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Shows & fairs, 1878

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales. Metropolitan Exhibition of 1878. Third Notice

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 644

THE Exhibition was brought to a termination on last Saturday night, but on the afternoon of the same day many of the stock, poultry, and dog exhibits were removed, leaving only the goods in the main building as attractions to…

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N. S. W. Agricultural Society

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 3

SIR, — I think it must be admitted by every impartial observer that the Exhibition this year is a failure. Some public writers suggest a two or three yearly…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 645
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

THE usual monthly Council meeting of the above society was held at the society's rooms, George-street, on Wednesday forenoon. The following members were present:—Mr. R. L. Jenkins, in the chair, Messrs. F. N. Trebeck, A,…

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The Agricultural Society and the Importation of Stock

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 661

THE following papers—one on the Agricultural Society of New South Wales, by Mr. J. Nowlan; and the second by Mr. John Pottie, Government veterinary surgeon—were prepared to be read on the Exhibition Ground; but through…

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The Metropolitan Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 38

THE tenth annual Metropolitan Exhibition, under the auspices of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales, which closed on Saturday last, may be regarded as being highly successful, when the consequences of the late…

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The Sketcher. Exhibition Week

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 636

YOUR city of Sydney I like very well. Arriving in the carnival week perhaps I have seen the place under exceptionally favourable circumstances. I had bees told that the capital of our colony was dull, sleepy, and stupid. In…

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Exhibition of Natural Grasses

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 37

An interesting exhibition of natural grasses collected by Mr. A. A. Leycester, a gentleman of thirty-five years' experience in the colony, was opened at…

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The Exhibition Stock Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 37

THE sales of horses and horned cattle on the Metropolitan Exhibition Ground became, some years ago, an institution of no small consequence, not only to cattle-breeders, exhibitors, and agents, but to the…

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Horticulture at the Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 646

THE observant visitor at the Exhibition will concede the fact that the most prominent collection of horticultural exhibits were the potatoes exhibited by Mr. Dunnicliffe. Like all other showmen (if we may be allowed to use the word),…

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The Paris Exhibition. Paris, April 30

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 9

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has visited the Victorian section of the Paris International Exhibition, and complimented the Hon. J. J. Casey, Commissioner for Victoria, on the finished…

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The Wool Exhibits at the Late Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 19

THE exhibits in this important section were not as numerous as we should have wished, or as we have seen on some previous occasions, the number of exhibits not exceeding seventy, according to official…

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Papers Read at the Exhibition. Improvement of Breeding Stock

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 661

THE following paper by Mr. Nicholas W. Thomas, on the Improvement of Breeding Stock, was prepared to be read at the committee room of the Agricultural Society, Prince Alfred Park. We publish it by request:—…

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The Grazier. The Late Live Stock Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 18

THE live stock in some classes has been so good that I may be permitted a few words more than could he sent you last week in the hurry of taking the awards, and hunting up the other information…

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Agricultural Implements at the Exhibition. the Ixl Combined Reaper and Mower

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 21

THE IXL combined reaper and mower was introduced into New South Wales during the Industrial Exhibition of 1877, by Mr. W. Flemming, agricultural implement importer, Sydney. Owing to the severity of the…

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The Cultivator. Our Agricultural Show. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 21

SIR,—Since coming to this side of the world I have seen many strange sights, and listened to many wonderful yarns about the change that takes place in the thoughts and sentiments of those who come to this…

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Parisian Gossip. Paris, March 1. the Great Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 638

THE position of affairs in the East has again become the uppermost subject of interest in this region. We hare finished with the Spanish and German weddings, the funerals of Victor Emmanuel and Pius IX.; we…

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Continental News. [From Our Correspondent "Stella".] Paris, March 1. the Great Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 7

THE position of affairs in the East has again become the uppermost subject of interest in this region. We have finished with, the Spanish and German weddings, the funerals of Victor Emmanuel and Pius IX.; we…

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Proposed Shipment of Oysters to the Paris Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 May 1878 · page 6

YESTERDAY morning a deputation of the following gentlemen interested in oyster culture—The Hon. J. B. Wilson, Mr. T. Bnwden, M.L.A., Mr. J. Roseby, M.L.A., Messrs. A. B. Black and A. Armstrong—waited on the Hon, the…

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Exhibits for the Paris Exhibition

Evening News · Wednesday 15 May 1878 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—The Queensland Government forwarded per Geronne, which left for England to-day, some good specimens of colonial-grown fruits for the Paris Exhibition. They…

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