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Shows & fairs, 1885

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Victorian Agricultural Society

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 August 1885 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. --A deputation from the board of Federated Agricultural Societies waited on the Minister for Agriculture to-day, asking for a grant of £100…

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Colonial and Indian Exhibition

Evening News · Thursday 6 August 1885 · page 6

A meeting of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition Commission was held on Tuesday afternoon in the Colonial Secretary's office. Sir E. Strickland presided. The Agent-General, through the Colonial…

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The Indian and Colonial Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 August 1885 · page 7

A meeting of the New South Wales Commission for the Colonial and Indian Exhibition was held at the Colonial Secretary's office on Tuesday afternoon, Sir Edward Strickland presiding…

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Narrandera Show. NARRANDERA

Evening News · Friday 7 August 1885 · page 4

The Pastoral and Agricultural Show was a grand success. There was an immense attendance, and splendid weather was enjoyed. Mr. M'Caughey, of Coonong, took eight first…

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Narrandera Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 August 1885 · page 5

NARRANDERA, Thursday.--The Narrandera Pastoral and Agricultural Show was held to-day. The weather was fine, and about 1000 persons were present. The…

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The Forthcoming Metropolitan Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1885 · page 289

We would remind those of our readers who intend to exhibit stock, produce, machinery, or merchandise at the next Metropolitan Exhibition, the opening day of which is the 2nd proximo, that the list of entries will…

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Wellington (N.Z.) Exhibition. AUCKLAND

Evening News · Saturday 8 August 1885 · page 6

The Wellington Exhibition is likely to prove a financial, failure, as the attendance so far has been very meagre…

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Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 August 1885 · page 21

The eighth annual exhibition, held under the auspices of the New South Wales Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Society, was continuod on Saturday, and the attendance of the public, both in the afternoon and…

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Show in Tasmania. [By Cable.]

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 August 1885 · page 5

HOBART, Thursday.--The annual show of the Midland Agricultural Society was held on Wednesday at Campbelltown, being two months earlier than usual in consequence of…

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Wellington (N.Z.) Exhibition. AUCKLAND

Evening News · Monday 10 August 1885 · page 6

The Wellington Exhibition is likely to prove a financial failure, as the attendance so far has been very meagre…

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Indian and Colonial Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 August 1885 · page 6

Messrs. P. B. Burgoyne and Co., large wine dealers, of Old Broad-street, London, have written to the secretary of the New South Wales commission, for the Indian and Colonial…

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Moama Show. MOAMA

Evening News · Wednesday 12 August 1885 · page 6

The Moama show opened to-day. The weather is unsettled, and the attendance limited. The exhibits, which were judged to-day, were harness, buggies, and machinery, of which there was a…

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The Bourke Demonstration v. Sydney Agricultural Society's Show. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 August 1885 · page 4

Sir,—I read with much interest one of your sub-leaders on the demonstration of the 3rd and 4th proximo, to celebrate the opening of the railway to Bourke. Apart from the importance of the event to Bourke, that…

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Poultry Show

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 August 1885 · page 5

GOULBURN, Thursday. -- The Amateur Poultry,'Pigeon and Canary Society are holding an exhibition in the Oddfellows' Hall today. There are 255 entries. Spanish,…

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The Indian and Colonial Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 August 1885 · page 6

The secretary of the New South Wales Commission has received from the Principal Under-Secretary copy of a letter forwarded to the Agent-General on June 26 last, enclosing copy of a…

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Colonial and Indian Exhibition. the Prince Of Wales Suggests an Exhibition of Native Fish

Evening News · Friday 14 August 1885 · page 4

LONDON, August 13.—The Prince of Wales has suggested that the Australian Court at the forthcoming exhibition should comprise a monster aquarium, containing specimens of living fish…

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Poultry, Pigeon, & Canary Show

Evening News · Friday 14 August 1885 · page 4

GOULBURN, Friday.—The third annual show [?] the Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Society was opened on Thursday in the Oddfellows' Hall. The entries in the aggregate amount to 254, and almost every…

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News by Telegraph. Goulburn Agricultural Show

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 August 1885 · page 5

GOULBURN, Thursday. -- The committee of the Agricultural, Pastoral and Horticultural Society, at a well-attended meeting called for the purpose of considering the advisability…

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The Forbes Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Reporter.) Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 August 1885 · page 8

The Twelfth Annual Show of the Forbes Pastoral and Agricultural Association was opened to-day with charming weather. The ground, which is 10 acres in extent, is situated on the North Hill, about a mile from the town…

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The Wellington (N.z.) Industrial Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 August 1885 · page 8

The first of the series of Industrial Exhibitions proposed by Sir Julius Vogel to be held in each centre of New Zealand, at intervals, was opened at Wellington on August 1st. The arrangements in connection with the opening-were…

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