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Shows & fairs, 1874

364 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 19

The Philadelphia Exhibition. Importation of Criminals Into America. New Colonial Governors. a Larrikin Club. Melbourne. Sunday, 10 p.m

Evening News · Monday 16 November 1874 · page 2

Blondin performed again on Saturday. The attendance was poor. The weather is very bad, and a severe storm has been experienced at Castle-maine…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

Empire · Tuesday 17 November 1874 · page 3
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THE annual general meeting of the Agricultural Society was held at the society's rooms, on Wednesday morning: his Excellency the Governor presiding. There was a very good attendance of members. The secretary read the annual…

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The Beechworth Carnival

Empire · Wednesday 18 November 1874 · page 3

THE Beech worth Grand Carrival [?], in celebration of the birthday of his Royal Highaess the Prince of Wales, and for the benefit of the [?] charitable inatitutions, opened, as we clean from thei Melbourne…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1874 · page 645

The annual general meeting of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales was held oh Thursday, 12th instant, at the offices, George-street. His Excellency the Governor, President of the Society, occupied the chair, and there…

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Agricultural Society of N S. W.

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 November 1874 · page 11

THE annual general meeting of the Agricultural Society was held at the society's rooms, on the 11th instant; his Excellency the Governor presiding. There was a very good attendance of members. The secretary read the annual…

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The Philadelphia Exhibition. (From the S[?] American.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 November 1874 · page 3

The short time intervening between the present date and the opening of the Centennial Exhibition renders it imperative that intending exhibitors should begin their preparations at once. We need not urge the…

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The Central Australian Pastoral Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1874 · page 678

WE avail ourselves of the report of the Central Australian and Bourke Telegraph for an account of this shew:—The first show of this association was held at Bourke on 9th and 10th November. The weather was magnificent,…

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The Grazier. The Melbourne Pastoral and Agricultural Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 November 1874 · page 14

FINDING myself in Melbourne at the time of the show, of course I made it a matter of business to visit the ground, and look through the exhibits, with a view to supply the readers of the T. and C…

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Agricultural Society of N. S. Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 December 1874 · page 5

THE monthly meeting of the Council of the above society was held at the rooms, 227, George-street, on Wednesday, 2nd instent, at 11 a.m., the Hon. Sir William Macarthur (V.P.) in the chair. Members present—Messrs. J. Alger,…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

Empire · Thursday 3 December 1874 · page 3

THE monthly meeting of the council of the above society was held at the Rooms, 227, George-street, on Wednesday, 2nd instant, at 11 a.m; the Hon. Sir William Macarthur (V.P.) in the chair. Members…

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The Royal Agricultural Society of South Australia

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1874 · page 710

THE November Show came off on Thursday, November 19, at the Exhibition Grounds. Of course the August event is the stock exhibition par excellence, and the same number of exhibits of live stock is not to be expected in…

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Melbourne. Our Carnival Week

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 December 1874 · page 12

WE are just taking breath after a week of high jinks and jollity. The annual race-meeting here is made the excuse for all kinds of dissipation Those who care not for equine feats, and to…

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The Central Australian Pastoral Association Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 December 1874 · page 16

THE first show of this association was held at Bourke on Monday and Tuesday, this week. The weather was magnificent, and everything propitious, with the exception of the fire at Tattersall's hotel on the…

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Neglected Industries. How It Strikes a Stranger. To the Editor of the Agricultural Society's Journal

Empire · Friday 11 December 1874 · page 3

SiR.—With a variety of climates, and more particularly with the variety of soils which can be found on our vast territory, is it not strange that so many industries are utterly neglected?…

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Neglected Industries. How It Strikes a Stranger. To the Editor of the Agricultural Society's Journal

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 December 1874 · page 16

SIR,—"With a variety of climates, and more particularly with the variety of soils which can be found on our vast territory, is it not strange that so many industries are utterly neglected?…

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St. Leonards Election. the Show of Hands

Evening News · Wednesday 16 December 1874 · page 3

Mr. Furnell spoke at considerable length, and a few remarks were made by Mr. French, when the show of hands was taken and resulted in an almost universal manifestation in favour of Mr. Farnell Mr…

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The International Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 December 1874 · page 4

The International Exhibition closes to-morrow, and a dead failure may be reported of it. Early in the season those in charge became disgusted and announced it as the last of the series. This placed the affair at a disadvantage…

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The Philadelphia Exhibition

Empire · Friday 18 December 1874 · page 4

THE Victorian Government and the Melbourne people evidently attach a great deal of importance to colonial representation, at the forthcoming great exhibition at…

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National Agricultural Society's Show

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 19 December 1874 · page 15

THE fourth, annual exhibition of the National Society, held on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th November, at the show yard, St. Kilda-road, was the best of the kind ever held in Melbourne. In yearling bulls alone there were no less than forty-five…

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