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Shows & fairs, 1883

940 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 47

Crookwell Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] Crookwell

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 March 1883 · page 3

The agricultural show here to–day was a great success, the attendance numbering about 1000. The exhibits in cattle, sheep, and poultry were fair swine and horse stock were first-class. The…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1883 · page 10

The Yass Agricultural and Horticultural Show took place to-day, and was a success—more so than was expected. The exhibits in the agricultural section were few, but good. In the horticultural section they were splendid. The…

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Government Railways. Bathurst Agricultural Show, 10th, 11th, and 12th April, 1893

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1883 · page 2

EXCURSION TICKETS will be issued at all stations on the Western and Mudgee lines to Bathurst, commencing with the mail trains leaving Nevertire and Sydney on MONDAY EVENING, the 9th April, and terminating with trains arriving in…

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Exhibition Building

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1883 · page 6

Sacred concerts will be given in the afternoon and evening at the Exhibition building, Prince Altred Park, the singers being Miss Marie St. Clair, Signora Fabris, Miss Nelly M'Clinche, Signor Paladini, and Mr. F. J. Hallewell. The…

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Mr. Gladstone at the Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1883 · page 6

The Nice correspondent of the Times telegraph as follows:— Mr. Giadstone was present on February 6 at the closing festivities of the Carnival. The Premier, who was accompanied by Mrs. and Miss Gladstone, a niece of Lord…

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The Calcutta Exhibition

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 6

The South Australian Government (says the Register) have intimated to the Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society that they will place upon the Estimates the sum of £1000 for the…

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The Fisheries Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 9

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

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Tenterfield Agricultural Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 549

At the second day of the show on March 16, the attendance was very large, there being fully 1500 persons present The weather was fine in the morning, but towards 4 o'clock heavy rain descended, causing nearly all the people to leave the…

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Fernmount Agricultural Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 549

The agricultural show opened on March 16 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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The Approaching Calcutta Exhibition. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 547

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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Musical Festival at the Exhibition Building

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 5

The Exhibition Building, Prince Alfred Park, was the scene of a sacred festival yesterday, during the afternoon and evening. The programmes provided were of a very choice…

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Bega Annual Show. March 17

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 549

The eleventh show, under the auspices of the Bega Agricultural and Pastoral Society, came off at Bega on Thursday and Friday last. The attendance was very large, and it is computed, from the gate money and from the…

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Agricultural Societies. Inverell Agricultural Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 548

On the second day of the show the attendance was huge. About £120 were taken at the gate, which shows the attendance to be equal to 3000. The horse judging did not commence until 11, and it was not till dark that all the classes…

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Government Railways. Goulburn Agricultural, Pastoral, and Horticultural Show. 4th, 5th, and 6th April, 1883

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 3

EXCURSION TICKETS will be issued at nil Stations on the Southern and South-Western Lines to Goulburn, commencing with the mail trains leaving Albury and Sydney on TUESDAY EVENING, 3rd April, and tennmating with the trains arriving in…

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Government Notices. Government Railways. Goulburn Agricultural, Pastoral, and Horticultural Show, 4th, 5th, and 6th April, 1883

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 March 1883 · page 2

EXCURSION TICKETS will be issued at all Stations on the Southern and South-Western Lines to Goulburn, commencing with the mail trains leaving Albury and Sydney on TUESDAY EVENING, 3rd April, and terminating with the trains arriving in…

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Amsterdam Exhibition Commission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 March 1883 · page 5
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A meeting of the New South Wales Commission for the Amsterdam International Exhibition was held yesterday afternoon, at the Public Library, Mr.Edward Combes, C.M.G., vice-president of the commission occupying the…

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Braidwood Agricultural Show [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bra[?]wood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 March 1883 · page 7

The annual Pastoral and Agricultural Show was held today, and attracted a very large number of visitors. The exhibition took place on the new ground, and the large new building was well-filled with numerous and varied exhibits,…

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Bendigo Easter Fair

Evening News · Friday 30 March 1883 · page 2

This great annual gala was duly celebrated at Sandhurst on Easter Monday. The feature of the fair was the grand opening procession, the rear of which was brought up by the Chinese, who turned…

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The Fisheries Exhibition

Evening News · Friday 30 March 1883 · page 2

It has been announced that Her Majesty will open the International Fisheries Exhibition in person on May 1. The buildings are in a forward state of preparation. It has been found necessary to provide…

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