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Shows & fairs, 1882

620 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 31

The Kiama Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 432

The annual meeting of the Kiama Agricultural Society was a very interesting one, and possessed the novelty of being attended by a good many citizens from Sydney. Perhaps…

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Bega Agricultural Show. Bega

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 438

The Bega enow, to-day, was the greatest success ever 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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The Bega Show. Bega

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 13

The show here opened yesterday, and was in every way a success. There must have been be-, tween 3000 and 4000 people in attendance. The horse department was well filled in all sections,…

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Remarks on the Glen Innes Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 422

Agricultural and pastoral shows have long been noted as a class of competitive exhibitions which tend annually to increase the importance of the district wherein they are held, as by the proper comparison of stock and produce…

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Braidwood Agricultural Show. [By Electric Telegraph.] Braidwood

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 7

The annual show of the Braidwood Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held today, and in spite of the drought was very successful. People from all parts of the district were present, and many…

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Bega Agricultural Show. [By Electric Telegraph.] Bega

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 6

The Bega Show attracted a large attendance yesterday, it being reckoned that, during the two days, upwards of 6000 visitors were on the ground. Mr. Garvan, M.L.A., was present during both days,…

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Taralga Agricultural Show. [By Electric Telegraph.] Taralga

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 6

The Taralga Agricultural and Pastoral Show was held today, about 600 people being present. The exhibits of horse stock were excellent, there being 50 entries in that section. For cattle only 14…

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Glen Innes Agricultural Show. Glen Innes, March 9

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

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

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 6

The awards of the judges in the various sections were made public to-day as follows:—St[?] First and second, Wilson's Hubert and Fleetwo[?] Mares: Wre[?] Marsko, Areasia. The colts and [?] were exce[?]…

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Braidw00d Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent). Braidwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 6

The agricultural show passed off will, there being a large attendance, and the exhibits numerous and good. Subjoined are the principal awards:—Horses: Blood stallions— Feeny's Tim, [?]; Wallace's Snaveller, 2. Blood mares—…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 March 1882 · page 6

The Agricultural Show was continued yesterday. Its weather was beautifully fine, and the attendance was very large, about 1000. The greatest interest was evineed in the various trials of ladies' and gentlemen's hackneys, trotters,…

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Colonial Exhibition at Amsterdam

Evening News · Tuesday 21 March 1882 · page 2

AMSTERDAM, March 20.—A Colonial Exhibition on an extensive scale is announced to be held at the Hague in May, 1883. All the European States having…

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Colonial Exhibition at Amsterdam. Amsterdam, March 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1882 · page 5

A Colonial Exhibition on an extensive scale is announced to be held at the Hague in May, 1883. All the European States having colonial possessions have intimated their…

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Proposed Colonial Exhibition in Holland. Amsterdam, March 20

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 March 1882 · page 3

A colonial Exhibition upon an extensive scale is announced to be hold at the Hague in May, 1883. All the European States which have colonial possessions have intimated their intention…

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Hawkesbury Show. Show Ground

Evening News · Thursday 23 March 1882 · page 2

The weather for the opening day of the show is very hot. The attendance is not large, but the exhibition generally is a marked success, especially when the bad state of the season is…

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Inverell Agricultural Show. INVERELL

Evening News · Thursday 23 March 1882 · page 3

THE Inverell Agricultural Society's show, held yesterday and to-day, was a great success. Five thousand people were admitted during the two days. The following is a list of the principal…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 March 1882 · page 6

The Agricultural and pastoral show held yesterday was a grand sucess. Eight hundred people were present; and, considering the season, the various sections were fairly filed. The horsees and cattle were particularly good…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 March 1882 · page 6

The most successful show that was ever held in Inverell took place yesterday and to-day. The weather was fine, and the attendance large; during the two days nearly 5000 persons were admittted. There was a grand display of horses…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 March 1882 · page 6

The Agricultural Society's Show commenced to-day. The weather was fine, the attendance about 1500, and the new pavalion and grand stand looked splendid. The exhibits in fruit and vegetables were the best ever seen here, and…

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Hawkesbury Agricultural Show

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 March 1882 · page 3

The third annual show of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association was opened yesterday on the Hawkesbury racecourse, near Richmond. Although the weather was intensely hot,…

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