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Shows & fairs, 1889

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Bathurst A. H. and P. Show

Evening News · Thursday 11 April 1889 · page 6

BATHURST, Wednesday.—The weather to-day is splendid for the opening of the Agricultural, Horticultural, and Pastoral Society's Show. The ground, after recent rains, presents a very taking…

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Paris Exhibition. the Victorian Commissioner. the Wine Exhibit. London, April 9

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 April 1889 · page 5

Mr. W. F. Walker, late Commissioner of Customs in Victoria, and Executive Commissioner for that colony at Paris Exhibition, has had a conference with Sir…

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BATHURST A. H. and P. Show. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 April 1889 · page 7

BATHURST, Wednesday.--The annual exhibition of the Bathurst A. H. and P. Association was opened this morning under favorable circumstances, The weather was delightful and…

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Hunter River Annual Show. West Mattland, This Day

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 April 1889 · page 7

The twenty-ninth annual show of the Hunter River Agricultural Association opened yesterday, with splendid weather, the attendance being about the…

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Braidwood Agricultural Society. Braidwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 8

The annual show took place to-day, when there were about 2000 spectators present, including a large number from the adjoining districts. The weather was beautifully fine but rather cold. Great praise is due to…

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Richmond River Agricultural Society. Casino

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 8

The Richmond River Agricultural Society's show was held to-day. The attendance was small owing to the threatening appearance of the weather, showers of rain falling up to 10 o'clock. The principal prize…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Mittagong Agricultural Society's Show. Hunter River Agricultural Society's Show. the Bathurst Show. Picton Agricultural Show. Country Land Business. Weather and Stock. (By Telegraph.) (By Telegraph.) (By Telegraph.) (By Telegraph.) (By Telegraph.) (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 7

At a meeting of the Albury P. and A. Society on Wednesday night, it was decided to offer £1200 prize money at the annual show to be held on September 11 and 12. MITTAGONG, Thursday.--Yesterday afternoon the second annual show of the Mittagong and District Horticultural Society was opened in the Church of England schoolroom. A small WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.--The attendance to-day at the Maitland Exhibition was very large, numbering over 10,000 people from all parts of the colony. The greatest interest BATHURST, Thursday.--The A., H. and P. Society's show was continued to-day, the weather being delightful. The attendance was the largest ever seen at any show, held here before, PICTON, Thursday.--The Picton agricultural show which opened to-day was a great success, considering the recent bad season. But a few exhibits were judged to-day, all to the horse ALBURY, Thursday.--There was an exciting scone at the land office this morning, caused by a large number of applicants for portions of land contained in the newly-revoked reserves MURRUMBURRAH, Thursday.--The weather is calm and fine, with cold nights. WILCANNIA, Thursday.--To-day's river reports are : Mungindi. [?]ft. 6in., rising; Sarwon,…

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Exhibition of Pictures

Evening News · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 8

There was a very large and fashi[?]able attendance at the National Art Gallery on Thursday, the occasion being the formal opening of the exhibition of pictures brought out from England. The…

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A Fair Beautiful Skin

Evening News · Friday 12 April 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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Bondi Aquarium Skating Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 8

A prettier sight than the open-air rink at the Bondi Aquarium presented last evening can scarcely be imagined, and the spectators who assembled, as well as those who took pert in the skating, fully appreciated…

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Exhibits for the Paris Exhibition

Evening News · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 5

LONDON, April 10.-A strike at Marseilles has delayed the landing of the Victorian and New Zealand exhibits to the Paris Exhibition sent by the steamer Salazie…

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The Anglo-australian Society's Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 5

The exhibition of oil and water-color paintings forwarded to Australia by the Anglo- Australian Society of Artists was formally opened by his Excellency the Governor at the…

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The Anglo-australian Art Society's Exhibition

The Australian Star · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 6

IN the presence of a large number of ladies and gentlemen the Art Exhibition in connection with the Anglo- Australian Society,of Artists was opened this…

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The Mittagong Show. Mittagong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 8

The Mittagong Show closed this evening. There was a very large attendance during the evening. Additional attractive exhibits came in to-day, amongst them beings Tasmanian opossum-skin rug, shown by…

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The Picton Show. Picton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 8

The show here was opened to-day. There was splendid weather. The attendance numbered 800. Horses and cattle were very favourablv represented. There were 350 horses, and 190 cattle. The following are…

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Exhibits for the Paris Exhibition. London, April 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 7

The landing of the exhibits from Victoria and New Zealand by the Messageries steamer Salazie has been delayed, owing to a strike of lumpers at Marseilles…

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Melbourne Exhibition. the Attendance and Receipts. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--An advance summary of the attendance and the receipts in connection with the late Exhibition has been published. The total number of admissions…

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Agricultural Shows. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Hunter River Exhibition. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 8

The Hunter Rivor Agricultural Assciation's Annual Exhibition was continued to-day. The weather was cloudy, and rain was threatening up to late in the afternoon. This had an adverse effect upon the…

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The Hunter River Show. Second Day. West Maitland, This Day

The Australian Star · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 6

The weather for the second day of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association show is very pleasant. The sky is somewhat clouded, the…

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The Hunter River P.A and H. Show

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, This Day. -- The takings at the show this year were £651 19s 9d, which exceeds last year's takings by over £20…

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