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Shows & fairs, 1884

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Country Shows. Bega Show. Bega

Evening News · Saturday 22 March 1884 · page 4

There was a large attendance of visitors at the show yesterday, and fine weather prevailed. Following are the chief awards:—Cattle—Best Durham bull, cow, fat bullock, pen of store bullocks: Messrs. Wren and Son…

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Armidale Pastoral and Agricultural Show. Armidale

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1884 · page 568

The annual show under the auspices of the Armidale Pastoral and Agricultural Society began to-day. There were about 700 entries; the weather was fine; and the attendance about 1200 persons. The sheep sections, though…

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Berrima District Agricultural Show. Our Special Report

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 March 1884 · page 12

The first annual show in connection with the Berrima District Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Society was formally opened at Moss Vale on Wednesday, and passed off with considerable success. Very few kindred…

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Produce Exhibition in Melbourne. [By Telegraph. From Our Correspondent.] Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 March 1884 · page 11

THE exhibition of corn, wine, and other colonial produoe and machinery was opened in the Exhibition Building, yesterday, by the Governor, who, in acknowledging the receipt of an address from…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Show of Southern New England. Uralla, March 17

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1884 · page 546

The tenth show of this society was held at Uralla on the 12th and 13th instant, and taking into consideration the unpropitious season, may be fairly considered a success. The weather was fine for the occasion, although Che second day…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 March 1884 · page 13

Beautiful weather favoured the second day of the agricultural show, and there was a good attendance. The following are the awards made in the cattle sections:— Best Durham bull, cow, fat bullock, pen store bullocks:…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 March 1884 · page 13

An important meeting of the Committee of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association was held to-day, when a resolution fixing the dates on which to hold the annual show, as advertised, on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd May…

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Shows in the Country. (By Telegraph. From Our Correspondents.) Tenterfield Show. Tenterfield, March 14

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 March 1884 · page 12

THE Annual Show of the Tenterfield Agricultural, Pastoral, Horticultural, ana Mining Association was opened on Wednesday last. There was a fair attendance of visitors, and the weather was fine. The exhibits were very…

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Bordeaux Wine Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1884 · page 4
Also in Evening News

The following correspondence has been banded to us for publication:— "3, Westminister-chambers, Victoria-street, S.W., "February 6, 1884…

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Maitland Show. MAITLAND

Evening News · Wednesday 26 March 1884 · page 4

The Hunter River Agricultural Society's 24th annual show, which will take place in Maitland on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, April 2, 3, and 4, promises to be very successful. The…

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Intercolonial Wine and Grain Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 March 1884 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- There was a good attendance at the Intercolonial Wine and Grain Exhibition to-day. A novelty was introduced in the shape of competitions amongst the professional…

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Glen Innes Show. Glen Innes

Evening News · Thursday 27 March 1884 · page 2

The annual show was opened at noon to-day. The weather was favourable, and about 800 people were present. The exhibits were numerous, and generally good. Some splendid animals were shown in blood and…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 March 1884 · page 8

The Glen Innes Pastoral and Agricultural Society's annual show was opened to-day; the weather was beautifully fine[?] and about 1000 visitors were present. The exhibits of st[?]ck, wheat, oa[?], hay, sheep, poultry, and…

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Calcutta Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 March 1884 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The following letter from the Now South Wales Executive Commissioner at the Calcutta Exhibition has been placed at our disposal by the Colonial Secretary :--…

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To-morrow's Aquatic Carnival

Evening News · Friday 28 March 1884 · page 2

The aquatic amusements of to-morrow are divided between the annual amateur regatta in Woolloomooloo Bay and the exhibition rowing by Edward Hanlan, the champion sculler of the world, at "our…

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The Bathurst Show

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 March 1884 · page 5

BATHURST, Thursday.--The books, etc., in connection with the forthcoming Agricultural and Pastoral Show were sold to-day, and realised the highest prices yet received. No. 1, publican's…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 March 1884 · page 8

The Agricultural Show was continued to-day. The weather was fine, and the attendance numbered fully 2000 parsons. The principal prizetakers in sheep were Messrs. Campbell Brothers (of Inverell), G. White (Prairie Park),…

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Adelaide Exhibition

Evening News · Saturday 29 March 1884 · page 4

The committee of the Chamber of Manufactures, Adelaide, has invited the co-operation of Mr. R. Septimus Pryce in their exhibition, to be held in May next. Mr. Pryce was closely identified with the…

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