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Shows & fairs, 1870

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Agricuttural Show at Yass

Empire · Thursday 31 March 1870 · page 2

THE first annual exhibition of the Yass Southern Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held on the 24th March. We learn from the Courier's report that the heavy rain which fell on the Monday and Tuesday…

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Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Railways. Agricultural Exhibition, Goulburn. Postponed to 31St March

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 March 1870 · page 8

Excursion Tickets at single fare for the double journey will be issued at all Stations for Goulburn on 30th and 31st instant, avoilable for return on any day up to and including 2nd April…

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Government Notices Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Railways. Agricultural Exhibition, Goulburn. Postponed to 31sr MARCH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 March 1870 · page 8

Live Stock and Implements to and from the show will be conveyed by the erdinnry trains, [?] under:— To the show, if not for sale, FREE From the fhow, if unsold, FREE…

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Moruya Agricultural Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 April 1870 · page 14

ON St. Patrick's Day the second annual exhibition of the Moruya Agricultural Show was holden, St. Swithin, according to the local journal, engrossing by far the best of it. But the exhibition is reported to have been…

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Agricultural Show at Yass

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 April 1870 · page 14

THE first annual exhibition of the Yass Southern Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held on the 24th March. We learn from the Courier's report that the heavy rain which fell on the Monday and Tuesday…

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Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Show

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 April 1870 · page 10

We extract from the Southern Argus an account of the disorderly and disgraceful proceedings that took place at the dinner of the above association. We thought that sectarian…

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The Yass Agricultural Society and the Kentish Fire

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 April 1870 · page 10

A correspondent in the Yass Courier of the 1st instant makes an attempt anonimously to reply to Mr. Deases' spirited reproof, but does not even offer to deny the offensive…

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International Exhibition

Sydney Punch · Saturday 9 April 1870 · page 1

MR. PUNCH is given to understand that the following very interesting exhibits will appear in the Agricultural Society's Catalogue of the above, the exhibitors being anxious that the colony should be well represented:--…

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Outside Exhibitition at the Smithfifld Cattle Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 April 1870 · page 15

THE next show was that of a "learned and musical fish." The master of the fish was particularly attentive to me, and himself undertook to make the fish go through his performances. The " learned fish"…

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Intercolonial Wine Exhibition, 1870. SCHEDULE of prizes to be offered toy the Board of Agriculture of Victoria, for wines, as follows :— Class A—victorian Wines

Evening News · Wednesday 13 April 1870 · page 2

An English ewe of the Cotswold breed was killed at Eurunderee, says the Western Post, which, when dressed, weighed 134 lbs; and 56 lbs of fat was trimmed from her. She had been, suffering from First Second prize prize No. 1 Full-bodied red wine any vintage .. £8 .... £4 2 Full-bodies red wine, not older than…

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Outside Exhibitition at the Smithfifld Cattle Show

Evening News · Thursday 14 April 1870 · page 3

THE next show was that of a "learned and musical fish." The master of the fish was particularly attentive to me, and himself undertook to make the fish go through his performances. The "learned fish"…

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The Bathurst Agricultural Show

Evening News · Saturday 23 April 1870 · page 4
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

THE show, which took place on the racecourse, on Monday last, can scarcely be pronounced, says the Times, as successful as previous exhibitions. What was exhibited, however, was excellent of its kind, and so in quality…

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The Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition

Evening News · Tuesday 26 April 1870 · page 2
Also in Empire

The preliminary arrangements of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales, in connection with the metropolitan intercolonial exhibition, to be opened on the 16th August next, in Prince Alfred Park,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1870 · page 6

LIVE STOCK and IMPLEMENTS, to and from the Show, will be conveyed by the ordinary trains, to be loaded and unloaded by owners, and subject to owners' risk and usual conditions as under:—…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1870 · page 6

EXCURSION TICKETS at single fare for the double journey will be issued at all Stations for Goulburn on 2nd, 3rd, and 4th May, available for return either on the 4th, 5th. or 6th May…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 April 1870 · page 7

LIVE STOCK and IMPLEMENTS, to and from the show, will be conveyed by the ordinary trains, to be loaded and unloaded by owners, and subject to owners' risk and [?] conditions as under:—…

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The Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 April 1870 · page 6

THE preliminary arrangements of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales, in connection with the metropolitan intercolonial exhibition, to be opened on the 16th August next, in Prince Alfred Park, have been completed,and we learn that the…

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The Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition

Empire · Tuesday 3 May 1870 · page 4

THE preliminary arrangements of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales, in connection with the metropolitan intercolonial exhibition, to be opened on the 16th August next, in Prince Alfred Park,…

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