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Shows & fairs, 1883

940 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 47

The Bathurst Show [By Telegraph.] Bathurst

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 April 1883 · page 3

The weather for the show to-day was splendid. Fine rain fell yesterday and laid tho dust, and freshened everything up. There was a very large attendance of visitors, who were attracted from all…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1883 · page 11

The twenty-first annual gathering held in connection with the Bathurst Agricultural, Horticultural, and Pastoral Society was commenced to-day. The show, with regard to the number and the quality of the…

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The Clarence Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1883 · page 11

The Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society's show opened to-day. The weather was everything that could be destred. The show of draught horses is exceedingly good, and the merit of many classes will require very careful…

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Canary Show

Evening News · Thursday 12 April 1883 · page 3

The third annual show of the Sydney Canary Society will be opened at noon to-morrow by Mr. Walter Bradley, president of the society. The exhibition will, as usual, be held in the Temperance…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 April 1883 · page 8

The Bathurst Agricultural and Pastoral Society's Show was continued to-day. The weather, which was beautifully fine, was conducive to a large gathering, and it is estimated that 5000 persons were present. The large…

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The Clarence Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 April 1883 · page 8

The show of cattle to-day was very poor. The judging in the Devon section was done by Mr. J. Brown, Eatonsville, and in the fat cattle section by Mr. T. H. Smith, Gordon Brook. A few farmers' stock comprised all yarded…

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The BURRAWANG and West Camden Show. (From Our Special Reporter.) Mossvale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 April 1883 · page 8

The fourth annual show of the Burrawang and West Camden Agricultural Society was opened to-day by his Excellency the Governor. The show ground, which is a temporary one in close to the railway station, and the…

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Sydney Canary Society's Show

Evening News · Friday 13 April 1883 · page 3

The third annual show of the above society was opened to-day by the president of the society, Walter Bradley, Esq., with a few brief and appropriate remarks, in presence of a good assemblage of…

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Bathurst Show. BATHURST

Evening News · Friday 13 April 1883 · page 2

Appended is a list of the chief awards:— Draught horses, imported, W. S. and H. Suttor's "Jack's the Lad." Colonial—J. A. Anderson's "Heather Jock." Farm Stallions—P. Neill…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 April 1883 · page 6

The show was again well attended to-day. 560 people passed through the gates attending the atock sales. The receipts, for admission and for auctioneers' fees amounted to £50. A great many lots were offered which were passed in,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 April 1883 · page 6

The weather for the second day of the show was grand, and the attendance of the public exceeded that of yesterday by fully 6000 parsons. In heavy draught stock Hanry Lye's Muir Prince secured the prize, with S. Pullman's…

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Hunter River Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Reporter.) West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 April 1883 · page 6

The entries for the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association's Annual Show closed yesterday. there are 1900 entries altogether, which is the largest number ever received since the society's existence. The cattle,…

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The BURRAWANG and West Camden Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Reporter.) Moss Vale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 April 1883 · page 6

The second day of the show proved even more successful than the first, over £60 being taken at the gate, representing an attendance equal to 2000. The display of miscellaneous horses was rether above the average standard. A large…

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The Amsterdam Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 April 1883 · page 9

LONDON, April 5.—The Victorian and NewSouth Wales Commissions at the forthcoming Amsterdam Exhibition will each appoint ju[?]ors for the Exhibition…

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The Bordeaux Wine Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1883 · page 690

In a report received from Mr. Bonnard, the secretary for New south Wales at the Bordeaux Wine Exhibition, through the Agent-General, he states:—"I beg to be allowed to say at once that the conclusion I…

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Canary Show

Sydney Punch · Saturday 14 April 1883 · page 3

PUNCH calls the attention of bird-fanciers, and others, to the Sydney Canary Society's third annual Exhibition, which takes place at the Temperance Hall, Pittstreet, on the 13th and 14th insts. The public will learn…

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St. Joseph's Providence Fancy Fair

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 April 1883 · page 28

The central space of the fine new pile of buildings to bo known as Tattersall's, was made gay with flags shields, and foliage, and a number of stalls under the superintendence of Lady Jennings, Mrs M'Dermott,…

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Bathurst Agricultural Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1883 · page 691

The twenty-first annual gathering held in connection with the Bathurst Agricultural, Horticultural, and Pastoral Society was commenced on Tuesday. The show, with regard to the number and the quality of the…

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Cootamundra Agricultural Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1883 · page 691

The Agricultural Association held their annual show on the park on April 5. The day was all that could be desired. The attendance was large, and everything passed off satisfactorily. The exhibits of wheat were splendid. The first…

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The Canary Show

Evening News · Saturday 14 April 1883 · page 5

The exhibition of canaries opened yesterday is continued to-day, and though the public freely patronised the show during the afternoon and evening it is anticipated that even a greater number of visitors…

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