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Shows & fairs, 1883

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Hawnesbury show. [?]

Evening News · Friday 20 April 1883 · page 2

The [?] for [?] which is to be [?] on the [?] closed, and reached the [?] splendid [?] of [?] exclusive of [?] for Mr. Andrew Tew[?]'s…

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Maitland Show. West Maitland

Evening News · Friday 20 April 1883 · page 2

More than 10,000 persons visited the agricultural show yesterday. Over £350 were taken at the gate. There were 10 entries for the Jumping prize. Mr. W. Christian's Myrtle was first,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 April 1883 · page 6

The entries for the Hawkesbury show, to be held on the 10th, llth, and 12th May, have closed, and reached the fine total of 1210, exclusive of 12 entries for Mr. Town's special prize for the best collection of draught stock the property of…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 April 1883 · page 6

The second day of the Hunter River Pastoral and Agricultural Show was, in the matter of weather, extraordinarily well favoured, and the attendance was the largest yet registered by the society, there being present over 10,000…

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The N.s.w. Agricultural Society's Show

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 20

THE annual show will take place on the now ground in August, lasting from the 23rd to the 31rd inclusive. The exhibits will not be strictly limited to the those appertaining to the—farm…

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The Metropolitan Agricultural Society

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 740

It affords us much pleasure to find the chief agricultural society of the colony again before the public with a programme for another exhibition. During the past 12 months very little has been heard of the society's…

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Bordeaux Exhibition Results

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 21

The outcome of the Bordeaux Exhibition is not encouraging. As will be seen from the following extracts from a report received from Mr. Bonnard, the secretary for New South Wales at the Bordeaux…

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Bordeaux Exhibition Results

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 19

The outcome of the Bordeaux Exhibition is not encouraging. As will be seen from the following extracts from a report received from Mr. Bonnard, the secretary for New South Wales at the Bordeaux…

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A Flower Show

Evening News · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 6

Under the presidency of the Rev. R. Taylor, of St. Stephen's, the Newtown Young Men's Institute appears to have done excellent service under the management of a good working committee, Classes…

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The Moss Vale Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 740

The Burrawang and West Camden Farmers Club [?] Agricultural Society is, in point of numbers, one of the most flourishing institutions of its kind in the colony, According to the statement of one of its secretaries, there are…

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Hawkesbury Agricultural Show. Richmond

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 757

The entries for the Hawkesbury show, to be held on the 10th, 11th, and 12th May, have closed, and reached the fine total of 1210, exclusive of 12 entries for Mr. Town's special prize for the best collection of draught stock the property of…

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Orange Agricultural Show. Orange

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 757

The annual show in connection with the Orange Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held to-day. The beautifully fine weather was conducive to a large attendance. " It is estimated that 2000 persons were present. The…

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The Grafton Show. APRIL 14

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 741

The snow of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural society has quite engrossed public attention to the exclusion of all other week. The late exhibition is the seventeenth held under the auspices of the society, and…

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Amsterdam Exhibition. Arrival of New South Wales Exhibits

Evening News · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 4

A CABLEGRAM, dated London, April 16, has been received from the Agent-General in London, announcing that he has just returned from Amsterdam to London; that he found the New South Wales court…

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Hunter River Agricultural Show. West Maitland

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 757

The twenty-third annual show of the Hunter River Agricultural Association was opened to-day. At an early hour several visitors came from Sydney, and many from the districts inland. The judging for the greater part was done…

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Latest Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Our Special Telegram. (From Our Own Correspondent.) the Amsterdam Exhibition. London, April 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 12

The New South Wales and Victorian courts at the Amsterdam Exhibition are nearly ready, but the other colonial courts are behind, and not likely to be complete on the day of…

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Government Railways. Camden A. and H. Society's Show at Camden. Wednesday, 25th, and THURSDAY, 26th, APRIL, 1883

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1883 · page 2

NOTICE is hereby given that Special Trains will be run between Campbelltown and Camden on the above dates, as under: From Campbelltown, at 9.55 a.m. Do. Cumden, at 5 p.m. and 6.15 p.m…

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Camden Show. CAMDEN

Evening News · Tuesday 24 April 1883 · page 2

The Picton and Camden Agricultural and Horticultural Show has been postponed, in consequence of the heavy rain, until Wednesday and Thursday next week…

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Government Railways. Camden A. and H. Society's Show, at Camden, Wednesday, 2nd MAY, and THURSDAY, 3rd MAY, 1883

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 April 1883 · page 2

NOTICE is hereby given that Special Trams will be run between CAMPEELLTOWN and CAMDEN on the above dates, as under:— FROM CAMPBELLTOWN at 9. 55 a.m…

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Moree Show. MOREE

Evening News · Friday 27 April 1883 · page 2

The show which was opened at Motive yesterday, and is being continued to-day, is a great success Competitors are numerous in most classes. The…

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