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Shows & fairs, 1889

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Melbourne Exhibition. the Wine Awards

Evening News · Friday 29 March 1889 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The wine awards in connection with the Centennial Exhibition were announced on Wednesday. The names of the successful vignerons in New South Wales and…

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Glen Innes P. and A. Show

Evening News · Friday 29 March 1889 · page 6

GLEN INNES, Thursday. — Upwards of 2500 people attended the Glen Innes Pastoral and Agricultural Show which opened to-day. The weather was beautifully fine. The exhibits in the…

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Melbourne Exhibition. the Sale of the Electric Lighting Plant. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 March 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A number of gentlemen representing the executive commission of the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition interviewed the Railway Commissioners to-day in…

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New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 March 1889 · page 3

Sir,--I trust you will kindly grant me a small portion of your space in which to reply to the unexpected onslaught on the New Zealand Exhibition contained in your sub-leader of this…

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The Loan Pictures from the Melbourne Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1889 · page 648

It is not too much to say that the trustees of the National Gallery have placed the public of Sydney under a great obligation by their exhibition of several of the gems of the British Court at the…

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Agricultural Shows. The Camden Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1889 · page 632

Concerning the recent show our Camden correspondent writes:—Our annual show is once more a thing of the past, and, despite ominous predictions and general depression, the result has been very flattering to all…

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The Art Society's Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 April 1889 · page 3

It is to be hoped that the warm interest taken in the autuman exhibition of the Art Society may encourage the council to adopt this second and supplementary display of the year as a…

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The Art Society's Autumn Exhibition

The Australian Star · Monday 1 April 1889 · page 3

THE unanimous verdict in favor of the success of the Art Society's new departure in holding an autumn show of black and white drawings and water colors should…

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The Art Society's Autumn Exhibition. Water-colour and Black-and-white Drawings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 April 1889 · page 4

This first autumn exhibition of water colours and black-and-white drawings is another sign of the progress art is making in the colonies. It is not so very long ago since it was found is…

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The Paris Exhibition. Opening Arrangements. the Eiffel Tower

Evening News · Tuesday 2 April 1889 · page 5

LONDON, April 1.—Paris will be brilliantly illuminated on the occasion of the opening of the International Exhibition. There will be grand displays of fireworks, a great torchlight…

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The Paris Exhibition. the Opening Arrangements. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, April 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 April 1889 · page 7

Paris will be brilliantly illuminated on the occasion of the opening of the International Exhibition. There will be grand displays of fireworks, a great…

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The Art Society's Autumn Exhibition

Evening News · Wednesday 3 April 1889 · page 3

The present exhibition of works of members of the the Art Society of N. S. Wales is a new departure which tends to show that if there is no increase in the patronage bestowed on the genius evinced…

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Maitland show

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 April 1889 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, This Day. -- There are already 3000 entries for the agricultural show to be held here next week. It will be the best ever held in the district. One…

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Exhibition Palace for Queensland

Evening News · Friday 5 April 1889 · page 5

LONDON, April 4.—A report is current that the Queensland National Association has arranged to purchase the building used for the recent exhibition at Liverpool, in order to replace the building…

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Hospital Bazaar and Village Fair

Evening News · Friday 5 April 1889 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A number of ladies interested in this movement, for the benefit of the city and suburban hospitals, met at the Town Hall on Thursday afternoon. Several gentlemen were also present…

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Gunning A. and P. Show

Evening News · Friday 5 April 1889 · page 8

GUNNING, Thursday.—The Gunning Agricultural and Pastoral Show opened this morning, and it promises to bo very successful. Horses in the female line are strong, but males are not so…

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An Exhibition Building for Brisbane. London, April 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1889 · page 7

[?] is reported that the Queensland [?]nal Association has purchased the [?]ool Exhibition building to replace the [?]hibition building in Brisbane, which…

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Moruya A. and P. Society's Show. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 April 1889 · page 7

MORUYA, Thursday.--The Moruya A. and P. Society's show was opened on Wednesday and was continued to-day. There wan a large attendance on the ground both days. There are…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1889 · page 8

The first day of the show passed off well. A heavy shower fell the previous evening. To-day was line, and the attendance numbered over 600. The horse, cattle, and sheep sections filled well. Altogether,…

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