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Shows & fairs, 1889

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A Fair Beautiful Skin

Evening News · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 3

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

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Cable News. Melbourne Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night, -- "Truth " this week, commenting upon the closing of the Melbourne Exhibition, says that the Exhibition was a financial disaster although…

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The Camden Show

The Australian Star · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 5

CAMPBELLTOWN, This Day.--Four thousand people attended the Camden show yesterday. Special trains ran to and from Sydney, and were well…

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The Melbourne Exhibition. a Financial Failure

Evening News · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 5

LONDON. March 14.—TRUTH, commenting on the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition, just closed, declares that it was unprecedented in the history of exhibitions as a financial. failure…

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"The Grand National Fair." a Strange Story

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 5

A few days ago Mr. Alfred Allen, M.P., a gentleman well known as taking a deep interest in all philanthropic objects, received a letter from an individual asking if be would…

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The Beauty Show Craze

The Australian Star · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 8

Following the example of Spa and Turin, Nice is now to have a Beauty Show. This Concours He Beaute has been organised by the Municipal Casino, and will continue…

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Melbourne Exhibition. "Truth" Comments. London, March 13

The Australian Star · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 5

TRUTH, commenting upon the closing of the Melbourne Exhibition, describes the enterprise as being an unequalled financial disaster…

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Crookwell P. and A. Show

Evening News · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 5

CROOKWELL, Friday.—The Crookwell animal show opened on Thursday. There were about 1500 persons present, among whom were the members for the county, Messrs. Holborow and…

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The National Fair. Collapse of the Project. Some Peculiar Disclosures. Who Is Richardson ?

The Australian Star · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 5

FOR some time advertisements have appeared in the morning papers to the effect that a grand art union and fair, in aid of the hospitals of New…

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News by Telegraph. New South Wales News, Armidale P. and A. Show

Evening News · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 6

ARMIDALE, Thursday.—There was a good attendance at the Armidale Pastoral and Agricultural Show on Wednesday. The weather was fine, and all classes of exhibits, except sheep,…

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Melbourne Exhibition Commission

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 547

AT a meeting of the New South Wales Commission for the Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888-9, held at the Colonial Secretary's Office on Monday…

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The Paris Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 5

HOBART, Friday.--The Cricket Association banqueted Mr. J. G. Davies, M.H.A., to-night, prior to his departure for the Paris Exhibition as one of the Tasmanian Commissioners…

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" the Grand National Fair."

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 6

In our yesterday's issue we gave " a strange story" in connection with " the Grand National Fair," which had been got up by an individual named Richardson or Benson, ostensibly in aid…

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A Big Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 17

Frizes of the value of nearly £12,000 will be given at the Windsor Show of the Royal Agricultural Society in June next, besides twenty champion gold medals to be presented by the Queen. The cattle classes will get £3952; horses…

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England. Death of the Famous "Vanity Fair" Caricaturist

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 7

Says the PALL MALL GAZETTE :—Years ago Carlo Pellegrini ("Ape" of VANITY Fair) and Mr. Louis Fagan followed to his grave, in the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kensal-green,…

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Shealhaven A. and H. Association

The Australian Star · Monday 18 March 1889 · page 5

NOWRA, This Day.--The annual meeting of the Shoalhaven A. and H. Association is announced for April 4. The society is now in a very flourishing condition, and…

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The National Fair

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 March 1889 · page 8

We have received several communications in reference to the so-called "National Fair" movement. From the statement which has been made by Mr. A. Allen, M.L.A., it appears that he was requested some…

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A Fair Beautiful, Skin

Evening News · Monday 18 March 1889 · page 8

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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Melbourne Exhibition. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 March 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The work of the juries at the Centennial Exhibition now complete. The last report to come in covers the list of awards for colonial wines, which will…

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Grand National Exhibition at Newtown

The Australian Star · Monday 18 March 1889 · page 7

On Saturday afternoon, in the presence of about 300 people, a number of splendidly contested handicaps were brought off at the Newtown swimming baths. The…

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