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Shows & fairs, 1881

603 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 31

Agricutural Society's Exhibition

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

THE attendance at the Agrioultural Society's Show in the old Exhibition building is still some what seant, though from the number of times the same faces are seen, it is evident many are…

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The Agrigultural Societts Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 April 1881 · page 6

The attendance at the Agricultural Society's Exhibition yesterday was large, and in the afternoon the building in Prince Alfred Park was made unusually noisy by the presence of about 500O children, who had assembled to…

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The Proposed New York Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 April 1881 · page 10

LONDON, April 23.— The proposed in top national exhibition at New York will probably be abandoned altogether, in con sequence of the coldness with which the…

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Agricultural Sections of the Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1881 · page 703

As in former years on Alfred Park the opening of the live stock shows at the present exhibition has increased the gale receipts considerably. On Monday the judging of horses and cattle commenced, and continued…

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The Melbourne Exhibition (By Electric Telegraph.) Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 April 1881 · page 12

THE jury elected to adjudge on the merits of the exhibits for the Emperor William's prize, have adjourned until Monday morning, when their deci sion will be given by ballot. The conditions of…

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The Show in Prince Alfred Park

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1881 · page 712

The Agricultural Society has shewn a praiseworthy amount of courage in re-commencing this year its annual exhibitions. Its meetings, which for a term of years formed…

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Agricultural Society's Exribition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 May 1881 · page 6

Saturday being the closing day of the Exhibition, a large number of persons attended. The takings at the gates were amongst the largest received; and as the weather was not favourable and there were not a few counter-attractions…

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The Agricultural Society of New South Wales

Evening News · Monday 2 May 1881 · page 2

The exhibition of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales cornea to an end to-day after a fitful existence of about two weeks. Much as we should rejoice in…

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The Agricultural Exhibition

Evening News · Monday 2 May 1881 · page 3

The fallowing is a list of the children who obtained prizes:— Fort-street School.—Essle Stoffanoni, Jessie Landers, Fiorrle Merriman, Annie Potter, Edith Cater, Mande…

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The Agricultural Show

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 May 1881 · page 4

On Saturday, the closing day, the New South Wales Agricultural Society's Exhibition was fairly attended, amongst the visitors being a number of the children of the charitable institutions. For…

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New Agricultural Society

Evening News · Tuesday 3 May 1881 · page 2

A meeting of the residents of Picton and district was held on Saturday evening at Bell's George Hotel, Mr. J. Antill, J.P., in the chair. It was convened for the purpose of taking the preliminary steps…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 May 1881 · page 6

Sir,—In Your issue of the 21st proximo was the following:—Mr. J. A. Wilkinson, of Coolalta, Branxton, had arranged a wine trophy in a prominent position.... Small as it was, the trophy of F. J. Bouffier, of…

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Commercial. Exhibition Stock Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1881 · page 6

Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe report that the sales in connection with the Exhibition were thinly attended, and an empty space was especially perceptible in the places hitherto filled by buyers from the adjoining colonies. Competition…

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N.S.W. Agricultural Society

Evening News · Thursday 5 May 1881 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the N.S.W. Agricultural Society was held at their offices, George-street, yesterday afternoon, Mr. Trebeck in the chair. The report of the executive committee was read, and…

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Agricultural Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 May 1881 · page 7

On Tuesday, April 10, the Agricultural Society of New South Wales opened its exhibition for 1881 in the building in Prince Alfred Park, and the grounds surrounding it. This is the first exhibition the society has held since it…

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A Juvenile Exhibition

Evening News · Friday 6 May 1881 · page 3

We are in receipt of a circular announcing that a Javenile Industrial Exhibition will be opened at Bathurst during November next. A powerful array of patrons and vice-patrons is submitted, and what…

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The Agricultural Society's Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 743

The attendance at the Agricultural Society's Exhibition on the 29th ultimo was large, and in the afternoon the building in Prince Alfred Park was made unusually noisy by the presence of about 5000 children, who had assembled to…

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Wagga Agricultural Society

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 743

The two days' autumn show of the Agricultural and Horticultural Society, held in the Temperance Hall on Wednesday and Thursday last, (says the Wagga advertiser of April 30,) may be pronounced upon the whole very…

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A Juvenile Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 11

WE are in receipt of a circular announcing that a Javenile Industrial Exhibition will be opened at Bathurst during November next. A powerful array of patrons and vice-patrons is submitted, and what…

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