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Shows & fairs, 1890

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Melbourne Exhibition Awards. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 February 1890 · page 3

Sir,--I was an exhibitor at the Melbourne Exhibition and the recipient of several awards and after patiently waiting for nearly 12 mouths for these awards to be distributed (and…

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The New Zealand Exhibition. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Dunedin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1890 · page 5

The Australian Fish Preserving Company of Sydney has received a first-class award for smoked mullet, the second award for mullet, and the second for bream…

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Stage, Song, and Show. All the World Over

The Australian Star · Friday 14 February 1890 · page 2

To-morrow afternoon the first of Signor Hazon's series of orchestral concerts will be given in the Exhibition-building. The programme is one showing excellent judgment…

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Manning River A. and H. Show

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 7

TAREE, Friday.--The eleventh show of tho Manning River Agricultural and (Horticultural Association was opened on Wednesday by Mr. John Seb, M.L.A., who said that it…

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Melbourne Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 364

THE Executive Commissioner for New South Wales at the Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne (Hon. R. Burdett Smith, C.M.G.). while in the Victorian capital on his way to Sydney, had…

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Smith field and Fair-field

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 2

ELECTION OF MAYOR.—Ald. Frank Kenyon, J .P., has been re-elected Mayor of Smithfield and Fairfield for the current year. He was proposed by Ald. Stimson and seconded by…

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Taree Agricultural Show

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 7

TAREE, Friday.--A large number of people arrived from all parts to attend the show yesterday. There is a splendid show of cattle, horses, and farm produce; gent.'s…

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Cumberland Fruit Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 344

The second annual fruit show, inaugurated by Messrs. Little and Co., was opened in the Parramatta Town Hall on Tuesday afternoon by the Hon. J. N. Brunker, Minister for Lands. There were also present,…

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A Doll Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 34

At a doll show held in London lately 4000 dolls of all sizes and sorts were exhibited; and scarcely two dolls were dressed alike. The characters in the "Yeoman of the Guard" were pourtrayed by one…

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Our Fruit Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 6

THE second annual fruit show conducted by the proprietors and staff of the CUMBERLAND ARGUS, held in the Town Hall, Parramatta, on Tuesday and Wednesday last, in aid of the…

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Our Fruit Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 4

THE Second Annual CUMBERLAND ARGUS Fruit Show was undoubtedly a considerable success, the display of first class fruit being admittedly excellent,…

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The World's Fair and the Swinging Tower for 1892

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 363

The world's fair to be held in the United States in 1892 ought to be marked by something that will completely eclipse the Eiffel Tower, both as regards size and novelty of construction, so says the New York…

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The Manning River Show. Cundletown

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 354

The eleventh annual Manning River Agricultural and Horticultural Show was opened at Taree to-day, by Mr. John See, M.L.A. There were about 2500 people present. Mr. See congratulated them on…

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Late Agriculture. The Berry Show. Berry

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 354

Hard times, in the shape of bad weather, fell upon the Berry Agricultural Society in their show of this year. The opening day was showery from the first hour. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. there was a change, but…

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INTERCOLONIAL. The New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition. The New South Wales Court. Dunedin, Feb. 1

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 379

The great majority of the people who visit this world's fair do so for pleasure. The pleasure is derived from seeing things which are novel in construction or material; from seeing things too, grouped together…

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Stage, Bong, and Show. Actors' Benevolent Fund. Wildly Precarious Weather. The Week's Doings Coming Events --The Late B.N. Jones--Interesting items

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 2

THE necessity for the establishment of an Actors' Benevolent Fund, or some similar organisation, in this city has been lamentably shown within the last few weeks. We…

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Agricultural Society

The Australian Star · Monday 17 February 1890 · page 2

THE usual weekly meeting of the committee of the above was held at the society's rooms, Castlereagh-street, on Friday afternoon. There was a large…

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The Dunedin Exhibition. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 February 1890 · page 5

DUNEDIN, Saturday.--The jurors have awarded first prizes to Thomas Hardy and Sons, Adelaide, for olive oil and dried fruits, namely, raisins, currants, evaporated apples and…

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Port Macquarie Show

The Australian Star · Monday 17 February 1890 · page 6

OWING to the inauspicious weather at present prevailing in the district the gentlemen' in charge of the arrangements for the Port Macquarie Show have decided to postpone…

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Dunedin Exhibition Regatta. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Dunedin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1890 · page 7

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

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