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Shows & fairs, 1868

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He French Exhibition. From Our Paris Correspondent.[october 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1868 · page 3

of the Park which the inhabitants of the [?] are petitioning the Emperor to pre[?] the benefit of their un pretty and unfashion[?]er, are turning red, brown, and yellow,…

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Italian Ecclesiastics and the French Exhibition

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 January 1868 · page 12

Two days after the celebration of the Centenary of St. Peter there was a great [?] in Paris; the Emperor of the French distributed the grands [?] of the International Exhibition, and…

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Agricultural Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1868 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales was held, yesterday afternoon, at Tattersall's Hotel. The Hon. E. Deas Thomson, C.B., M.L.C, as president, took the chair…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

Empire · Tuesday 7 January 1868 · page 2

The annual meeting of the members of the above society was held at Ta[?]lersall's, yesterday afternoon, the President, the Hon. E. Deas Thomson, C.B., in the chair. The number of members present was about…

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Agricultural Society

Sydney Mail · Saturday 11 January 1868 · page 5

THE annual meeting of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales was held, on Monday afternoon, at Tattersall's Hotel. The Hon. E. Deas Thomson, C.B., M.L.C., as president, took the chair…

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New South Wales at the French Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1868 · page 7

THE following are extracts from a letter received by the Hon. T. A. Murray from Mr. W. C. Mayne:— "118, Cannon-street, E. C., London, "18th November, 1867…

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The French Exhibition. [From Our Paris Correspondent.] Paris, October 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1868 · page 2

As it came to be understood, in the absence of any official announcement to the contrary, that the Exhibition would really close with this month, many exhibitors began packing some days ago, and the rush…

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New South Wales at the French Exhibition

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 January 1868 · page 5

THE following are extracts from a letter received by the Hon. T. A. Murray from Mr. W. C. Hayne:— "118, Cannon-street, E. C, London, "18th November, 1867…

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The French Exhibition. [From Our Paris, Correspondent.] Paris, November 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1868 · page 6

THE honour of having furnished the most brilliant portions of the exhibition of pictures now being taken down from the walls, that will so soon be resolved into their original brick and mortar, will generally be admitted to have fallen…

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Trotting in the States. Dexter's Last Great Race— Splendid Exhibition of Speed. (From [?] of the [?]September,1887)

Empire · Saturday 25 January 1868 · page 3

The great is over, and the last public race of the animal whose record-shows him to be the best trotter that over was fonled has been finished.In recordance with the stiputations that were made at the time of his…

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The French Exhibition. [From Our Correspondent.] Paris, November 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1868 · page 5

THE rapidity with which the huge Gasometer of the Champ de Mars is being dismantled is, in its way, a feature almost as remarkable as the other wonders that will be associated with the memory of this year's Exhibition. The…

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The Horticultural Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1868 · page 4

THE exhibition of the Horticultural Society reopened in the Botanic Gardens at noon, yesterday, and bofore it was closed it afforded pleasure and instruction to hundreds of the [?]lite of the city and colony…

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Horticultural Exhibition. Second Day

Empire · Friday 31 January 1868 · page 2

Yesterday cught to have been [?] Prince's day, if [?] were to judge from the quality of those who attended.[?] Thomson and lady, and naval officers of high [?]ank were present. The bands…

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The Horticultural Exhibition

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 February 1868 · page 4

THE exhibition of the Horticultural Society reopened in the Botanic Gardens at noon, on Thursday, and before it was closed it afforded pleasure and instruction to hundreds of the [?]lite of the city and colony. All…

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Horticultural Exhibition. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1868 · page 3

SIR,—A letter appears in your issue of this day, signed "A Practical Mon," &c., commenting on some gig harness exhibited by Mr. H. C. Brookes. In reply thereto, I, as the manager of that gentleman's manufactory, beg to state…

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The Flower-girl Show

Sydney Punch · Saturday 8 February 1868 · page 1

Old Bulb (a horticultural enthusiast shewing off): HA! THE HYBRID ALISMACAE, IN FULL BLOOM. VERY BEAUTIFUL! Young Dandelion (O.B.'s swell friend): BY JOVE! YA'AS. (Sotto voce) I SAY, "FLOWERPOTS," OLD MAN, HAS SHE ANY TIN?…

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The Paris Exhibition

Sydney Mail · Saturday 22 February 1868 · page 5

The complete restoration of the Champ de Mars to its old state as a bare, clayey plain, has been definitively decided upon, to the great disappointment of the population of that quarter of the capital. It is quite certain that none…

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Telegraphic Messages. [From Our Correspondents.] Maitland. Friday Evening. Agricultural Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1868 · page 4

PRIZES.—Sheep, colonial bred, to owner of best Cotswold, ram, 1st prize, J. F. Doyle; best pen five Cotswold ewes, 1st prize J. F. Doyle, best pen of five Southdown ewes, J. F. Doyle; best Leicester ram, J…

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The Agricultural Show. (From Saturday's Maitland Mercury.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1868 · page 3

THE show of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held on Nicholson's Racecourse, commencing on Friday and to be continued to-day (Saturday), the 6th and 7th days of March; and from the fact…

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The Hunter River Agricultural Show. First Notice

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1868 · page 5

THE Hunter River Agricultural Association is a vivacious and well-officered institution. Those who are answerable for the affair—and there are but few drones in this social hive—usually…

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