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Shows & fairs, 1885

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Mudgee Show. MUDGEE

Evening News · Wednesday 27 May 1885 · page 6

The entries for the forthcoming show are the largest ever known in Mudgee. There will be about 200 exhibits of sheep. A large number of visitors are already in the town, and the show…

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Colonial and Indian Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 May 1885 · page 7
Also in Evening News

Recently Sir Patrick Jennings, the Executive Commissioner, wrote to Sir John Robertson, the president of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales, stating how very desirable it was that the commission should have the…

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Indian and Colonial Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 May 1885 · page 4

According to arrangement, Sir Patrick Jennings, executive commissioner for the colony, with whom were Mr J. F. Burns, M.P., chairman of committee on food products, and Mr Charles…

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CORRESPONDENCE. Centenary Exhibition Building. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 May 1885 · page 7

Sir,--Report says that a new residence elsewhere is to be found for our future Governors, and certainly not before it is required. In such event, what better site for the erection of a building…

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Hawkesbury Agricultural Society

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 May 1885 · page 5

RICHMOND, Thursday.--The annual meeting of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association was held this day, when a highly satisfactory report was submitted, The overdraft of £309 with which…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 May 1885 · page 3

A meeting of members of the council of the New South Wales Agricultural Society was held at the society's rooms, on Wednesday last, at noon. Incidental business having been disposed of, the society…

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Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 28th May, 1885. Government Railways. North-western Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Show at Dubbo, June 1, 2, and 3, 1885

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 May 1885 · page 2

EXCURSION TICKETS to Dubbo will be issued at Sydney and all stations on the Western and Mudgee lines, commencing with the Mail Trains on FRIDAY, the 29th May, and terminating with trains arriving at Dubbo on WEDNESDAY, 3rd Juue, available…

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A Jubilee Exhibition Prize. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Friday 29 May 1885 · page 6

Judge Molesworth gave a reserved decision to-day in favor of the plaintiffs in the action Jenkins and Law against Knipe, promoter of the late Jubilee Exhibition. He ordered the prize of…

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Murrurundi Agricultural Show. MURRURUNDI

Evening News · Friday 29 May 1885 · page 4

A large and enthusiastic meeting of the Agricultural and Horticultural Society was held last night when the nominations of the judges for the forthcoming show were completed. On…

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Molong Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 May 1885 · page 5

MOLONG, Thursday.--The Molong Pastoral and Agricultural Association's show w.s held on Tuesday, May 26, and was the most successful ever held in the district. There were over 800 exhibits. The…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 May 1885 · page 8

Tho Molong Pastoral and Agricultural Association's show, which was held on Tuesday last, proved to be the most successful of the kind ever held in the district. There were over 800 exhibits, and the attendance is estimated at from…

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The Mudgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association's Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Reporter.) Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 May 1885 · page 8

The fourth annual show of the Mudgee Agricultural Association opened this morning with weather which was enjoyable in every respect and with a fair share of exhibits. Yesterday's train brought many visitors from distant…

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Wingham Agricultural Society's Show. Wingham, May 22

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1885 · page 1126

The attendance at the agricultural show yesterday was greater than on the first day. The gate money for the two days amounted to £135. The display of Wood stock, cattle, Durhams, and Herefords was stated by competent…

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Richmond River Agricultural Society's Show. Casino, May 21

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1885 · page 1125

A show that can boast of over 1200 exhibits as against 450 last year, and as attendance of nearly 1000 on the opening day, may surely be regarded as a success, and this is the 11th annual show held at Casino to-day. After…

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N.S.W. Agricultural Society

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 May 1885 · page 14

A meeting of the council of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales was held on Wednesday, in the Society's offices, Tattersall's-buildings. There were present Messrs. W. W. Richardson (chairman), A…

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Colonial and Indian Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 May 1885 · page 14

A meeting of the New South Wales Commission of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition was held on Tuesday afternoon, in Sydney. The following reports were brought up and adopted:—From…

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The Colonial and Indian Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1885 · page 1139

Recently Sir Patrick Jennings, the Executive Commissioner, wrote to Sir John Robertson, the president of the Agricultural Society of New Sooth Wales, stating how very desirable it was that the commission should have the…

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[?] Show DUBBO

Evening News · Saturday 30 May 1885 · page 6

[?] been 1680 entries received for the[?] will be particularly [?]horses 167 cattle 146 entries [?] will be issued from Sydney…

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Show the Children Respect

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 May 1885 · page 30

It will surprise many parents to have it suggested that they should treat their children courteously and respectfully. Yet it is the hest education that can be imparted to them. Parents are apt to think that…

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