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President Sir Philip Charley Biography
Sir Philip Charley (1893 – 1976) President Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales 1965 - 1969 Self styled a ‘cow cocky’, Philip Charley, was born at Belmont Park, Richmond. He...
President Sir Samuel Hordern Biography
Sir Samuel Hordern (1876 – 1956) President Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales 1915 - 1941 Described as ‘the last of the elegant...
President Sir Vincent Fairfax Biography
Sir Vincent Fairfax (1919 – 1993) President Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales 1969 - 1979 The son of pastoralists,...
President Sir William Denison Biography
Sir William Denison (1804 – 1871) President Cumberland Agricultural Society 1857-59 President Agricultural Society of New South Wales 1857-61 Sir William Denison was born in London, educated at Eton, and graduated as a lieutenant in the Royal Engineers. He served as...
President Sir William Macarthur Biography
Sir William Macarthur (1800 – 1882) President Agricultural Society of New South Wales 1868 - 1871 William Macarthur was the good natured – and nature loving – fifth son of John Macarthur. His great passion was for botany and horticulture. He was something...
President Sydney Burdekin Biography
Sydney Burdekin (1839 – 1899) [Image courtesy City Of Sydney Archives] President Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales 1891 Sydney Burdekin was born in NSW, the fourth son of a wealthy...
President T.S Mort Biography
Thomas Sutcliffe Mort (1816 – 1878) [Image courtesy SLNSW] President Agricultural Society of New South Wales 1863-64 Thomas Mort grew up in Manchester and arrived in Australia in 1838 to take up a clerk’s position hoping to make good. In a few years he...
President Thomas Icely Biography
Thomas Icely (1797 – 1874) [Image courtesy Australian Town & Country Journal] President Agricultural Society of New South Wales 1865-67 The son of a Devonshire...
President's Badge
Gold President's badge. 15ct. 28 x 55mm. 1896 Obv: PRESIDENT / ROYAL.AGRICULTURAL.SOCIETY NEW SOUTH WALES NSW coat of arms with kangaroo and emu. Blue, white, red enamel. Rev: PRESENTED TO / JOHN SEE / BY THE COUNCIL OF THE / ROYAL AGRICULTURAL / SOCIETY OF N.S.W. / 31ST...
President's Medal Winners
RAS President’s Medal The RAS President’s Medal was introduced in 2006. It is the highest honour the RAS and Sydney Royal competitions award to the Producers of fine foods, dairy, wine, beer and cider products. It is awarded to an exceptional exhibitor in Wine...