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Shows & fairs, 1889

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Lismore Agricultural Show. Lismore, March 15

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 581

The show was opened yesterday, but owing to the unsettled weather only about 700 were present. The show was good. In draught horses there were 83 entries, 71 bloods, 70 for special prizes, 124 hackneys…

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England. Fair Play for Our Political Prisoners. Rallying the Protest of a Nation

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 7

A crowded and eathsiastic meeting of the Council of the NATIONAL Liberal Federation was held yesterday (says the PALL MALL GAZETTE, Feb. 7) at the:- National Liberal Club, "to…

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Hunter River Agricultural Society

Evening News · Monday 25 March 1889 · page 6

WEST MAITLAND, Friday.—The publican's booth and refreshment stalls in connection with the Hunter River Agricultural Society's twenty-ninth annual exhibition, to take place on April…

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The Grand National Fair

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 March 1889 · page 5

Since the publication in the issues of "The Daily Telegraph" of 15th and 16th inst. of "A Strange Story," giving an account of the initiation of the "Grand National Fair," public…

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A Fair Beautiful Skin

Evening News · Monday 25 March 1889 · page 5

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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Berrima Agricultural Show

Evening News · Monday 25 March 1889 · page 6

MOSS VALE, Saturday.—The Berrima district show finished on Friday, and it passed off very well considering the dry weather and dull times. The entries were not quite up to former years,…

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The New Zealand Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 4

A paragraph in our Saturday's issue stated that the prospects of the forthcoming exhibition in New Zealand are of a "very encouraging " character. In…

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Centennial Exhibition

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 March 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, This Day.--The wine committee of the Centennial Exhibition have sent in their report, and this shows receipts £1442 11s 2d, expenses £505 11s…

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A Fair Beautiful Skin

Evening News · Wednesday 27 March 1889 · page 3

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

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The Paris Exhibition. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 March 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.-The Agent-General, under date February 10, writes to Mr. Gillies that the kiosk space for the exhibition of Australian wines at the Paris Exhibition had in…

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Gundagai Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Corespondent.) Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1889 · page 7

The second annual show of the Gundagai Pastoral and Agricultural Society was commenced to-day. There was a large attendance. The day was fine but rather warm. The abow on the whole was a great…

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Paris Exhibition

Evening News · Thursday 28 March 1889 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Premier has received a communication, under date Feb. 15, from the Agent-General to the effect that the kiosk space for the exhibition of Australian wines…

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Goulburn Agricultural Show

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 March 1889 · page 8

OUR Goulburn correspondent writes:--The annual show of the Goulburn Agricultural, Pastoral, and Horticultural Society was opened on the society's ground yesterday…

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Goulburn A. P. and H. Society. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 March 1889 · page 7

GOULBURN, Wednesday.--The ninth annual show in connection with the Goulburn A., P. and H. Society commenced to-day. The day was cool and cloudy, and there was a very…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1889 · page 8

At a meeting of the Executive Commissioners of tho Centennial Exhibition to-day the report of the wine jury was adopted. The report stated that there were over…

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Central New England Agricultural Show. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 March 1889 · page 7

GLEN INNES, Wednesday.--Notwithstanding that the weather was showery, upwards of 800 people attended the show -ground to-day to witness the opening of the 12th annual exhibition…

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News By Telegraph. New South Wales News. Gundagai P. and A. Show

Evening News · Thursday 28 March 1889 · page 6

GUNDAGAI, Wednesday.—The second animal show of the Gondagai Pastoral and Agricultural Association opened on Tuesday, and it mil be continued to-day. The exhibits are not numerous,…

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News by Telegraph. New South Wales News. Ranter River A. and H. Show

Evening News · Friday 29 March 1889 · page 6

WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.—The Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Society's twenty-ninth annual exhibition, which takes place on April 10,11, and 12 next. promises to eclipse…

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A Fair Beautiful Skin

Evening News · Friday 29 March 1889 · page 8

Sulphoine Soap gives the natural tint and each like Bloom of a perfect complexion, makes the Skin Smooth, supple, healthy, comfortable. 6d Tablets. Everywhere.—30…

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The German Exhibition Steamer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 March 1889 · page 8

Some account has already appeared of the company formed in Germany to send out a huge steamer fitted up as a floating exhibition of German manufactures, or floating commercial museum. The latest reports state that this steamer, by its…

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