Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia

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The Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia (RASWA) was established 1831 in Western Australia.

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Early history

It held its first annual agricultural show, the Fair and Cattle Show, at Guildford on 7 November 1834. [1] [2] [3]

The show was moved to the Claremont Showground in 1905, [4] when it became the Perth Royal Show. [5] [6]

In 1907, a range of other agricultural societies merged. [7] Despite the action, separate agricultural societies remain throughout the state. [8]

Agricultural Hall of Fame

In 1999 the Agricultural Hall of Fame was established by the Society, to honour "the men and women who have significantly contributed to Western Australian agriculture and pastoral life." [9] Each year since then (other than 2016), inductees have been chosen by a selection panel (after being nominated by members of the public) and has had their portraits commissioned and hung in David Buttfield House at Claremont Showground. [9] The Hall of Fame was established after then-President, Lou Giglia, visited the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame and was inspired by Peggy Knapp, the president of that organisation, [10] to start a similar programme in Western Australia. [9] David Buttfield House was refurbished, and the collection of portraits are on permanent display. The gallery is open to the public during the Royal Show, and at select other times during the year.

The RASWA, as it has also been known, [11] has survived substantial change in agriculture and agricultural practices in Western Australia in its history, and was able to celebrate with the publication of a book detailing this history in 2004. [12]

Publications

Newsletter

Catalogues and rules

Hall of Fame Inductees

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References

  1. ↑ "THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL". The Perth Gazette and Western Australian Journal . Vol. II, no. 97. Western Australia. 8 November 1834. p. 386. Retrieved 4 May 2019– via National Library of Australia.
  2. ↑ "We've Been Showing Off Since 1834". Daily News . Vol. LXVII, no. 23, 237 (FINAL ed.). Western Australia. 3 October 1949. p. 6. Retrieved 4 May 2019– via National Library of Australia.
  3. ↑ "THE FIRST SHOW—AND TODAY". The Mirror . Vol. 14, no. 753. Western Australia. 3 October 1936. p. 31. Retrieved 4 May 2019– via National Library of Australia.
  4. ↑ Vigilans et Audax (3 November 1905). "The West Australian". p. 4. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  5. ↑ "ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SHOW". The West Australian . Vol. XXI, no. 6, 122. Western Australia. 31 October 1905. p. 9. Retrieved 4 May 2019– via National Library of Australia.
  6. ↑ "THE FARMER'S DAY". Sunday Times (Perth) . No. 409. Western Australia. 5 November 1905. p. 4. Retrieved 4 May 2019– via National Library of Australia.
  7. ↑ "In August 1907, representatives of 19 societies met and decided to affiliate. The government was approached to pass a bill investing the Royal Agricultural Society with the necessary powers to direct affiliation of any other society in the state." – from text of library listing at Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia (1864), Records , retrieved 4 May 2019
  8. ↑ Clifton, A.R.C (1935), Irrigation in Western Australia: resume of address ... to meeting of Agricultural Societies' Association of WA on 5.4.1935 , retrieved 4 May 2019
  9. 1 2 3 4 RASWA Agricultural Hall of Fame Inductees 1999–2018, 2018
  10. ↑ "Peggy Knapp (1928–2014) Inducted in 1998". Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame Association.
  11. ↑ Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia (2002), RASWA link: official newsletter of the Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia, The Society, retrieved 4 May 2019
  12. ↑ Cooper, W. S. (William S.); White, Michael; Moore, Garrick; Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia (2004), Adversity and achievement: a history of the Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia, The Society, ISBN   978-0-646-43968-6
  13. ↑ Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia (1988), Showtalk WA: official newsletter of the Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia, The Society, retrieved 4 May 2019
  14. ↑ Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia (2002), RASWA link: official newsletter of the Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia, The Society, retrieved 4 May 2019
  15. ↑ Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia (1864), Records , retrieved 4 May 2019
  16. ↑ Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia (1921), Rules of the Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia: revised 11th May 1921, The Society, retrieved 4 May 2019
  17. ↑ Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia (1951), The Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia (Incorporated) rules: as revised – March 1951, The Society, retrieved 4 May 2019
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