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Shows & fairs, 1871

353 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 18

Agricultural Society's Ball

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1871 · page 883

THE annual ball under the auspices of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales took place on Tuesday evening in the Exhibition building, Prince Alfred Park, and was one of the most successful and brilliant entertainments of the…

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Down with the Agricultural Society

Sydney Punch · Saturday 9 September 1871 · page 7

"A MEMBER of the Agricultural Society" and very possibly a disappointed exhibitor, has been writing a brilliant sort of letter to the S. M. Herald, overflowing with the most sensible suggestions. One recommendation is, that "so expensive a luxury as the scientific part,…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 September 1871 · page 4

THE monthly meeting of the Council of the above Society was held at the Rooms, 227, George-street, on Wednesday, the 6th instant, at 11 a.m.; his Excellency the Earl of Belmore in the chair…

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The Geaziee. The Agricultural Society's Lectures. Mr. Mostyn's Lecture

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 September 1871 · page 11

THE lectures announced to be delivered in connection with the exhibition of stock have not turned out as successfully as could have been wished for, in the inauguration of what might really prove a very useful…

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Exhibition Prize Stock

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 September 1871 · page 17

IN order that the readers of the Town and Country Journal may have a souvenir of the Exhibition, which may remind them that the show of stock was a remarkably good one, we give this week portraits…

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The Agricultural Society's Leciures. Mr. Mostyn's Lecture

Evening News · Tuesday 12 September 1871 · page 4

THE lectures announced to be delivered in connection with the exhibition of stock hare not turned out as successfully as could have been wished for, in the inauguration of what might really prove a very useful…

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Agricultural Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 September 1871 · page 5

THE adjourned monthly meeting of the Council of the New South Wales Agricultural Society was held yesterday morning, at the society's rooms, George-street. His Excellency the Governor presided. The minutes of the…

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The Cat Show at the Crystal Palace

Empire · Thursday 14 September 1871 · page 3

THE day of the Great Cat Show at Sydenham has come and gone, and as complete a success has been made with this attempt to organize an entirely new kind of exhibition as any which the Crystal Palace…

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New South Wales Agricultural Society

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1871 · page 915

THE adjourned monthly meeting of the Council of the New South Wales Agricultural Society was held on Wednesday, at the society's rooms, George-street. His Excellency the Governor presided. The minutes of the…

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The Cat Show at the Crystal Palace

Evening News · Monday 18 September 1871 · page 3

THE day of the Great Cat Show at Sydenham has come and gone, and as complete a Success has been made with this attempt to organize an entirely new kind of exhibition as any which the Crystal Palace…

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The Grazier. The Late Show of Stock

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 September 1871 · page 11

I INTENDED after the Exhibition to have sent you a few remarks, touching the show of live-stock and the judges awards, but as I can't help busying myself a little among horses at race time, I have had to leave…

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The Grazier. The Late Show of Stock. No. 2

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 September 1871 · page 11

THERE are many things connected with the shows of this yew and last which tell conclusively the unreliable nature of judgment by points; and upset one of the fundamental arguments indulged in by the upholders of…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 October 1871 · page 5
Also in Evening News, Empire

A SPECIAL general meeting of this society was held yesterday morning, at their Rooms, George-street. The meeting was convened by the secretary, on requisition by ten members, "to consider the expediency of cancelling all rules or…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1871 · page 1002

A SPECIAL general meeting of this society was held on Monday morning, at their Rooms, George-street. The meeting was convened by the secretary, on requisition by ten members," to consider the expediency of cancelling all rules or…

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The Agricultural Society of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 October 1871 · page 5

"HE never heard of a more unbusiness-like way than that in which this audit took place, for the[?]e was not a single vo[?]cher produced to the auditors for the account of 1869 and 1870."— Extract from Mr. Holroyd's speech at the meeting held 2nd…

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The Australian Town & Country Journal Sydney, Saturday, Oct. 7, 1871. The Agricultural Society

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 October 1871 · page 8

THE prosperity of the Agricultural Society is a matter of such general interest that it is difficult to account for the fact that at the special general meeting of members, on…

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A London Dog Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1871 · page 1020

"EQUALITY and rights of man, that's s what I goes for don't want any of your hairistooratic upstarts a-takin' the bread of the wukin' man's mouth. We want to see the 'igh bora gint and the wukin' man a-meetin' on common…

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The Agricultural Society of New South Wales

Empire · Monday 9 October 1871 · page 2

"He never heard of a more unbusiness-like way than that in which this audit took place, for there was not a single voucher produced to the auditors for the account of 1869 and 1870." Extract from Mr. Holroyd's sp[?]h…

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