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Shows & fairs, 1871

353 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 18

Passing Sentence on Mrs. Fair, the Murderess Of Senator Crittenden

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 August 1871 · page 23

It will be remembered that Mis. Fair deliberately shot Mr. A. P. Crittenden on board a steamer a California, in the midst of his family, for which she was tried and convicted. A new trial was moved…

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Sugar Show. Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1871 · page 741

ONE of the most important exhibitions ever held in connection with this association took place yesterday (Wednesday), being the competition for the prize offered under the auspices of the association for the production of…

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Fine Arts' Prizes at the Intercolonial Exhibition. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 August 1871 · page 7

SIR—In your issue of yesterday, a paragraph referring to the recent conversazions asserts that Mr. Harold Brees was a prize-winner at the Sydney Exhibtion of last year. Having a lively remembrance of most of the exhibits, I…

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Fine Art Prizes at the Exhibition. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 August 1871 · page 2

SIR,—I was greatly astonished at reading the letter of " Not an Artist " in your issue of this morning. Whether the writer be an artist or not—and I trust not—he should have a higher sense of justice than rush into print with a…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association Exhibition. (Abridged from the Wagga Wagga Express.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 August 1871 · page 2

THE seventh annual exhibition of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association came duly off on Wednesday, the 9th instant, upon the usual ground upon the racecourse. The yards throughout the day were largely attended, not only…

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Government Railways. Agricultural Exhibition, 1871. Saturday Mid-day Excursion Trains

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 August 1871 · page 8

The usual Saturday Excursion Train will NOT RUN on SATURDAY, Auqust 26th, in consequence of the Agricultural Exhibition in Sydney…

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Government Railways. Agricultural Exhibition, 1871. AUGUST 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th. Excursion Tickets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 August 1871 · page 8

EXCURSION TICKETS, at a single fare for the double journey, will be issued at all Stations to SYDNEY on the 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th August, available for return by any tain up to, and inclusive of, the…

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Government Railways. Agricultural Exhibition, 1871. AUGUST 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th. Special Trains, Parramatta and SYDNEY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 August 1871 · page 8

A SPECIAL TRAIN will leave Parramatta for Sydney (calling at intermediate stations), on August 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th, at 10 o'clock a.m. FARES:—Single Ticket for the double journey,…

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The Appoaching Intercolonial Exhibition

Evening News · Wednesday 16 August 1871 · page 3
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THE arrangements at the Park and at the Exhibition Building are processing rapidly, and before the end of the week the locality will exhibit a marked metamorphisis. The most pressing preliminary in…

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Government Railways. Agricultural Exhibition, 1871. Saturday Mid-day Excursion Trains

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 August 1871 · page 8

The usual Saturday Excursion Train will NOT RUN on SATURDAY, August 26th, in consequance of the Agricultural Exhibition in Sydney…

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Government Railways. Agricultural Exhibition, 1871. AUGUST 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th. Excursion Tickets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 August 1871 · page 8

EXCURSION TICKETS, at a single fare for the double journey, will be issued at all Stations to SYDNEY on the 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th August, available for return by any train up to, and inclusive of, the…

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Government Railways. Agricultural Exhibition, 1871. AUGUST 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 21th, 25th, and 26th. Special Trains, Parramatta and SYDNEY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 August 1871 · page 8

A SPECIAL TRAIN will leave Parramatta for Sydney (calling at intermediate stations), on August 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th, at 10 o'clock a.m. FARES:—Single Ticket for the double journey,…

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Government Notices. Overnment Railways. Agricultural Exhibition, 1871. Saturday Mid-day Excursion Trains

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 August 1871 · page 6

The usual Saturday Excursion Train will NOT RUN on SATURDAY. August 26th, in consequence of the Agricultural Exhibition in Sydney…

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Government Railways. Agricultural Exhibition, 1871. AUGUST 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th. Excursion Tickets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 August 1871 · page 6

EXCURSION TICKETS, at a single fare for the double jounny, will be issued at all Stations to SYDNEY on the 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th August, available for return by any train up to, and inclusive of, the…

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Government Railways. Agricultural Exhibition, 1871. AUGUST 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 21th, 25th, and 26th. Special Trains, Parramatta and SYDNEY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 August 1871 · page 6

A SPECIAL TRAIN will leave Parramatta for Sydney (calling at intermediate stations), on August 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th, at 10 o'clock a.m. FARES:—Single Ticket for the double journey,…

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New South Wales Agricultural Society's Exhibition, 1871. Opening Arrangements. &C

Evening News · Friday 18 August 1871 · page 3

THE Earl al Belmore will open the Agricultural Society's Intercolonial Exhibition at noon on Monday next, and the holders of ceremonial tickets, which are been issued by the council to the members of the…

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The New South Wales Agricultural Society's Exhibition, 1871. Opening Arrangements, & C.

Empire · Friday 18 August 1871 · page 3

THE Earl of Belmore will open the Agricultural Society's Intercolonial Exhibition at noon on Monday next, and the holders of ceremonial tickets, which ave been issued by the council to the members of the…

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Northern Agricultural Association. —Annual Show at Singleton

Evening News · Friday 18 August 1871 · page 2

THE annual show of this Association, held on Wednesday last, at Singleton, was highly successful, the weather being favourable, and the attendance very good. The exhibits were numerous and of a very high…

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Government Notices. Government Railways. Agricultural Exhibition, 1871. Saturday Mid-day Excursion Trains

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 August 1871 · page 8

The usual Saturday Excursion Train will NOT RUN on SATURDAY, August 26th, in consequence of the Agricultural Exhibition in Sydney…

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