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Shows & fairs, 1889

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Exhibition of Football and Baseball. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1889 · page 9

An exhibition of football and baseball was given on the St. Kilds cricket-ground this afternoon, and attracted about 5000 spectators, [?] the sport was itnerrupted by rain. The first match played was on hour's…

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The "Age" on the Exhibition. Counting the Cost. Summing Up the Advantages

Evening News · Tuesday 1 January 1889 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.-The Melbourne Age, in an article this morning, says:-"The year has not been a particularly eventful one for this colony, or for the world at large." Referring to…

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The Paris Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 January 1889 · page 4

"C.E.H." writes"--" I am sure that 'A.S.L.', who wrote so able a letter on the above subject, and many other persons will be glad to hear that though the Government have up to the…

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Champagne Tasting at the Melbourne Exhibition

Illustrated Sydney News · Thursday 3 January 1889 · page 35

An influential meeting of the members of the Victorian Chamber of Manufactures and representatives of the leading organs of the Australian Press assembled recently…

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Glasgow Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1889 · page 3

Concerning the closing of the Glasgow International Exhibition, which has had a remarkably successful record throughout, the Hamilton Advertiser writes:--"Under the…

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Boxing in America. an Exhibition Prohibited

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--The authorities at Saint Louis, in the United States, have prohibited a boxing exhibition proposed to be held there between Jake Kilrain,…

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Sir Henry Parkes in Melbourne. Luncheon in the Exhibition Building. the Question of Federation. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1889 · page 5

This afternoon Sir James M'Bain, president of the Exhibition Commission, entertained Sir Henry Parkes and the Misses Parkes at luncheon in the Exhibition-building. About 20 ladies and…

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Ireland and the Vatican Exhibition

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 7

The fact that articles from every known pert of the world were exhibited must be borne in mind; that Ireland had to contend against Belgium for lace work, France for silk,…

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The "Age" on the Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 34

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The Melbourne AGE, in an article this morning, said: "The year has not been a particularly eventful one for this colony, or for the world at large." Referring to…

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The Melbourne Exhibition Music. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.--A deputation representative of the musical profession of Victoria waited to-day on Sir James MacBain, President of the Melbourne Exhibition, to express…

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The Melbourne Exhibition. Messes, Qutbell Brothers' Exhibit

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 28

In the British court of the Melbourne Exhibition Messrs. Quibell Brothers, of Newark and London, show an exhibit which proves of great interest to all connected with the agricultural and pastoral…

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Aquatics. Searle and the Brisbane Carnival. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 6

GRAFTON, Friday.--Henry Searle has declined to accept the banquet proffered to him at [?]clean. Ha states that owing to the wrong impression created over the Brisbane fouling episode he would ratner…

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Opening of the Kiama Agricultural Show.)

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 6

KIAMA, This Day.-- The Governor has wired that it is probable he will not be able to attend the opening of the Kiama Agricultural Show in February as he…

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The Paris Universal Exhibition of 1889. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 7

Sir,—Between three and four months ago I sent to the Herald some particulars of the progress of the buildings for t[?]e Paris Exhibition of 1889 up to that time, and having examined and viewed the whole of the buildings…

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The Exhibition Commission

Evening News · Monday 7 January 1889 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Saturday.-At a meeting of the Exhibition Commission on Friday afternoon, Mr. L. L. Smith, M.L.A., chairman, reported that he had received several favorable replies from the…

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The Melbourne Exhibition. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1889 · page 4

The smallest attendance at the Centennial International Exhibition of Melbourne was recorded during the week ending December 22, the number of visitors being 46,155, and the receipts for the week £2222 12s. 1d…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1889 · page 7

To-day the committee appointed by the meeting held on December l8, with the object of maintaining the Exhibition orchestra as a permanency, met in the Town Hall. Colonel Sargood, who presided,…

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The Paris Exhibition

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 5

LONDON, January 8.-Victoria and New Zealand will be required to intimate before the 15th instant whether they will occupy the space allotted to them at the Paris Exhibition…

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Paris Exhibition. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 5

HOBART, Tuesday.--Ministers have received intimation from Paris to the effect that there is no room in the exhibition for the Tasmanian mineral exhibits. The matter has been referred…

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The Paris Exhibition. London, Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 7

Victoria and New Zealand will he required to intimate before the 15th instant whether they will occupy the space allotted to them at the Paris Exhibition…

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