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Shows & fairs, 1870

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My Visit to Sydney and the Exhibition and the Lessons It Taught. (From the Town and Country Journal.)

Evening News · Monday 17 October 1870 · page 4
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THAT grand conception of " Albert the Good"-the : world's Exhibition of 1851-was but the response, the echo of the teachings for years previously of the Society of Friends, in their " peace society." The…

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The Horticultural Society. Spring Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 October 1870 · page 6

THE Spring Exhibition of the Horticultural Society of New South wales opened, in the Lower Gardens, yesterday afternoon. It is one of the best floral exhibitions which has yet been held in the colony, and is in every respect…

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The Horticultural Society's Show. First Day

Evening News · Thursday 20 October 1870 · page 2

YESTERDAY the Horticultural Society of New South Wales held their Spring snow in the Lower Botanic Gardens. A spacious marquee was erected for that purpose on the right-hand side of the garden as you…

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The Horticultural Show. Second Day

Evening News · Friday 21 October 1870 · page 4
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THE clouds that hid the sun on Wednesday drifted away during the night, and yesterday morning broke clear and cloudless, giving us one of Australia's brightest days, but hot; in the afternoon, however, the…

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The Horticultural Society. Spring Exhibition

Sydney Mail · Saturday 22 October 1870 · page 3

THE Spring Exhibition of the Horticultural Society of New South Wales opened, in the Lower Gardens, on Wednesday afternoon. It is one of the best floral exhibitions which has yet been held in the colony, and is in every…

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A Victorian View of the Sydney Exhibition

Sydney Mail · Saturday 22 October 1870 · page 7

MR. JOSIAH MITCHELL, of the Royal Park, Melbourne, writes the following account of the exhibition in Sydney to the Melbourne Leader:— That the Sydney Intercolonial Exhibition has proved a…

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The Agricultural Society's Medals

Illustrated Sydney News · Wednesday 26 October 1870 · page 3

THE detailed report has recently been published of those exhibitors at the late Metropolitan Show who have obtained the distinctions of silver and bronze medals, or comparative degrees of commendation. Of course the medals—the silver ones especially…

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Spencer's Mechanical Exhibition

Illustrated Sydney News · Wednesday 26 October 1870 · page 3

FOR the gratification of the curious, Mr. Spencer, who is so well known to the Sydney public as a self-taught maker of marine and scientific models, has opened an exhibition at 222 Pitt-street, between King and Market-streets. Large numbers…

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Geelong Spring Exhibition

Sydney Mail · Saturday 29 October 1870 · page 8

GEELONG kept high holiday on 13th instant It was the doy of the show of spring flowers, of big horses, bulls and sheep, of obese pigs and fine poultry, and finally of the best forms of mechanical aids that Melbourne and local…

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The Lesson of the Oxford Royal Show

Sydney Mail · Saturday 29 October 1870 · page 8

ONE of the most successful meetings of the Royal Agricultural Society has ended. The contrast between the magnificent meeting just concluded, and that of 1839, and the difference between the seven-acre field with its few…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

Evening News · Tuesday 1 November 1870 · page 2

THE double number of the Agricultural Society's Journal, representing the months of September and October, has just been issued; the dual publication having been rendered necessary by the pressure in the…

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Agricultural Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 November 1870 · page 10

THE monthly meeting, of the Council was held on Wednesday, November 2nd. Present—Mr. H. Beit, in the chair; his Excellency the Earl of Belmore, Messrs. A. Bruce, M. Lowe, C.Watt, P. N. Trebeck, J. Thompson, J. Alger…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

Evening News · Friday 4 November 1870 · page 3
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AT the monthly meeting of the council, on Wednesday 2nd November, H. Beit, Esq., in the chair, the following members were present:—His Excellency Lord Belmore, Messrs. A. Bruce, M. Lowe, C. Watt, P. N…

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The Late Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 November 1870 · page 6

THE double number of the Agricultural Society Journal, representing the months of September and October, has just been issued; the dual publication having been rendered necessary by the pressure in the…

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Agricultural Society

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 November 1870 · page 9

THE monthly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday, November 2nd. Present—Mr. H. Beit, in the chair; his Excellency the Earl of Belmore, Messrs. A. Bruce, M. Lowe, C. Watt, P. N. Trebeck, J. Thompson, J. Alger,…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 November 1870 · page 6

AT the monthly meeting of the council, on Wednesday 2nd November, H. Beit, Esq., in the chair, the following members were present:—His Excellency Lord Belmore, Messrs. A. Bruce, M. Lowe, C. Watt, P. N…

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London International Exhibition of 1871

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 November 1870 · page 3

THE Commissioners appointed to superintend the New South Vales branch of the London International Exhibition of 1871 have lost no time in setting energetically to work, to obtain suitable exhibits from this…

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