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THE AGRIGULTURAL SOCIETY'S SHOW, j
The Agricultural Society's Show was continued through- '
out Aisteiduy and last evening at the Inhibition Building, Pimcp Alfied Pail, mid vvus fniilv attended Several of the exhibits arc now beti« aiiniiged than thev wore tho first dav, and ai e been to ¿r- it er udv im t ige
An cxceeduiglv mt ii-tm,, i\lnbit, from an industrial pi nit, is ccuitiiinid m two _! i s e is.cs « nttumug a number ol imdre-eil o-tiuh feithei-, and 11idv s bonnet ti immcd with li iiohid ft athel of (hi sum v uictj Ihoiisesb ir nn in-iiiptiori that tho fcntliu- were grown it tho O-ln li Ki ant turn, Cooks lîivei, neu Sjdncv Somo ot the simples mo ol a hnudsoiiio descnption, mid one, it is allow ed, ¡nea&ui c« ^0 inches m length I ho fculhei» occupv u prommeiit pi ltiou in ilio hill, and thioiu,hout tho dev
nttiacted considcrible attention Iho exhibit- tiro enteied bv Mrs J W Tames, of Milton House Pjiniont Bridge Hoad A pair ot joung o»tnohs Irani tho 1 íaal will bo exhibited during tho foitlicoimug show of Ino stock lue nidges jcsterdiA thought r>o highly of tho exhibit thit thoj nwnrdod a gold medal Ono ot the finest and most nttraclivo exhibits m thobuildmfe is the ninguificcnt disphiA of glassvvaie bj Mcssis 1 Webb and Sons, of I ondou and Sv dnev In tho centro of a stand isa beautiful blic-a-bi io china of Mmton's muko, in MX teen pieces, und v ilucd at GO guineas. Auothei noveltv is a collection of hi mzed glass made in excellent mutation of Di
Schheman s discoveries of ancient utensils among tho luius of Troy and Pompei Iho originals, which aro of met ii, mo in tho british Mu-eu ii, aud in tho copies, of which Messib "Webb and ¡sons aro (he onlv manufactuieis in Incluid, the pecuhir nidi seent lavs li no been exceedingly will mut ücd Auothei Aorv line exhibit worthv the notice of visitors, although it is unfoitunntch p utiallv hidden from view is a ~t euoliun glass chandelle!, with (olourcd (lowois Iho flowois are foimed and colouicJ lu haud, while the metal is redhot Iho snow-wuro chum is a piettv uovcltv,with wrenths of natunillv coloured Howers suirounding ei ch specimen, lucio is also a splendid sample of "Wcdgv ood vvaro, beautifulh lumd painted, and a laige collection of tho vcrv finest glass wai e Persons visiting tho stand and pur cha-iug g1 issware iuav also havo their names engiavcd on tho tlasj in a voi v few «ecords
An exhibit m the gallerv bv Messrs Niner, Rogéis, and Co , represents a new mdustij which ha» been receuth started in Svdnov Several samples aro shown of a now illuminating oil, ltnown ns " î»inei h puro extii-ct of kero- sene," which is manufactuied at Darling Harbour from - shale oil A samp'e oxnmined bj Mr W A Dixon, of tho
School of Arts, is certified bj that gentleman ns giv ing from ono gallon as much light as sev entoeu pounds of candles would give, whilo its flushing or explosion point is iorlv ono degrees higher than is lcquired by Act of Pailiament
Tho elloitsof Mi Mosel, the secretan of the Agricul- tural Society, to lntioduce the vvlulo wheat ot India, which , is said to bo rust-proot aiesiuco-sful so fir that a letter
has recently been rccoived horn Mi James Inglis the Executive Commissioner for India at tho Melbourne Inhi- bition, stating that about muet y bivbdsof it will be foi warded to the Agucultural So îety tiom India in Mav It is the intention ot the SOL ctv todistubutothi-wheat, solhit it may leceive ii fan ti ml in all parts of (ho colon}
Ihewoikof iiidging was pincreded with jestciday, but onlj partly compli ted m somo of the classes A\ o append i list or tho additional nwaids, as in ido up hist evening -
AGKICULILI AL 1 VIl'U MI Ms AM) MAI HIM HA
Ploughs, Ora hoi c-lohn A\ light 1 Su »ex stud, Sulncv, 1st pii/e, \\ ililli 11 I lei, I mon streit Pjiniont -i-ond prize
Ploughs (vinca U)-AAilham Ititi'm II al Ruluiy Station, Pauaniatta, 1st pu/i , Roheit \ Luclne, Uiorge-s'Kot, Pii l imatta i ceonimemle 1 loi pecial pi p
llou"b (t»o hu e)-James (oluur V\ml-or. 1st pupo, AAtUiam Ritchie, neu Rulwnv Stition Paiinititti,2ndpri/"-, Robert A RÍ chu-, George stie-t, I'm i ainiutii, higlilv commended
Ploughs (hcuM land)-A\ ilhaiii 1 itchte near Rallnav btution Firranmtta, 1st pii/e AVilliani I ldci U lion-street I'vi no i , highly commended, Kobei t A Ritchie, Geoise-=tieet, PiiiainuUa,
connueided.
Ploughs, Dai-i-maliing -AV illiam Ritchie, neu Railwav " atiou, Puraiiiatta, lstpu/e f Robinson in J Co , 21", Lh/abeth-strcet, Melbourne, highly commended
Ploughs (Snbsoiling Rn'gin , .Le )-William Ritchie, near Rail- way Sutton, Pairimatta, f'r-t pii/e
Ploughs (Do lbl nmowl-1 Robinson and Ci ,217, rii-abeth stieet, Alelbouine, Ht pii-c, AAilham Eldei, Umon-stieet, Pji mont, 2ndpii/e
Ploughs (Tinco I urrovv) -A\ lilian Ri'ohie, Panamat'a,
pti/e
Poit-holo Borei -Alartln nnd Pain, Svdnov, boring oarers, drilling machine on imp oved pnnciple, 1st pil/o (bronco medal)
Laith Scjop»-T Rob nson and Co, 247, Elizabeth-street, Sydney, 1st pi izo (bronte medal)
nxr AiiTS
A\ oiks ol Art not Specified -A\ iib un Ci limp, 8, "Sorman-strcct, AVoollooniooIoo, cliciuu-ü t-tamedaud grained specimens for iii" nitine, to linita'o vciuer, ho ion I able mention , Edwin Evans, 27, Albion-sticct, collection of fretwork, bronze medal
Paper, ¿Le-Janus Henty Bl} ant, 101 bes, ï,cw South Wales, paper fibie, bioiii'e medal
rUllMTURF, AM) OTIIPIl 0BJ1 OTS FOR THE A.SE OF
DAM 1 I1SC.S
Furniture Lpliolsterv - Mock uil Co, Melbourne (TTolds wmth, Gaidyni ando agents), one lull-sir ' billi u d-tahlo and fuinituii one comlun non billilli A and dilling tibie special i len tion, William Jefïievs M Pitt-street, Sulncv, dmniní-ioom suite in ticen and gold satin, pair 12) ladv'-, sowing chaiie, bronzo
medal
Stained Glass, Sheet, and othci G lisa-Thomas AAebb ind Son, lîond-b icet, Sydncr, gbissvraie uni chin i, lccouimended for lughe t uvvaid
Poicelun, 1 urthenwaie i"ircv Potterv-¿ray, Brothers, 402, G(-oi0- »ticet, Svdncv 1 uicv eliim broti7e m t'ai
Gold und ^Û\LT PI ite -To eph A\ aeson, 114, Pitt-«trcct, Si dnev cleetro-nlvei plated ware li etio-nickel-platcd ware, beet machines, colonial made nul mcLcl-pli c 1, bion/e medal
PciWnuii and 1 mci Article -Alappin, Piothct« 4, \\ yn yail-lme S-dnev, pi un and fanci paper boxe«, bion/e medal
CLOTIIIM" AND orHUl OHJLC1S O' 1EKSONAL HUll
Colling foi boll u xe -1 redende Goodman, 7°3 Gcorge stieet S m li Sjilnei colonial nide stiavv, tu can, iindrancj hat, and cob mai maniitiictuied ostnch and othei fei bei , bion?o medal Phi'ip Tawiencc, 2C, Iluntei-strec, futa nom native skin , sihci mid U
I'ltODCCl» Ol MIXING IMIUSTIIA, rOULsTUA, &C
Animal Alirci li AegetaUe anil a=ennii Oi's-Nitur Rogers, and Co, Hi v stiei-t Uni ling Hal bom, Svduev, in llltminatine, Hull called N nei s lue 1 xti ict ot Koio ono, in 1 quait 4 gullon, 1 tallon, mid 'gillon tins, mauiiiic'uied liom ebal ,
b on/'Mtiedil
SUins Tin Teathcr?, Down, oi anv pieprration theieof for domestic pul pose--Alt.. T A\ Ta ne- "Milton House, Pyrmont Radge Road ostii"h iinthei=, bonnet, fLe (.old med 1
lEllA'IMFD AND OrHTlt D1UNKS
Porter, Druiflit -Cobb und Co , Orient li cueir Eoinkc-s*icet, YAatciloo, drjtnrht poi.01, lstpn-T (bion/e mcdill
Ale, Bottled-Cobb and Co , O lent Bl ewer), Boiukc-strect, YAuteiloo. bottled nie lstpi"« (broii70 meetal, 13 O Iloltoimnn and Co , 074, Geoi ge-slrce*, bvdne , lager beer, 1st pnzo (brotue mcdill)
SCHOOZS
Tiires were awarded to Public schools ami ohlldren attending schools undei the Council ot 1 duration, undei the following re- gulations -1, Certificates oí merit weie offered for competition among the childi cn o£ t.ch school, the objects of competition
being
îstedlework -Edith Gould, YA'ost Maitland Public school, night-di ess, 1st pn/c, Jessie I «i deis, lort-strect Modtl scboel, .huts, 2nd prtoe, Gcrtiueit Droir, YVtst M iilUind Public school, chemise. Si d prize , Alice l'icwti, YA c«t Maitland Piib'tc school, choni.ee,4thpn/o, Alice Philbioul s, Balmain Fnulit school, plain work, 5tb pn/e, Lil 1 Pullen, AAc-,t Ylutland Publit school, button-hole p eco oouimi nded Agnes Ga), Balmain Public sthoul, p ti mu min ble li 11 p highly commended, Ante YI'YI i«tc , Balmain Public school, hood, cosy commended, Bessie Seules, Balmain Public school wool -mtiiniiCR-s r, tommended, Yiirv M'Thav, Bilmun Publ 0 se'iool toiltt-«tt, niL,ht-dic s, bub-'s dies«, commended, Annie Mountfoid, St Philip's school, chtimse, diaweis comiutndtd , YIi uno Gubben Foit--ticct Model behool, shut, highly eoiumendea, Dollv Poohnmi, loit-stieet Model school, miçht-diesi and cushion, commended , 1 va Gallina, l.vde Public school pelisse and liood, highly toninitndcd , Louisa Gi is biool., t-oit-.trett Model .chool, thcmise und cushion, high'y commended, Jhli/abctn Rtvno'ils, Toil-street Ylotlel school, woollen petticoat mid babv's blots, ln^nlj com uended, Illa Felton, roit-stieet Model school, llinnel pottieoit mci doll'« petticoat, conmended, Katie Iiichmond, Toit-stie-t Ylodel school, child's diess comueudtd, _"--i< bteflanoiu. Foit-stieet Ylodel school, apio-i, 1st pn/e, .lone Mel 11 linin, Fort-stieet Model school, child's punccss lobe, 2nd piize, Susan Yintei, YA est Maitland Public scnnol, child's embioideied cluss, 3id piuo, Cliia 'veil, Peinith School, iced wool work, h till, commended, Ldith Herid, Hyde Public School, cushion, coniJieuded, Alnn Ashmore, Tort-stieet Ylodel School, apron, commended, 1 tue Cuppa, Fort-stroct Mod»l School, cushion, commended, Ada Buclvsoith, Icut-stiee* Model hchool, toilet set, commended, Idith Baines, loit-stt-et Modtl School, pair o£ baby's shoes, cmlnoldercd, highly tommended Yimba Maxwell, loit-slteet Model tehool, footstool, woollen muff, and ttppct, tom ntnded, Minde Gnsbiook, 1-ort-stieet Ylodel Sthool, two chemists ind mut, highly commended, ¿ininti L Opton, Ryde Publie School, bodite, commtnded , Jane Beaton, ditto, commended, Hcnuetta Snowdon, Broughton Y alo Public School, chem.se. commended, Caiolmo Eeid, Bioughton Yak Pabilo hchool, petticoat, com-
mended
SPFCIAI
Best School Colleotion-loit-stiett Ylodel School, socletv's silver medal, St Phihp's behool, hl^hlj commended, YY ¡illalong behool, section of wool work liigh.lv commended, Robert YAalker. hisrh nient loi nrtif'ciul ílovyers, bionro medal recom- mended , Linda Madden, commended foi best exhibit in class (wool and spla li woiLcushion)
llieludgts in thvclcpiitment vveio YIessro Thos. Moser and
M ts hh/abelh Bulks
MISCEILANEOLS
lostund Holm, YAilnun-stict*, bvdney, cases of animals and buds, snakes, insects, &.c , iott ind Romi, AVilliam-stieot, S.dney, birds undunimils 111 ul-rdes and eases, bionzemed ii, I C Johansen, lilliibih Iomt, 'Noith Shore, raw ti.L, highly commended, AgutuUunl bocietv Ä« South YVales, four fieuoM wool, aveiaso weight lu lbs , norn George Campbell YYcjt West- minster, Y'ermont, TJ b , highly tommended