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Shows & fairs, 1882

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The Agricultural Show at Moore Park

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 9

On Saturday last the N.S. Wales Agricultural Show's first exhibition at the new grounds, Moore Park, was opened by Sir John Robertson in the presence of a fairly large gathering of…

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Agricultural Machinery at the N.S.W.. Society's Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 21

CONSIDERING the bad state of the roads, and difficulty of shifting machinery upon the new ground at Moore Park, the display at the Agricultural Society's exhibition is creditable. Windmills, pumps, and…

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Sydney Canary Show

Evening News · Thursday 20 April 1882 · page 3

The second annual show of the Sydney Canary Society opens at the Temperance Hall to-morrow (Friday), and from the number of birds to be "staged," and the fact that all the leading fanciers…

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Canary Show

Evening News · Friday 21 April 1882 · page 2

The second annual show, in connection with the Sydney Canary Society, commenced at noon to-day at the Temperance Hall, Pitt-street, when a collection of birds, such as has never been surpassed, was on…

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Grafton Show. GRAFTON

Evening News · Friday 21 April 1882 · page 2

The Clarence River Horticultural and Agricultural Show sates place at Grafton on the 25th, 26th, and 27th. instant. Mr. Thomas Page, secretary, reports that the entries number 1000,…

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Scenes at the N. S. Wales Agricultural Society's Show. Sydney

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 24

1. In the Pavilion, 2. Jumping. 3. On the Trotting Tracek. 4. Champion in the Draught Class. 5. Champion Bull. 6. Bicycle Contest. 7. The Horse Ring. 8. Judging. 9. The Morning Grooming…

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The N.S.W. Agricultural Society's Show. the Poultry, Pigeons, and Canaries

Evening News · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 6
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

THE poultry at the late Agricultural Show were, as a lot, greatly inferior, both as regards numbers and quality, to many previous exhibitions held in Sydney. Doubtless the heavy rain which compelled the…

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Bordeaux Wine Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 621

The final committee meeting of the New South Wales Committee for the Bordeaux Wine Exhibition was held on the 14th instant, at the Agricultural Society's Rooms, George and Bridge streets, Mr. J. F…

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Catholic. the Cathedral Fair

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 15

IN our last issue we gave an elaborate and an accurate account of the Old English Fair now being held in St. Mary's Cathedral, together with a description of the proceedings connected…

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Notes From the Fair

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 15

It id expected that something like £4000 or £5000 will be made by the Fair., Four shope in St. Mary's Fair have made £1000 amongst them…

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Canary Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 3

The second annual show of the Sydney Canary Society wis opened at the Temporance Hall yesterday, and will be continued to-day. In the excellence of exhibits it surposses its predeccusor, and is considered equal to any show of the…

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Cable Messages. Proposed Fisheries Exhibition

Evening News · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 4

LONDON, April 20.-An important meeting has been held for the purpose of promoting an International Fisheries Exhibition next year. The Duke of Edinburgh…

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The Canary Show

Evening News · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 4

THIS show, the announcement of whose opening was announced ia our yesterday's issue as well as a description of the various classes of the birds exhibited, was continued throughout the afternoon and…

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The Fisheries Exhibition. London, April 21

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 5

An important meeting was held to-day for the purpose of promoting the Fisheries Exhibition. Sir Henry Parkes was present, and delivered a speech calculated to stimulate the…

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Latest Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Our Special Telegram. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Proposed Fisheries Exhibition. London, April 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 6

An important meeting has been held for the purpose of promoting an International Fisheries Exhibition next year. The Duke of Edinburgh presided, and anuounced that her…

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Exhibition of Paintings

Evening News · Monday 24 April 1882 · page 3

An exhibition of paintings and drawings by students connected with the classes of the school of design belonging to the School of Arts, and especially showing the work of Mr. A. D. Riley, teacher of the…

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Bordeaux Wine Exhibition

Evening News · Monday 24 April 1882 · page 3

The Hon Saul Samuel, Agent-General for New South Wales, writes the Colonial Secretary, under date of 10th March, with reference to the telegram —"One thousand pounds voted for Bordeaux Wine…

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The Old English Fair

Evening News · Monday 24 April 1882 · page 2

IN the good old days when there was no diversity of opinion in regard to religion, and when Dissenting chapels and conventicles were unknown in England, the clergy were mostly men of…

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The Prince of Wales and International Exhibition

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 April 1882 · page 3

Appended is the correspondence which has taken place between His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and His Excellency Lord Augustus Lof[?] with reference to the Sydney and Melbourne…

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