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Shows & fairs, 1882

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Opening of the Christchurch Exhibition. [By Cable.] From Our Own Correspondent.) Christchurch (N. Z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 April 1882 · page 5

The Intercolonial Ex[?]hibition was opened to-day. The weather was threato[?]ng but fine, and there was an immense concourse of vis[?]tors in the city. A procession of trade and friendly societies, numbering upwards…

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New South Wales Agricultural Society's Show

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 April 1882 · page 3

The Show ground was well attended again yester day, among the visitors being the Marquis of Normanby, accompanied by Lieutenant Loftus. One of the principal events of the day was the trial of…

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Agricultural Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1882 · page 6

Among the visitors yesterday to the Agricultural Society's Exhibition at Moore Park was His Excellency the Governor of Victoria, the Marquis of Normanby, who was accompanied by Lieutenant A.D. Loftus, and who remained…

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Agricultural Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1882 · page 6

About 1500 people attended the Agricultural Exhibition, Moore Park, yesterday, and early in the afternoon, his Excell[?]ncy the Governor, Lord Augustus Loftus, paid the grounds a visit. He inspe[?]ted the stock and the machinery,…

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The Proposed Juvenile Exhibition

Evening News · Thursday 13 April 1882 · page 2

THIS is the patent ego of International and intercolonial exhibitions, The late PRINCE CONSORT started tito former and since then they have been held to almost every country in the…

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Burrawang Agricultural Show. BURRAWANG

Evening News · Thursday 13 April 1882 · page 2

The Burrawang show is a very creditable one for a country province. The butter is especially a good exhibition. The whole affair is the result of free selection…

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New South Wales Agricultural Society's Show

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 April 1882 · page 3

The Metropolitan Show Ground was opened yesterday for the exhibition of implements and machinery, which had been judged the day previous, and there was a fair attendance of…

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Agricultural Show

Evening News · Friday 14 April 1882 · page 3

This show was continued yesterday for the exhibition of implements, which had been judged on the previous day. There was a very fair, but not a large attendance of Visitors, as might have been expected…

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The HERALD, the Agricultural Society, and Sir John Robertson. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1882 · page 6

Sir.—I observe that after sweltering over the few words I hurriedly put together at the opening of the Agricultural Show on Saturday, you come out with a virulent tirade in the old fashion of abuse and misrepresentation of our land…

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The Agricultural Society's Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 582

The Agricultural Society's Exhibition at the now show grounds, Moore Park, was opened at noon on Saturday by Sir John Robertson, K.C.M.G., Colonial Secretary and Minister for Lands, in the presence of a tolerably large…

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The Cathedral Fair

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 14

THE Cathedral "Fayre of Ye Olden Tyme" is an eminent artistic and financial success. Consi­dered from the latter point of view the amount realized must eventually form a very acceptable…

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Bordeaux Wine Exhibition

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 6
Also in Evening News, The Sydney Morning Herald

The final meeting of the New South Wales committee for the Bordeaux Wine Exhibition was held at the Agricultural Society's rooms, George and Bridge-street, yesterday afternoon ; Mr. J. F…

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Burrawang Agricultural Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 598

The third annual show of the Burrawang and West Camden Agricultural Society opened on Wednesday, under favourable auspices, and was continued throughout Thursday. The exhibits in each class were fairly numerous…

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Orange Agricultural Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 584

The annual meeting of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society took place on the 6th instant. The number and quality of the exhibits were good, notwithstanding the protracted drought. The heavy rain which fell in the afternoon…

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The Agricultural Show. HORSES

Evening News · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 6

The first section of the exhibition was very properly devoted to the horse stock, the blood horses leading off. The first-class consisted of stallions of 3 years and over, for which there were 14 entries in the…

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Burrangong Show. Moss Vale

Evening News · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 4

THE Burrangong Show was morenumerously attended to-day than on the first day. The dinner was first-class, and the speeches capital. Among the spokesmen were Messrs. Dylnock, Kidd,…

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The Agricultural Show. Opening Day

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 14

THE show in connection with the New South Wales Agricultural Society was opened on Saturday by the acting Premier, Sir John Robertson. Somewhat contrary to expectation the weather had completely…

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Opening of the Christchurch Exhibition. Christchurch (N. Z.)

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 591

The Intercolonial Exhibition was opened to-day. The weather was threatening but fine, and there was an immense concourse of visitors in the city. A procession of trade and friendly societies, numbering upwards…

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