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Shows & fairs, 1889

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"Cumberland Argus" Fruit Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 426

Perhaps the greatest collection of fruits ever got together in competition in the county of Cumberland, if not in the colony, was that at the Town-hall, Parramatta, on Saturday last…

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The Shoalhaven Agricultural Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 425

The Shoalhaven Agricultural and Horticultural Association's fifteenth annual Show was formally opened on Feb. 21, by Mr. John Monaghan, J.P., president of the Association. The attendance was very large. The…

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The Macleav Agricultural Show. Kempsey

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 434

The eighth annual exhibition of the Macleay Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association was commenced to-day. The weather was excessively hot, and the town was enveloped in clouds of dust. A large…

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Cumberland Argus Fruit Show. a Grand Display of Fruit

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 3

ALL over the world, specially in England and the United States, the consumption of fruit is greatly and rapidly increasing, having risen in Great Britain from 1s to 2s 8d per head of…

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A Fair Beautiful Skin

Evening News · Monday 4 March 1889 · page 3

Sulpholine Soap gives the natural tint and peach-like Bloom of a perfect complexion, makes the Skin smooth, supple, healthy, comfortable. 6d Tablets, Everywhere.—30…

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Paris Exhibition. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 March 1889 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday. -- Mr. P. V. Ranch has been appointed to represent the South Australian vignerons at the Paris Exhibition. Mr. Ranch leaves by the R.M.S. Salazie to-morrow…

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The Paris Exhibition. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 March 1889 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sunday. -- The steamer Salazie, which sailed for Marseilles on Saturday, took 100 cases of South Australian wines for the Paris Exhibition. The shipment included a…

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The National Fair

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 March 1889 · page 6

A meeting of the committee of the "Grand National Fair," to be held in May, was held yesterday afternoon, there being present Messrs. A. Allen, M.P., J. Coulter, Sydney…

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East Sydney Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1889 · page 6

The certificates of merit awarded to the successful exhibitors in connection with the Last Sydney Industrial and Fine Arts Exhibition were distributed last night in the William street Wesleyan church. There…

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South Australian News. Paris Exhibition

Evening News · Tuesday 5 March 1889 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Monday.—The steamer Salazie, which sailed for Marseilles on Saturday, took 100 cases of South Australian wines for the Paris Exhibition. The shipment included a small lot…

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Grand National Fair

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1889 · page 9

A meeting of the ladies' committee in connection with the projected grand fancy fair was held yesterday afternoon in the Y. M. C. A. Hall, Pitt-street; There were present—Mesdames Lane, Beli[?]ie, Waugh,…

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TASMANIA. Paris Exhibition

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 March 1889 · page 5

HOBART, This Day. -- Mr. J. G. Davies of the Hobart MERCURY, has been appointed commissioner to Paris exhibition…

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A Fair Beautiful Skin

Evening News · Wednesday 6 March 1889 · page 3

Sulpholine Soap gives the natural tint and peach-like Bloom of a perfect complexion, makes the Skin smooth, supple, healthy, comfortable. 6d Tablets. Everywhere.—30…

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Aquatic Carnival

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 March 1889 · page 5

PARRAMATTA, This Day.--A swimming carnival was held last night at the Centennial Baths, Parramatta, in aid of the funds of the district hospital, and proved…

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Swimming Carnival at Parramatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1889 · page 8

A swimming carnival was held in the Parramatta Baths last evening in aid of the hospital, and was a great success. There were about 700 spectators, including 200 ladies. The Rosehill Band played…

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Australian. Victoria. The Melbourne Exhibition

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 March 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, This Day.--Representatives of the New South Wales, Queensland, and Victorian courts presented a number of exhibits to Victoria, in the…

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The Fair-trade Movement in England

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 March 1889 · page 2

THE wholesale grocers are organising an attach on Mr. Chechen for the repeal of the duty on dried fruit. I hope this stupid impost will be got rid of (says TRUTH).It…

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The Camden Show

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 March 1889 · page 6

CAMDEN, This Day--The three days Camden show commences on Wednesday next, and is likely to prove a great success, the entries being very large…

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Tenterfield Agricultural Show

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 March 1889 · page 5

TENTERFIELD, This Day.--The annual exhibition in connection with the Tenterfield P.A. and M. Society, which was opened yesterday, is a great success, the number…

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Show at Tenterfield. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 March 1889 · page 7

TENTERFIELD, Wednesday.--The Intercolonial Pasturage, Agricultural and Mining Society Show was held to-day. There was a good attendance. There are over 1400 entries…

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