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Shows & fairs, 1883

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Bomba[?]a Show. BOMBALA

Evening News · Wednesday 28 February 1883 · page 4

The Bombala Agricultural Show was well attended yesterday, £40 being taken in gate money. The attendance numbered about 1500. Some complaints were made that the judges' awards…

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The Bombala Show. [By Telegram.] Bombala

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1883 · page 3

The Agricultural Exhibition was opened to-day, and promises to be a great success. The season has been good, and the country is in fine condition. The judges are now engaged in making their…

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Bombala Pastoral Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bombala

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1883 · page 10

The Bombala Pastoral Show was opened to-day. The attendance was larger than at any previous exhibition, there being fully 1500 persons present. The sheep show was only for fat sheep, as the annual show for sheep takes place here…

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Upalla Show. ARMIDALE

Evening News · Thursday 1 March 1883 · page 2

The ninth annual show in connection with the Pastoral anil Agricultural Society pf Southern New England was opened at Uralla yesterday. Rain fell till late in the afternoon, and the…

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The Kempsey Show. KEMPSEY

Evening News · Thursday 1 March 1883 · page 2

The Agricultural Society's show next week promises to be a great success. The entrances are coming in fast. Oyer 100 were received by the secretary yesterday. The gates have been sold…

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Uralla Pastoral and Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Uralla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 March 1883 · page 8

The Pastoral and Agricultural Association Show commenced this day. The unfavourable weather was much against its success. Rain came with the opening of the day and continued without intermission until noon. The…

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The Forbes Show. FORBES

Evening News · Friday 2 March 1883 · page 2

The first show of the Forbes Farmers' and Free Selectors' Agricultural Association took place on the show ground yesterday. It was only a middling success, the season…

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The Uralla Pastoral Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Uralla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1883 · page 6

The second day of the Uralla Pastoral Show commenced and ended with " Queen's weather." The attendance was large—about 2000 persons were on the ground. The sections judged to-day were as follows:—Blood horses:prizes were…

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Calcutta International Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 402

Mr. Jules Joubert, a gentleman who it may be said is best known in this colony, is promoting another International Exhibition. Since the close of the Paris Exhibition, where he represented this colony as…

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The Amsterdam Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 9

LONDON, February 22.—The general arrangements in connection with the Amsterdam International Exhibition are in a backward state. The Victorian court presents an excellent appearance,…

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The Irish National Exhibition

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 7

A terremaining open for close on five months the National Exhibition closed on Saturday, January 6. As befitted the occasion, the spacious building in the Rotundo Gardens…

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Bombala Pastoral Show. Bombala

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 402

The Bombala Pastoral Show was opened to-day. The attendance was larger than at any previous exhibition, there being fully 1500 persons present. The sheep show was only for fat sheep, as the annual show for sheep takes place here…

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The Miner. A Good Idea—Exhibition of Mining Appliances

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 22

THE following, which appeared in the Melbourne "Argus" of Saturday, opens a subject which might be followed up with good effect. The writer says:— I have been thinking that it would of greatimportance…

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Uralla Pastoral and Agricultural Show. Uralla

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 424

The Pastoral and Agricultural Association Show commenced this day. The unfavourable weather was much against its success. Rain came with the opening of the day end continued without intermission until noon. The…

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Exhibition of Models, Drawings

Evening News · Wednesday 7 March 1883 · page 5

A deputation, consisting of the members of the Engineering Association of New South Wales, waited upon his Worship the Mayor this morning and asked that his Worship would grant the use of the…

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Bega Show. BEGA

Evening News · Wednesday 7 March 1883 · page 4

That the Bega district is prospering beyond others is indicated by the prices just obtained at auction for the two refreshment booths on the show ground, for the two days' exhibition of the…

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Royal Agricultural Society's Show at Adelaide. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1883 · page 8

The autumn show of the Royal Agricultural Society took place to-day. The agricultural produce was exccellent There was a large display of farming implements and machinery. Colonial manufactures and industries ware…

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Show at Adelaide. ADELAIDE

Evening News · Friday 9 March 1883 · page 2

The annual Autumn Show of the Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society of South Australia was held to-day at the Exhibition-building. The show is in many respects of a…

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Glen Innes Show. Glen Innes

Evening News · Friday 9 March 1883 · page 2

The agricultural show was a great success. There were about 800 people present on each day. The exhibits of vegetables and fruit were the best seen in New England for years. The…

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The Macleay Agricutural, Exhibition. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kempsky

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1883 · page 8

The Macleay Agricultural Society's second exhibition opened yesterday, and, despite the showery weather, proved a grand success. The attendance yesterday approched 2000. To-day it exceded that number and there were…

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