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Shows & fairs, 1885

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Tumut Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 February 1885 · page 3

TUMUT, Friday.--The tenth annual meeting of the Tumut Agricultural and Pastoral Association, was opened yesterday under favourable circumstances. There were 434 entries, which, as a rule,…

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Macleay Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 February 1885 · page 5

KEMPSEY, Friday.--The Macleay District Agricultural Show, which was held to-day, was a success, over 3000 people being on the ground. All the arrangements regarding the classifying…

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Late Agriculture. The Port Macquarie Agricultural Show. FEBRUARY 24

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1885 · page 455

The first show under the auspices of the Port Macquarie and Hastings District Agricultural Society was held on Wednesday and Thursday last, and by far exceeded the expectations of the promoters. In eight months the…

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N. S. Wales in Support of the Mother Land. Public Meeting Ln the Exhibition Building

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 February 1885 · page 29

One the largest public meetings ever held in this colony took place in the Old Exhibition Building Friday evening, for the purpose of estabhshihg patriotic Fund for the benefit of the relatives of those men…

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Glen Innes Show. (By Telegraph, From Our Correspondent.) Glen Innes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 February 1885 · page 13

About 1400 persons patronised the show on Friday. The weather was fine and warm. Axmidale came in for a goodly portion of the prizes. James Martin and Co., of Sydney, were…

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Macleay Agricultural and Horticultural Association's Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Second Day. Kempsey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1885 · page 15

The attendance at the agricultural show to-day was between 2000 and 3000 persons. The greatest interest was manifested in the trials of ladies and gentlemen's backs, hunters, carriage horses, teams, and vehicles, the awards…

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Candelo Show

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 March 1885 · page 5

CANDELO, Sunday.--The Candelo Show, held yesterday, was a splendid success; 900 persons attended. The exhibits were excellent, and competition very keen. The produce awards were :--…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1885 · page 9

The Candelo Agricultural Show, which was held on Thursday and Friday, was a decided success. Fully 900 persons attended on the first day. The exhibits were excellent, and the competition was very keen. The following…

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Bombala Agricultural Society's Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bombala

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1885 · page 5

The eleventh annual exhibition in connection with the Bombala Agricultural Society was opened to-day, when the weather was everything that could be desired, and about 1000 people were present. Every section was well filled,…

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Armidale and New England Agricultural Society's Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Reporter.) Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1885 · page 5

While the first troops that ever left the Australian shores were starting for the Soudan war; the people of New England were holding high carnivul at Armidale in a different way. The annual show, which commenced to-day,…

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Beechworth Agricultural Show

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1885 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Governor, accompanied by the Attorney General and Postmaster General, will visit Bescaworth to-morrow. They will be banquetted the same night and the…

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Colonial and Indian Exhibition. BRISBANE

Evening News · Wednesday 4 March 1885 · page 4

The committee appointed to collect exhibited for the Queensland court in the forthcoming Colonial and Indian Exhibition to be held in London, has been allowed to draw on the…

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South Australian Agricultural Show

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1885 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--The judges to-day commenced inspection of the exhibits for Thursday's annual exhibition of the Agricultural and Horticultural Society of South Australia. The articles…

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Albury Agricultural Society

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1885 · page 5

ALBURY, Wednesday.--A meeting of the committee of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held this evening. The position of the society was declared to be exceptionally satisfactory…

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Armidale and New England Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Show. by Telegraph. (From Our Own Reporter.) Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1885 · page 8

Owing to the rain which fell this morning, and the unsettled state of the weather all day, the attendance at the show was limited to about 1500 persons. Great interest was manifested in the jumping competition, but the jumps were…

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Armidale Show. ARMIDALE

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1885 · page 6

The attendance at the Show to-day is comparatively small owing to the unpropitious weather which prevails. Since an early hour this morning it has heen raining, not heavily, but with a very uncomfortable…

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Bombala Agricultural Society's Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bombala

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1885 · page 8

This was the second day of the exhibition. The attendance numbered between 1000 and 1200. The following are the judges' awards in the horse section:—Blood stallion: Robinson's Sea King, 1st; Badgery's Hubert, 2nd…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1885 · page 8

The ninth annual show in connection with the Inver[?] Pastoral and Agricultural Society, which was postponed from yesterday, was held to-day, and, considering the long drought experienced here and throughout the Nort[?]…

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Proposed Fancy Fair

Evening News · Friday 6 March 1885 · page 5

The desirableness of holding a fancy fair in aid of the Patriotic Fond, in the Exhibition building, is being considered. It is probable that advertisements will appear either to-day or to-morrow, with the…

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Moruya Show

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1885 · page 5

MORUYA, Thursday.--The show yesterday was fairly successful. The blood, draught, and coaching sections were very m[?]gie. The cattle were no good, no doubt owing to the late dry weather…

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