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Shows & fairs, 1842

14 stories in Sydney's papers

Agricultural Society

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 12 February 1842 · page 2

IT is almost a disgrace to the Agriculturists and Graziers of this Colony that there is nothing in the shape of an Agricultural Society. The importance and advantages…

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Floral and Horticultural Exhibition

The Australian · Thursday 24 February 1842 · page 2

Yesterday the last show of the season of the Floral and Horticultural society, took-place in Market shod A. The weather fortunately held up fair, which no doubt…

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Domestic Intelligence. the Flower Show

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 24 February 1842 · page 2

IN consequence of the very unfavourable weather from the late rains, the show was very inferior to the corresponding one of last year, and still more so to the preceding one…

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The Floral and Horticultural Society Third Show

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1842 · page 3

The third show for the season of the above Society took place yesterday in the Market-house, which was decorated with the good taste that has always been shown. To descant on…

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The Floral Show

The Colonial Observer · Wednesday 2 March 1842 · page 174

The exhibition took place on Wednesday last in the Market-shed, letter A, but on account of the unfavourable state of the weather the show of flowers was far from…

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mithfield Fair

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 7 July 1842 · page 3

Tuesday last, the third Fair came off, and stock changed hands at good prices (considering the times)—First lot of fat sheep brought six shillings; second lot five shillings; third lot…

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Flower Show

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1842 · page 2

The first Floral and Horticultural Show of the season, came off yesterday, in the letter A wing of the Market Buildings, which was decorated with a variety of evergreens and floral…

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Horticultural Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 September 1842 · page 2

ALTHOUGH the day was propitiously fine, the number of visitors was much fewer than we have witnessed for the last two years, a circumstance caused no doubt by the depressed…

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Floral and Horticultural Show

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 15 September 1842 · page 2

Yesterday, the first show this season of the Australian Floral and Horticultural Society was held in the market building, George-street, letter A, and attracted a considerable number of highly…

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Floral and Horticultural Exhibition

The Australian · Friday 16 September 1842 · page 2

The first show of this. Society, for the season, took place in the Market, letter A, on Wednesday lust. The promenade was, as usual, beautifully decorated with evergreens. and the various plants…

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Floral and Horticultural Show

The New South Wales Examiner · Friday 16 September 1842 · page 3

The first spring-show of fruits, flowers, and vegetables, for the season, took place in the Market Buildings, George-street, on Wednesday last. The fruits and vegetables were particularly…

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Floral and Horticultural Society's Show

The Colonial Observer · Saturday 17 September 1842 · page 475

The first show of the season took place on Wednesday in the market shed, letter A. The decorations of the building were hardly so tasteful as usual, the room being almost…

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Hunter River Literary, Scientific, and Agricultural Society

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 22 September 1842 · page 2

WE have been favoured with a copy of the prospectus of an institution about to be formed at Maitland, from the perusal of which we have derived unusual pleasure, and which we would gladly…

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The Fair Barbadian--glorious Expose

The Colonial Observer · Saturday 3 December 1842 · page 5

We have just learned, on good authority, that his Excellency the Governor has given instructions to the Civil Crown Solicitor to stay proceedings against Messrs…

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