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Shows & fairs, 1880

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The Sydney Inter[?] Exhibition

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 January 1880 · page 2

I DID not continue my letters [?] last week, for the building was [?] the holidays that I found [?] make any progress in [?]…

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The International Wool Show

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 January 1880 · page 3

The judges in the wool section, after a long rest, assembled on Saturday afternoon to complete their labours, and before dusk succeeded in working through the long wool and extra classes. The former form but…

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Corowa Mechanic Institute Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 January 1880 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the Mechanics' Institute was held on Friday evening, for the purpose of initiating steps for the forthcoming…

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The Sydney International Exhibition 1879. General Agricultural Show

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 January 1880 · page 4

We have received a circular from the Department of Agriculture from which we make the following extracts:— The first and the great General International…

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Direct Telegrams from Europe. Melbourne Exhibition. London, January 24

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 January 1880 · page 3

The intimation that the Victorian Government has arranged to afford space for British exhibits at the Melbourne International Exhibition has…

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Protest Against the Exhibition Art—unions

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 14 February 1880 · page 15

A deputation, said to represent the tradespeople of Sydney, and composed of Messrs. M’Donald (George-street), M. Hamburger (of Hamburger Bros.), E. C. Cree, Mason, Butcher, Delarue, and…

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Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 March 1880 · page 14

A meeting of the committee of the above society was held at the Globe Hotel on Thursday afternoon, the members present being Messrs. Lyne (in the chair), Watson, Dight, Frew, Hayes, and…

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Melbourne International Exhibition

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 March 1880 · page 2

The Lords of the Treasury decline to increase the grants for the Melbourne International Exhibition…

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The International Exhibition Wine Exhibits

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 14

We have received the following letter from the committee:— “Macquarie-street, Sydney, March 10, 1880, “I have the honor to request you to draw…

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Sydney Exhibition Awards. [By Electric Telegraph.]sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 11

The awards on yarns, woven and felted goods were furnished to-day. Great Britain, Germany, Austria, Belgium, and France take the majority of the certificates. The following are some of the…

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Sydney Exhibition Awards

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 15

We learn by telegraph that the following additional awards have been made:— Firearms, Scales, Clocks, Agricultural Products, &c.—Tasmania—James G. Moir, Glenborough…

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Germany and the Sydney Exhibition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 15

Privy Councillor Reuleaux, the German Commissioner at the Sydney Exhibition, has just furnished an exhaustive report to the Minister of Trade. He declares that Germany had never…

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Tumut Agricultural and Pastoral Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 10

The fifth annual show took place last Wednesday, and was only a partial success. It was, I am sorry to say, predicted that it would not be anything like snows of former years, and various…

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The Prince of Wales and the Melbourne Exhibition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 15

The London correspondent of the Argus writes on the 30th January:—“Considerable difference of opinion is still expressed as to the likelihood of the Prince of Wales going out to Australia for…

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The Easter Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 April 1880 · page 3

THE Easter Carnival in aid of the funds of tho Mechanics. Institute, came off on Monday; and, notwithstanding the counter attractions, proved a fair success. The…

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Melbourne International Exhibition

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 April 1880 · page 3

A PUBLIC meeting was held in the Town Hall, Chiltern, on Wednesday evening, with a view to arrange a local mineral exhibition…

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The Exhibition Prize Cantata. Argument

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 April 1880 · page 2

Part I.--THE PAST.--Victoria, sleeping amidst the primeval solitudes, is aroused by voices which foretell the speedy discovery and settlement of the country, and…

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Local Wine Products at the Sydney Exhibition. (By Electric Telegraph.) Wine Awards

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 April 1880 · page 2

Mr. George S. Smith of All Saints Vineyard, Wahgunyah, has been awarded first prize for dry Verdillho, (vintage 1874); first for Pedro…

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Exhibition at Berlin. London, April 20

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 April 1880 · page 3

A novel exhibition was opened yesterday at Berlin under distinguished patronage, consigning of specimens of almost every known species of fish…

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New York Exhibition. London, April 20

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 April 1880 · page 3

The American Congress had decided to assist the pvomoters of an International Exhibition, open to all the world, to be held in New York in the…

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