"Agricultural Society of New South Wales. Annual Exhibition. Fourth Day.—friday
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 May 1869 · page 7
As the rain continued to fall incessantly yesterday morning, no one expected that there would be many persons at the Agricultural Society's Exhibition. A considerable number, however, availed themselves of the opportunity of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition, Under the Direction of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales. Opening of the Exhibition. Tuesday, 4Th May
Sydney Mail · Saturday 8 May 1869 · page 5
IN spite of weather the most inauspicious that could be conceived for such an event, the Agricultural Society's First Metropolitan Exhibition was opened by his Excellency the Governor at 12.30 on 4th May. His entry was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition. Fourth Day
Empire · Saturday 8 May 1869 · page 3
Throughout the preceding night and the whole of yesterday a merciless pelting rain fell, and consequently militated very much against the attendance, scarcely any but business people being present…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Intercolonial Exhibition. [Continued from Page 8] Third Day—thursday
Sydney Mail · Saturday 8 May 1869 · page 8
THE Exhibition yesterday (Thursday), was attended by quite as many paying visitors as on the preceding day, though luckily there was wanting the juvenile element which had added so much to the confusion. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sairey Gamp at the Cattle Show
Sydney Punch · Saturday 8 May 1869 · page 1
AS I live quite perspicuous to the Agaracultilooral Exhibitshun, I thought I would jest drop in and see what was a going on; so I gets…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Review of the Agricultural Sections of the Show
Sydney Mail · Saturday 8 May 1869 · page 14
IT is now nearly two years since this journal, together with the Herald, first put forth, the idea of a Metropolitan Show, as the annual endeavour of a Central Agricultural Society to bring the rural forces of the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Ministerial Agricultural Show. a dialogue from one of Virgil's hitherto unpublished pastorals. Scene: the New South Wales Arcadia. Enter Parkesius and Betsina Aegerius
Sydney Punch · Saturday 8 May 1869 · page 2
Parkesius--How blest that clime, remote from civil broil, Where sturdy farmers clutch the public spoil, Where Ministers (erst used to bullock's punch) Now smirk o'er many a costless champagne lunch…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Agricultural Society of New South Wales. Annual Exhibition. Saturday, May 8Th
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 May 1869 · page 5
THIS was the last day of the Exhibition of 1869, which was closed without ceremony at 5 o'clock in the evening, the playing of the National Anthem by the band being the only distinction given to the finale. The same…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition
Empire · Monday 10 May 1869 · page 2
Notwithstanding; the inclemont state of the weather, several hundreds of persons visited the exhibition on Saturday. The park was indeed, almost deserted save by those whom duty and necessity called to busy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Analysts of the Exhibition
Empire · Monday 10 May 1869 · page 2
In the subjoined remarks will be found a condensed view of the various departments, showing tho number of exhibitors in each, and the districts from which the exhibits come…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Review of the Agricultural Sections of the Intercolonial Exhibition. (From the Sydney Mail, May 8.)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 May 1869 · page 2
IT is now nearly two years since this journal, together with the Herald, first put forth the iden of a Metropolitan Show, as the annual endeavour of a Centra1 Agricultural Society to bring the rural forces of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Intercolonial Exhibition
Empire · Tuesday 11 May 1869 · page 2
At 9 o'clock yesterday, exhibitors of every class were busy removing their goods. The sun occasionally broke forth brightly, and imparted a little animation to the scene, but the canvas, of some of the largest of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining and Geological Collections in the Late Exhibition. To the Editor of the Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 May 1869 · page 3
SIR,—Will you permit me to point out a serious mistake in the award of the jurors, as given by you this morning. Your copy has these words—"whose exhibits appear to be of equal merit, but in no degree complete." What we…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Late Wool Show. To the Editor of the Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 May 1869 · page 2
SIR,—I notice, with much surprise, in your issue of the 6th instant, that in your account of the results of the wool exhibition, you state that the wool shewn by me in the AA class, number 135, for ewe-hogget…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition
Illustrated Sydney News · Thursday 13 May 1869 · page 1
IN consequence of our issue coming out so soon after the close of the Exhibition, we are obliged to confine our illustrations this month to one general view of the ground.. We have, however. taken a number of sketches, and shall endeavor in our next…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The New South Wales Agricultural Exhibition
Illustrated Sydney News · Thursday 13 May 1869 · page 3
THE infusion of new blood is said to possess an important influence. It certainly bas done wonders in reviving the Metropolitan Agricultural Society, if, indeed, such a thing could be said to have existed prior to last year. It has been remarkably…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Original Poetry. Advance Australia! an Agricultural Ode. Composed expressly for the Society's Exhibition of 1869
Illustrated Sydney News · Thursday 13 May 1869 · page 10
ADVANCE, advance Australia! Queen of the Southern Sea! The wide world holds no truer hearts than ours which beat for thee! Beared where the crested ridges lift their bold brows to the shy,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →View of the Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition Held in Prince Alfred Park, Sydney, Opened on May 4Th
Illustrated Sydney News · Thursday 13 May 1869 · page 13
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Continued on Trove, page 13 →Victorian Agricultural Society. Discussion on Grasses
Sydney Mail · Saturday 15 May 1869 · page 8
AT a general meeting of this society, on the 22nd ultimo, at Heidelberg, Mr. H. Stook, J.P. presiding, the chairman said it gave him great pleasure to preside at the meeting, which had been called for a purpose…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition, Under the Direction of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales. Fourth Day, 7Th May
Sydney Mail · Saturday 15 May 1869 · page 10
As the rain continued to tall incessantly on Friday morning, no one expected that there would be many persons at the Agricultural Society's Exhibition. A considerable number, however, availed themselves of the opportunity of…
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