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Shows & fairs, 1881

603 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 31

Braidwood Pastoral and Agricultural Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1881 · page 539

The sixth annual Show of the Braidwood Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held in the Racecourse Paddock on Thursday last. Notwithstanding the unusual number of race meetings, sports, and other attractions, which have been…

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Tumut Pastroal and Agricultural Show. MARCH 23. (From Our Correspondent)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 April 1881 · page 15

THE following are the prizes awarded:— SECTION.1—HORSES.—BLOOD Stallion,3 yours and over Budd's and Rylstone,by Burbarinn—Vanity:blood stallion,2 year's and under 3.Lloyd's Cunnamula,by Maribyruing—…

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Goulburn Agricultural Society. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 April 1881 · page 6

The ceremony of opening the first show of this society took plate to day at 12 o'clock, in front of the pavilion, before a large assemblage of the leading citizens, amongst whom were many ladies. The president took a position in…

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Clarence Agricultural Society. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 April 1881 · page 6

There were about 600 persons on the show ground. The display of exhibits in the main building is very excellent, and has been spiendidly arranged by the stewards. The show of draught stock is very good, the progency of…

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Clarence River Agricultural Society. GRAFTON

Evening News · Thursday 7 April 1881 · page 2

The fiteenth annual exhibition of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society was opened to-day. The weather was all that could be desired. The day so far has been taken up with…

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The Goulburn Agricultural Show. GOULBURN

Evening News · Thursday 7 April 1881 · page 2

About 1000 people visited the show-ground to-day, when all the shops were dosed and a general holiday kept. Mr. Faithful won most of the champion stock prises. There is some grumbling…

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The Show at Goulburn. GOULBURN

Evening News · Thursday 7 April 1881 · page 2

I have been inspecting, since 9 o'clock, farm produce, wheat, hay, roots, pumpkins, horse beans, &c. There is an unsurpassable show of wheat. A small number of flowers we exhibited…

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West Maitland Show. West Maitland

Evening News · Thursday 7 April 1881 · page 2

The show opened at 12 o'clock to-day. The weather is beautifully fine, and the attendance up to 20 minutes to 3 being quite tip up to expectations. The blood stock of horses exceeds all pre-…

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Goulburn Agricultural Show. [By Electric Telegraph.] Goulburn

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 April 1881 · page 3

The ceremony of opening the first show of this society took place to-day at 12 o'clock. At the eastern front of the pavilion there was a large assemblage of the leading citizens, amongst whom…

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Clarence Agricultural Society. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 April 1881 · page 3

The show ground yesterday was a grand sight and appeared like an immense beehive. The attendance of ladies was very large. Judging by the time occupied in awarding prizes in the horse section, the competition must…

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Orange Pastoral and Agricultural Society. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 April 1881 · page 3

The annual show of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held yesterday at the exhibition ground. The weather was magnificent. The Orange band attended, and played at intervals during the day. The attendance of…

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Goulburn Agricultural Show. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 April 1881 · page 3

At the show to-day the weather was gloriously fine, but hot: Over 300 people were present in the afternoon, and the building was crowded at night. Everything passed of[?] satisfactorily. The Artillery Band played during the day,…

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Goulburn Show. [By Electric Telegraph.] Goulburn

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 April 1881 · page 3

The weather was gloriously fine for the Show to-day. If anything it was a trifle hot, but the large number of 3000 to 4000 people who were present in the afternoon enjoyed it immensely…

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Blayney Agricultural Society's Show. Second Day, April 1

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 583

The weather was fine for the Blayney show on Friday, and there was a numerous attendance. There was a fair show of stock, and in a few of the sections the quality was first-class. In cattle, the prize-takers were Messrs. John…

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Orange Agricultural Society. [By Electric Telegraph.] Orange

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 13

THE Orange Agricultural Show was held on the Association Ground yesterday. The weather was all that could be desired. The attendance was very large, but exhibits in several sections much…

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Canary Show

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 5

The first annual show in connection with the Sydney Canary Society was opened yesterday at noon, in the Temperance Hall, by the president, Mr. Walter Bradley, and will be continued to-day…

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Carcoar Show. Carcoar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 6

The Agricultural Show was opened to-day, the weather being splendid. The attendance was very good and the show was a grand success in every department, the quantity of sheep being larger in number than former years. The…

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Goulburn Agricultural Show. [By Electric Telegraph.] Goulburn

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 13

ABOUT 1000 people visited the show-ground today, when all the shops were closed and a general holiday kept. Mr. Faithfull won most of the Champion stock prizes. There is some grumbling…

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Agricultural Show at Grafton. [Special Telegraphic Report.] Grafton, April 7

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 13

THE fifteenth annual exhibition of the Clarence Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held yesterday and to-day on the society's grounds, in the vicinity of the racecourse. Owing to the…

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Agricultural Shows. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Goulburn Show. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 6

The attendance at the show to-day was large. Yesterday the children attending the Public and Denominational schools, numbering about 1200, were admitted free. The show closes to-night. The proceedings have given the…

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