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Melbourne Centennial Exhibition

Melbourne Centennial Exhibition

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The Melbourne Centennial Exhibition was organised to celebrate a century of European settlement in Australia. The Exhibition Building, constructed in 1880 for the Melbourne International Exhibition, was extended and reused. The Centennial Exhibition focused on Australia itself, and emphasised music and painting that attracted many visitors.[2] However the Exhibition wasn't recognised by the Bureau of International Expositions as a World's Fair.

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Parer & Higgins Co. paid £1250 to operate the bar and light refreshments, one of only three areas where the sale of alcohol was permitted.[3]

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  1. [1]
    The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 11 March 1889, p.6
  2. [2]
    "Ceremonial Key - Melbourne Centennial Exhibition 1888 Opening, Victoria, Australia, 1888". Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  3. [3]
    Parer, Ben (16 February 2018). "Parer & Higgins serve alcohol to the world". Parer History. Retrieved 29 January 2024.


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