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Shows & fairs, 1885

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Grafton Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 April 1885 · page 4

GRAFTON, Wednesday.--The exhibition of cattle to-day was very good. The prize for the champion Hereford bull was awarded to T. G. Hewitt; champion fat cow, to the Hon. E. D. Ogilvie;…

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Clarence River Agricultural Society's Show. Grafton, Tuesday. First Day

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 716

The 19th annual exhibition in connection with the Clarence River Agricultural Society, for which 1400 entries were received, was opened this morning with favourable weather, and, after the experience of the first day's…

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Art Society's Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 41

There was not much time left for artists to prepare pictures for an exhibition to be held so soon after the last at Easter. The Art Society, however, decided upon holding their exhibition this year in…

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Shakesperian Fair at Newtown

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 14

EASTER Monday will see the opening of the Shakesperian Fair in aid of the church and convent at Newtown. Father Paul Fitzpatrick and his committee have been working with heart and…

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The Castle Hill Show

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 8

THE annual Exhibition of the General Cumberland Agricultural and Horticultural Association is, without doubt, the most important event of the…

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Fine Arts. The Art Society's Sixth Exhibition. [?]

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 720

he sixth annual exhibition of the Art Society of New South Wales has brought together three hundred p[?]ctures, generally of a better sort than we have seen at the society's exhibtions before. The average is…

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Hunter River Show. MAITLAND

Evening News · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 6

The Hunter River Agricultural Annual Show, which will come off on the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th of April, in Maitland, promises to be a great success this year. The entries for competition, which will…

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The Indian and Colonial Exhibition. London, March 30

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 740

An important meeting was held to-day at Marlborough House, the residence of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, in connection with the proposed Indian and Colonial Exhibition of…

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Some of the Pictures at the Art Society's Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 721

(THE NUMBER ATTACHED TO EACH DENOTES THE NUMBER IN THE PRINTED CATALOGUE.)…

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Indian and Colonial Exhibition. Speech by the Prince of Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 12

LONDON, March. 30.—An important meeting was held to-day in Marlborough House (the,residence of the Prince of Wales) in connection with the proposed Indian and Colonial Exhibition of…

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Clarence River Show. (By Telegraph.) Grafton

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 17

Yesterday the 19th annual show held under the auspices of the Clarence River Agricultural Society was opened. Its success was quite equal to that of any previous show. There were about 1400 entries of…

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Art Societt's Exhibition and Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 April 1885 · page 6

A large number of people were attracted to the [?] Hall on Saturday evening, visitors having the double [?] in view of listening to a concert and admiring the pictures [?] hibited by the members of the Art Society. The concert [?]…

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Agricultural Society's Ground

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 April 1885 · page 6

Sports in aid of St. Vincent's Hospital were held yesterday at the Agricultural Society's Ground, and, considering the numerous counter attractions, they were numerously attended. An…

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Sports on Agricultural Society's Grounds

Evening News · Tuesday 7 April 1885 · page 5

There were over 2000 persons present yesterday on the Agricultural Society's grounds, Moore Park, to witness the sports which were held in aid of the funds of St. Vincent's Hospital. A capital…

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Shakespearian Fair

Evening News · Tuesday 7 April 1885 · page 5

A grand Shakespearian Pair in aid of St. Bede's Convent of the Good Samaritan, Newtown, was opened on Monday afternoon by Archbishop Moran. On the platform were Fathers Paul, Fitzpatrick, and…

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Shakesperian Fancy Fair

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 April 1885 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

There is sure to be a great rush to the Lion Aleade, King-street, Newton, during the next few days. Everybody will be welcomed most heartily, provided, of course, that they don't want…

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The Exhibition

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1885 · page 2

A long roomy tarpaulin-roofed shed afforded shelter to the poultry and produce exhibits, and although perhaps a little more light would have been acceptable, there was excellent…

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Central Cumberland Agricultural and Horticultural Association. Annual Show and Sports

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1885 · page 2

EVERYONE admits the utility of and the benefits that arise from exhibitions of agricultural and horticultural produce, and of the evidences that a district is productive, and…

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Carcoar Pastoral and Agricultural Association Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Carcoar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1885 · page 7

The Carcoar Pastoral and Agricultural Association held their annual exhibition to-day on the cricket ground, situated at Forks' third section of the railway line. The weather, which during the past few days has been…

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