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Shows & fairs, 1881

603 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 31

Bega Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bega

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 March 1881 · page 6

The awards at the Boga show, in all sections, seem to have given general satisfaction. For blood stallions Flectwood, by Maribyrnong, was first' Lancer, by Leoindas, second. Colts were well…

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Melbourne Exhibition Awards. [By Telegraph] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1881 · page 5

The following awards have been made:- George Faint, Spring Valley, purple straw wheat, 67 lbs.; W. M'Eather, Bega, buck whoat—both 1st; J. Sweeny and R. Faulkner, Darling Downs, Queensland,…

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N.S.W. Agricultural Society

Evening News · Thursday 17 March 1881 · page 2

A meeting of the council of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales was held yesterday. Mr. Trebeck occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance of members. The following list of judges…

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The Agricultural Society of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 March 1881 · page 7

An adjourned meeting of Council took place, at the society's rooms yesterday. There was a very full attendance, and Mr. Trebeck presided. The report of the Executive was of progress character,…

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Blayney Agricultural Show. BLAYNEY

Evening News · Thursday 17 March 1881 · page 2

The Blayaey Agricultural Show, to be held on the 31st of March and 1st of April, promises to be a grand success, thanks to the energy of the hon. secretary, Mr. John A. Whorrie. Yesterday the…

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Glen Innes Agricultural Show. Glen Innes

Evening News · Thursday 17 March 1881 · page 2

The agricultural show opened yesterday when the attendance was about 400. The weather was beautiful, though the exhibits were less numerous than usual; but some of them were very good,…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1881 · page 470

An adjourned meeting of Council took place, at the society's rooms, on Wednesday. There was a very full attendance, and Mr. Trebeck presided. The report of the Executive was of a progress character,…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1881 · page 454

Active preparations are being made by the Council of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales for their spring meeting. The usual practice is to be followed of opening with the general…

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Grain Show at the International Exhibition, Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1881 · page 455

The special show of grain and other agricultural products, of which notice has been given for several weeks past, was opened on 10th instant in the western nave of the International Exhibition. Although the farmers of Victoria have not…

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Horticultural Exhibition Abuses

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 19 March 1881 · page 19

SOME little time ago a question was raised at Bathurst respecting to whom horticultural prizes should be awarded, whether a mere purchaser should be entitled to the same consideration as the actual grower. In…

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Crookwell Agricultural and Pastoral Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1881 · page 455

The third annual show took place on Thursday last on the paddock opposite Roberts's hotel. A two-days' show war advertised; but in reality only one took place, the second day being devoted to sale. There were about seven…

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Bega Agricultural Show. Bega, March 12

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1881 · page 455

The awards at the Bega show, in all sections, seem to have given general satisfaction. For blood stallions Fleetwood, by Maribyrnong, was first; Lancer, by Leoindas, second. Colts were well…

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Overland to Melbourne and the Exhibition [By Our Special Travelling Tramp.] Iv

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 March 1881 · page 31

MY cab (more anon!) set me down with the stream at the Nicholson-street side entrance, but I preferred to see the Exhibition building in its full force, which struck me forcibly as being far…

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Melbourne International Exhibition. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1881 · page 5

At the Horticultural Show, to-day, the New South Wales trophy occupied a most prominent position, and the display of ruit and vegetables was the source of much interest. The special first order of merit was…

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The Melbourne International Exhibition. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 March 1881 · page 3

The ceremony of closing the International Exhibition, and of distributing the awards in connection with it, took place this morning. Grand preparations were made to make the spectacle…

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Presentation of Awards at the Melbourne Exhibition. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Wednesday 23 March 1881 · page 2

The last of the series of special shows in connection with the Melbourne International Exhibition was brought to a fitting close, as far as this colony is concerned, on Saturday, Great care…

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Presentation of Awards at the Melbourne Exhibition. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1881 · page 5

The ceremony of presenting the awards at the Exhibition took place this forenoon, and was a very tame affair—the proceedings not occupying more than half-an-hour. Scarcely a cheer was raised during the…

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H. R, A. and H. Show. West Maitland

Evening News · Thursday 24 March 1881 · page 2

The secretary of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Society is very busy to-day receiving entries for the forthcoming show. He states the number of sheep and pigs that will be…

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H R.A. and H Association. West Maitland

Evening News · Thursday 24 March 1881 · page 2

Over 2000 exhibits will be shown at the 21st annual show of the Hunter Elver Agricultural and Horticultural Association, to be held on the 6th, 7th and of April next. The draught…

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The Melbourne Exhibition Awards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 March 1881 · page 7

The ceremony of presenting the awards at the Exhibition took place on March 22, and was a very tame affair—the procedings not occupying more than half-an-hour. Scareely a cheer was raised during the ceremony. A number of…

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