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Shows & fairs, 1877

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[?] Show

Evening News · Friday 23 February 1877 · page 3

Horticultural The Autumn Show of the Horticultural Society New South Wales will take place in the Lower Botanic [?] February and 1st March…

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Bombala Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1877 · page 230

THE fourth annual show of the above society was held on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 13th and 14th instant. On the evening of the preceding Monday, a thunderstorm, accompanied by rain, passed over the district, and was…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1877 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council of the above society was held at the Rooms, 227, George-street, yesterday, at 11 a.m. Mr. W. Wallis was in the chair, and there were present Messrs. W. A. Brodribb, E. L. Montef[?]ore, G. S. Yeo, E…

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The Bombala Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 February 1877 · page 10

WE learn from the Bombala Times that the exhibition of this year was a succees, though the number of exhibits were not so numerous as at the previous show. They were, however, of a superior description…

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Philadelphia Exhibition Commission

Evening News · Saturday 24 February 1877 · page 4

A meeting of the Commissioners was held on Wednesday afternoon, and a courioerable amount of formal business was disposed of late acting Secretary submitted letters from the Colonial Secretary's…

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Kiama Pastoral and Agricultural Show

Evening News · Saturday 24 February 1877 · page 5
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

This Show came off on Wednesday nod Thursday last, and, according to the Independent, was an unexambled success so far as the south coast districts are concerned. It was held at the Blow-hole peint, and the…

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The Armidale Pastoral and Agricultural Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1877 · page 229

THE second annual show of the Armidale and New England Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held most Satisfactorily on the 14th and 15th instant, close to the city, on the recreation reserve, a fine piece of enclosed land which…

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Ulladulla Annual Show. (By Electric Telegraph)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 February 1877 · page 10

THE annual show passed off most successfully yesterday, the weather being fine and the attendance large. The following were the principal prizes awarded:—Best draught stallion, W.Rixon's Clinker…

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Armidale and New England Pastoral and Agricultural Association. Second Annual Show. (From Our Correspondent.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 February 1877 · page 16

THE morning of Wednesday, the first day of the Armidale and New England Pastoral and Agricultural Show and Fair, dawned most auspiciously, though the previous evening heavy thunder clouds, showing…

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The Horticultural Society's Show

Evening News · Wednesday 28 February 1877 · page 2

The annual show of the Horticultural Society was opened in the Lower Botanic Garden at 1 o'clock to-day. The exhibition was excellent, and premises in a financial way, also, to be a great…

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The Representation of Queensland at the Sydney Exhibition. (From the Queenslander of Saturday.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1877 · page 7

IN the report of the Queensland National Association, which we published about a fortnight ago, was a paragraph stating that the Council of the Society had, by advertisement, requested intending Queensland exhibitors at the…

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Autumn Flower Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 March 1877 · page 6

THE Autumn Flower Show in connection with the New South Wales Horticultural Society was opened yesterday afternoon, in the society's large marquee, erected in the outer Botanic Garden. The attendance, it has with regret…

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American Inventions and Appliances. FURTHER report from Augustus Morris, Esq., Executive Commissioner from New South Wales to the Philadelphia (exhibition: - New York. December 23.1876

Evening News · Thursday 1 March 1877 · page 4

Sir,-1 bare the honor to inform you that the whole of the exhibits which the Commission was eu joined to return to the colony hare been sent by the ship Escort, which sailed this day from New…

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Amusements. Levy's Exhibition Concert

Evening News · Friday 2 March 1877 · page 2

There was s very large gathering at the Exhibition last night, between 2000 and 3000 persons being present in the building, and the beautiful toue of the concert was heard to great advantage in every portion of…

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Judges for the Forthcoming Exhibition

Evening News · Friday 2 March 1877 · page 2

In a great measure the success of the forth-coming Exhibition depends upon the report of the judges and their awards. It will bo teen by advertisement in another column that members arc requested to…

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Australia at the Philadelphia Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1877 · page 7

A LETTER appears in the New York Independent from the Hon. Alexander Delmar, in which he thus—as an American —speaks of the Australian exhibits at the Philadelphia Exhibition:…

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South Australian Southern Agricultural Society

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1877 · page 263

THE annual show in connection with this society was held on February 14th at Goolwa, and from the Adelaide Observer we take the following particulars of the stock exhibits:—The general show was held in Messrs. T. and D…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 March 1877 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council of the above society was held at the rooms, 227, George-street, on Friday, 23rd instant, at ll a.m. Present—Messrs. W. Wallis (in the chair), W. A. Brodribb, E L. Montefiore…

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