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Shows & fairs, 1882

620 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 31

The Fair Trade Movement. London, March 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 March 1882 · page 5

In the House of Commons yesterday evening, Mr. Ritchie, member for the Lower Hamlets, submitted a motion in the interests of the fair trade movement, for the appointment…

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Agricultural Society's Exhibition

Evening News · Tuesday 28 March 1882 · page 2

This year's exhibition will be held under the most favourable circumstances. The new grounds, situate at Moore Park, nest to the Association Cricket Ground, comprise 25 acres of tastefully laid out land…

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Fair Trade

Evening News · Tuesday 28 March 1882 · page 2

LONDON, March 25.—In the House of Commons, Mr. Ritchie's motion for the appointment of a select committee, to inquire into the effects of foreign tariffs upon British…

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The N. S. W. Agricultural Society's Show Ground

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 March 1882 · page 3

The metropolitan exhibition in connection with the Agricultural Society of New South Wales for 1882 opens at the society's new grounds, Moore Park, on Wednesday, 5th April, at noon, and closes…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1882 · page 6

It is not saying too much to assert that if the members of the ground committee appointed to lay out the area at Moore Park, recently acquired by the Agricultural Society of New South Wales, adhere to the plan upon which…

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Bathurst Agricultural Show [By Electric Telegraph.] Bathurst

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 March 1882 · page 3

The annual exhibition of the Bathurst Agricultural, Horticultural, and Pastoral Association was opened to-day. The weather was fine and the attendance fair. The show was as good as could…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1882 · page 6

The annual show of the Bathurst Agricultural, Horticultural, and Pastoral Society was opened to-day, on the Exhibition Ground, near the river. The attendance was moderately good. The show itself cannot be called a…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1882 · page 6

The second grand annual show of the Goulburn Agricultural, Horticultural, and Pastoral Society was opened this morning by the Hon. James Chisholm, M.L.C. The attendance of the public was very good to-day. The judges…

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

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 March 1882 · page 3

The Agricultural Show was opened at noon today by the Hon. James Chisholm. About 800 persons were present, and there were over 700 exhibits. The horses and cattle shown were quite equal to…

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Bordeaux Wine Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1882 · page 7

The last of the wines of this colony intended for the Bordeaux Exhibition were forwarded by the Shannon (s.), but in June or July a few casks of this year's vintage may be despatched to afford the merchants of Bordeaux…

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Bathurst Agricultural Show [By Electric Telegraph.] Bathurst

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 March 1882 · page 3

In spite of the showery weather there was a good attendance at the show to-day. Nearly £110 have been taken at the gates during the two days. The exhibits of hay are numerous and first class…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1882 · page 6

The annual show of the Bathurst Agricultural, Horticultural, and Pastoral Society was continued to-day, on the Exhibition Ground, near the river. It was well patronised, the attendance if anything being better than…

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Liverpool Plains Agricultural Show [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1882 · page 6

The first day of the tenth annual show of the Liverpool Plains Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Association was held to-day. The show was poor in every exhibit, owing to the long-continued drought, excepting horses…

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Intercolonial Juvenile Industrial Exhibition, 1882

Nepean Times · Friday 31 March 1882 · page 2

THE success of the Bathurst Juvenil [?]trial Exhibition has doubtless prompted the initiation of a grand intercolonial one, to be held in Sydney at the close of the year. Its…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 March 1882 · page 6

The annual banquet of the Agricultural Society was held last evening; the attendance was good, although not so large as was anticipated. Mr. J. T. Gannon, M.L.A., occupied the chair, having on his right Mr. W. Te[?],…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 March 1882 · page 6

The first agricultural show of this district was held yesterday, in the park. The day was everything that could be desired, a heavy thurderstorm the night before laying the dust. The exhibits were very good, especially of farming…

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Liverpool Plains Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 March 1882 · page 6

The Agricultural Show was concluded to-day. The weather was beautiful, yesterday's rain having cooled the atmosphere and laid the dust. Underwood's Glencairn took the prize in blood stallious, three years and over; R…

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Agricultural Society's Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 12

THIS year's exhibition will be held under the most favourable circumstances. The new grounds, situate at Moore Park, next to the Association Cricket Ground, comprise 25 acres of tastefully laid out land,…

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Show of the N. S. Wales Agricultural Society

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 19

THIS event commences on Wednesday next, the 5th instant, and gives every promise of introducing a new era is the living history of the National Association of the colony. The gentlemen who have taken the…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales. the New Show Grounds, Moore Park

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 501

It is not saying too much to assert that if the members of the ground committee appointed to lay out the area at Moore Park, recently acquired by the Agricultural Society of New South Wales, adhere to the plan upon which…

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