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Shows & fairs, 1889

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The Paris Exhibition. New Zealand and Victoria

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1889 · page 5

LONDON, January 15.-New Zealand requires 4000 feet of space at the Paris Exhibition, which will leave Victoria 13,000. It is essential that the executive commissioners for the colonies should…

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East Sydney Industrial and Fine Arts Exhibition

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1889 · page 8

The above was opened by Mrs. William Clarke, of Pott's Point, in the Wesleyan School Hail William-street, at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The building was beautifully decorated with…

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Albion Park Agricultural Show. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1889 · page 7

KIAMA, Wednesday. -- The attendance at the Albion Park show to-day was about 1000. The principal prize-takers in the horse section were Messrs. R. Elliot, G. Hyndmarsh and…

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The Paris Exhibition. Space for the Colonies. London, January 16

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 January 1889 · page 5

It has been officially decided that Victoria is to be allotted 13,000ft at the Paris Exhibition, and New Zealand 4000ft. The application of New South Wales for space…

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Cablegrams. (From Our Correspondent.) the Paris Exhibition. London, Jan. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1889 · page 7

New Zealand has made application for 4000ft. of space at the Paris Exhibition, which will leave Victoria 13,000 ft. It is essential that the Executive Commissioners…

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Albion Park Agricultural Show. Wollongong, This Day

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 January 1889 · page 6

The Albion Park Show commenced yesterday under most favorable auspices. The attendance was fairly large, and weather, though cloudy, was delightfully cool and…

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Victoria and the Paris Exhibition. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1889 · page 7

Telegrams from the Agent-General were received to-day by the Premier to the effect that the French authorities were determined to reduce the space required by this colony at the Paris Exhibition from…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1889 · page 8

Notwithstanding the rain which fell to-day there was a large attendance at the show. In miscellaneous horses, single buggy, there was a numerous display, and the quality of the exhibits was good. Captain…

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Anglo-australian Society of Artists. Collection of Pictures for Exhibition in Sydney. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Jan. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1889 · page 7

The Anglo-Australian Society of Artists will shortly exhibit in Sydney an important collection of oils and water colours. Mr. Ingram, the president of the society,…

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The Paris Exhibition

The Australian Star · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 6

MELBOURNE, This Day.-- The Chief Secretary and the Premier had a talk today over the representation of the colony at the Paris Exhibition. Though a…

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Melbourne Exhibition. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Mr. Coppln, the Chief Commissioner of the United States at the Melbourne Exhibition, when speaking at the president's luncheon to-day, said that the…

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Wollongong Agricultural Show

The Australian Star · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, This Day -- Over 2000 entries have been received for the forth coming Wollongong show, which promise to be a greater success than any preceding…

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Victoria and the Paris Exhibition. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Premier to-day sent a cable message to the Agent-General in reference to the scanty space allotted to Victoria at the Paris International Exhibition…

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English Pictures in the Melbourne Exhibition. London, Jan. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 5

The British Commission for the Melbourne Exhibition will not allow the collection of English, pictures to be sent to Dunedin for exhibition…

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The Melbourne Exhibition. Luncheon to Visitors and Commissioners. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 5

This afternoon the president of the Centennial International Exhibition (Sir James MacBain), entertained a large number of visitors, commissioners, and exhibitors at luncheon in the official…

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The Agricultural Society of New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 111

The position of the Metropolitan Agricultural Society of the colony, which should be the principal institution of its kind in Australia—and, indeed, at one time it did occupy that enviable…

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Natatorial Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 139

The summer meeting of the Port Jackson Swimming Club, being a grand aquatic tournament and natatorial exhibition, was held on Wednesday evening at the Pitt-street baths, in the presence of a very large audience…

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The Paris Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 27

MELBOURNE, Jan. ll.—Mr. Walker, Commissioner for Trade and Customs, has been appointed executive commissioner for Victoria at the Paris Exhibition. The following have also…

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Melbourne Exhibition Awards

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 144

Amongst the Exhibition awards made public on Monday are the following: Ornamental and useful glass: Second class award—Ashwin and Falconer, Castlereagh-street Stained glass window:…

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Space at the Paris Exhibition

Evening News · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.-The Government held a consultation on Thursday, in reference to the reduction of space in the Paris Exhibition. It was decided eventually not to with draw from the…

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