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Shows & fairs, 1873

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Telegrams This Day Krohmanns and Beyers Crushings. Racing Mare Killed by Lightning. the Ace Out of Condition. Conviction of a Bank Manager Indecent-assault by a Youth. Railway Accountant Convicted of Embezzlement. South Australian Savings Bank the Bathurst Cup. Breaking Down of the Morpeth. Cargo of the Polmaise. Latest From Georgetown. Sudden Deaths at Melbourne. Cricket at Launceston. Adelaide Wheat at the Exhibition. Hill End. Friday, 9.23 p.m

Evening News · Saturday 22 February 1873 · page 2

The crushing of Krokmann's amounted to 14,071 ounces, and there are about 100 ounces more to come. Beyers and Holtermann's crushing yielded…

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Telegrams This Day. the Agricultural Exhibition. a Man Nearly Stabbed to Death. Carroll and Beard's Crushings Extraordinary Discovery of Diamonds. Embezzlement by a Bank Clerk. the Intercolonial Conference. Banquet to Mr. D. L. Waugh. Prisoners Whipped in Melbourne. False Declaration of Birth. Latest Commercial. &c., &c., &c. BATHURST. Saturday, 8.36 p.m

Evening News · Monday 24 February 1873 · page 2

At a fete given by Alderman Mayne, to-day, a thousand persons were present. Morgan won the silver cup, presented to the highest scorer, at cricket…

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International Exhibition. London, February 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1873 · page 5

The Exhibition Commissioners have before them a proposition to erect an Australian annexe, at a cost of £25,000, each colony to contribute to the expense in proportion to its revenue…

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International Exhibition. London, February 22

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1873 · page 274

The Exhibition Commissioners have before them a proposition to erect an Australian annexe, at a cost of £25,000, each colony to contribute to the expense in proportion to its revenue…

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Smithfield Club Cattle Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1873 · page 261

THE Farmers' Chronicle says:—On the whole the show has been a great success, and when is taken into consideration the fact that cattle shown elsewhere a fortnight previous were debarred from competition, it is a matter of…

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Winter Cattle Show at Birmingham

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 March 1873 · page 11

THE Times remarks in its account of the Binglay Hall show:—The Devons, although not numerous, contain many animals of rare merit. Mr Walter Farthing's ox, to which was awarded first place in class…

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Telegrams This Day. Verdict Against the Bank of Victoria. the Magnet Troupe. Beating a Servant Girl. Victorian Locomotive. Revolting Suicide at Ballarat. Harrison's Meat-preserving Process. Presentation to Victorian Exhibition Commissioner. Agent Generalship of Victoria. His Excellency's Visit to Bathurst. Floods in Monaro. Tamworh Agricultural Show. Latest Intelligence From Adelaide and Brisbane. &c, &c., &c. MELBOURNE. Friday, 10.30 p.m

Evening News · Saturday 1 March 1873 · page 2

In the case of Hallett against the Bank of Victoria, the cause of action being the dishonouring of a cheque for £18 10s, the plaintiff has recovered a verdict—damages, £50…

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Annual Races. Departure of Lord Canterbury. Arrival of the Atrato and Somersetshire. Stabbing Care at Sandridge. Establishment of Torres Straits Mail Route. Crushing at Mudgee. the Weather at Eden and Cooma. Mate of the Macedon (S.), Killed. Hop Picking Season in Tasmania. Disturbances at Port Darwin. Falling of the Heidelberg Bridge. Loss of £14,000 by a Bank. the Sydney Exhibition. Suspected Murder. the "Age" and Mr. Parkes. the Bathurst Meeting. Home Rule. [Via. Mudgne.] Saturday, 3.20 p.m

Evening News · Monday 3 March 1873 · page 2

The Annual Race Meeting at Home Rule is fixed for the 16th and 16th May, and it is expected that it will be the beat meeting ever held in the district…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

Empire · Thursday 6 March 1873 · page 2

THE usual council meeting was held at the Society's rooms on Wednesday, the 5th instant, at 11 a.m., R. L. Jenkins, Esq., in the chair. Members present: The Hon. J. Chisholm, Captain Onslow, Messrs. James White, W. Wallis, M. Lowe,…

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Agricultural Society of N.s. Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 March 1873 · page 5

THE usual Council meeting was held at the Society's Rooms, Yesterday. Mr. R. L. Jenkins in the chair, Members present—The Hon. J. Chisholm, Captain Onslow, Messrs. James White, W. Wallis, M. Lowe, J. Living,…

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A Fair Match

Sydney Punch · Thursday 6 March 1873 · page 7

ELEVEN schoolgirls are going to play the New South Wales Cricketers. The betting is 277,000 to 1 on the girls…

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The Flower Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 March 1873 · page 7

THE autumn show in connection with the Horticultural Society of New South Wales was opened yesterday, at the Exhinition-building, Prince Alfred Park. The weather was everything that could be desired; and it formed a…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 297
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

THE usual Council meeting was held at the Society's Rooms, on Wednesday. Mr. R. L: Jenkins in the chair. Members present— The Hon. J. Chisholm, Captain Onslow, Messrs. James White, W. Wallis, M. Lowe, J. Living,…

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Adelaide Agricultural Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 294

THIS show opened on the 20th February. In the distribution of specialities to the three Exhibitions for the year the February one has allotted to it that of South Australian manufactures and industries. The exhibits for Thursday…

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The Flower Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 297

THE autumn show in connection with the Horticultural Society of New South Wales was opened on Wednesday, at Exhibition-building, Prince Alfred Park. The weather was everything that could be desired; and it formed a…

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Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition

Evening News · Thursday 13 March 1873 · page 2
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THE Royal Mail steamer Bangalore has brought on to Sydney the first instalment of exhibits from Western Australia—one hundred and ninety-three packages—consisting of copper, lead, iron, galina, and other ores…

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Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 March 1873 · page 8

THE Royal Mail steamer Bangalore has brought on to Sydney the first instalment of exhibits from "WesternAustrnlia—one hundred and ninety-three packages— consisting of copper, lead, iron, galina, and other ores;…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match, Tasmania v. Victoria. Latest Betting at Melbourne. the Sydney Crew. Wines for the Sydney Exhibition. Carcoar Bazaar. Important Sale of Stock at Albury. Latest Mining and Commercial Intelligence. &c., &c., &c. GULGONG. Friday, 2.39 p.m

Evening News · Saturday 15 March 1873 · page 2

Patrick Finnigan, Michael Duffy, and Auguste Gerard have been committed for trial by the Gulgong Bench for attempting to stick up and rob a Chinaman on the Home…

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