The Baby Show
The Herald reports that the principal attraction at the Sir Joseph Banks Hotel, Botany, on Anniversary Day, was the Baby Show. There were upwards of 3000 persons present. The…
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15 stories in Illawarra's papers
Illawarra Agricultural Society
In the published list of prizes contained in a previous issue there was an omission which we beg to rectify. A second prize for the best 2 year old blood colt was awarded to Mr Thomas Coughiane, of…
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THE above exhibition was kept open, according to the intention of the committee, as intimated in our last, during Thursday, the 24th ultimo, the day following that on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Notice to Correspondents. the letters signed "George Adams," "Fair Play," and "Ratepayer" were each too late for this issue. Gardener's Calendar. July
KITCHEN GARTEN.—If the season promises to be early and dry, the sowing of main crops of carrots, parnips, scorzonern, salsify, beet, onions, and leeks, should be proceeded with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Approaching Intercolonial Exhibition
The approaching Intercolonial Exhibition is exciting general attention in the other colonies, and the arrangements which have been made promise success. This is satisfactory for other…
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The weather will disjoint the best planned enterprises, turn advantages into disadvantages, victories into defeats, and generally disorder human affairs. The French say that Napoleon could not be expected…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition. Opening Day
Bright and auspicious weather ushered in this long anticipated day. It would really seem as if the elements had been teasing the thousands who have, during the past five or six days, speculated so…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Intercolonial Exhibition. the Opening.—first Day
THE opening of the Intercolonial Exhibition was an occasion of general rejoicing A public holiday was proclaimed, and a numerous and [?] company…
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All the brilliant features which have characterised the Exhibition since it opened fade into utter insignificance compared with the grand spectacle that was witnessed in Alfred Park on Friday. Long…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Agricultural and Horticultural Exhibition
AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION.— We would direct the attention of our readers to the subject of an advertisement which appears in or present issue, regarding the preliminary arrangements for the next…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Centenary Musical Festival in the Exhibition Building. "The Messiah."
This grand work was given last evening, and it was gratifying to see that the enterprise of the Messrs. Hall, to whom the public are indebted for these complete performances, was rewarded by a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Brave and the Fair
The following interesting narrative, which appeared in a letter from Saarbruck, was written by the Daily News correspondent the day before the French…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dapto Agricultural Society
The Committee met at the Council Chamber, Dapto, on Monday evening last, to revise the prizelist and rules of the Society. The President, F. A. Thompson, Esq, J.P., occupied the chair, the lists…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence. Our Annual Show. to the Editor of the Kiama Independent
TO THE EDITOR KIAMA INDEPENDENT. SIR—Most of your readers are doubtless aware that Ayrshire stock was struck from the prize last year, for what reason I…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Kiama Agricultural Society Versus Ayrshires. to the Editor of the Kiama Independent
SIR.—In your issue of the first instant there appears a letter signed "James Robb. jun.," complaining that Ayrshire Cattle has been exchanged from the Kiama Agricultural Society's…
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