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Shows & fairs, 1870

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales. Prizes for Wool, 1870

Empire · Saturday 15 January 1870 · page 3

This exhibition attracted a great deal of attention throughout the whole of Wednesday: Owing to the diligence and obliging kindness of the employes of Messrs. Mort and Co., the wool was removed from the judging…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales. Prizes for Wool. 1870

Evening News · Saturday 15 January 1870 · page 2

This exhibition attracted a great deal of attention throughout the whole of Wednesday. Owing to the diligence and obliging kindness of the employes of Messrs. Mort and Co., the wool was removed from the judging…

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The International Exhibition of 1871

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 January 1870 · page 12

By a despatch from Earl Granville to the Governor of Tasmania, and the communication which accompanied it, both of which have already been published in this journal, we…

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The Australian Town & Country Journal Saturday, January 15, 1870. The Agricultural Society's Prizes for Wool

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 January 1870 · page 8

Agricultural Society of New South Wales have inaugurated their great Intercolonial Exhibition for 1870, by holding a show of wools at Messrs Mort and Co.'s Stores,…

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The Show of Sheep at Armidale. (From the Armidale Express, January 1.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 January 1870 · page 13

The exhibition (under the Pastoral and Agricultural Society of New England) of unshorn sheep, as advertised, came off on Thursday, in Mr. Stair's paddock, on the hill N. of Armidale Creek…

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The Late Wool Show. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1870 · page 5

SIR,—In commenting upon the "disrated" bales of wool entered in class 5, your reporter, by his remarks, implies far more than our report intended to convey. The least valuable bale of the four exhibits is worth at…

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The Intercolonial Wool Exhibition

Illustrated Sydney News · Thursday 20 January 1870 · page 10

THE annual exhibition of colonial wool was held last week at Mort and Co.'s stores. There were thirty-five exhibits. The prize winners were:— WASHED WOOL…

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The Late Wool Show. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1870 · page 8

SIR,—In your remarks on the late exhibition of wool, you complain—and very justly—of the very few exhibits, con- I steering that New South Wales is so famous for her staple products. With these remarks none will be disposed to…

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Intercolonial Wool Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1870 · page 6

THE second Wool Show of the Australian Agricultural Society was opened on Thursday, the 13th January, by his Excellency the Earl of Belmore. He arrived at Messrs Mort's new wool stores, in Phlip-Street, at 1230,…

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The Baby Show

Sydney Punch · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 2

MONSIEUR PONCHE,--I salute you once more wiz ze most profound respect. Permit me to record to you ze events, grand, impressive, and affecting, of yesterdays, ze Annivairsirai (Parbleu ! zat word) of ze fondation of zis grand Colonie…

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The Political Baby Show

Sydney Punch · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 1

BEHOLD this group of politicians keen, In nurs'ry garb, each bent his babe to wean; Here Cowper, sits and dandles public trust, While Parkes looks on in envy and disgust…

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The Political Baby Show

Sydney Punch · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 4

Dr. L--n--g (to Mr. Punch): WONNERFU' WEANS, MAISTER PUNCH, WONNERFU' WEANS!…

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The Baby Show at Botany

Sydney Mail · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 3

THE principal attraction on the 26th was the Baby Show, which was held in the large marquee of the Agricultural Society, erected for the occasion in the hollow between the hotel and the gardens. There were no less than…

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Portraits at the Baby Show

Sydney Punch · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 1

NO. 1.--PRIZE BABY. NO. 2.--MOTHER OF PRIZE BABY. NO. 3.--DISAPPOINTED MOTHER. NO. 4.--THE HAPPY FATHER. NOS. 5, 6, AND 7.--THE "EMINENT MEDICAL MEN."…

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What We Heard at the Baby Show

Sydney Punch · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 2

Swell: (Inspecting prize infant No. I.) "Dem it, not even black and tan." Rough: (Examining ditto.) " Blow it, aint heven cropped." The irrepressible Arry Belfield's narrative. " Mornin, missis,"…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1870 · page 5
Also in Empire

THE monthly meeting of the Council was held at the Society's Rooms, on Wednesday, February 2nd, at 2.30 p.m. —Mr. Sloper Cox in the chair. Present—His Excellency the Earl of Belmore, Messrs. H. Reid, A. Bruce, J…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 February 1870 · page 9

THE monthly meeting of the Council was held at the Society's Rooms, on Wednesday, February 2nd, at 2.30 p.m.—Mr. Sloper Cox in the chair. Present—His Excellency the Earl of Belmore, Messrs. H. Reid, A. Bruce, J…

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Projected Exhibition Building for the Agricultural Society of New South Wales

Illustrated Sydney News · Thursday 17 February 1870 · page 13

THE intended Exhibition of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales in 1870, promises to be a great improvement on its predecessor, the show of May, 1869. On that occasion, although the committees of the various departments were as energetic as…

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Baby Show, Botany

Illustrated Sydney News · Thursday 17 February 1870 · page 5

THIS exhibition formed the principal attraction in the long list of amusements provided for the public by the proprietor of the Sir Joseph Banks Hotel, Botany. The show was held in the large marquee of the Horticultural…

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