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Shows & fairs, 1872

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Agricultural Society of South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1872 · page 617

THE annual meeting in connection with this society was held at the Rooms, George-street, on Thursday morning. About thirty members were present. His Excellency the Governor presided…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 November 1872 · page 8

THE general annual meeting of the society was hold in accordance with advertisement, at the society's rooms, on Thursday, 14th instant at 11 a.m. His Excellency Sir Hercules G. R. Robinson (president) in the chair…

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Exhibition Building

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 November 1872 · page 10

The third of the festival concerts was given on Saturday evening with a programme of the same character with those which had preceded it. The only number worthy of special notice…

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The Victorian International Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 November 1872 · page 22

THE Melbourne Exhibition was opened by the Governor (Viscount Canterbury) on the 6th instant; and the Argus, after detailing the circumstances connected therewith, and giving descriptions of the buildings and…

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The International Exhibition at Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1872 · page 615

THE fourth Melbourne Exhibition of Natural Products and Works of Art was formally opened by his Excellency the Governor, at noon, on Wednesday, November 6th, in the great hall of the Technological and Industrial Museum…

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Promenade Concert in the Exhibition Building

Empire · Saturday 16 November 1872 · page 3
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The promenade concert given in the Exhibition building last night, in aid of the funds of the Rand wick Asylum for destitate children, was quite a success in a musical point of view, though acarcely so remunerative…

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Agricultural Products at Intercolonial Exhibition, Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1872 · page 612

MANURES.—This is an important class in the exhibition, though it takes up very little room. The manufacture of manures is a growing business, and the exports increase every year. The two principal exhibitors are the…

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The Carnival in Melbourne. [From Our Special Correspondent.] Melbourne, November 9

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 November 1872 · page 22

SINCE the foundation of the colony in no single week have so many amusements taken place as in that which has just closed. Saturday, November 2, was the Derby Day…

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London International Exhibition, 1873

Empire · Saturday 23 November 1872 · page 3

THE usual weekly meeting of the Commissioners took place at their new offices, No. 7, Bridge-street, the attendance being very good, the Hon. George Alfred Lloyd, chairman, being present. Minutes of last…

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Horticultural Society's Spring Show

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 23 November 1872 · page 4

IN this issue we present our subscribers with a sketch made during the late Exhibition. Usually the Society has had to battle with…

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The Wagga Pastoral Show. (From the Advertiser, November 20.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 November 1872 · page 5

THE eighth annual Exhibition of Stock in connection with the Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association took place on Monday, in the yards adjoining the racecourse. The even had been looked forward to for a considerable time with…

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San Francisco Mail. at Auckland. Arrival of the Agrarian Violence in Ireland Collision of an Edinburgh Train. the Station-master Arrested. Deficiency of the Wheat Crop in England. Collision of a Train at Kertle Bridge. Terrific Explosion at Hanley. Forty Miners Killed. Disastrous Fire at Montreal, Canada. Railroad War Impending. a Railway Seized by the Government. Laura Fair Acquitted. Intense Excitement in San Francisco. Threats Made of Lynching Her. Auckland, November 8

Evening News · Saturday 23 November 1872 · page 2

The Nebraska left Honolulu on October 23. Passengers—For Port Chalmers: Mr. and Mrs. Van. Blaxcom, Barrows, and Mrs. Firney. For Lyttelton Messrs. Todhunter…

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London International Exhibition. 1873

Evening News · Tuesday 26 November 1872 · page 3

THE usual weekly meeting of the Commissioners took place at their new offices, No. 7, Bridge-street, the attendance being very good, the Hon. George Alfred Lloyd, chairman, being present. Minutes of last…

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The Second Trial and Acquittal of Laura D. FAIR. (From the San Francisco News Letter.)

Empire · Thursday 28 November 1872 · page 4

THE trial and acquittal of Laura D. Fair for the murder of Mr. Crittenden, cannot and will not be passed in silence. The verdict of the jury struck everybody with surprise. It was supposed that they might not…

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The Wagga Pastoral Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 November 1872 · page 677

THE eighth annual Exhibition of Stock in connection with the Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association took place on 18th instant, in the yards adjoining the racecourse. The event had been looked forward to for a considerable time with…

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Telegrams This Day. Cable News from England to December 1. TEtE Melbourne Exhibition. Ballarat Races. Pirating Telegrams. Testimonial to Mrs. Fenwick. Latest Commercial, &c, &c, &c. MELBOURNE. Tuesday, 7.55 p.m

Evening News · Wednesday 4 December 1872 · page 2

Argus Scandal has been seriously injured. For the Ballarat Cup The Ace is in request at L60 to L40. The Melbourne Herald threatens…

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The Agricultural Society. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 December 1872 · page 13

SIR,—The recent correspondence which appeared in your contemporary, having reference to the late wine exhibits, will I hope have the effect of inducing the members of the store Society to look to the grievance complained of. I have…

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The Second Trial and Acquittal of Laura D. Fair. (From the San Francisco News Letter.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 December 1872 · page 23

THE trial and acquittal of Laura D. Fair for the murder of Mr. Crittenden, cannot and will not be passed in silence. The verdict of the jury struck everybody with surprise. It was supposed that they night not…

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National Agricultural Society of Victoria

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1872 · page 741

A MEETING of the council of the above society was held on the 29th ultimo, at the new rooms of the society, Kirk's Bazaar, Mr. B. Simeon, M.L.C., president, in the chair. A letter from Mr. A. Watson, High Bank Hill, Kyneton,…

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