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Shows & fairs, 1881

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The Melbourne international Exhibition. (By. Cosmopolitan.)

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 6 January 1881 · page 2

Tho variety and beauty of Australian trees very forcibly illustrated in the Exhibition the number and variety of applications to which the. different kinds of wood, and timber…

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The Melbourne International Exhibition. (By Cosmopolitan.)

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 13 January 1881 · page 2

But the Royal Worchestor Company’s warm ivory porcelain, with Japanesque decoration, is a specialty that would alone make the reputation of an ordinary firm. A pair of large…

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Victorian International Exhibition, 1880. a Lounger's Account

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1881 · page 2

HAVING for some years been absent from Melbourne, living in the back blocks of Queensland, where, excepting cattle, black-fellows, kangaroos and dingoes, I had no…

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Victorian International Exhibition, 1880. Representative Exhibits. Colonial Art in Stone

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1881 · page 2

YOUNG as them colonies are, art in its highest forms has been attempted, and, as we have seen in the Picture Galleries, successfully, but in the colonies ar has had to be…

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Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880. Possibilities of Australian Agriculture.—no. 1

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1881 · page 2

THE basis of the articles which I intend to write on this varied and interesting subject is the observations I have made in each of the Australian Courts. In one of my articles…

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Lays of the Land League. "Griffiths' Valuation." AIR.—"Fill the bumper fair."

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1881 · page 4

FARMERS, far and near, Long despoiled by plunder, Let your tyrants hear Your voices loud as thunder…

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Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880. Possibilities of Australian Agriculture. (Conclusion.)

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1881 · page 2

IN concluding these articles, in which I trust I have been able to give some information to our farmers, I cannot but acknowledge that the new industries to which I have…

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The Melbourne Exhibition

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 10 February 1881 · page 2

Victorian [?] her — New application — John Roberts, the champion billiard player — Messrs. Alcock and Co.—Australian billiard tables—Cotton’s Complete Gamester, A.D.,…

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The [?] Show

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 10 February 1881 · page 3

Competent judged have gives it as their opinion that the Kiama A. and. H. Societies’ Exhibition, which took place last, week, was the most successful in every respect that…

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Melbourne International Exhibition. Possibilities of Australian Agriculture

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1881 · page 2

Hors.—There is a strong probability that, ere very long, the Legislatures of the different colonies will take steps, as in done in other countries, to compel brewers to use hops and…

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Kiama A. & H. Association. Annual Show

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1881 · page 2

DOUBTLESS at least a little interest in awakened in the farming community of Shoalhaven by the occurrence of the annual show of the Kiama Agricultural Society, which took place…

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Melbourne International Exhibition

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 17 February 1881 · page 2

The “ Medal and Award ” stage in the brief life of international exhibitions has at ,length arrived—a stage on the journey however, which is the prelude of fast-approaching…

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Shoalhaven A. & H. Association. Annual Exhibition

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1881 · page 2

PRESIDENT: Mr. W. Lovegrove. Vice-Presidents: Messrs. W. Kennedy, and James Ryan. Treasurer: Mr. F. W. Flatt. Secretary: Mr. John M'Arthur. Committee:…

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Melbourne International Exhibition. Probabilities of Australian Agriculture

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1881 · page 2

AUSTRALIA is especially remarkable for being able to grow all products, and this being so, her farmers ought to be in a better position than those of any other country…

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Shoalhaven Agricultural and Horticultural Association’s Annual Show

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 17 February 1881 · page 2

The Seventh Annual Show was held on Thursday and Friday last at Terrara. The attendance on the first, day was. 1100, and on the second, 1500. The money taken at…

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Melbourne International Exhibition. By COSMOPOLITAN

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 3 March 1881 · page 2

THE great scene shifter at the international Exhibition drama now running at Carlton, has for a few days, with a show of flowers, fruit, and vegetables. The background, with its…

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Victoria Exhibition

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1881 · page 2

At the grain show of the above Exhibition, held yesterday, Mr. James Manning of Warragubra, Bega, obtained, first prize for general excellence of various, exhibits…

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The Show

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1881 · page 2

PRESIDENT : R. Anderson, Esq., J.P.; Vice-Presidents : Messrs. T. T. Cannon and W. H. Simpson, Esqrs., J’s.P.: Treasurer : J. Emmott, Esq.; Secretary : Mr. M. Bell…

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The Jumping Prize at our Show

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 12 March 1881 · page 2

JOHN WALLACE, Esq., J.P., of Nithsdale, Braidwood, one of the ingest our late Exhibition, writes as following:—“It may be gratifying to some of the exhibitions for…

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Bega Show. (From our Telegraphic Correspondent.) Wednesday and Thursday, 9Th 4Xd 10Th Inst

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 12 March 1881 · page 2

THE exhibition held yesterday and previous day, proved the greatest success ever known here. The entries were numerous, being fully, double as large as at the best…

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