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Shows & fairs, 1872

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The Kiama Agricultural and Horticultural Exhibition

Evening News · Monday 19 February 1872 · page 4

IT is with pleasure we have to record the very successful termination of the above, which has surpassed anything of the kind ever held on the south coast. In fact, Kiama is the only district south of Sydney that…

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The "Kiamia." Agricultural and Horticultural Exhibition

Empire · Monday 19 February 1872 · page 4

IT in with pleasure we have to record the very successful termination of the above, which has surpassed anything of the kind ever held on the south coast.In fact,Kiama is the only district south of Sydney that…

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The Kiama Agricultural Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 228

THE exhibition fa regarded as one of the most successful ever held in Kiama. The show of horses and cattle in the several branches into which they were divided was large and creditable; and, as might be expected from the…

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The Adelaide Wine Show. Royal Agricultural Society, Adelaide, February 12, 1872. Jules Joubert, Esq., Seoretary, Agricultural Society of New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 March 1872 · page 11

Dear Sir,—I have the honor to forward herewith extracts from judges' certificates of our Wine Show Book for December, 1871, relative to wines exhibited by Messrs, J. Wyndham, Chas. M'Kay, and J. Glinne,…

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The Flower Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1872 · page 271

THE Horticultural Society's Autumn show of flowers and plants wag opened at the Botanic Gardens on Wednesday. On this occasion the Society has been favoured with fine weather, and it is to be hoped that the numbers who will…

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Bega Agricultural and Pastoral Society's First Show

Empire · Monday 4 March 1872 · page 2

THIS, the inaugural show, was hold last Thursday, and considering that it was the first held in Bega, and consequently an experiment, proved a success. A great number of visitors favoured 'our town' with their…

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New South Wales Academy of Art. First Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1872 · page 6

THE first exhibition of works of colonial art in connection with the New South Wales Academy of Art was oponed at the Chamber of Commerce, Sydney Exchange, yesterday afternoon, at 3 o'clock. Membere of the Academy were…

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Bega Agricultural and Pastoral Society's First Show

Evening News · Tuesday 5 March 1872 · page 4

THIS, the inaugural show, was held last Thursday, and considering that it was the first held in Bega, and consequently an experiment, proved a success. A great number of visitors favoured 'our town' with their…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

Evening News · Wednesday 6 March 1872 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the Council of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales was held at the society's rooms, at 11 o'clock this forenoon. Present—Sloner Cox, Esq., in the chair,…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1872 · page 2
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THE monthly meeting of the above society was held at the Society's Rooms, on Wednesday, the 6th instant, at 11 a.m. —Mr. Sloper Cox (vice-president) in the chair. Members present—Messrs. M. Lowe, W. Wallis, A. Bruce, W. H…

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Yass Pastoral Show

Empire · Friday 8 March 1872 · page 3

THIS show was held on Thursday, the 29th ultimo. Everything passed off well. The number of exhibits was very large. There was luncheon on the ground at half-past 4 o'clock. Dr. Campbell occupying the chair,…

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Agricultural Society of New Sonth. Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 March 1872 · page 9

THE monthly meeting of the Council of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales was held at the society's rooms at ll o'clock on Wednesday. Present—Sloper Cox, Esq., in the chair, Messrs. A…

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Society Meetings. Agricultural Society of New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1872 · page 306

THE monthly meeting of the above society was held at the Society's Rooms, on Wednesday, the 6th instant, at 11 a.m.—Mr. Sloper Cox (vice-president) in the chair. Members present—Messrs. M. Lowe, W. Wallis, A. Bruce, W. H…

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Yass Agricultural Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1872 · page 292

LAST week we gave a telegraphic report of this show, which was held on the 29th ultimo. The successful character of the exhibition deserves a more extended notice, which we take from the Goulburn Herald of…

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Fine Arts. The Academy of Art. First Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1872 · page 298

THE first exhibition of works of colonial art in connection with the New South Wales Academy of Art was opened at the Chamber of Commerce, Sydney Exchange, on Monday afternoon, at 3 o'clock. Members of the Academy were…

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Yass Agricultural Show. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 March 1872 · page 5

SIR,—In your telegraphic report of the "Yass Agricultural Show," [?] is stated that my exhibits of sheep were "bred by N. P. Bayly, Esq, of Mudgee." Such was not the case. Every sheep was bred by myself, by rams bred by…

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The Cattle Show, 1871

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 March 1872 · page 5

OLD-FASHIONED winter weather, snow flakes whirling down from slate coloured skies, and anon bright sunlight shining from a clear heaven, on sparkling ice. The water in the horse-troughs is frozen; the…

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Produce Exhibition at Geelong

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1872 · page 325

THE Geelong and Western District Grain and Produce Show which took place on the 7th instant, under the auspices of the Victorian Society at East Geelong, is reported by the Argus to have been the least successful of all…

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Dapto Agricultural Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1872 · page 324

THE annual show in connection with the Dapto Agricultural Society was held in the Council-chamber, at Browns, on the 6th instant. The day at first appointed for the show to be held was the 29th ultimo, but as the election for the…

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