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Shows & fairs, 1891

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Kempsey Show

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 February 1891 · page 5

KEMPSEY, Thursday.-- There have been received up to last night for the annual show to be held next week 1400 entries. Several members of Parliament have…

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The Flower Show

Evening News · Thursday 19 February 1891 · page 5

The summer flower and fruit show of the Horticultural Society of New South Wales was opened at half-past 2 p.m. yesterday. There was a large attendance of ladies and gentlemen, with the…

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The Horticultural Show

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 February 1891 · page 6

THE summer show of the Horticultural Society was opened in the Centennial Hall this afternoon. There was no ceremony whatever, and immediately upon the doors…

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Show of Fruit

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1891 · page 4

The collection of fruit brought together by the different delegates invited to meet in conference by the Minister for Mines and Agriculture has far exceeded his most sanguine…

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Stage, Song and Show

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 February 1891 · page 7

Perry's old-established variety company appeared last night at the Temperance Hall before an audience that crowded the building. Proceedings commenced with an…

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Summer Fruit and Flower Show

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1891 · page 5

The Centennial-hall was yesterday converted into a garden, the occasion being the summer fruit aud flower show of the Horticultural Society of New South Wales, There were…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. the Port Macquarie Agricultural Show

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1891 · page 7

PORT MACQUARIE, Wednesday.--The annual exhibition of the Hastings and Port Macquarie Agricultural Society was opened to-day by Messrs. Young and Vivian, Ms.P. The former…

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The Horticultural Society. Summer Fruit and Flower Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1891 · page 3

The Summer Fruit and Flower Show of the Horticultural Society of New South Wales was opened yesterday afternoon, in the Centennial Hall, and as a floral display, it proved to be one of the best that the society…

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Port Macquarie Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Port Macquarie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1891 · page 5

The seventh annual show of the Port Macquarie Agricultural Society was opened to-day, in the presence of about 600 people, with excellent weather. A large number of visitors from Sydney, Manning, Macleay,…

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Show

Evening News · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 5

NOWRA, Friday.—The 17th show of the Shoal-haven A. and H. Association was opened yesterday. The day was dull and cloudy, and consequently the attendance was but mederate…

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Agricultural Society Vote

The Australian Star · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 6

THE president and secretary of the N.S.W. Agricultural Society waited on the Premier this morning and repeated the request recently made that the Government should…

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Poultry Show

The Australian Star · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 5

KIAMA, Friday.-- The date of the next poultry show has been fixed by the Kiama Poultry Association for July 9 and 10…

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Tumut Show. Tumut

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 5

The show of the Tumut Agricultural and Pastoral Association promises great suecces, 1019 entries having been received. This is an increase Of 330 on last year's show. The horse, farm produce, horticultural, and…

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Picton Agricultural Show. Picton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 5

The local show opened with the day being beautifully cool. The horse sections were particularly well filled, as also were the thoroughbred and dairy cattle sections. The dispay of flowers was most superb, and…

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The Dowager Empress Frederick. French Artists and the Berlin Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--The Dowager Empress Frederick of Germany has arrived in Paris, with a view of inducing French artists to send pictures to the forthcoming…

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Port Macquarie Agricultural Show. Port Macquarie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 5

Beautiful weather favoured the second day of the show, and had the effect of bringing together about 1800 people. The different events were well contested, and the trial of horses was a great attraction…

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Agricultural Shows. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Forbes Show. Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 5

The ninth annual exhibition in connection with the Forbes Farmers and Free Selectors' Association was opened in the School of Arts hall and yard to-day. The number of exhibite exceeds by for the shows of…

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Shoalhayen A. and H. Show

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 7

NOWRA, Friday. -- The 17th annual exhibition of the Shoalhaven A. and H. Association was opened at Nowra to-day under favorable circumstances as to the weather and entries. The…

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Show

Evening News · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 6

NOWRA, Friday.—The 17th show of the Shoal-haven A.and H. Association was opened yesterday. The day was dull and cloudy, and consequently the attendance was but moderate…

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Hunter River Agricultural Society

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 10

WE have to draw attention to the announcement in another column setting out that the nest exhibition of the above will be held on the 15th, 16th, aad 17th April. The season on the Hunter…

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