228 J. H. MAIDEN. 
4. The Australian Society to promote the growth and 
consumption of Colonial produce and manufactures, 
(1830 — 1836). 
(Its short title was “‘The Australian Society,” but it 
must not be confused with “‘The Australian Society” of 
1850.) 
In the “Sydney Gazette’’ of 2nd December, 1830, a lead- 
ing article says “The objects of the new (my italics) 
Agricultural and Horticultural Society, the formation of 
which we recently announced to our readers (I have not 
found the announcement so far.—J.H.M.), are similar to 
those of its predecessor and contemporary.’’ (Hvidently 
a reference to the old Agricultural and Horticultural 
Society of New South Wales, No. 3 of my list.—J.H.M.). 
Further on it speaks of the “public spirited senior (italics. 
not mine) Agricultural Society . . . With respect to 
the intention of the new Society to foster the production 
of domestic manufactures, which is stated to be one of its 
chief objects ’”’ etc. 
The article gives rather a tepid welcome to the new 
Society, evidently considering that one is sufficient, and 
pointing out how few immigrants are coming to the Colony, 
and that what was really needed was population. 
The writer of the article probably made a slip of the pen 
when he referred to the new Society as the “Agricultural . 
and Horticultural Society.’’ The subsequent reference to 
the fostering of the production of domestic manufactures 
however, makes it quite clear that it is the Society about. 
to be spoken of. 
In the same journal for 25th January, 1831, an adver- 
tisement appears ‘‘The Australian Society, to promote the 
growth and consumption of Colonial produce and manu- 
factures. (This is what the promoters themselves say is 
