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Shows & fairs, 1879

125 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 7

The International Exhibition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 15

The Council of Education has appointed a committee to arrange for school exhibits, and Mr M’Credie, inspector of the Sydney district, is chairman. He has put himself in communication…

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The Yanko Sheep at [?] Show

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 2

The following letter and the three [?] therein referred to have been [?] for publication:— “ Yanko, Jerilderie, 19th [?]…

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Sydney International Exhibition. From the Evening News.) AUGUST 23

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 4

The amount of waves for the current week was £3000 for about 1000 men. There appears to be some misapprehensions about the appointment of watchmen at the…

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The Australian Sheep Breeders Association. Annual Show. (Abridged from the Argus

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 4

The second annual show of this association was held at Messrs. Goldsbrough and Co.’s wool store on Tuesday, 26th inst. The prizes in the merino classes went, with only one exception, to…

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Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 September 1879 · page 14

A meeting of the committee of the Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held at the Globe Hotel on Thursday afternoon. Mr. James Hayes occupied the chair, and the…

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The Great Exhibition

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 September 1879 · page 4

Persons who anticipate visaing the Exhibition should take note of the address of our Pitt-street [?], one door South of the Victorian Theatre. They can there obtain the most,…

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Albury Industrial Exhibition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 September 1879 · page 14

At meeting of the Executive Committee was held on Thursday afternoon, Captain Brownrigg in the chair. The Secretary having read the minutes, sundry accounts were passed for…

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[?] International Exhibition. [?] Company. Sydney [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 September 1879 · page 3

[?] have [?] September…

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Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 September 1879 · page 15

The annual show of the Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Society took place on the 27th ult., and proved highly successful. The following were the principal prizetakers :—Carlo Mariana,…

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International Exhibition Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 13 September 1879 · page 14

New South Wales invites the world to assemble within her borders on the 17th of September inst., and all her own children are summoned to do honor to the grand occasion. Our sound hath…

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The International Exhibition

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 September 1879 · page 4

The grounds immediately surrounding the “Garden Palace” now show unmistakable signs of approaching completion. The saw-mill, whose busy whirr has been heard without interruption,…

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The Wangaratta Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 September 1879 · page 2

THE Ovens and Murray Agricultural Society opened its twentieth annual show on Thursday. There were upwards of 800 exhibits, and the…

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Latest Telegrams. Opening of Sydney Exhibition. 16,000 People Present! More Disastrous Floods! Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 September 1879 · page 2

The ceremony attendant upon the opening of the International Exhibition yesterday was eminently successful. The weather was…

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Opening of the Exhibition

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 20 September 1879 · page 2

The First International Exhibition ever held in Australia was inaugurated in Sydney on Wednesday last, being declared open by His Excellency Lord Augustus Loftus, and…

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Wagga Pastoral Show

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 September 1879 · page 4

The Pastoral and Agricultural Show held on Friday, 12th inst., is considered to have been a very great success. The following is a list of the principal prices awarded. Very general…

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The Sydney International Exhibition. Grand Opening Ceremony. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 20 September 1879 · page 10

The grand opening ceremony took place to-day, in connection with the official opening of the first international exhibition in Australia. As the oldest and one of the most wealthy and…

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Exhibition Mems

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 24 September 1879 · page 2

The only contribution sent to the Sydney Exhibition from this district, so far as we have been able to ascertain, was a number of wool exhibits sent by Mr. W. A. Broadribb…

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The Exhibition Ode

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 24 September 1879 · page 4

Following are the words of the cantata by Mr H Kendal, the music by Signor Giorza sung at the opening of the Intercolonial Exhibition…

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The International Exhibition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 27 September 1879 · page 14

One of the most interesting, as also one of the most useful, cases is the exhibit of canvas by Messrs. Francis Webster and Son, of Arbroath, Scotland. This, the senior firm in the Arbroath…

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Sculptured Memorial of the Exhibition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 27 September 1879 · page 15

A few gentlemen interested in art assembled by invitation on Saturday at the residence of Signor Giorza, to inspect the model of “Advance Australia,” a proposed group of statuary to…

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