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Shows & fairs, 1845

43 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 3

Domestic Intelligence. Floral and Horticultural Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1845 · page 4

THE Committee of the Floral and Horticultural Society having deemed it expedient to call an intermediate exhibition during the present month, yesterday was fixed upon for the…

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Greenwich Fair

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 11 January 1845 · page 4

If the parks be the " lungs'of London," we wonder what Greenwich fair is-a periodical breaking out, we suppose; a sort of spring-rash—a three days' fever, which…

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Floral and Horticultural Society. [Intermediate Exhibition.]

The Australian · Saturday 11 January 1845 · page 4

On Wednesday, an extraordinary, or intermediate, shew of Fruits and Flowers of the Floral and Horticultural Society, took place in the Market Buildings…

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Ships Burnt at Sea, and in Harbour, and Remedial Suggestions to Warn the First Show of Danger by Fire. To the Editor of the Madras Spectator

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1845 · page 2

SIR,—The lamentale and destructive results of fire on board ship within the last ten or twelve years, and the recent providential escape of the Larkins in the roadstead of Madras, induce me…

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Ships Burnt at Sea, and in Harbour, and Remedial Suggestions to Warn the First Show of Danger by Fire. To the Editor of the Madras Spectator

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 8 February 1845 · page 37

Sir,—The lamentable and destructive results of fire on board ship within the last ten or twelve years, and the recent providential escape of the Larkins in the roadstead of Madras, induce me…

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Exhibition of Paintings, Hobart Town

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1845 · page 2

WE have been favoured by a gentleman, recently arrived from Hobart Town, with a catalogue of paintings, water colour drawings, and engravings, exhibited in the Legislative…

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Horticultural Society. Autumnal Exhibition

The Australian · Thursday 6 March 1845 · page 3

Yesterday, the Autumnal Exhibition of this Society took place in Market Shed A. The show of fruit and flowers was very good, particularly of the former. The latter, although…

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Domestic Intelligence. the Floricultural and Horticultural Society's Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 March 1845 · page 2

THE autumnal shows of the Floricultural and Horticultural Society took place yesterday, but we have had so frequently to describe these shows, and one so much resembles…

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The Floricultural and Horticultural Society's Show

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 8 March 1845 · page 112

THE autumnal show of the Floricultural and Horticultural Society took place on Wednesday, in the Market-place, which was very tastefully fitted up for the occasion with…

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Ships Burnt at Sea, and in Harbour, and Remedial Measures to Warn the First Show of Any Danger by Fire. To the Editor of the Madras Spector

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 8 March 1845 · page 4

SIR— The lamentable and destructive results of fire on board ship within the last ten or twelve years, and the recent providential escape of the Lurkins in the roadstead of Madras, induce me to…

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Select Poetry. Ye Are Not Missed, Fair Flowers

The Australian · Thursday 27 March 1845 · page 4

Ye are not missed, fair flowers, that late were spreading The summer's glow, by fount and breezy grot; There falls the dew its fairy favours shedding…

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Local Intelligence. To view Sir George (in plastic clay), To Abrams' I did go, But grieved to see the brave, fair, gay, 'Side craven, base, and Low

The Australian · Saturday 5 April 1845 · page 3

THE FINE ARTS.—We have been much gratified by an inspection of the Studio of Mr. Abrahams, Hunter-street. The collection of busts is certainly very creditable to Mr. Abrahams'…

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Hunter River Agricultural Society. (Abridged from the Maitland Mercury.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1845 · page 3

THE second Annual Ploughing Match, and the show of the Hunter River Agricultural Society, came off on Tuesday, the 15th instant. The spot chosen for the match was a paddock…

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Miscellaneous Extracts. Van Amburgh's Exhibition. (From the London Correspondent of the Calcutta Englishman.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 May 1845 · page 3

VAN Amburgh arrived here a few days since, and drove eight in hand himself slowly through the town in a sort of Vehicle like an Omnibus without a roof, most elaborately ornamented…

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The Smithfield Club Cattle Show. (From the Weekly Chronicle, December 14.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 May 1845 · page 3

THE annual exhibition of prize cattle, extra stock, and agricultural implements, collected under the auspices of the Smithfield Club, was, on Wednesday, for the fifth year, opened to…

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The Queen and the Cattle Show. (From the London Atlas.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 May 1845 · page 3

ONE of the drollest accounts of a Queen's visit to an exhibition which we have read for some time, has appeared in the Herald during the week it is pretty generally known that Prince…

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Swan River. Fifth Annual Report of the York Branch of the Western Australian Agricultural Society. To His Excellency Governor Hutt, Patron of the York Branch of the Western Australian Agricultural Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 May 1845 · page 3

SIR,—We, the Committee of the above Society, have the honour to submit to your Excellency our fifth annual report on the general state of our affairs…

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Letter of the Roman Catholic Priest Ronge, on the Exhibition of the Holy Coat at Treves

The Sentinel · Wednesday 21 May 1845 · page 1

WHAT, for a time sounded in our ears like a fable or a tale--namely, that Bishop Arnoldi, of Treves, had exhibited a piece of clothing, called the coat of Christ, to be worshipped, and as a religious spectacle--you have…

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Mr. Angas's Exhibition of Paintings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 July 1845 · page 3

IN the month of February last, while noticing an exhibition of paintings which had taken place in Hobart Town, we expressed a hope that the spirited example set by the sister colony would…

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Mr. Angas's Exhibition of Paintings, Royal Hotel

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 2 August 1845 · page 3

We have visited the exhibition of drawings in water colours, by Mr. G. F. Angas, now open at the Royal Hotel, and we have great pleasure in saying that a more splendid exhibition, or one more…

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