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Shows & fairs, 1889

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The Paris Exhibition

Evening News · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 5

LONDON, April 4.—Mr. W. F. Walker, late Commissioner of Trade and Customs in Victoria, and the Victorian Executive Commissioner to the Paris Exhibition, has arrived in Paris…

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The Parts Exhibition

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 10

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 procession…

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The Art Society's Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 10

The new departure made by the Art Society in holding a supplementary exhibition should have a stimulating influence upon those who have a special taste for black and white and…

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Art Society's Autumn Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 704

Last Saturday the Premier, Sir Henry Parkes, opened the Art Society's Autumn Exhibition. The rooms were thronged by a fashionable assemblage. The Premier referred to the interesting exhibition, and…

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Cable News. the Paris Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday Night.--Mr. W. F. Walker, late Commissioner of Trade and Customs in Victoria, and the Victorian Executive Commissioner to the Paris…

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The Paris Exhibition. London, April 5

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 5

Mr. Walker, ex-commissioner of Customs in Victoria, has gone on a visit to the Paris Exhibition, where he acts as Victorian Commissioner…

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Opening of the Agricultural Show

Evening News · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 6

At noon Sir Henry Parkes opened the show of the Gosford Agricultural, Horticultural, and Fruitgrowers' Association; and the judging of the exhibits proceeded actively. The show of…

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Gunning Agricultural Show. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 7

GUNNING, Friday.--The agricultural show at Gunning to-day was a great success. The attendance yesterday was nearly 1000, but not so large to-day, owing to the storm. The cattle…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 13

A heavy storm which occurred to-day interfered with the show. Nevertheless the attendance exceeded that of the first day. At the judges' luncheon this afternoon several toasts were proposed and responded to…

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Sir Henry Parkes at Gosford. Opening of the New School of Arts and Agricultural Show. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 5

GOSFORD, Friday.--Sir Henry and Lady Parkes, together with Mr. Stevenson, M.P., and Mr. Hurley, M.P,, arrived here at 11.30 this morning. They left Sydney at 8.30 a.m. On…

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Hunter River Agricultural Society's Show. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 April 1889 · page 7

WEST MAITLAND, Monday.--The Hunter River Agricultural Society's exhibition, which opens on Wednesday, promises to be an exceptionally brilliant one. Entries continue to pour…

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Hunter River Agricultural Show

Evening News · Tuesday 9 April 1889 · page 6

WEST MAITLAND, Monday. — The Hunter River Agricultural Society's Exhibition, which opens on Wednesday, promises to be an exceptionally brilliant one. The entries of extra still continue to…

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Hunter River Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 April 1889 · page 7

The Hunter River Agricultural Society's Exhibition opens on Wednesday, and promises to be an exceptionally brilliant one. The entries of extra exhibits still continue to pour in, and the total is now considerably…

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New Zealand Exhibition. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 April 1889 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Tuesday. -- Mr. A. J. Towsey, a local musician, has been appointed musical director at the exhibition to be held in Dunedin in November…

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Melbourne Exhibition. Report of the Wine Jurors. Great Improvement in Australian Wines. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 April 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- The report of the wine jurors in connection with the recent exhibition has been sent in to the executive. Altogether 41 meetings of the jury were held. It…

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Hunter River Agricultural Society's Show. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 April 1889 · page 7

WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.--The 29th annual exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural Society was opened to-day under the most favorable auspices. The weather was fine…

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Camden A. and H. Society. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 April 1889 · page 7

CAMDEN, Wednesday.--At a committee meeting of the local A. And H. Society to-day, a rough estimate of the society's position after paying all prizes and expenses in connection…

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The Paris Exhibition

Evening News · Thursday 11 April 1889 · page 5

LONDON, April 10.—Mr. W. F. Walker, late Minister for Trade and Customs in the Victorian Cabinet, and who recently resigned in order to accept the position of executive…

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The Anglo-australian Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 April 1889 · page 4

The pictures introduced by the Anglo-Australian Society of Artists were on private view in the National Art Gallery. In reviewing the pictures it is necessary to point…

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Paris Exhibition. the Victorian Commissioner

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 April 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--Mr. W. F. Walker, late Minister for Trade and Customs in the Victorian Cabinet, and who recently resigned in order to accept the…

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