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Sydney · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1870

421 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 22

Protoplasmatic Lectures for the Fair

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1870 · page 5

The [?]yes of the world seem now to be fixed on woman. The powers of thought which many of her sex have shown, the place she has won in literature, and the influence she has always…

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The Flower Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1870 · page 2

THE autumn exhibition of the Horticultural Society of New South Wales opened in the lower Botanical Garden, yesterday. The Society may fairly be congratulated on the unparalleled success of the exhibition in point of merit,…

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The Flower Show

Sydney Mail · Saturday 26 February 1870 · page 13

The autumn exhibition of the Horticultural Society of New South Wales opened in the lower Botanical Garden, on Wednesday. The Society may fairly be congratulated on the unparalleled success of the exhibition in point of merit,…

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The World's Fair Culture at Ham[?]

Evening News · Thursday 3 March 1870 · page 3

Hamburg, Oct. It is doubtful whether anything finer in the way of horticultural exhibitions has been conceived than the one which has been delighting Hamburg, and which I attended on the 15th ultimo. It was…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

Empire · Saturday 5 March 1870 · page 2

The montly meeting of the Council was held at the Society's Rooms, 227 George-street, at 2.30, on Wednesday, 2nd instant, Sir W. Macarthur in the chair. Members present: Messrs. E. K. and J. Nowlan, J…

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The World's Fair of Horticulture at Hamburg

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 March 1870 · page 15

Hamburg, Oct. 1.—It is doubtful whether anything finer in the way of horticultural exibitions has been conceived than the one which has been delighting Hamburg,' and which I attended on the 15th ultimo. It was…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

Evening News · Monday 7 March 1870 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The monthly meeting of the Council was held at the Society's Rooms, 227 George-street, at 2.30, on Wednesday, 2nd instant, Sir W. Macarthur in the chair. Members present: Messrs. E. K. and J. Nowlan, J…

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The Exhibition Building. Laying the Foundation Stone

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1870 · page 5

AFTER the quarterly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council had been held, yesterday, the Mayor and Aldermen proceeded to inspect several of the works in progress. The weather was anything but suited for such an…

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Laying Foundation Stone of Agricultural Society's Exhibition Building

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 March 1870 · page 9

AFTER the quarterly meeting of Sydney Municipal Council had been held on Wednesday, the Mayor and Aldermen proceeded to inspect several of the works in progress. The weather was anything but suited for such an…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 March 1870 · page 14

The monthly meeting of the Council was held at the Society's Rooms, 227 George-street, at 2.30, on Wednesday, 2nd instant, Sir W. Macarthur in the chair. Members present: Messrs. E. K. and J. Nowlan, J…

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Use and Show

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 12 March 1870 · page 4

No horse owner would confess to keeping even one animal solely to look, at, but many men do so by more than one horse. Every horse is kept, or supposed to be kept, for some purpose more or less useful, and, as there…

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The Agricultural Society of New South Wales. THE monthly meeting was held at the Society's Rooms, George-street, on the 2nd instant

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 March 1870 · page 9

The minutes of last masting read and confirmed. The following correspondence was read, viz.:—1. Letter from the private secretary to his Excellency the Earl of Belmore, expressing his Lordship's regret at being unable to attend…

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Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Railways. Agricul[?]ral Exhibition, Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 March 1870 · page 8

Excursion Tickets at single fare for the double journey will be issued at all Stations for Goulburn on 22nd, 23rd, and 24th instant, available for return on any day on or before the 26th instant…

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Government Notices Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Railways. Agricultural Exhibition, Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 March 1870 · page 8

Live Stock and Implements to and from the Show will be conveyed by the ordinary trains, as under:— To the show, if not for sale. FREE From the show, if unsold, FREE…

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Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Railways. Agricultural Exhibition, Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1870 · page 8

Live Stock and Implements to and from the Show will be conveyed by the ordinary trains, as under:— To the show, if not for sale, FREE From tho show, if unsold, FREE…

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Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Railways. Agricul Ral Exhibition, Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1870 · page 8

Excursion Tickets at single fare for the double journey will be issued at all Stations for Goulburn on 22nd, 23rd, and 24th instant, available for return on any day on or before the 26th instant…

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Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Railways. Agricultural Exhibition, Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1870 · page 2

Excursion Tickets at single fare for the double journey will be issued at all Stations for Goulburn on 22nd, 23rd, and 24th instant, available for return on any day on or before the 26th instant…

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Government Notices Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Railways. Agricultural Exhibition, Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1870 · page 2

Live Stock and Implements to and from the Show will be conveyed by the ordinary trains, as under:— To the show, if not for sale, FREE From the show, if unsold, FREE…

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The Flower Show

Illustrated Sydney News · Thursday 17 March 1870 · page 5

THE autumn exhibition of the Horticultural Society of New South. Wales opened in the lower Botanical Garden, on Wednesday, 21st ult. The Society may fairly be congratulated on the unparalleled success of the exhibition in point, of merit, and…

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