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Shows & fairs, 1885

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The Agricultural Society's Show

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 August 1885 · page 4

The effort which is now being made to create a revival of public interest in the annual exhibitions of the New South Wales Agricultural Society ought…

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Central Cumberland A, and H. Association

Evening News · Friday 28 August 1885 · page 4

An adjourned meeting of the council of the Central Cumberland A. and H. Association was held in Parramatta on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. E. H. Acres (vice-president) occupied the chair. A letter was…

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Singleton Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Reporter.) Second Day. Singleton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 August 1885 · page 8

All the former exhibitions of the Northern Agricultural Association are undoubtedly eclipsed in point of attendance by the present show. To-day the weather was summerlike, and the special trains were crowded. In one hour…

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The Agricultural Society

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 9

The meeting of the above society which takes place next week bids fairly not only to be one of the most successful ever held, hut more interesting to the outside public than any…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales. Annual Show, 1885

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 449

THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S GROUNDS, MOORE PARK…

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The Grenfell P. A. and H. Society's Show. Grenfell, Aug. 21

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 450

Fine weather favoured the second day's proceedings in connection with the Grenfell Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society's show, the attendance being greater…

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The Brisbane Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 450

We supplement our telegraphic report of last week of the principal features of the above event by the following extracts from the Queenslander:— HORSES…

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Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 24th August, 1885. Government Railways. Agricultural Society's Show at SYDNEY, 2nd to 5th SEPTEMBER, 1885

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 5

In connection with the above, EXCURSION TICKETS to Sydney will be issued at all stations, other than suburban, from the 31st August to the 5th September inclusive, available for return—for distances of 40 miles and under, on the day of issue…

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The Forthcoming Metropolitan Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 445

In another portion of this issue there appears, as representing the Agricultural Society's Showground, Moore Park, a large engraving which, with the object of suitably recognising the opening of the 1885…

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The Colonial and Indian Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 9

Intending exhibitors at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition should remember that the last day for receiving entries for exhibits generally comprised in the classification of the Commissioners id the 1st September. A few days'…

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At the Baby Show

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 19

A YOUNG reporter attended the baby show and inspected a pair of twins. "Very pretty, indeed," he said with sweet earnestness. "Which is the oldest?" "Neither," said the mother, looking surprised and somewhat angry. "I…

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News by Telegraph. Singleton Show

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 7

SINGLETON, Friday. -- The total amount token for the admission of the public at the Singleton show is £482 3s. 6d., being fully £100 in excess of the amount taken at any…

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Citizens' Banquet to the Soudan Contingent in the Exhibition Building

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 9

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MISCELLANEOUS. Late Agriculture. Singleton Agricultural Show. Singleton

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 484

The seventeenth annual show of the Singleton and Northern Agricultural Association was opened to-day, with very favourable weather. The recent reports regarding the immense entry of over 2000 exhibits being catalogued…

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The National Agricultural Show at Melbourne. Melbourne, Aug. 21

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 451

The National Agricultural Show at Flemington attracted a large attendance of visitors on the 21st instant. The various prize animals were paraded, and the performances of the trotters and other light horses…

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Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 August 1885 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday.--The Royal Agricultural Society to-day carried a resolution approving of the proposed Jubilee Exhibition on the ground that their premises, which…

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Government Notices. Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 24th August, 1885. Government Railways. Agricultural Society's Show at SYDNEY, 2nd to 5th SEPTEMBER, 1895

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 August 1885 · page 2

In connection with the above, EXCURSION TICKETS to Sydney will be issued at all stations, other than suburban, from the 31st August to the 5th September inclusive, available for return—for distances of 40 miles and under, on the day of issue…

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Intercolonial Poultry Show

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 August 1885 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The Intercolonial Dog and Poultry Show was open for the last time yesterday, and last night the attendance was large, the building being…

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Manly Wild-flower Show

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 August 1885 · page 5

Preparations on an unprecedented scale are being made for the Manly Wild-flower Show, which will be opened on September 10. Stimulated by the success of previous years, the…

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Free-trade v. Fair-trade. Lord Hartington on Land and Commerce

Evening News · Monday 31 August 1885 · page 4

LONDON, August 30.—In the course of a speech delivered to his constituents in North Lancashire, the Marquis of Hartington denounced the theory of fair-trade, and condemned any proposals for…

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