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Shows & fairs, 1875

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

Empire · Thursday 4 February 1875 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the council of the above society was held at the rooms, 227, George-street, on Wednesday, 3rd instant, at 11 a.m.; the Hon. S. H. Cox in the chair. Members present: E. H…

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Agricultural Society of New Sourh Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1875 · page 5

THE usual monthly meeting of the Council of the above society was held at the Rooms, 227, George-street, yesterday; the Hon.O. H. Cox in the chair. The following members were present:—Messrs. E. H. Woodhouse, E. B…

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News of the Day. The Luncheons at the Exhibition

Evening News · Thursday 4 February 1875 · page 2

At the next Exhibition of the Agricultural Society, which will be held in April, the public will be afforded an opportunity of testing the effectiveness of the preservation of food by the freezing process. It is…

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Drayton and Toowoomba Agricultural and Horticultural Show. (From Our Correspondent.)

Empire · Thursday 4 February 1875 · page 4

THE twelfth annual show of the Drayton and Toowcomba, Agricultural and Horticultural Exhibition was opened this morning by his Excellency the Governor, Mr. William Wellington Cairns. The show took place on the grounds of…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1875 · page 169

THE usual monthly meeting of the Council of the above society was held at the Rooms, 227, George-street, on Wednesday; the Hon. G. H. Cox in the chair. The following members were present:—Messrs. E. H. Woodhouse, E. B…

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Agricultural Society of N.S.W.

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 February 1875 · page 9

THE usual monthly meeting of the council of the above society was held at the rooms, 227, George-street, on Wednesday, 3rd instant, at ll a.m.; the Hon. S. H. Cox in the chair. Members present: E. H…

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Drayton and Toowoomba Agricultural and Horticultural Show. (From Our Correspondent.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 February 1875 · page 19

THE twelfth annual show of the Drayton and Toowoomba Agricultural aud Horticultural Exhibition was opened this morning by his Excellency the Governor. Mr. William Wellington Cairns. The show took place on the grounds of…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Shows. Monaro Pastoral and Agricultural Association. Third Annual Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1875 · page 165

THE above show, held at Cooma on the 26th January, through many adverse circumstances and a bad dry season, was not as successful as its predecessors, and mast not be considered aa an exhibition worthy of the great pastoral…

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Intercolonial Exhibition

Evening News · Thursday 11 February 1875 · page 2

The committee of the New South Wales Agricultural Society received by the last mail, from California, an application for space, at the forthcoming Exhibition for the American exhibite, and by the…

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The Great Fair of Ballinasloe

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 February 1875 · page 17

ON the first Tuesday in October begins each year the great Stock Fair of Ballinasloe, in the west of Ireland, and it continues during the week. The first and second days are devoted to sheep, and the day before the…

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Kiama Agricultural and Horticultural Society's Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1875 · page 198

THE exhibition of the above-mentioned society for the present year commenced on the 3rd instant and ended next day. As might be expected from the extreme dryness of the weather for some months back, the collection of…

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Yass Pastoral Show. Yass

Evening News · Friday 19 February 1875 · page 2

The sixth annual Yass Pastoral Show was held to-day. The weather was fine, and the attendance good, but the arrangements were not satisfactory. In horses, thoroughbred staltions, Mr. W. Davis. Tactitian…

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Eastern A. and H. Association's Show, Warwick, Queensland. (From Our Correspondent.) February

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 February 1875 · page 14

THE Annual Show of the above Society took place on Wednesday, the 3rd instant, and although not altogether a complete success, great things were achieved; and from the interest manifested by the breeders of…

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Shoalhaven A. and E. Association's Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 February 1875 · page 16

THF Shoalhaven Agricultural and Horticultural Association's Exhibition was held on Thursday the 11th mst. Some six or seven hundred persons attended, notwithstanding the wet weather. We extract from…

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Smithfield Club Cattle Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1875 · page 230

THE attendance at the Agricultural Hall on the opening day was eminently satisfactory, showing a considerable advance in numbers as compared with last year. Yesterday the turnstiles admitted a somewhat larger number of…

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Yass Pastoral Show. [By Elctric Telegraph.] Yass

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 February 1875 · page 9

The sixth annual Yass Pastoral Show was held today. The weather was fine, and the attendance good, but the arrangements were hot satisfactory. In horses, thoroughbred stallions, Mr. W. Davis's, Tactitian…

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Notes Respecting the Proposed Intercolonial Exhibition. to Be Held in Melbourne in August, 1875. [From a Melbourne Correspondent.]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 February 1875 · page 13

1. It is conceived that this project will tend materially to promote amicable relations with the different colonies of Australasia, without the assumption of any invidious superiority of the assertion of…

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The Philadelphia Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1875 · page 3

YESTERDAY morning, a deputation, consisting of the Hon. J. L. Montefiore, M.L.C.; the Hon. E. K. Cox, M.L.C.; and Mr. Jules Joubert waited upon the Colonial Secretary, with the view of asking the assiatance of the Government…

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The Sydney Exhibition, 1875. To the Editor

Evening News · Wednesday 24 February 1875 · page 3

Sir.—Inquiries are daily made as to the date of the opening of the Exhibition. Although we have a permanent advertisement in your journal lad in ivory leading paper throughout the colonies,…

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The Sydney Exhibition, 1875. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1875 · page 3

SIR,—Inquiries are daily made as to the date of the opening of the Exhibition. Although we have a permanent advertisement in your journal and in every leading paper throughout the colonies,…

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