred persons were present…

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Melbourne Exhibition. Vice-regal Visit to the New South Wales Court. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Reporters.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 August 1888 · page 5

The various courts of the Exhibition were largely visited to-day. In the afternoon, Sir Henry Loch, accompanied by Lady Loch and the Misses Loch, and also Lord Carrington, visited the New South Wales Court. The…

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Principal Contents of This Day's Paper. the Botany Mystery. the Maritime Labour Difficulty. Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Conference on Technical Education. the Melbourne Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 August 1888 · page 6

LEADERS: THE MARITIME DIFFICULTY. THE DISMISSALS BY THE MAYOR. THE PROPOSED MUNICIPALITY AT…

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Exhibition Eloquence

Evening News · Thursday 9 August 1888 · page 4

The standard of exhibition eloquence has not up to this time reached an exceedingly high point. The gentlemen upon whose shoulders has fallen the burden of na airing the great speeches…

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Melbourne Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 August 1888 · page 6

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The Paris Exhibition

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 August 1888 · page 5

AUCKLAND, This Day.--The Hon. Dr. Grace, M.L.C., has been appointed by the Government as the representative of this colony at the forthcoming Paris…

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The Melbourne Exhibition. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 August 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The second Parliamentary excursion arranged by the Parliament of Victoriain entertainment of the members of the Parliaments of the other…

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Crystal Palace Skating Rink Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 August 1888 · page 8

The second grand carnival in connection with the Crystal Palace Skating Rink in York-street was inaugurated last evening under inauspicious circumstances, so far as the weather was concerned, but most favourable and brilliant in…

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Dog and Poultry Show

Evening News · Thursday 9 August 1888 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The show of the Dog and Poultry Society was opened to-day by the president, Mr. David Munre. The show is being held at the building of the late jnvenile…

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Solicitor to Show Cause

Evening News · Thursday 9 August 1888 · page 6

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—In the Full Court on Tuesday and application was made to call upon Mr. David Salmond to show cause why he should not be struck off the tell of soliciters. The…

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The Melbourne Exhibition. Lord and Lady Carrington

Evening News · Thursday 9 August 1888 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Lord and Lady Carrington again paid a visit to the New South Wales Court to-day, examining many of the exhibits therein. They spent some time…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Young Poultry Exhibition. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 August 1888 · page 7

YOUNG, Wednesday.--The third annual exhibition under the auspices of the Poultry, Pigeon, Canary and Horticultural Society was opened this afternoon, and promises to be as…

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The Melbourne Exhibition. the New South Wales Court

Evening News · Thursday 9 August 1888 · page 8

Mr. R. Burkett Smith, M.L.A., the Executive Commissioner for New South Wales, at the Melbourne Exhibition, and those working under him, have done for their colony exactly what her…

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The Melbourne Exhibition. Sitting Accommodation. Excursion to Ballarat. Melbourne, This Day

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 August 1888 · page 6

Governor Musgrave and Admiral Fairfax visited the Exhibition yesterday. The number of admissions yesterday was 7100. Sitting accommodation is now provided in…

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Melbourne Exhibition. Banquet in the Concert Hall. [By Telegraph.) (From Our Special Reporters.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 August 1888 · page 5

A very successful banquet, to celebrate the opening of the Exhibition, was given; by the President and Commissioners in the large concert hall this evening. The spacious chamber had been specially decorated for the occasion, and…

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Melbourne Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 August 1888 · page 6

Visitors to MolbournE 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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Melbourne Exhibition. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 August 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Exhibition was fairly well attended today. This evening a grand invitation concert was given by the President of the Legislative Council and the…

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Gunnedah Agricultural Show

The Australian Star · Friday 10 August 1888 · page 5

GUNNEDAH, This Day.--The first agricultural show held in the district was opened here yesterday and is being continued to-day. It is a brilliant success,…

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