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Shows & fairs, 1882

620 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 31

Kiama Agricultural Show. [By Electric Telegraph.] Klama

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

The Riama Show was opened at Blowhole Point to–day. The weather was find about 2000 persons were on the ground. The Illawarra' Steam Navigation Company's steamer Allowrie, which…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1882 · page 6

The show held to-day at Blowhole Point, under the suspices of the Kiama Agricultural Association, was very successful, and well up to the Average of past years. The entries were numerous. The weather was very fine, and…

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Canary Show

Evening News · Friday 10 March 1882 · page 3

A general meeting of the members of the Sydney Canary Society was held on Monday evening, at the Oddfellows' Hall, Elizabeth-street, Mr. T. Crowe in the chair. There was a large attendance, and after…

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Glen Innes Show. Glen Innes

Evening News · Friday 10 March 1882 · page 2

The show was opened yesterday when about 400 people attended. The exhibits are varied and numerous totalling 1500. Vegetables and wheat are well represented. Sports are to be held on…

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Kiama Agricultural Show. [By Electric Telegraph.] Kiama

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 March 1882 · page 3

The kiama Agricultural Show was continued to–day. During the whole morning there was an incessant downpour, which threatened to interfere with to–day's programme ; but the weather cleared…

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Kiama Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Reporter.) Kiama

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

The show on the second day was attended far better than was expected, for on Wednesday night there were heavy showers, which continued till this morning at noon. The weather then cleared, and the afternoon was…

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

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

The entries for the Hawkesbury Show on the 23rd, 24th, and 25lh instant number 850, including 100 horses, 27 cattle, 22 pigs, 230 poultry, pigeons, and ca[?]ries, 120 farm produce, 46 dogs, 5 flowers, 136 miscellaneous, 42 implements,…

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Glen Innes Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Reporter.) Glen Innes

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

The sixth annual exhibition of the Glen Innes Pastoral, Agricultural, and Mining Association commenced yesterday, and with regard to the quality of exhibits it was a complete success. The early portion of the day was…

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The Bordeaux Wine Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 11

The following wines were shipped on Wednesday, on board the P. and O. Co's steamship Assam, being the first consignment from this colony, for the Bordeaux Exhibition. The next and larger shipment will be made by the…

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Glen Innes Agricultural Show. [By Electric Telegraph.] Glen Innes

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

The sixth annual show of the Glen Innes Agricultural Association opened yesterday, about 400 visitors being present throughout the day. The exhibits are varied and numerous, reaching the…

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Kiama Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Reporter.) Kiama

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 6

Mr. D. L. Dymock, president of the Kiama Agricultural Association, entertained about 90 gentlemen at a picnic at Mount Saddleback to-day. Among them were Sydney visitors by the steamer Allowrie, the committee of the…

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Kiama Agricultural Show. [By Electric Telegraph.] (From Our Special Reporter.) Kiama

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 12

THE Kiama Show is a great success. The excursion party from Sydney arrived at 6 o'clock this morning. Dr. Tarrant was among the party. There are fully 600 entries of live stock, and over…

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Glen Innes Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Reporter.) Glen Innes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 6

The Glen Innes Pastoral and Agricultural Association's Show was continued to-day. The weather was beautifully fine. Some excellent specimens of Devon cattle were shown by Mr. B. Goodwin, jun., who obtained a11 the…

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The Bordeaux Wine Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1882 · page 9

The following wines were shipped on Wednesday, on board the P. and O. Co.'s steamship Assam, being the first consignment from this colony, for the Bordeaux Exhibition. The next and larger shipment will be made by the…

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Bega Agricultural Show. [By Electric Telegraph.] BEGA,Wednesday

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

The Bega Show was attended by about 3000 people, the weather being clear and pleasantly cool. The exhibits amount to about 600, there being a fine display of gentlemen's and ladies'…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1882 · page 6

The Bega show, to-day, was the greatest success [?] known here. Fully 3000 people were present. In the horse section there were 200 entries, including seven four-in-hand teams, 21 single buggies, 17 hackneys,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1882 · page 6

The Bega show of agricultural and pastoral produce was held to-day. The attendance was fully 2800. Awards were made in all classes. Some of the competitors were of course disappointed, but in most cases the judges'…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1882 · page 6

The agricultural show to-day was the best ever held, and is thought to be a great success. The exhibits were admirable, especially cattle, which were represented by Durhams, Devons, and Herefords, from Yulgilbar, Barney…

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Proposed Irish National Exhibition

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 6

The proposed National Exhibition is in a fair way to be held after all. An influential deputation recently waited on the Lord Mayor of Dublin for the purpose of…

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The Kiama Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 423

The visitors to last week's show on the Blowhole Point, Kiama, especially those who came from the north, confidently expected a good display of stock, and it is not stretching even a shade of a point to say they were not disappointed. The…

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