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Shows & fairs, 1887

1,271 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 64

(Reuter's Messages.) France and the Melbourne Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 July 1887 · page 5

PARIS, Monday.--The Director-General of the Paris Exhibition has informed Sir Graham Berry, the Agent-General for Victoria, that the French Government has…

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(Reuter's Telegrams.) France at the Melbourne Exhibition. Paris, July 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 July 1887 · page 7

The Director-General of the Paris Exhibition has informed Sir Graham Berry, the AgentGeneral of Victoria, that the French Government has under favourable consideration the…

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The Poultry Show to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 July 1887 · page 7

Sir.--The letters on the above subject appearing in your issue of to-day are certainly written with very bad taste, and the gratuitous insinuation with regard to the judges calls forth…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 July 1887 · page 8

The Walgett, show promises to be a great success tomorrow, more especially in the merino sheep srction. Blood and draught stock will be fairly represented, and the hackney and buggy classes will be full. Cattle are rather…

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Clarence River Pastoral and Agricultural Society. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 July 1887 · page 7

GRAFTON, Wednesday.--The annual general meeting of the member of the Clarence River Pastons and Agricultural Society was held this afternoon. Mr. T. G. Hewitt, the president,…

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Cobar Show

Evening News · Thursday 21 July 1887 · page 8

COBAR, Wednesday Evening.—The second exhibition, in connection with the Cobar Pastoral and Agricultural Association, was held to-day on the society's ground. The weather was…

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N.S.W. Poultry, Pigeon, Canary and [?]og Show. Tenth Annual Exhibition. (Continued from yesterday.) P[?]ULTRY

Evening News · Thursday 21 July 1887 · page 3

In the poultry section there are some splendid coops of Brahmapootras, light color birds in this class being shown by Messrs. W. Hope, H. H. B. Bradley, T. Croudace, R. C. Woolcombe, and…

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Cobar Pastoral and Agricultural Exhibition. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 July 1887 · page 7

COBAR, Wednesday.--The second exhibition in connection with the Cobar Pastoral and Agricultural Association was bold to-day on the society's ground. The weather was…

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Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 July 1887 · page 9

The annnal meeting of the members of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held to-day. There was a fair attendance of members present. The president, Mr. T. G. Hewitt, was in the chair. The report stated that…

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The Adelaide Exhibition. (By Telegraphs.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 July 1887 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The Mayor of Sydney, who is accompanied by the Mayoress (Mrs. Riley) and Miss Riley, reached Adelaide by express on Thursday morning. The visitors…

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Poultry at the Show

Evening News · Friday 22 July 1887 · page 3

The usefulness and good qualities of the British game fowl is too well known to need comment, but the colonial game fowl is comparatively a new bird, but is fast advancing in…

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The Poultry Pigeon, Canary and Dog Show

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 July 1887 · page 6

Attracted by the grand exhibition and the undoubted excellence of the exhibits, a large number of persons visited the Exhibition Building yesterday…

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(From Our Own Correspondent.) Cobar Show. Cobar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 July 1887 · page 6

The show was continued to-day with success. The weather was beautifully fine, and the attendance excellent. The sheep-dog trials commenced, and excellent work was shown by the various dogs competing. Owing to the…

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Proposed Agricultural Society at Gundagai. Gundagai

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1887 · page 165

A well-attended and representative public meeting, convened by Mr. W. Matchett, was held at Archer's Royal Hotel this afternoon, for the purpose of establishing an Agricultural Society at Gundagai. Mr. James M'Inerney,…

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Melbourne Exhibition

Evening News · Saturday 23 July 1887 · page 6

LONDON, July 21.—Treasury objections to the amount of the vote asked for the Melbourne Exhibition are delaying the British Commission in their efforts on behalf of the exhibition. The…

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A National Agricultural Society. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1887 · page 166

Sir,—I have frequently heard opinions expressed by f armors, graziers, and others that our Metropolitan Agricultural Society is in an unsatisfactory condition, and that there must be some radical change in its constitution and…

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The Melbourne Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 July 1887 · page 5
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London, Friday.--Notwithstanding the promises made, and in spite of repeated presiding requests, the appointment of a Royal Commission for the Melbourne…

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Deniliquin Show Banquet

Evening News · Saturday 23 July 1887 · page 6

DENILIQUIN, Friday.—The show banquet came off in the town hall last night. It was a brilliant affair. There were present Lord Carrington, Sir Henry Loch, Colonel St…

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Walgett Show. Walgett

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1887 · page 205

The first Pastoral and Agricultural Show in Walgett was opened to-day. The weather was beautiful and mild, and the assemblage the largest ever seen at any public gathering in the district. The holding of a show was only…

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