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Shows & fairs, 1890

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Agricultural Society

The Australian Star · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 2

A VERY largely-attended meeting of the council of the above was hold at the society's rooms, Tattersall's Buildings, Castlereagh- street, yesterday afternoon. Mr. G. S. Yeo…

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The Forthcoming Metropolitan Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 400

The next annual exhibition of the Agricultutral Society of New South Wales will open on the 2nd of April. Prize schedules for the event are now being prepared. The list of special prizes already…

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The Proposed American International Exhibition

Evening News · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 4

LONDON, February 21.—The New York State Legislature has voted 10 million dol. toward the proposed International Exhibition, if it is held in New York…

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Bathurst A. P. and H. Association

The Australian Star · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 7

BATHURST, Friday. -- The annual meeting of the Agricultural, Pastoral, and Horticultural Association has been held. The Hon. W. H. Suttor occupied the chair. The…

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The Berry Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 402

There are occasions when railways are not unmixed blessings. Such a one was the late Berry show. There was a time when it was a pleasurable thing to go to Broughton Creek. You started on the Tuesday night…

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International Exhibition in New York. London, Feb. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 11

The New York State has voted 10,000,000dol. towards an International Exhibition if it is held in New York in 1892…

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Manning River Show. Taree, Feb. 13

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 403

The second day of the Manning River Agricultural and Horticultural Show was held to-day, and as it was a public holiday it was apparent from 10 a.m. that the Second day would result in a very large attendance…

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The New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition Regatta. Dunedin

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 434

At the Exhibition Regatta yesterday a very high wind prevented the sculling races being rowed, and they wore postponed, Matterson and Stephenson being: amongst the competitors. In the Champion Yacht…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 12

The annual show in connection with the Lithgow Agricultural and Horticultural Society opens on the 27th instant. The Railway Commissioner have granted the committee's request for excursion rates on…

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Stage, Song, and Show. Meteorological Miserv. All the Coming Changes. Melodrama at Her Majesty's -- Anson and the Pipe -- Coming Through the Hob -- A Lady's ohute Jump -- Whispers from the Wings

The Australian Star · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 2

Good people, this has been a dull week in more than one sense, for there has since last Sunday existed a condition of meteorological misery and a lack of interesting or…

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Stage, Song, and Show: "My Jack" at Her Majesty's. Scoring With a Sensation. Signor Hazon's Concerts

The Australian Star · Monday 24 February 1890 · page 7

The usual big house welcomed the change of bill at the Alhambra Music Hall on Saturday, when the programme included two now artists in the persons of Miss Obery…

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To a Fair Musician

The Australian Star · Tuesday 25 February 1890 · page 2

O, lady next door, could your glance on me fall,There are times When my lot you would pity,…

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Agricultural Show

The Australian Star · Tuesday 25 February 1890 · page 2

Entries in the horse and cattle sections for the forthcoming show of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales, to be held in April next, may now be made, at the…

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Murrumbldgee Farmers' Show

The Australian Star · Tuesday 25 February 1890 · page 5

WAGGA WAGGA, Tuesday.-- The first autumn farmers' show, to be held tomorrow, promises to he a big success. The entries are grand. The wheat section, in…

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The International Mining Exhibition. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 February 1890 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday.--The Government have decided that the colony shall be represented at the International Exhibition of Mining and Metallurgy to be held in the Crystal Palace…

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Stage, Song, and Show

The Australian Star · Tuesday 25 February 1890 · page 7

Just when we thought we were on the point of losing Messrs. Brongh, Boucicault, and Co. we hear that we are to have them with us for the next month to come. Our…

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Kiama Agricultural Society. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 February 1890 · page 7

KIAMA, Tuesday.--The annual meeting of the Kiama Agricultural Society, postponed from Friday night last on account of the inclement weather, was hold to-night. Among…

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The Kiama Agricultural Society. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Kiama

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1890 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Kiama Agricultural Society, which was postponed from Friday last on account of the inclemency of the weather, took place in the council-chamber to-night, when there was a fair…

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The American Exhibition

Evening News · Wednesday 26 February 1890 · page 4

LONDON, February 25.—The House of Representatives in the United States has, by a large majority, passed a resolution in favor of holding the International…

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Exhibition of Stamps

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 February 1890 · page 4

An exhibition is to be held in London in May next of stamps from all parts of the English-speaking world. The Postmaster General proposes to send to the exhibition…

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