POETRY Invicta, a Fair Maid of Kent
SHE will not stoop her proud neck to marriage, She will not surrender her brave free will— This fair young queen with a Juno's carriage And Dian's decorum invincible…
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Hawkesbury Agricultural Show. Windsor
The fifth annual show of the Hawkesbury Agricultural Association was opened to-day, under conditions which were rather favourable. A few rainy days, which did the district more good than half-a-dozen shows could have done,…
Continued on Trove, page 904 →(Reuter's Telegrams.) the Health Exhibition. London, May 8
Field-Marshal H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge formally opened the International Food and Health Exhibition, at South Kensington, to-day…
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SIR,—I notice In your issne of September 1 last, in your account of the Agricultural Society's show on opening day, wherein you mention that it would be better if the society would abandon the idea of…
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THE animal show old in connection with the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association was commenced on Thursday last. The show, which, owing to the inclemency of the weather, was postponed from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fair Play. To the Editor
Sir,—I do not think there is any unprejudiced man, be his nationality what it may but will agree in the main with Mr. Fogarty's letter in your issue recently. But it seems to me that he is guilty of that…
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ADELAIDE, Sunday.--Amongst the passengers by the R.M.S. Parramatta, which arrived on Saturday, were the following:--The representative Commissioners at the Calcutta Exhibition, Mr.'H,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hawkesbury Agrigultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Reporter.) Windson
The thi[?]d and last day of the Hawkesbury show was, in point of attendance, the best of the three. The weather was fine, and the parades were regularly conducted. The ploughing matches gave the following results:—…
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LONDON, May 12.—A Royal Commission in connection with the Colonial Exhibition, to be held at South Kensington, is about to be gazetted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Our Special Telegram. (From Our Own Correspondent.) the Colonial Exhibition at South Kensington. London, May 12
A royal commission in connection with the Colonial Exhibition to be held at South Kensington will be gazetted shortly…
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In addition to the great ovont of the day Mosern. Hunt and Smith have provided four ther races for competion on May 22, so that the early arrivais will have something to oceupy their attention throngliont the whole day. The…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →Industrial Exhibition, Adelaide
With respect to the proposed industrial exhibition which was to have been held at Adelaide, we learn, from Mr. Septimus Pryce, who had the matter placed in the hands, that, after all his endeavours to collect…
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A THOUSAND pounds is the financial result of the old-fashioned fair got up by the ladies of St. James' parish, Forest Lodge, to aid in clearing off the heavy debt by which the church and…
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The second day (May 9) of the Hawkesbury show was in the important factor weather not eo well favoured as the first. Heavy showers fell daring the morning, and as a natural sequence the attendance was small. The…
Continued on Trove, page 931 →Fair Play Is a Jewel. To the Editor
Mr.—In this day's issue there appears a letter from Australian," headed "Fair Play," in which, he states that I am guilty of the same unfairness with which I charge the English war correspondents,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hawkesbury Show. [By Telegraph. From Our Correspondent.] Richmond
THE Hawkesbury Agricultural Show which, will close today has been one of the most successful of its kind held within recent date. A large number of visitors arrived in. the early train from the metropolis this morning, and there…
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ADELAIDE, Sunday.--An Industrial Exhibition under the auspices of the Chamber of Manufactures, will be held in the Exhibition building during the present week. The number of entries…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Calcutta Exhibition
A meeting of the New South Wales Commission for the Calcutta Exhibition was held yesterday at the Frce Library, Sir Patrick Jennings, the president, occupying the chair. Mr. F. A. Franklin, the Executive Commissioner, who had…
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A meeting of the New Booth Wales Commission for the Calcutta International Exhibition, was held at the Free Public Library yesterday afternoon, when Sir Patrick Jennings, K.C.M.G., the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Casino Show. CASINO
Nearly 500 entries have already been received for the Casino agricultural show, including about 40 thorough, bred stallions, 120 other horses and pure bred cattle, &c. The weather is fine, and a…
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