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Shows & fairs, 1885

978 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 49

Colonial and Indian Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 June 1885 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A meeting of the New South Wales Commission for the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, 1886, was held at the Colonial Secretary's office yesterday afternoon, when Mr J. F. Burns, M.L.A., occupied…

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Colonial ami Indian Exhibition

Evening News · Thursday 25 June 1885 · page 6

A meeting of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition was held on Wednesday afternoon in the Colonial Secretary's office. There were present Mr. J. F. Burns, M.L.A. (in the chair), Six P. Jennings, Sir E…

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Ipswich Agricultural Show

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 June 1885 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday. -- The Governor, accompanied by the Premier and the Minister for Works, opened the agricultural show at Ipswich to-day. The show is the best ever held there…

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Colonial Exhibition

Evening News · Friday 26 June 1885 · page 4

LONDON, Jane 24.—Sir Saul Samuel and Mr. J. F. Garrick, Agents-General for New South Wales and Queensland respectively, Lave applied on behalf of the colonies they represent for additions…

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Colonial and Indian Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 June 1885 · page 5

London, June 25. -- The Agents-General of the Australian colonies have requested that more space may be allowed for the exhibits of the colonies at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition than that…

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Indian and Colonial Exhibition. London, June 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 June 1885 · page 5

Sir Saul Samuel and Mr J. F. Garrick, Agents-General for New South Wales and Queensland respectively, have applied on behalf of the colonies they represent for…

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The Fair Shopper

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1885 · page 1331

She turned the goods on the counters o er And scanned them with critical eye, And the clerks who tended that dry goods store Remarked, "She is going to buy,"…

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Murrurndi Show

Evening News · Saturday 27 June 1885 · page 6

From Murrurundi we learn that active operations are being carrier on at the show ground to provide accommodation for the large number of exhibits which are expected to compete at the show to beheld…

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Poultry Show at Newcastle. (By Telegraph, From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 June 1885 · page 13

The inaugural show of the Newcastle Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Society began hero on the 18th in the Protestant Hall, and was a pronounced success. Unfortunately rain began to…

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Colonial and Indian Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 June 1885 · page 8

As the time approaches for the opening of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition in London, the New South Wales Commission are pushing on steadily with their work. As affording some idea of the amount of clerical duty entailed, it may…

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Central Australian Pastoral Association's Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bourke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 June 1885 · page 10

The annual show in connection with the Bourks Pastoral Society which was opened here on Wednesday, was very sucessful. There was a fair attendance, and, although the exhibits were not very numerous, the quality was good…

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N.S.W. Agricultural Society

Evening News · Wednesday 1 July 1885 · page 4

At a meeting of the council of the Agricultural Society, held this morning, there were present Messrs. J. de V. Lamb (in the chair), Geo. Yeo, W. Bradley, and A. Town. Mr. G. N. Griffiths, M.L.A., was…

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Colonial and Indian Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 July 1885 · page 11

The following particulars of some of the steps being taken by the New South Wales Commission to the Colonial and Indian Exhibition towards the representation of this colony at the exhibition to be held in London, will…

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Colonial Exhibition

Evening News · Friday 3 July 1885 · page 4

LONDON, July 2.—In the forthcoming Colonial and Indian Exhibition to be held in London, 12,800 feet of space will be available in ratable divisions for exhibits from the Australasian…

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Murrurundi Show

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 July 1885 · page 5

MURRURUNDI, Thursday.--A large meeting of the Agricultural and Horticultural Society was held last night, when booths and stalls for the coming show on July 15 and 16 were submitted to auction,…

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Murrurundi Show. MURRURUNDI

Evening News · Friday 3 July 1885 · page 4

A very large and lively meeting of the Agricultural and Horticultural Society was held Wednesday, when the booths and stalls for the corning show on July 15 and 16 were submitted at auction and brought…

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N.S.W. Agricultural Society

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 42

At a meeting of the council of the Agricultural Sooiety, held Wednesday, there were present Messrs. J. de V. Lamb (in the chair), Geo. Teo, W. Bradley, and A. Town. Mr. G. N. Griffiths, M.L.A., was…

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Sydney Agricultural Society. BLAYNEY

Evening News · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 6

[?]bell, one of the members for the [?] succeeded in getting a promise of pent[?]ture on the show ground, which [?] and otherwise improving…

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Colonial Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 11

LONDON, June 24.—Sir Saul Samuel and Mr. J. F. Garrick, Agents-General for New South Wales and Queensland respectively, have applied on be half of the colonies they represent, for additional…

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