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Shows & fairs, 1885

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Glen Innes Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Glen Innes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1885 · page 8

The annual exhibition with held on the society's ground to-day. The weather was beautifully fine, and the attendance numbered fully 1000. The proceedings were [?]livened by the Glen Innes band. The exhibits of draught stock…

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Fort Macquarie Agricultural Society's Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 408

The agricultural show to day was attended by over 1300 people. The weather was fine, and in every way the exhibition was a decided success. The officers of the society deserve great credit for the manner in which…

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Port Macquarie Agricultural Society's Show. Port Macquarie

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 386

The agricultural show was opened here to-day tinder favourable auspices and fine weather prevailed. There were nearly 700 entries, and the attendance was large, there being at least 1000 people present. Mr. J. H. Young, one…

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Shoalhaven Agricultural Society

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 408

The Shoalhaven show opened to-day at the old Presbyterian Church ground, Green Ilills. The attendance was about 1000. The exhibits of horses and cattle are fewer than on previous occasions, and not generally equal to…

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The C. C. A. and H. Association

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 4

ON the third page of this issue, we publish in exten [?] the rules of the Central Cumberland Agricultural and Horticultural Association. While…

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Show Notes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 22

Last week the Parkes show was held, and will doubtless prove to have been of benefit to the agricultural interests of the district. It was followed by a show held at Forbes (distant 20 miles) Wednesday…

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An Interesting Exhibition and Entertainment

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 15

THE entertainment given by the pupils of St. Mary's girls' school in honour of the opening of their new building with the exhibition of work elicited great praise from all the visitors. The…

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The Wallis Exhibition of Water-colours

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 409

The interest which Australia is creating in the home world is constantly making itself felt; and in spite of many and great blunders which are still circulated about the new people and the new land there…

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Broughton Creek Agricultural Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 386

The 13th instant, the second day of the Broughton Creek Show, was attended by 3000 people. The weather was fine, and the management excellent, a special feature being the exclusion of all side shows and keepers of monte tables. A good…

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Forbes Agricultural Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 408

The Forbes farmers and free selectors held their third annual show yesterday. After several daye of rain the weather cleared up and was beautifully fine. Between 500 and 600 residents of the district were present, and the show…

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The Grazier. The Parkes Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 22

I had heard of Parkes before Wednesday. February ll, but on that day I visited it. A public holiday had been proclaimed. The streets were deserted; the inhabitants had departed, some on foot, others on'…

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Parkes Agricultural Show. FEBRUARY 13

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 386

The annual show of the Parkes Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Association was held this week and, as anticipated, proved very successful. The association, which has teen in existence for the past six years, has gradually…

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Forbes Show. (By Telegraph. From Our Correspondent.) Forbes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 14

The Farmersand Free Selectors' show, which was opened on Wednesday, proved to be the best which has ever been-hold, by the association. The attendance, especially of country residents, was…

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Shoalhaven Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Shoalhaven

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 15

The Shoalhaven show opened to-day at the old Presbyterian Church ground, Green Hills. The attendance was about 1000. The exhibits of horses and cattle are fewer than on previous occasions, and not generally equal to…

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Forbes Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 15

The Forbes farmers and free selectors held their third annual show yesterday. After several days of rain the weather cleared up and was beautifully fine Between 500 and 600 residents of the district were present, and the show…

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Port Macquarie Show. (By Telegraph. From Our Correspondent.) Port Macquarie

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 14

The Port Macquarie Show was opened to-day under favourable auspices. There are nearly 700 exhibits. Mr. J. H. Young, M.L.A., opened the snow, when about 300 persons were present. It…

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Troops for the Soudan. the New South Waxes Contingent. Public Meeting in the Exhibition Building. a Persistent Minority

Evening News · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 5

One of the largest public meetings ever held in this colony took place in the Old Exhibition Building last night, for the purpose of establishing a Patriotic Fund for the benefit of the relatives of those men…

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Port Macquarie Agrigultural Society's Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Fort Macquarie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 15

The agricultural show to-day was attended by over 1300 people. The weather was fine, and in every way the exhibition was a decided success. The officers of the society deserve great credit for the manner in which…

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Glen Innes Pastoral and Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Glen Innes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 15

The following list of awards was made yesterday, in connection with the Glen Innes Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Show;- Cattle.—Durham: Bull, three years and over—A. H…

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Glen Innes Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Glen Innes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1885 · page 5

The attendance at the agricultural show to-day was very large, fully 1500 people being present. The society's prize (15 guineas) for the best draught stallion, to be won two years in succession, was won by Mr…

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