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Shows & fairs, 1878

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Dapto Agricultural Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 39

THE Dapto Annual Agricultural Show passed off well. The following are the principal awards:— HORSES.—Best draught stallion (Royal Tom), Robert Mil1er; best blood stallion (Valentia). R. T. Jenkins; best…

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Government Railways. Australian Juvenile Industrial Exhibition. Ballarat, Victoria, 10Th February, 1878

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 9

PACKAGFS intended for campetition at the above Exhibition, and addressed "Secretary Industrial Exhibition Balarat," will be received at all stations up to and on SATURDAY, the 9th February, and conveyed FREE OF…

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Mines and Mining. Hydraulic Mining. (From the Report of the Commissioners for Victoria at the Philadelphia Exhibition.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 22

THE operations of nature are so vast, and so great have been the deposits made by rains and floods, that the pick and shovel and pan wore found to be inadequate for the profitable collection of gold…

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News of the Day. Paris Exhibition

Evening News · Tuesday 5 February 1878 · page 2

We understand that some delay has occurred in the sending in of cereal and fruit exhibits by farmers in this colony for the Paris Exhibition, owing, it is presumed, to the indisposition of growers to…

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Government Railways. Australian Juvenile Industrial Exhibition, Ballarat, Victoria, 15Th February, 1878

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1878 · page 2

PACKAGES intended for competition at the above Exhibition, and addressed "Secretary Industrial Exhibition. Ballarat," will be received at all stations up to and on SATURDAY, the 9th. February, and conveyed FREE OF…

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Paid Commissioner to the Paris Exhibition. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1878 · page 2

SIR,—I find by your report of last evening's Parliamentary proceedings in reference to Mr. M'Elhone's motion as to the appointment of a paid Commissioner to the Paris Exhibition, that the Honorable Sir John Robertson,…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1878 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above society was held at the rooms, George-street, on Wednesday forenoon. The attendance was extraordinarily numerous, and many country members of the Council were present. Mr. Wallis, in the…

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Kiama Agricultural Show

Evening News · Friday 8 February 1878 · page 2

KIAMA, Thursday.—The Kiama Agricultural Exhibition is being held. The show of horses is very fine. Dairy cattle are excellent. Dairy produce is excellent. The show of buggies and…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1878 · page 166

THE usual monthly meeting of the above society was held at the rooms, George-street, on Wednesday forenoon. The attendance was extraordinarily numerous, and many country members of the Council were present. Mr. Wallis, in the…

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December 21. Captain Boyton—france at Rest—the Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1878 · page 8

Captain Boyton, with his floating apparatus, has floated down the Loire to Nantes, where he arrived much exhausted, and was received with great enthusiasm by the people of the region. He was accompanied on his aquatie…

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Government Railways. Australian Juvenile Industrial Exhibition. Ballarat, Victoria, 15Th February, 1878

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1878 · page 10

PACKAGES intended for competition at the above Exhibition, and addressed "Secretary Industrial Exhibition. Ballarat," will be received at all stations up to and on SATURDAY", the 9th February, and conveyed FREE OF…

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Goldsbrough Wool Show

Evening News · Monday 11 February 1878 · page 2

The approaching wool show at Messrs E. Goldsbrough and Co.'s Warchouse, Melbourne, is exciting considerable interest amongst a large section of the flockowners, both in this and a large the adjoining…

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The Paris Exhibition Commission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1878 · page 7

THE Paris Exhibition Commission met at their offices, Bent-street, yesterday afternoon, when the Hon. John Hay occupied the chair, and there were present the Hons. W. Busby, Thomas Holt, and Messrs. John Alger, W. A…

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Goldsborough's Wool Show

Evening News · Thursday 14 February 1878 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The judges at Goldsborough's wool exhibition are the principal woolbrokers of Melbourne, with Joseph Austin, of Sydney, and Lavington Clyde, of South Australia…

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Goldsbrough's Wool Exhibition. [By Telegraph.] [From Our Own Correspondent.] Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1878 · page 5

The judges at Goldsbrough's wool exhibition are the principal wool brokers of Melbourne, with Joseph Austin, of Sydney, and Lexington Glyde, of South Australia. The fifty exhibits are from all the…

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Kiama Agricultural Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 39

THIS exhibition was held under most adverse circumstances on Wednesday and Thursday, 6th and 7th instant. On Tuesday morning it commenced to rain, and up to the time I now write it has continued to pour in torrents. Some…

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The Ballarat Juvenile Industrial Exhibition

Evening News · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Ballarat Juvenile Exhibition was opened this afternoon by his Excellency the Governor. There was a great attendance, and everything passed off satisfactorily…

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Goldsbrough's Wool Exhibition. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 202

The judges at Goldsbrough's wool exhibition are the principal wool brokers of Melbourne, with Joseph Austin, of Sydney, and Lavington Glyde, of South Australia. The fifty exhibits are from all the…

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The Show at Armidale

Evening News · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 4

ABMIDALE, Friday.—4034 acres were selected, at the Lands Office, yesterday, by twenty-one applicants.—The Agricultural Show is a splendid success. There is a great show of horses. Messrs…

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The Ballarat Juvenile Industrial Exhibition. [Reuter's Telegram.] Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 5

THE Ballarat Juvenile Exhibition was opened this afternoon by his Excellency the Governor. There was a great attendance, and everything passed off satisfactorily. Governor and Lady Bowen, with their…

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