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Shows & fairs, 1883

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Amsterdam Exhibition Commission

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 March 1883 · page 4

A meeting of the New South Wales Commission for the Amsterdam Exhibition was held at the Free Public Library on Wednesday afternoon. Mr Combes, C.M.G., M.P„ vice-president, occupied…

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Carcoar Show. CARCOAR

Evening News · Friday 30 March 1883 · page 2

The Carcoar Agricultural show opened yesterday. The exhibits were good, the attendance large, and the weather fine. Appended is a list of the chief prizetakers:—Ram lambs: Stimpson…

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Tumut Show. TUMUT

Evening News · Friday 30 March 1883 · page 2

The Agricultural Show, which was held here on Wednesday, was a great success. About 1000 persons visited the show-ground, and the weather was fine. The horse and cattle sections were…

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The Braidwood Show. [By Telegraph.] Braidwood

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 March 1883 · page 3

The show on the society's new ground yesterday, was by far the best ever held at Braidwood. The weather was lovely, and the concourse of visitors immense, Mr Ryrie, M.P., was present, as well as…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 March 1883 · page 6

The Agricultural Show, which took placo here yesterday, was a great success. There were present over 1000 visitors from all parts of the district. The horse and cattle sections were both well represented, 91 horses having been entered…

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C[?]rcoar Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Carcoar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 March 1883 · page 6

The Carcoar Agricultural, Pastoral, and Horticultural Association's Show opened to-day. The weather ws beautifully fine. The show was well attended, there being present quite a large number of visitors from various districts…

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The Calcutta Exhibition and the Resources of the Colony. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 March 1883 · page 2

Sir,--I see the Amsterdam Exhibition Commission has had printed 2500 copies of a pamphlet on the progress and resources of the colony, for distribution in that city. Would it not be advisable and economical…

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The Amsterdam Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 March 1883 · page 12

ON Wednesday last a meeting of the Amstordam Exhibition Commission took place at the Public Library, Mr. Edward Combes, C.M.G., in the chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read and…

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The Bega Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 March 1883 · page 20

THE agricultural show of the premier dairying dis trict of New South Wales, perhaps of Australia, came off very successfully on the 15th and 16th March. The cheese town was crowded with visitors for…

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Blayney Show. BLAYNEY

Evening News · Saturday 31 March 1883 · page 4

All the necessary arrangements have been nearly completed for the Blayney show. A large number of exhibits are expected. A fancy bazaar is to be held on the ground in aid of the…

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Braidwood Agricultural Show. Bbaidwood

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1883 · page 616

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

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The International Fair in Aid of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 31 March 1883 · page 9

THE International Fair at the Exhibition-building was inaugurated on Easter Monday under highly promisingj suspices, althought the rain came down an hour or two later, which had a depressing…

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Victoria and the Calcutta International Exhibition. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 March 1883 · page 5

The Government have resolved to adopt the scheme submitted by the sub-committee of the Victorian manufacturers for the representation of Victoria at the approaching Calcutta International…

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Government Railways. Great Southern Line. Goulburn Show, 4th APRIL, 1863

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 March 1883 · page 4

A SPECIAL TRAIN for first-class Passengers only will leave Sydney for Goulburn at 7 a.m. on WEDNESDAY, 4th April, arriving at Goulburn at 11.45 a. m., and leaving again for Sydney at 3.30 p. m…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 March 1883 · page 4

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

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 March 1883 · page 4

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

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Exhibition at St. Petersburgh

Evening News · Tuesday 3 April 1883 · page 3

The Colonial Secretary has received a letter from Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General, in reference to a communications from the Science and Art Department, London, enclosing information received by the…

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Unsatisfactory State of the Amsterdam Exhibition. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 April 1883 · page 3

Mr L. L, Smith, President of the Amsterdam Exhibition Commission, by mail, to-day, received letters from Mr G. C. Levey, Executive Commissioner, in which he states that the building in…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 April 1883 · page 7

An official communication, dated February 23rd, has been received from Mr. G. C. Levey, Executive Commissioner at the Amsterdam Exhibition. Mr. Levey states the building is still in a very backward state, and…

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Government Railways. Great Southern Line. Goulburn Show, 4th APRIL, 1883

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 April 1883 · page 2

A SPECIAL TRAIN for first-class Passengers only will leave Sydney for Goulburn at 7 a.m. on WEDNESDAY. 4th April, arriving at Goulburn at 11.45 a.m., and leaving again for Sydney at 3.30 p.m…

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