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Shows & fairs, 1885

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Grenfell Show. Grenfell

Evening News · Friday 21 August 1885 · page 5

The Grenfell Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society's tenth annual show commenced to-day. The weather is beautiful, but as this is only the initiatory day of the show, the number of people…

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Agricultural Show in Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 August 1885 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The annual show of the National Agricultural Society of Victoria was formally opened to-day at Flemington by Sir Henry Loch, who was…

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Shows. N. A. Society's Exhibition. Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 21 August 1885 · page 5

The Agricultural Society's show was continued to-day. The weather was fine, though windy, which proved very disagreeable, owing to the elevated nature of the ground. Yesterday was devoted…

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National Show at Melbourne. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 August 1885 · page 8

Thw show in connection with the National Agricultural Society at Flemington was open to the public to-day, when there were about 8000 persons present, including his Excellency the Governor and suite. At luncheon the Governor…

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Forces and Parkes Show. Parkes

Evening News · Friday 21 August 1885 · page 5

The Forbes and Parkes Show, on Tuesday and Wednesday, was very successful. The exhibits in the sheep sections were numerous and excellent. Cattle entries were small but very good. The horse…

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Latest Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] (From Our Special Correspondent.) Indian and Colonial Exhibition. London, Aug. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 August 1885 · page 7

It is probable that New South Wales and Victoria will each be allotted 20,000 feet of clear space in the Indian and Colonial Exhibition, thus absorbing the…

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Agricultural Snows. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Grenfell Agricultural Show. Grenfell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 August 1885 · page 8

The Grenfell Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society's tenth annual show was commenced to-day. The weather was beautiful, but the attendance was not large The exhibits are more numerous and of a better class this…

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The Brisbane Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 August 1885 · page 7

BRISBANE, Friday. -- The exhibition will close this evening. The attendance to-day was only moderate. At the sale of horses this morning, the attendance of buyers was…

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The Colonial Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 August 1885 · page 11

LONDON, August 19.—It is probable that Victoria and New South Wales will be allowed 20,000ft clear spece in the Colonia Exhibition, thus absorbing the whole of the Victorian Court…

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Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 August 1885 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Friday. -- The members of the Jubilee Exhibition Committee interviewed the Attorney-General and Chief Secretary to-day, when the Mr. E. T. Smith, M.P., Mr…

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The Forbes Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1885 · page 394

August is not the most attractive month of the year to citizens who contemplate enjoying a trip westward, and I confess, although an old and seasoned traveller, that I did not look forward to my trip of last week with more than…

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Colonial and Indian Exhibition. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 August 1885 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The Agent-General cables to the Premier in reference to the new disposition of the space for the Australian colonies in the forthcoming Colonial and…

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Grenfell Show. Second Day

Evening News · Saturday 22 August 1885 · page 4

GRENFELL, Saturday.—The weather favored the second day's proceedings in connection with the Grenfell Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society's show, the attendance being greater than on…

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Poultry and Pigeon Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 August 1885 · page 17

At Goulburn the third annual show of the Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Society was opened on the 18th, in the Oddfellows' Hall. The entries in the aggregate amount to 254, and almost every…

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Sheep at the Toowoomba Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1885 · page 394

The twenty-fifth annual exhibition of the Royal Agricultural Society of Queensland was opened at Toowoomba on the 12th instant. His Excellency the Governor was present and performed the opening ceremony. The…

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Grenfell Agricultural Show. Grenfell

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1885 · page 424

The Grenfell Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society's tenth annual show was commenced to-day. The weather was beautiful, but the attendance was not large. The exhibits are more numerous and of a better class this…

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Entries for the Metropolitan Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1885 · page 424

The entries for the above event, which opens on the 2nd proximo, closed on Wednesday. They are quite Numerous enough to make a grand exhibition. Full particulars are not yet to hand, but the following sections are complete;—…

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The Parkes Show. Parkes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1885 · page 424

The seventh show in connection with the Parkes Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held here yesterday and to-day, and was very successful. The weather was beautifully fine, and the attendance very good. The…

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The Brisbane International Show. Brisbane

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1885 · page 424

The tenth annual Exhibition in connection with the International Agricultural Association was opened by his Excellency the Governor to-day. This show is the event of the year, being made the occasion for a general carnival…

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For the N.S.W. Society Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 August 1885 · page 23

A very fine consignment of five pure Clydesdales— three stallions and two mares—arrived in Sydney by the Wakatipu on Saturday last. They comprise some choice stock bred by the Hon. M. Holmes, of…

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