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1851
Colony of Victoria separates from New South Wales
1858
First Show with First President Lloyd Jones, Vice-President HC Boyd held next to Royal Hotel.
1864
Seymour and Nagambie Agricultural & Pastoral Society formed
1865
Population of Seymour 450
1880 - 1894
TG Collas Secretary
1884
New Showgrounds where the Catholic church now stands in High Street
1900
Nagambie separates from combined Society
1901
Commonwealth of Australia created
1904
Dog and Poultry Society formed
1905
Kings Park becomes the home of the Seymour A & P Society
1907 - 1920
DH Stewart Secretary
1914- 1918
First World War
Oldest local community organisation and one of the oldest agricultural societies in Australia
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