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Shows & fairs, 1881

603 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 31

The Agricultural Society's Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 April 1881 · page 6

The attendance at the Agricultural Society's Exhibition on Saturday was, notwithstanding the strong counter attractions, very satisfactory. In the evening a large number of persons were present at the entertainment. The Austrian Band…

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The Agricultural Exhibition

Evening News · Monday 25 April 1881 · page 3

There was again a good attendance of visitors at the exhibition of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales on Saturday evening, and many of the exhibits were inspected with interest. The gallery…

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The Proposed New York Exhibition

Evening News · Monday 25 April 1881 · page 2

LONDON, April 23.-The proposed international exhibition at New York will probably be abandoned altogether, in consequence of the coldness with which the…

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The Agricultural Show

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 April 1881 · page 3

There was a very appreciable improvement in the attendance at the New South Wales Agricultural Show on Saturday afternoon, and in the evening. It was also apparent that the visitors were, more or less,…

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The Stock Show

Evening News · Monday 25 April 1881 · page 2

The show of stock in connection with the exhibition of the Agricultural Society at Prince Alfred Park, opened to-day, and attracted a pretty fair attendance of visitors, a large proportion of whom are evidently…

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N.S.W. Agricultural Society Show

Evening News · Tuesday 26 April 1881 · page 2

The attendance at the Metropolitan Exhibition to-day compares favourably with that of yesterday. The visitors in the forenoon exceeded that of any other morning. Most of the attraction is centred…

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The Exhibition

Evening News · Tuesday 26 April 1881 · page 3

THE attendance at the exhibition yesterday afternoon larger than it has been at any time previously, and the grounds formed quite an animated spectacle. The lire stock shown wits inspected minutely, and…

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Tee Agrigultural Society's Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1881 · page 6

The Exhibition Building and the grounds of Prince Alfred Park presented quite an animated appearance throughout yesterday, in consequence of the opening of the live stock shows, and the large attendance of the general…

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Exhibition Farm Produce Awards

Evening News · Tuesday 26 April 1881 · page 2

We understand that Sir. James Manning, of Warragubra. whoso exhibits of farm and dairy produce formed the most interesting and creditable feature in the produce departments of the…

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The Agricultural Society's Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 April 1881 · page 6

The fine weather yesterday had the natural result of attracting a very large attendance at the Exhibition of the New South Wales Agricultural Society, at the building in Prince Alfred Park. The spacious room and surrounding…

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The Agricultural Exhibition

Evening News · Wednesday 27 April 1881 · page 3

The attendance at the annual exhibition of the AGRICULTURAL Society of New South Wales in Prince Alfred Park is far larger this week that was the case during that previous to it. the chief a…

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Metropolitan Exhibition. To the Editor

Evening News · Wednesday 27 April 1881 · page 3

Sir,-The scarcity of exhibits in the horticultural auction of fruits and vegetables is ranch to be regretted, as a fine display of the above should form a main feature in the hall. Tire soil and climate of…

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Auction Sales and the Agricultural Show. STo the Editor

Evening News · Wednesday 27 April 1881 · page 3

SIR,-From the leading article on auction sales which appeared in your issue of Saturday last, the Agricultural Society and myself have received an excellent free advertisement. But the article in…

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The Agricultural Society's Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 April 1881 · page 6

The attendance at the show in Prince Alfred Park is increasing day after day, the number of visitors present yesterday being very large in comparison with anything that had been seen previously. There was nothing,…

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The Agricultural Show. Luncheon of Frozen Meat

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 April 1881 · page 4

The feature of the Agricultural Show yesterday was the luncheon of frozen meat gratuitously supplied by the Orange Meat Slaughtering Company, and served up by the Compagnoni Catering…

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The Agricultural Society's Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 April 1881 · page 6

The attendance at the Agricultural Society's Exhibition in Prince Alfred Park was yesterday very fair, and at the evening entertainment, which was very similar to that given on Wednesday night, there was an appreciative…

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Exhibition Farm Produce Awards. To the Editor

Evening News · Friday 29 April 1881 · page 3

SIR,-Every crow thinks its own bird the whitest. This is generally the case with the public in general, and it ia almost a traism: I am led to these remarks [?]…

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The Agricultural Society's Exhibition

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 April 1881 · page 19
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

THE following includes those awards which are most intimately connected with the pastoral and agricultural interosts of the colony:— SUGARS AND SUGAR PRODUCING PLANTS…

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Exhibition Awards

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 April 1881 · page 14

The following awards have been made by the jadges at the Agricultural Society's Exhibition at Prince Alfred Park— HORSES…

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