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Shows & fairs, 1882

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1882 · page 999

The beneficial effects of these public competitions are so fully recognised that rival or kindred agricultural societies are springing up in all directions. In Deniliquin the enterprise of the district is well illustrated by a good society…

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The Bordeaux Wine Exhibition. London, June 20

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1882 · page 998

The Bordeaux Exhibition was opened this morning, under circumstances which augur well for its success, by the Minister for Finance. The ceremonial was picturesque, the attendance large and international in character, and…

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Opening of the Bordeaux Wine Exhibition. the Australian Exhibits. the Show a Great Success. Imposing Ceremony. [By Cable.] (From Our Special Correspondent.) Bordeaux, June 20

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 June 1882 · page 10

THE Bordeaux Win Exhibition was opened this morning, under circumstances which augur well for its success. The French Minister for Finance presided at the opening ceremony…

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Grand Intercolonial Juvenile Industrial Exhibition. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 June 1882 · page 6

Sir,--Will you kindly allow us, through your columns, to address a few lines to the young people on behalf of the intended Juvenile Exhibition, to be-opened on the 9th November, 1882, in the Garden…

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Amsterdam Exhibition

Evening News · Monday 26 June 1882 · page 2

The Hon. Thomas Holt, M.L.C., has accepted the position of Executive Commissioner for New South Wales at the forthcoming International, Colonial, and General Export Trade Exhibition, to be held at…

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The Late Bartlemy Fair

Evening News · Monday 26 June 1882 · page 2

This morning on the summons side of the Central Police Court, Mr. Curtis, one of the promoters of the late Bartlemy Fair, sued Mr. Foster, who had had a refreshment stall there, for the recovery of £5. It…

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The Austrian Art Exhibition. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Vienna, April 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 June 1882 · page 7

On the 1st instant the first International Art Exhibition was opened, and the ceremony was rendered particularly solemn by the presence of the Emperor, his brothers the Archdukes, and all the persons of rank…

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The Juvenile Industrial Exhibition

Evening News · Tuesday 27 June 1882 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Juvenile Industrial Exhibition to be held at the Garden Palace in November next, and which, it is proposed shall continue open for three mouths, took place yesterday,…

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Intercolonial Juvenile Exhibition

Nepean Times · Friday 30 June 1882 · page 3

Sir,—Will you kindly allow us, through your columns, to address a few lines to the young people on behalf of the intended. Juvenile Exhibition, to be opened on the 9th…

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The Bordeaux Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1882 · page 32

From a private letter dated May 19, received from Mr. Henry Bonnard, executive secretary of the New South Wales Bordeaux Wine Commission, by Mr. Augustus Morris, we extract the following information:—The wines…

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Songs Dances and Pianohorte Pieces. No. 18— and Chorus. Our Fair Australian Maid

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 July 1882 · page 27

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The Belgian Exhibition. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 July 1882 · page 3

Sir,--About 10 days ago I noticed in the Sydney papers that the New South Wales public would be invited very soon to prepare their exhibits for the Belgium Exhibition. Now, I might say that South…

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The Carnival at Hay. [By Telegraph.] the Governor at Hay. Hay

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 July 1882 · page 3

Notwithstanding the exodus of the greater number of the Ministerial party by the train which left Hay at half-past 2 o'clock this morning, the town still appears crowded. The now arrivals last…

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Bordeaux Wine Exhibition

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 July 1882 · page 3

In accordance with the suggestion of Mr. De Castelia, Mr. John Wyndham, of Delwood, has forwarded to the committee 4 octaves and 8 dozen of bottles of wines from his vintage of this year…

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BOdeau[?] Wine Exhibition

Evening News · Friday 7 July 1882 · page 3

In accordance with the snggestion of Mr, De Castolla, Mr. John Wyndham, of Dalwood, has forwarded to the Committee four octaves and eight dozen of the bottles of wines from his vintage of this…

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The Carnival at Hay. HAY, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 7 July 1882 · page 2

A great number of petty thefts taken taken place here during the carnival week. At the ball many gentlemen lost overcoats and other valuables too. The police warned publicans…

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Exhibition of Art Prize Competition Pictures

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 8 July 1882 · page 3

OUR illustration represents what must be regarded as forming an epoch in the history of colonial art, being the exhibition of the pictures, nearly 150 in number, sent in competition for the prizes offered by the…

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Grand Intercolonial Juvenile Industrial Exhibition. To the Editor

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 8 July 1882 · page 7

Will you kindly allow us, through your columns, to address a few lines to the young people on behalf of the intended Juvenile Exhibition, to be opened on the 9th November, 1882, in the…

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Hay Pastarai Association's Show. [By Electric Telegraph.] (From Our Special Correspondent.) Hat, Thurday

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 July 1882 · page 12

THE Hay Pastoral Association held its 10th annual show to-day at Hay. The show yards are situate within a few minutes' walk of the town. The weather proved fine, albeit at times a rather…

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Bourke Pastoral Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bourke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 July 1882 · page 6

The Bourke Pastoral Show was successfully held to-day. The exhibits, though not so numerous as at last show, were very good. Messrs. W. and T. Dickson, of Yarrandi Marracreck, took most of the prizes for sheep, including the…

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