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Shows & fairs, 1886

1,465 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 74

Kempsey Show. KEMPSEY

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 13

A meeting of the Agricultural Society committee was held on Tuesday afternoon, to consider whether it would be advisable to postpone the agricultural show, in consequence of the president, the secretary,…

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Wollongong Agricultural Show. Second Day

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 324

The fourth annual show of the Wollongong Agricultural Society, which closed on the 4th inst., may be fairly considered the most successful meeting of the kind ever held in Wollongong. The weather was fine throughout, and the…

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Kiama Agricultural Show. Kiama

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 324

The picturesque well-favoured district of Kiama is once more subject to the excitement which is invariably attached to an agricultural show. The Blow Hole Point is clad in its holiday garb, and is bedecked with streamers and dotted…

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Kiama Agricultural Show. Kiama

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 354

The judges' dinner last evening was not largely attended. The heavy rain, which was badly required by the district, kept the residents in their homes. About 50 sat down to a good repast, under the presidency of Mr. D. L. Dymock…

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Port Macquarie Show. Port Macquarie

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 13

The second annual show oponed on Wednesday. About 1200 persons attended. A large number of Sydney people were absent owing to the accident to the Murray. Everything was successfully carried…

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Port Macquarie Agricultural Show. Port Macquarie

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 324

The second annual show in connection with the Port Macquarie and Hastings River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was opened to-day. The weather was fine. A large number of improvements have been made on…

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Kiama Show. (From Our Reporter.) Kiama

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 12

The annual exhibition of the Kiama Agricultural Society was opened to-day. It shows a great improvement as compared with former years. There are over 2400 entries. The leading section…

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Indian and Colonial Exhibition. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 6

Sir,--It seems rather strange that the Government, in their desire to have this colony represented at the Colonial Exhibition, have overlooked the names of two or three of our…

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The Late Show. to the Editor Op the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 1

SIR,—Permit me, through your columns, to make a few remarks in connection with the late Exhibition. I am glad to see that you, as well as others, have noticed the judges avoiding too…

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Indo-Colonial Exhibition

Evening News · Wednesday 17 February 1886 · page 4

LONDON, February 16.—The Corporation of London is making arrangements for the reception of representatives from the colonies, and other notable persons, at the indian and Colonial…

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Indo-Colonial Exhibition

Evening News · Wednesday 17 February 1886 · page 3

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. Strickland presided. Reports were read and adopted from…

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Colonial and Indian Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1886 · page 3

A meeting of the New South Wales Commission for the Colonial and Indian Exhibition was held at the Colonial Secretary's Office yesterday afternoon, when Sir Edward Strickland,…

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The Colonial and Indian Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1886 · page 9

A meeting of the New South Wales Commission for the Colonial and Indian Exhibition was held in the Colonial Secretary's Office, Macquarie-street North, yesterday afternoon. There were present—Sir Edward Strickland…

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The Colonial and Indian Exhibition. London, Feb. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1886 · page 12

The Corporation of London is making arrangements for the reception of representatives from the colonies, and other, notable persons, at the Indian and Colonial…

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Free Trade V. Fair Trade and the Deficit. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1886 · page 13

Sir,—As one who watches with some degree of interest the progress of this colony, and one who has invested in several colonial industries, without in many instances securing a fair return for trouble and money, I would like…

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Manning River Agricultural Society's Show. Taree, This Day

Globe · Thursday 18 February 1886 · page 5

The seventh annual show of the Morning River Agricultural Society was opened yesterday. The weather was all that could be desired, and the attendance was about…

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Fair is the Sea

Evening News · Thursday 18 February 1886 · page 7

Fair is the sea, and fair the sea-borne billow, Blue from the depth, and curled with crested argent; Fair is the sea, and fair the smooth sea margent, The brown dunes waved with tamarisk and willow,…

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Manning River Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Reporter.) Taree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1886 · page 8

The seventh annual show of the local Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held to-day and was by far the most successful yet held. Taree was crowded with people last night, and the steamer Rosedale, which arrived…

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Indo-Colonial Exhibition

Evening News · Friday 19 February 1886 · page 6

LONDON, February 17.—Mr. Murray Smith (Agent-General of Victoria) has protested against Sir P. Cunliffe Owen's refusal to allow the sale of colonial wines except through Messrs. Spiers and…

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Indo-Colonial Exhibition

Evening News · Friday 19 February 1886 · page 4

LONDON, February 18.—No definite arrangement has yet been arrived at for the sale of Australian wines in the Indo-Colonial Exhibition, to be opened in May. It is now expected, however,…

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