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Shows & fairs, 1882

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The Bordeaux Exhibition. Bordeaux, June 23

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1882 · page 258

The exhibition organised by the Philomathic Society of Bordeaux was inaugurated on the 20th of June. The opening day was fixed for the 1st of June; but as it was found to be impossible to keep to that…

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Toowoomba Show. BRISBANE

Evening News · Saturday 12 August 1882 · page 7

THE show held at Toowoomba under the auspices of the Queensland Royal Agricultural Society was opened yesterday. Everything in connection with the management was well carried out, and the…

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Grenfell Show. GRENFELL

Evening News · Saturday 12 August 1882 · page 3

THE Annual Show of the Grenfell Agricultural and Pastoral Society was a thorough success as regards the quality of the exhibits and the attendance. The following is a short list of awards:—Ritchie took a…

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Grenfell Agricultural Show. Grenfell

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1882 · page 271

The Pastoral and Agricultural Exhibition was a great success, there being & large attendance. There was a magnificent sheep show. Ritchie took a special prize for agricultural produce; D. Ducan obtained Mort and Co.'s special…

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Grenfell Show. [By Electric Telegraph.] Grenfell

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 August 1882 · page 13

THE Annual Show of the Grenfell Agricultural and Pastoral Society was a thorough success as regards the quality of the exhibits and the attendance. The following is a short list of awards:—Ritchie took a…

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Maitland Horse, Cattle, and Sheep Show. West Maitland

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1882 · page 271

The first annual spring parade of horses, cattle, and sheep under the auspices of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held on the association's show ground to-day, in the presence of about 600 people,…

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Exhibition in Dublin

Evening News · Wednesday 16 August 1882 · page 2

LONDON, August 14.—An exhibition of Irish products is to be opened in Dublin to-morrow…

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Exhibition in Dublin. London, Aug. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 August 1882 · page 5

An exhibition of frish products is to be opened in Dublin to-morrow…

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Industrial Exhibition at Dublin London. August 14

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 August 1882 · page 3

An exhibition of Irish products will be opened at Dublin to-morrow…

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Goulburn Sheep Show and Horse Parade. [By Telegraph.] Goulburn

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 August 1882 · page 3

The sheep show and horse parade to-day was a great success. The weather was fine, and the sheep exhibited were the finest over seen in the district, In each class there was keen competition…

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Banquet at the Exhibition Building

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 August 1882 · page 3

In the evening Sir Henry Parkes was entertained at a banquet at the old Exhibition Building, Prince Alfred Park. Tables were ranged round each Side of the building, and crosswise between the fountain in…

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The Goulburn Show. GOULBURN

Evening News · Friday 18 August 1882 · page 2

THE weather was fine, but windy, and the attendance small. There was only a meagre display of horses. About a dozen were on the ground, including some splendid stallions. The…

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Exhibition in Dublin

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 August 1882 · page 10

LONDON, August 14,—An exhibition of Irish products is to be opened in Dublin to-morrow…

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The Amsterdam Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1882 · page 318

Mr. P. N. Trebeck, in a circular which has been widely distributed, invites the high-class woolgrowers of this colony to send a creditable display of our staple product to the International Exhibition at Amsterdam. Exhibitors…

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The Dublin Exhibition

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 August 1882 · page 13

THE Exhibition of Irish manufactures and industries, opened in Dublin on Tuesday last, appears to be a source of uneasiness to the Government. "Trouble is feared" from the enormous crowds…

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The Goulburn Show. [By Electric Telegraph.] Goulburn

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 August 1882 · page 11

THE weather was fine, but windy, and the attendance small. There was. only a meagre display of horses. About a dozen were on the ground, including some splendid stallions. The…

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Show of the Western P. and A. Association. ROMA, August 4

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 August 1882 · page 19

THE tenth annual show of the Western Pastoral and Agricultural Association was hold in the society's ground at Roma, on the 2nd instant. The weather was gloriously fine, and I need hardly say that the…

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Amsterdam Exhibition Commission

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 August 1882 · page 3

The first meeting of the Commission appointed by the New South Wales Government for the purpose of receiving and forwarding exhibits to the International Exhibition to be held at Amsterdam…

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Amsterdam International Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 August 1882 · page 8

THE first meeting of the Royal Commission entrusted with the responsibility of making arrangements for the proper representation of this colony at the A[?]teriam International Exhibition was held at the Free Public…

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Amterdam International Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 August 1882 · page 10

Th first meeting of the Royal Commission entrusted with [?]e responsibility of making arrangements for the proper represen ation of this colony at the Amsterdam Inter[?]tional Exhibition was held at the Free Public…

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