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  2. THE FIRST COMMITTEE.

    In the "Star" of October 18 appears a report of a meeting on the previous Tuesday evening, presided over by the Mayor, Mr. J. Barrie, at which the following officers ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 163 words
  3. THE FIRST SCHEDULE.

    The schedule for the first exhibition of the Lismore Agricultural and Horticultural Society appeared in the "Northern Star" of December 13, 1835, as a supplement. To ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 573 words
  4. WHERE THE SHOW WAS.

    For the benefit of newcomers to the district, and to help the memories of the old hands, the sites of the show mentioned may be more fully particularised. The Albert ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 146 words
  5. FIRST STALLION PARADE.

    The first stallion parade was held on September 2, 1885, and was attended by about 150 people, about a score of sires of all classes being on view in spite of what was ...

    Article : 46 words
  6. PUBLIC MEETING.

    Some opposition having been shown to the proposal, a largely attended meeting of subscribers was held in the School of Arts. The chairman (Mr. H. O'B. Wilson, president) ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 856 words
  7. THE SECOND PRESIDENT.

    At a meeting of the committee of the society on September 1, Dean Doyle (as he then was) was elected president. Messrs. E. B. Backhouse and A. J. Simpson were ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 98 words
  8. THE FIRST PAVILION.

    At a committee investing of the society on September 8, it was decided to build a pavilion on the society's ground, borrowing £600 from the Commercial Bank for that ...

    Article : 34 words
  9. THE FIRST EXHIBITION.

    The first exhibition of the Lismore Agricultural and Horticultural Society, as it was then called, was held under considerable disadvantages. Apart from the trouble of ...

    Article : 1,386 words
  10. STEADY PROGRESS.

    From this time onward regular reports of the committee meetings appear, showing that steady progress was made in furnishing the ground with all that was needed to provide ...

    Article : 108 words
  11. THE CHANCE OE GROUND.

    As will be seen above, the society were never wholly satisfied with the site of the ground granted them, and though hundreds of pounds were spent in draining and other ...

    Article : 203 words
  12. FIRST ANNUAL MEETING.

    The annual committee meeting, held on Wednesday, August 12, 1885, is somewhat fully reported in the "Star" of August 19, and the full text of the secretary's report ...

    Article : 200 words
  13. THE SOCIETY'S FINANCES.

    No report of the doings of the society appears again until June 20, 1885, when a statement by the treasurer (Mr. E. B. Backhouse) is given, showing the finances of the ...

    Article : 203 words
  14. FIRST SHOW YEAR.

    The year 1885, which saw the formation of the Lismore A. and I. Society, early gave promise of interest in the Agricultural possibilities of the district, as in the "Northern ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 291 words
  15. NEGOTIATIONS FOR NEW SITE.

    The matter of the change was referred to several times after this, but it was not till the next annual meeting, when the matter was discussed at some length, Mr. Dymock ...

    Article : 448 words
  16. RE-ORGANISATION.

    In the "Star" of July 25, 1885, appears a report of a largely attended meeting at the Council Chambers, where the rules were revised and the name of the society finally ...

    Article : 110 words
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