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Shows & fairs, 1882

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Bordeaux Wine Exhibition

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1882 · page 3

A meeting of the Now South Wales committee for the Bordeaux Wine Exhibition was held yesterday afternoon at the rooms of the Agricultural Society, George-street, Mr. Burns, M.L.A.,…

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Bordeaux Wine Exhibition

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1882 · page 3

Mr. Augustus. Morris, the honorary secretary, returned yesterday from a visit to soma of the principal vignerons of the Hunter River district, and found that they arc all preparing to send…

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The Melbourne Exhibition Building. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1882 · page 2

It has been reported to the Public Works Department by the trustees of the Exhibition building, that the principal portion of the main building is unsafe, as the walls have commenced to…

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Show at Ulladulla. ULLADULLA

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1882 · page 2

The agricultural annual show was held today. Many strangers are present, including Messrs. Mort, Anderson, Pemell. Fredericks, Monaghan, Tate, Cole, Thomas Roberts, Williams, and…

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Bathurst Agricultural Society. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1882 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Agricultural Society was held to-day, Mr. J. F. Clements, vice-president in the chair. There was a good attendance, especially of farmers, who had a union meeting, but postponed it in order to attend…

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Bordeaux Wine Exhibition. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1882 · page 7

Sir,—The remarks made by Mr. Bouffier and other members of the Wine Committee on Tuesday anent the appointment of a secretary seem to require some reply. The representative secretary of this colony should, above…

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Bathurst Agricultural Society. Bathurst

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 240

The annual meeting of the Agricultural Society was held to-day, Mr. J. F. Clements, vice-president, in the chair. There was a good attendance, especially of farmers who had a union meeting, but postponed it in order to attend…

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Tee Fancy Fair

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 14

MEETINGS have been held in several of the parishes of the city and suburbs in connection with the old English fair, in aid of the Cathedral Building Fund, which is to be opened on Easter…

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Bordeaux Wine Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 223

A meeting of the members of the Bordeaux Wine Commission was held at the rooms of the Agricultural Society of N.S. W. on Tuesday afternoon. There were present: Mr. J. F. Burns (in the chair), Sir Patrick Jennings, Messrs…

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Abandonment of the National Exhibition

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 6

An adjourned meeting of the General Com­mittee of the proposed Exhibition of Irish Manufacturers was held in the Leinster Hall, Molesworth-street, on Thursday, Dec. 22…

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Dapto Annual Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 222

The intense heat which had been so, general during the last few days was, on Monday night, superseded by a very welcome southerly breeze, which reduced the temperature very considerably. Consequently, the Annual Show of the…

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Colonial Wine at the Bordeaux Exhibition

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 6

The committee of the Bordeaux Wine Exhibition met together yesterday, at 12 o'clock, in the Agricultural Society's Rooms. Mr. J. F. Burns, M.L.A., occupied the chair, and there were present--Sir…

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The Smithfield Cattle Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 223

This important exhibition of tat stock was held in London during the last week of November. We abridge the report of the North British Agriculturist :— Devons still occupy the place of honour in the Smithfield…

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Bombala Agricultural Show. Bombala

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 229

The agricultural show to-day was more numerously attended, when the awards were declared. The cattle from Bibbenluke Station took ten prizes; Josephs' Maharatta, seven prizes; Badgery's, a special prize; a team of…

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Balmain Juvenile Industrial Exhibition

Evening News · Monday 13 February 1882 · page 3

The certificates of award in connection with this exhibition have been prepared from a design selected out of 23 others, and Trill be presented to the successful competitors on the 25th instant. The design is…

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Alleged Insecurity of the Melbourne Exhibition Buildings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 February 1882 · page 4

The trustees of the Melbourne Exhibition (says the Evening Mail of Thursday) have intimated to the Public Works Department that the principal portion of the Exhibition building was unsafe,…

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The Bordeaux Wine Exhibition

Evening News · Tuesday 14 February 1882 · page 2

A meeting of the New South Wales committee of the above exhibition was held yesterday morning at the rooms of the Agricultural Society, there being present Mr. J. F. Burns, M.L.A. (chairman…

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Parkes Agricultural Show. [By Electric Telegraph.] Parkes

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1882 · page 3

The Parkes pastoral and Agricultural Show was held to-day, and was a groat success. The weather was splendid, and the attendance very large. The exhibits, considering the dryness of the season, were…

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Parkes Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Parkes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1882 · page 5

The Parkes Pastoral and Agricultural Association's Show, to-day, was a great success, the weather being splendid, and the attendance the largest for years. The exhibits, considering the dry season, were excellent. The[?]…

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The Sydney Exhibition

Evening News · Friday 17 February 1882 · page 2

LONDON, February 16.—H. R. H. the Prince of Wales has presented to Her Majesty the Queen the report of the Commission on the late International…

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