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Shows & fairs, 1890

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Intercolonial Mining Exhibition. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 March 1890 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Victorian Mining Department has made arrangements for the representation of the colony at the International Mining Exhibition, to be held in…

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COUNTRY. Orange Show

The Australian Star · Friday 28 March 1890 · page 6

ORANGE, Friday.--The weather was fine, but cloudy, at the Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Show yesterday. The attendance numbered about 1500 people. There were a…

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Orange Annual Show

Evening News · Friday 28 March 1890 · page 6

The annual show at Orange was opened to-day. The weather was fine but cloudy. The attendance was very fair. Over 2000 entries were received in all the classes. There were 200 entries in the horse…

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Glen Innes Show

The Australian Star · Friday 28 March 1890 · page 3

GLEN INNES, Thursday.--The committee of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society made an effort to hold the annual show yesterday, but owing to the flooded state of…

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Stage, Song, and Show

The Australian Star · Friday 28 March 1890 · page 7

A musical and literary entertainment was given last night at the Temperance Hall, Pitt-street, by ladies, in aid of the Women's College. A varied programme was…

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The Dunedin Exhibition. Final Wine Awards. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 March 1890 · page 5

DUNEDIN, Thursday.--The following is the final result of the competition in Australian wines. The jurors on light wines finished their work before the heavy wines were judged…

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Orange Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Reporter.) Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 March 1890 · page 8

The annual show of the Orange Agricultural Association was opened this morning, with fine weather. The show ground, which is very conveniently situated near the town centre, was not so sloppy as the visitors—…

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Agricultural Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 13

A meeting of the Council of the Agricultural Society was held yesterday afternoon, at Tattersall's-buildings, Hunter-street. There was a good attendance, over which Mr. F. Harvey presided. The first…

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Sporting. Turf. Agricultural Society of N.S.W.

The Australian Star · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 5

The following arc the entries received for the MAIDEN TROT, one mile and a half.--Astron, Billy, Blanche, Lady Lion, Dapto Maid, Sheriff, John…

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"All's Fair in Love."

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 695

That all's fair in love is the only excuse of the young people represented in our picture. Of the two of them one is rather inclined to think more kindly of the girl, who evidently is not quite alive to the seriousness of…

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The Agricultural Society and the Rust Question. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 684

Sir,—In your issue of 22nd instant you publish a report of a meeting of the council of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales, held on the 14th instant. Your report of this meeting says that "Mr. Brunton brought up the question of…

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The Coming Show

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 9

A meeting of the council of the Metropolitan Agricultural Society was hold at the offices, Tatternall's Chambers, yesterday afternoon, Mr. F. Harvey presiding. It was reported that the…

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Bellinger River Show

The Australian Star · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 5

KEMPSEY, Saturday.--The Bellinger River Agricultural Society, after several postponements, have abandoned their show for this year…

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The New Zealand Exhibition. Dunedin

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 690

The following awards have been made in the mineral and timber exhibits:— NEW SOUTH WALES AWARDS.—H. C. Bell, Sydney, first, cedar; Department of Mines, Sydney, first-class…

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Orange P. and A. Show

Evening News · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 6

ORANGE, Friday.-The Orange annual show continued to-day. There is a great number of stangers in town. The were is delightfuL There were twenty-two entries for the Hunters' Prize, about…

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N. S. W. Poultry, Pigeon, Canary, and Dog Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 682

The thirteenth annual meeting of the New South Wales Poultry, Pigeon, Canary, and Dog Society was held this week at Beattie's Hotel, York-street. The secretary's report stated that "the financial position of…

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MISCELLANEOUS. The Governor at the Gundagai Show. Gundagai

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 717

For the second day of the Gundagai Show, the morning broke beautifully fine, and the weather continued so all day. The town was decorated with flags in honour of Lord Carrington's visit. His Excellency…

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The Orange Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Orange,friday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 12

The second day of the show was favoured by fine weather. The a tendance numbered over 3000. A general holiday was observed in the town.The hunter's prize was won by G. A. Church, Webb and…

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Stage, Song, and Show. Loosening of the Grip. Smashing Waves and Silver Falls. Shifting Scenes and Shifting Companies--Easter Week Programme --New Houses Opened--The White Aboriginal-Concert and Circus

The Australian Star · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 2

WE'RE very much better thanks, and although that ornery cuss, sickness, hasn't quite relaxed his grip from our throat, he's growing weaker every day, and with the…

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Agricultural Society

Evening News · Monday 31 March 1890 · page 6

The council of the N.S.W. Agricultural Society met at Tattersall's buildings, Hunter-street, on Friday. Mr. F. Harvey presided, and there was a good attendance. Among other business it was…

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