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Shows & fairs, 1889

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The Paris Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 4
Also in The Australian Star, Evening News

This colony is not to be represented at all at the Paris Exhibition. The Government came to this decision at yesterday's Cabinet meeting and the Premier subsequently informed the…

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The Melbourne Exhibition

Evening News · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 8

A meeting of the New South Wales commission for the Melbourne Exhibition was held yesterday at the Colonial Secretary's office. Mr. R. B. Smith, the executive commissioner, presented…

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Brisbane Exhibition Building

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday. -- At a meeting of the Queensland National Association to-day it was decided to accent the offer of an exhibition building from England for £6000, freight and…

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Meetings. Centennial Exhibition Commission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 3

A meeting of the New South Wales Commission of the Centennial International Exhibition was held at the Colonial Secretary's Office yesterday afternoon. The Hon. Sir John Hay, president, occupied the chair…

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Taree Agricultural Show

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 5

TAREE, This Day.--The show opens on the 13th instant. A large number of entries have been received, but it is feared that the detention of the steamer through the…

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Melbourne Exhibition. Meeting of the Hew South Wales Commission

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 3

A meeting of the New South wales Coffin mission for the Melbourne Centennial International Exhibition was held at the Colonial Secretary's office yesterday afternoon. The…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 7

Several reports from juries were approved by the Executive Commissioners of the Exhibition at a meeting to-day. Amongst them are the following awards:—…

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Fair Play Versus Unfair Special Privileges. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 7

Sir, -- I would like the privilege of a little of your space to draw the attention of "Importer," whose letter appeared in your issue of yesterday, to the published objects of the…

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Tamworth Agricultural Society

Evening News · Wednesday 13 February 1889 · page 6

TAMWORTH, Tuesday.-A large meeting of the Agricultural Society was held on Monday night when it was resolved not to hold an Autumn show this year on account of the bad season. It was…

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Importing the Exhibition Building

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 February 1889 · page 6

BRISBANE, This Day.--The Queensland National Association yesterday decided to purchase an exhibition building under offer in England for £6009, It is…

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At the Chicken Show

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 February 1889 · page 8

How dear to my heart is the old speckled rooster Which fond recollection brings back to my view…

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The Late Centennial Exhibition. What Our Executive Commissioner Says of It

Evening News · Wednesday 13 February 1889 · page 3

In the very able report which Mr. E. Burdett Smith read to the N.S.W. Exhibition Commission on Monday afternoon, the Executive Commissioner said:-…

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Melbourne Exhibition. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 February 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Exhibition trustees waited on the Premier to-day with a request that the temporary annexes of the building should all be removed, but that all the…

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The Agricultural Show

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 February 1889 · page 5

BERRY, This Day. -- The sixth annual Agricultural Show was opened yesterday. The weather was fine, though very hot, and the entries numbered over 2600. The…

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New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 February 1889 · page 4

A copy of the proclamation and conditions and regulations of the exhibition to be opened at Dunedin in November next has been sent to us by Mr. E. N. Twopeny, the executive…

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Manning River Agricultural Show

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 February 1889 · page 6

TAREE, This Day. -- The M.R.A. and H. Society's Show opened to-day, with 1630 entries represented in all classes. The number of persons admitted through the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Manning River Agricultural Show. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 February 1889 · page 7

TAREE, Wednesday.--The Manning River Agricultural Show opened to-day. The weather was favorable and considerably over 2000 person were present. The exhibits were superior…

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Berry Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Berry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1889 · page 7

The sixth annual exhibition of the Berry Agricultural Society was opened to-day, with fine, though hot, weather. In consequence of the late polling for the Shoalhaven electorate, which took place to-day, many…

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