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Shows & fairs, 1868

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Hunter River Agricultural Society. [Second Notice.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1868 · page 5

THE district over which the society presides is extensive and important. It draws its specimens for a show from a wide and rich area. It comprehends the watershed of the Hunter,…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society of New England. Fourth Annual Exhibition

Sydney Mail · Saturday 14 March 1868 · page 15

THIS exhibition was held on Wednesday, 4th instant, in the hall of the Armidale School of Arts, the enclosed yard at the rear of the building, and in the paddocks across Falconer-street…

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The Hunter River Agricultural Show. Friday, 6Th and Saturday, 7Th March

Sydney Mail · Saturday 14 March 1868 · page 14

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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Paris Exhibition Commission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1868 · page 5

A MEETING of the Commissioners of the Paris Exhibition was held on Monday, at noon, in the Colonial Secretary's office. There were present:—The Hon. T. A, Murray, who presided, and Messrs. E. S. Hill, Walter Lamb,…

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PARIs Exhibition Commission

Sydney Mail · Saturday 28 March 1868 · page 12

A MEETING of the Commissioners of the Paris Exhibition was held on Monday, at noon, in the Colonial Secretary's office. There were present:—The Hon. T. A. Murray, who presided, and Messrs. E. S. Hill, Walter Lamb,…

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Paris Exhibition Commissioners. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1868 · page 6

SIR,—We observe an error in Mr. Moore's statement in reference to wines, which we wish to correct. We could not (as [?]e states we did) complain of our wine not being judged at Paris, because we knew it had received…

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The Paris Exhibition. To the Editor of the Kerala

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 April 1868 · page 5

SIR,—In your issue of yesterday, 6th April, an article appears headed " The Colonial Courts at the Paris Exhibition," purporting to be an extract from the report of the South Australian Commissioner, on the Colonial Courts…

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The Agricultural Society of New South Wales. Objects

Sydney Mail · Saturday 11 April 1868 · page 15

THE Agricultural Society of New South Wales, as now reconstituted, is an association of persons desirous, of disseminating such information amongst those who derive their subsistence directly from the land, as may enable…

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The Wool Challenge and the Agricultural Society of New South Wales. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 May 1868 · page 9

SIR,—I see by a paragraph in your paper that Mr. J. B. Bettington, of Brindley Park, has been suggesting to the woolgrowers of the Western district the advisability of having an exhibition of wool in Sydney during the present…

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The Wool Challenge and the Agricultural Society of New Sochi Wales. To the Editor of the Herald

Sydney Mail · Saturday 23 May 1868 · page 14

SIR,—I see by a paragraph in your paper that Mr. J. B. Bettington, of Brindley Park, has been suggesting to the woolgrowers of the Western district the advisability of having an exhibition of wool in Sydney during the present…

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General Meeting of Agricultural Society of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 June 1868 · page 7

A GENERAL meeting of the members of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales was held, pursuant to notice, at 2 o'clock, at the Society's Rooms, No 227, Georgestreet. There was a very fair attendance—not so numerous…

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General Meeting of Agricultural Society of New South Wales

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 June 1868 · page 14

A GENERAL meeting of the members of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales was held, pursuant to notice, at 2 o'clock, at the Society's Rooms, No. 227, George-street. There was a very fair attendance—not so numerous…

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The Paris Exhibition. (Australian and New Zealand Gazette, April 11.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 June 1868 · page 7

M. EUGENE RIMMEL, who is already most favourably known to the public as the author of the "Book of Perfumes" as well as for his practical and scientific skill in the art of perfumery, has published a very…

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The Paris Horse Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 June 1868 · page 3

A HORSE show in Paris is sure to be a success; not that Parisians as a rule know or care anything much about horses, but because it affords them an opportunity of displaying themselves as well as a pretended…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 June 1868 · page 14

The first council meeting of the above society was held in the rooms, rooms 227, George-street, on the 17th June, at 10.30 a.m. Members present.—Mr. Sloper Cog, chairman; Messrs. J. Pye, J. Good, A. Dight, S. Lyons, F.A. Bell, H. Reed,…

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The Queensland Press on the Central Agricultural Society of New South Wales

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 June 1868 · page 14

THAT there are difficulties in the way of forming such a society, or rather of rendering it a permanent success will readily be admitted by every one, but the question is—are they insuperable? The difficulty would be to over-…

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The Paris Horse Show

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 June 1868 · page 10

A HORSE show in Paris is sure to be success; at that Parisians as a rule know or care anything man about bones, but because it affords them an opportunity of displaying themselves as well as a pretend…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

Empire · Friday 3 July 1868 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above society was held on Wednesday, at the society's rooms, 227, George--street, at 10.30 a.m. Present: W. J. Dangar, Esq. (in the chair), the Hon, John Hay, the Hon. W. Bushy,…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 July 1868 · page 5

SIR,—May I beg you to give publicity to the enclosed letter from the Director of the Brisbane Botanic Gardens. THE SECRETARY. Sir,—I hail with the liveliest interest the scheme by…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales. To the Editor of the Sydney Mail

Sydney Mail · Saturday 4 July 1868 · page 15

SIR,—May I beg you to give publicity to the enclosed letter from the Director of the Brisbane Botanic Gardens. THE SECRETARY. Sir,—I hail with the liveliest interest the scheme by…

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