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Shows & fairs, 1874

364 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 19

Northern Agricultural Association Show. [By Electric Telegrpah.] Singleton, Wednesday, 8.15 P. M.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 August 1874 · page 5

THE following are the judges and the awards in the respective classes at the show of the Northern Agricultural Association, which commenced to-day. Blood Horses.—J. Tindale, W. Johnson, Frederick…

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Northern Agricultural Society's' Show. [From Our Special Correspondent.] Singleton, August 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 August 1874 · page 3

IT would be decidedly wrong to say that true enthusiasm never flags while in view of the yards upon yards of coloured bunting now floation in the west wind over the show ground. A s applied to individuals, it is true enough,…

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Singleton Agricultural Show

Evening News · Friday 21 August 1874 · page 4

THE good old steamer Collaroy being on the berth for Tuesday night at 11. Captain Harris landed his living freight of judges and other interested persons at Newcastle on Wednesday morning, at…

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The Mudgee Show. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 August 1874 · page 6

SIR.—I find in your paper of the 6th instant a letter sigeed "James D. Cox," reapecting the Mudges Show, in which he states that the champion ran and [?] were bred by Mr. C. C. Cex. This is not correct. I agree with Mr. Cox in…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Show at Mudgee

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 22 August 1874 · page 18

ABOUT 1500 persons attended the above Show at Mudgee duriug the two days on which it was held. The exhibits comprised horses, cattle, and sheep, selected from the herds of Messrs. Rouse, Riley, Cox, and other well-known breeders,…

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Mudgee Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Show, 1874

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 22 August 1874 · page 20

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The Northern Agricultural Society's Show. Singleton, August 19

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1874 · page 247

IT would be decidedly wrong to say that true enthusiasm never flags while in view of the yards upon yards of coloured bunting now floating in the west wind over the show ground. As applied to individuate, it is true enough,…

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Queensland Agricultural Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1874 · page 229

THE following report is abridged from the Qtteenslander of the annual exhibition of the Royal Agricultural Society of Queensland, held at Toowoomba, on 3rd August:—Since the last preceding show it would appear that a…

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Burrangong P. and A. Association's Fourth Annual Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 August 1874 · page 15

THE annual show of the Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held on the 13th instant, and was a great success. In thoroughbred horses the exhibition was an improvement upon last year. In the first section for blood…

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Singleton Agricultural Show. [From Our Special Reporter.]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 August 1874 · page 8

THE good old steamer Collaroy being on the berth for Tuesday night at 11, Captain Harris landed hisliving freight of judges and other interested persons at Newcastle on Wednesday morning, at…

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Northern Agricultural Show. [From Our Special Correspondent.] Singleton, August 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 August 1874 · page 5

EXHIBITION weather prevails, and acts on the population as a spring day [?] on the [?] world. Sombre and gey visitors come from every quarter, pressing through the gates and mingling in a many [?] the ground…

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Singleton Agricultural Show. [From the Special Reporter of the Town and Country Journal.]

Empire · Saturday 22 August 1874 · page 4

THE good old steamer Collaroy being on the berth for Tuesday night at ll, Captain Harris landed his living freight of judges and other interested persons at Newcastle on Wednesday morning, at…

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Singleton Agricultural Show

Evening News · Monday 24 August 1874 · page 4

THE short account 1 sent you from Singleton on Wednesday night of what I was able to see and do on the opening day of the show was necessarily hurried und imperfect, for, there being no…

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Singleton Agricultural Show. [From Our Special Eporter.]

Empire · Monday 24 August 1874 · page 3

THE short account I sent you from Singleton on Wednesday night of what I was able to see and do on the opening day of the show was necessarily hurried and imperfect, for, there being no…

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Singleton Agricultural Show

Evening News · Tuesday 25 August 1874 · page 4
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THE pig classes were not at all well filled in point of cumbers; but the few exhibits were of good quality, though there were none of the great ponderous animals of "forty score," which one is…

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The Fancy Fair

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 August 1874 · page 13

OF the various methods which are resorted to in order to evoke the charity of the public, the Fancy Fair is perhaps the most popular of any. There are many reasons for this. In the first…

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Northern Agricultural Show. Singleton, August 20

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1874 · page 261

EXHIBITION weather prevails, and acts on the population as a spring day does on the insect world. Sombre and gay, visitors come from every quarter, pressing through the gates and mingling in a many-hued mass upon the ground…

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The Grazier. Singleton Agricultural Show. [From Our Special Reporter.]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 August 1874 · page 14

THE short account I sent you from Singleton on Wednesday night of what I was able to see and do on the opening day of the show was necessary hurried and imperfect, for, there being no…

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The Proposed Show at Musclebrook

Empire · Monday 31 August 1874 · page 3

ON Wednesday afternoon a publie meeting was held in the hall of the School of Arts, Musclcbrook, to receive the report of the committee appointed some time ago to undertake the arrangements for procuring the…

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