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Shows & fairs, 1886

1,465 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 74

The Fair Sex in Brazil

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 751

To one who makes a tour of South America before going to Brazil, it seems as if all of the homely women on the continent had emigrated there, for pretty ones are extremely scarce. Their complexions are sallow and muddy, and they…

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Silver for the Indian and Colonial Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 748

IN accordance with the recommendation of the New South Wales Commission for the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, the sum of £3000 was placed at disposal for the purchase of silver in ingots. Silver has been…

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Bathurst Agricultural Show. Bathurst

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 770

The weather again favoured the chow, the second [?] being in that essential condition a repetition of the first. The ground, like the district, being rather dry, threatened dust, to allay which some water-carts did good service…

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Bega Agricultural Show. Bega

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 741

The fourteenth annual exhibition of the Bega A. P. and H. Society was opened to-day with, a spirit and success which, after the protracted drought from which the district has been suffering, does the society and district great…

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Bathurst Agricultural Show. Bathurst

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 740

The twenty-fourth annual show of the Bathurst Agricultural Association was commenced this morning, with dry, warm weather. The judging was nearly concluded to-day, and the formal opening takes place to-morrow at…

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Show of Autumn and Winter Fashions

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 751

The premises temporarily occupied by Messrs. David Jones and Company in Barrack-street were on Tuesday last crowded by ladies anxious to inspect the recent importations in gowns, mantles, and millinery, which were…

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The Tamworth Show. Tamworth; This Day

Globe · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 3

Yesterday we had fine weather, although it was exceedingly hot. The attendance at the show Was much larger than on the opening day, and those present appeared to be…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 15

The first annual show of the Marulan Agricultural, Pastoral, and Horticultural Society commenced yesterday. The attendance numbered about 800. The show was not a success, farm and dairy produce being the only main…

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Marulan Show

Evening News · Monday 12 April 1886 · page 6

GOULBURN, Saturday, April 10.—The Marulan Show was held on Thursday and Friday. It may be considered very successful. The entries were fairly numerous, and on the whole tolerathy good. The society under whose auspices…

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Marulan Agricultural Show

Globe · Monday 12 April 1886 · page 8

The above show opened on Friday, when there were between 800 and 900 persons present. Considering the severity of the season and the fact that this was the first…

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Colonial and Indian Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 April 1886 · page 5

London, Monday. -- It is probable that the forthcoming visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to the Colonial and Indian Exhibition will be of an…

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Colonial and Indian Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 April 1886 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A meeting of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition Commission was held at the Colonial Secretary's office yesterday afternoon. Mr. Edmund Fosberry occupied the chair, and there…

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New South Wales Canary Society. the Annual Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 April 1886 · page 6

The third annual exhibition of the New South Wales Canary Society was opened in the Temperance-hall yesterday afternoon by the Mayor. In declaring the show open he…

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Maitland Show. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 April 1886 · page 3

MAITLAND, Wednesday.--The twenty-sixth annual exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association commenced to-day and will be continued to-morrow and…

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The Indian and Colonial Exhibition. Melbourne, This Day

Globe · Thursday 15 April 1886 · page 3

The following cablegram has been received here:—The work of preparation of the Australian Courts at the Indian and Colonial Exhibition is proceeding slowly…

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Maitland Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.[?] (From Our Own Reporter.) West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 April 1886 · page 13

Maitland, which is generally rather fortunate in the important matter of fine weather for holidays, had cause for despondency yesterday. Rain—the long-wished-for rain— came, and although not great in quantity, it sufficed to…

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The Art Society's Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 April 1886 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The hanging committee of the Art Society's seventh exhibition, to be opened to-morrow evening at the Town Hall by his Excellency the Governor, has now completed its labours, and the vestibule presents a very attractive…

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The Maitland Show. (Br Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 April 1886 · page 3

WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.--Owing to the day turning out fine a large number of visitors came from Newcastle and other towns in the district, and all the surrounding localities for…

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