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Shows & fairs, 1886

1,465 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 74

News by Telegraph. Murrurundi A. and H. Association

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 March 1886 · page 5

MURRURUNDI, Wednesday.--A meeting of the Agricultural land Horticultural Society was held last night. The annual election of officers took place, resulting in the…

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Indo-Colonial Exhibition

Evening News · Thursday 4 March 1886 · page 4

LONDON, March 3.—The Executive Commissioners for the Indian and Colonial Exhibition have promised that Victoria shall be allowed 4000 feet of space for her exhibits in the…

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Indo-Colonial Exhibition

Evening News · Thursday 4 March 1886 · page 5

The following letter has been received by Sir Patrick Jennings, as Executive Commissioner in Sydney for the Indian and Colonial Exhibition.—"Royal Commission for the Colonial and Indian…

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Uralla Show. URALLA

Evening News · Thursday 4 March 1886 · page 5

The first show in Uralla under the auspices of the combined Armidale and Uralla Association, was held on Wednesday. The weather was fine and the attendance of spectators numbered about fifteen…

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The Uralla Show. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 March 1886 · page 3

URALLA, Wednesday.--The snow in connection with the Southern New England Association was opened to-day at Uralla. The attendance was about 1000 people, and a large…

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Bellinger River Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Reporter.) Fernmount

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1886 · page 10

This being the first day of the show, little was done beyond judging in a few classes, and as work was not commenced until late, very few awards were made known. The unsettled state of the weather prevented many visitors from…

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Indo-Colonial Exhibition

Evening News · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 4

LONDON, March 4.—The conditions under which Australian wines will be Sold at the special bars in the Colonial and Indian Exhibition have been arranged. The Exhibition caterers will…

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Forbes Show

Evening News · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 6

FORBES, Thursday.—The show of the Farmers and Free Selectors' Association was held on Wednesday. The weather was fine, though somewhat warm. The attendance of visitors was fair. On account of the…

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Special Cables. Wines at the Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 5

London, Thursday.--The protest made by the wine exhibitors against the arrangement with Spiers and Pond as to selling wines has been partially…

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The Indo-colonial Exhibition. London, March 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 7

Victoria has been promised 4000 feet space of the Tasmanian Court at the Indian and Colonial Exhibition…

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The Picton Show. (By Telegraph)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 7

PICTON, Thursday.--The first show of the Picton Agricultural Society, which is an offshot of the old Picton and Camden Society, was opened to-day, and will be continued…

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Uralla Show. ARMIDALE, Friday, March 5

Evening News · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 5

The attendance of spectators at the Uralla show was increased on Wednesday to about 2000. The jumping contest was the chief attraction, and was eventually won by Messrs. J. and R. Moore's Dandy…

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Survey Office Maps for the Indian and Colonial Exhibition. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 5

Sir,—A special notice of the above appears in your issue of to-day. The Exhibition has drawn from the remnant of the Surveyor-General's Office an energy in plan-drawing that the Land Act of 1884 failed to create. The time thus…

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Improving Agricultural Society Grounds

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 21

Those who are striving to improve the grounds of other societies in various parts of the country, will sympathise with the committee of the metropolitan society who have large grounds which demand costly…

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Indo-colonial Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 10

LONDON, February 27.—The difficulty in regard to the action of Sir P. Cunliffe Owen, secretary to the Royal Commissioners at the Indian and Colonial Exhibition, in refusing to allow colonial…

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Indo-Colonial Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 18
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A meeting of the New South Wales Commission of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition was held on Tuesday in the Colonial Secretary's Office. Sir E. Strick land presided. As the result of a long discussion,…

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Type-setting Exhibition

Evening News · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 5

A type-setting exhibition began on January 11, in one of the Chicago museums. The speedy lifters of metal were Joseph M'Cann, of the New York H W. C. Barnes, of the New York york…

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Horticultural Exhibition at Granville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 10

A horticultural exhibition in aid of the fund for reducing the debt on the Granville School of Arts was opened in that building on Wednesday afternoon. It was found that the hall was not large enough for the show, and the exhibits had…

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Granville Horticultural Show

Evening News · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 6

A highly successful horticultural show was opened is the Granville School of Arts on Wednesday. The object of ike show was to liquidate the debt remaining on the building, and to provide a fond for making…

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