Skating Carnival at Rosehill
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 August 1888 · page 10
On Thursday evening last, by the kind permission of the Rosehill Racing Club, who granted free of charge the building for the purpose, a grand plain and fancy dress skating carnival was held in the spacious Rosehill Rink, in…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 August 1888 · page 9
The one department of the women's industries, to the details of which we have not yet drawn attention, is that which from time immemorial has been deemed especially the province of women, namely, domestic industries, in…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 August 1888 · page 30
Trove gives no preview of this one. Open it to read the story on the page.
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1888 · page 379
Two special shows of dairy produce and analogous exhibits extending over three days each will be held in connection with the Melbourne Exhibition on the following dates:— First show, September 20, 21, and…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1888 · page 380
On Thursday and Friday last the fifteenth annual exhibition in connection with the Forbes Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Association was held in the Association Ground. About 2000 people were present on the first day…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1888 · page 379
The seventeenth annual exhibition held last week by the Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultural Association was not all which it should have been. The entries were few in number, and the exhibits, as a…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1888 · page 380
The Parkes Pastoral and Agricultural Show was opened to-day. The weather was splendid, and there was a very large attendance. The exhibits ia horse and stock are very numerous, and show a marked improvement, especially in…
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Evening News · Saturday 25 August 1888 · page 5
MELBOURNE, Friday.—The arrangement of the really fine display of exhibits from the public schools of New South Wales is at length completed, but those engaged in the task have been…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1888 · page 392
Chiefly through the exertions of a few public-spirited and determined people, it was some time ago resolved that Combington should have a "pastoral" and all the rest of it jubilee as well as its neighbours…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 August 1888 · page 14
An extensive collection of British seaweed and shells has been shipped for the Melbourne Exhibition…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 August 1888 · page 14
An adjourned meeting of gentlemen interested in the proposed aquatic carnival on the Brisbane River, in December, was held to-night, and was well attended. The chairman, Mr. J. A. Phillips, stated that he had received…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1888 · page 382
Sir,— In your issue of die 11th instant I noticed a few remarks from your own reporter re M'Master Brothers' sheep being allowed access to a field of mangolds before the late show. As the report may lead the public to believe…
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Evening News · Saturday 25 August 1888 · page 6
COOTAMUNDRA, Friday.—The entries for the Cootamundra Agricultural and Pastoral Show, to be held next Thursday, the 30th, closed on Thursday with seven hundred entries. Every class,…
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Evening News · Monday 27 August 1888 · page 6
ALBURY, Saturday.—A meeting ef the Agricultural Society's committee was held to-day. Mr. J. H. Turner suggested that, now the grandstand was paid for, that the members of the society be…
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The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 August 1888 · page 7
ALBURY, Sunday.--A meeting of the committee of the Agricultural Society was held on Saturday, when a quantity of business connected with the forthcoming show on…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 August 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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The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 August 1888 · page 5
LONDON, Saturday.--The British collection of fish and shells for the Melbourne Exhibition has been shipped. It is, however, but a poor collection…
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The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 August 1888 · page 3
The first and one of the most important sections of Department V. gives power of competition for prizes to be awarded to nurses. It has been said that to tend the sick is a Divine…
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Evening News · Monday 27 August 1888 · page 6
BRISBANE, Saturday.—A. meeting of aquatic gentlemen was held on Friday night in connection with the great p rowing carnival, at Brisbane in December. It is stated that between four and five hundred out of the necessary…
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The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 August 1888 · page 5
MELBOURNE, Sunday.--There was a fine attendance at the Exhibition yesterday afternoon and evening. The paid admissions were 22,726 and the total receipts £1214…
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