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Shows & fairs, 1884

920 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 46

Opening of the Calcutta Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 153

We present our readers this week with an illustration of the opening of the Calcutta International Exhibition, which was opened with grand ceremony on December 4, 1883. A full account by telegram appeared in the Mail of the 8th…

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Parramatta Juvenile Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1884 · page 8

At the Parramatta Intercolonial Juvenile Exhibition special attractions had been prepared, and during the day from 5000 to 6000 persons visited the building and grounds. At 10.30 o'clock members of the friendly societies to the…

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Wollongong Show. WOLLONGONG

Evening News · Monday 28 January 1884 · page 4

The show, which is to be held here to-morrow and Wednesday, is the all-absorbing topic. No such event has ever before assumed in the Wollongong district one tithe of the magnitude of…

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Boxing and Athletic Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1884 · page 5

An exhibition of boxing, fencing, and other athletic sports was given at the Academy of Music last night, Professor Miller, L. Foley, and M. Victor being the chief attractions, but some…

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The Wollongong Agricultural Society's Show. by Telegraph.] (From Our Own Reporters.) Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1884 · page 11

That which may be termed the second annual show of the Wollongong Agricultural Society—under a system of management which was inaugurated some three years ago—was opened this morning by the Hon. Alexander Stuart,…

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The Exhibition

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1884 · page 2

At the time the societies entered the grounds the attendance was not large, but, as the day grew on, the number of visitors increased considerably, until there must have been about…

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Juvenile Industrial Exhibition

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1884 · page 3

Up to the present the number of visitors to the Exhibition this week has been small, Tuesday especially bringing but little business to the gates. The judging is so far advanced that it…

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The Wollongong Show

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1884 · page 6

The Wollongong Agricultural and Horticultural society opened its annual show yesterday, under the most rosy auspices for the weather was fine, the attendance large, and the Premier, with…

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Wollongong Show. the Opening Ceremony. Wollongong

Evening News · Wednesday 30 January 1884 · page 4

The Wollongong Agricultural Society's second annul show was opened this morning. About 1500 persons were present. The ground was in excellent condition notwithstanding the heavy rain which fell…

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Woollongong Agricultural Society's Show. Second Day—wednesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1884 · page 10

About 3000 persons visited the show grounds, tempted by fine weather and an interesting programme, the principal lecture of which was the parades of hackneys. The display of harness horses, jumping, and lady equestrians was one of…

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The Calcutta Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1884 · page 5

We learn that the secretary to the Calcutta International Exhibition (Mr. A. Cumming) has forwarded to Messrs. Franklin and Stuart, the Commissioners for this colony at Calcutta, a series of notes giving statistics and other…

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Wollongong Show

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1884 · page 5

The Wollongong Agricultural Society's show closed yesterday evening. The attendance on the second day quite equalled, and perhaps exceeded that on the first somewhere about…

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Wollongong Show. WOLLONGONG

Evening News · Thursday 31 January 1884 · page 2

The show closed last evening. Daring the two days about four thousand spectators were present. Owing to the keen competition in the horse riding the judging was not completed till near the close of the day. For the TOWN…

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The Calcutta Exhibition. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Calcutta, Dec. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1884 · page 5

The exhibtion has been open just three weeks, and although the attendance has not come up to the extravagant estimate made by Mr. Joubert, the number of Europeans and natives who have already visited the…

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The Wollongong Agricultural Society's Show. Wollongong

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 211

That which may be termed the second annual show of the Wollongong Agricultural Society—under a system of management which was inaugurated some three years ago—was opened this morning by the Hon. Alexander Stuart,…

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Wollongong Agricultural Society's Show. Second Day—wednesday

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 223

About 3000 persons visited the show grounds, tempted by fire weather and an interesting programme, the principal feature of which was the parades of hackneys. The display of harness horses, jumping, and lady equestrians was one of…

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Juvenile Industrial Exhibition

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 4

The attendance at the Exhibition has remained at about the average. Excellent provision has been made for the entertainment of persons visiting the institution at night. On…

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Juvenile Industrial Exhibition

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 4

OF this public-spirited and generally highly successful enterprise the days are numbered. We could have wished that the committee had a more…

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The Parramatta Exhibition Fire

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 6

A resident of Forest Lodge writes:—Honour to whom honour is due. In connection with the fire at the Parramatta Exhibition, the alarm of fire was first given by two little boys, whose parents reside…

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Wollongong Show. WOLLONGONG

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 4

Crowds of visitors attended the show yesterday afternoon. At the stewards' luncheon, under the grand stand, upon the racecourse, the chair was occupied by the provident of the Agricultural…

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