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Shows & fairs, 1883

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Royal Agricultural Society's Show at Adelaide

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 499

The autumn show of the Royal Agricultural Society took place en the 8th instant. The agricultural produce was excellent. There was a large display of fanning implements end machinery. Colonial manufactures and industries were…

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Agricultural Society of Shoalhaven

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 499

At the quarterly meeting of the Agricultural and Horticultural Association of Shoalhaven, held in the Temperance Hall, Terara, on the 8th instant, the chief business was the question of nomination of trustees for the grant of land to the…

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The Fisheries Exhibition

Evening News · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 4

LONDON, March 14.—Her Majesty Queen Victoria will open the Fisheries Exhibition on May 12…

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Agricultural Societies. the Macleay Agricultural Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 499

The Macleay Agricultural Society's second exhibition opened on the 7th instant, and, despite the showery weather, proved a grand success. The attendance on the first day approached 2000. On the second day…

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Bega Show. BEGA

Evening News · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 7

Yesterday's show was quite up to expectations. The steam plough which was at work was the special attraction and was a grand success. The representatives of the Press were excluded from…

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The Moruya Pastoral Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 499

This year's show, which opened on the 7th instant, has been a grand success. The attendance was very large. It was lovely weather both days, though rather warm, with a fine fresh breeze…

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The International Fisheries Exhibition. London, March 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 11

Her Majesty the Queen will formally open the International Fisheries Exhibition on the 12th May next…

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Inverell Agricultural Show. Inverell

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 518

The seventh annual show of the Inverell Pastoral and Agricultural Association opened this morning with fine dear weather. The show ground, which is quite close to the centre of the town, proved to be in first-class order…

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Tenterfield Agricultural Show. Tenterfield

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 518

The sixth annual exhibition in connection with the Tenterfield Pastoral, Agri-cultural, Mining, and Horticultural Society commenced to-day, but was not the success anticipated, so far as perishable commodities were concerned…

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The Bega Show. [By Telegraph.] Bega

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 5

The second day of the Bega Snow (to-day) was very successful, there being 2700 persons present. Messrs Nelson and Hewlett's silver cup, value £15, for best cheese, was won by Henry Otton, Mr…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 12

The Bega Agricultural Show was continued to-day, when there were nearly as many visitors present as yesterday. The weather was fine and agreeable. The entrance money at the gate amounted to £82, being only £5 less than was…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 12

The agricultural show opened to-day, and was a great success. There were about 500 people present. The weather was beautiful. The entries were numerous, especially in live stock. Everything passed off well and…

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Art Society's Exhibition

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 March 1883 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon there was a " private view ''of the third exhibition cf the Art Society at the Town Hall, which will be open to the public during this week. Amongst those who were present were…

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Tee Taralga Show. [By Telegraph.] Taralga

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 March 1883 · page 3

The Taralga Agricultural Show to-day was a great success. The weather was line, and there were 900 persons on the ground. The now shed recently erected by the society was filled with…

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The Victorian Public and the Calcutta Exhibition. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 March 1883 · page 3

A large and influential deputation waited on the Trensurer yesterday to urge the Government to grant a sum of money for the purpose of having the colony efficiently represented at the Calcutta…

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The Approaching Calcutta Exhibition. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 March 1883 · page 7

A deputation representing the Chamber of Commerce and Manufacturers waited upon Mr. Service, the Premier, on Saturday, for the purpose of requesting the Government to take steps to provide for the…

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Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultural Society. [By Telegraph.] Young

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 March 1883 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held at the Albion Hotel on Saturday, at which about 30 members were present. The president, Mr J. A…

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Art Society's Exhibition

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 March 1883 · page 3

Yesterday was the first day of the Art Society's exhibition at the Town Hall, and was fairly well patronised by the public. Mr Collingridge, the well-known artist, has sent, amongst others, a very…

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Young Show. YOUNG

Evening News · Tuesday 20 March 1883 · page 2

The Young pastoral and agricultural show fixed for Wednesday, September 5…

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Hinese Carnival at the Water Police Court

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 March 1883 · page 4

[?]day, at the Water Police Court, a seeth [?] of pigtailed heads, yellow faces, and [?] almond eyes, betokened the expected [?]re Mr Addison, S.M., of certain offences…

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