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73 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 4
SIR,—Those who are conversant with the constellations of the Northern hemisphere, and have changed their residence to these colonies, look back with some regret to the loss of several magnificent groups that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE Paris Exhibition Commissioners have received two beautiful samples of cotton, grown in the Moreton Bay district. One is a little finer than the other, but they are both of a very superior class, and may…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—I observe that in your paper of Monday last it is stated that I have contributed towards the Paris Exhibition certain cases of fossil specimens from the "gold" formation of Newcastle. For "gold" we must read…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE question is raised, whether Government shall undertake to transport to France the contributions of England to the Universal Exhibition of next year. The Exhibition will be open from the 1st of May to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THIS fair was hold on Wednesday, the 26th June, in the marketplace, instead of, as heretofore, in the Bell-yard. The change was most satisfactory to all parties concerned, and all expressed themselves highly pleased with the excellence and convenience of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Commissioners have received nine nuggets of gold in quartz as a presentation from the Great Nugget Vein Company. Each specimen contains a large proportion of pure gold, and the whole collection,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our readers will perceive, from an advertisement in to-day's paper, that the Mayor, at the request of the Chamber of Commerce, has called a public meeting for Saturday, the 1st of July,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SINCE our last visit to the Paris Exhibition Rooms, we have been favoured with an inspection of several little items for exhibition which are deserving of notice. The stump bearing the record of La Perouse's visit…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THIS fair was held on Wednesday, the 28th, in the market place, instead of, as heretofore, in the Bellyard. The change was most satisfactory to all parties concerned, and all expressed themselves highly pleased…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?] Custom House authorities have, in an answer [?]an application from the Paris Exhibition Commissners, consented to allow 25 gallons of colourless [?]rits being procured free of duty, for the purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE authorities at Marlborough-house are bestirring themselves actively, with the view of having English manufactures in all branches properly represented at the Paris Exhibition next year. The plan is, we…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The great event to which Melbourne has so long looked forward with interest and expectation —the opening of our own Crystal Palace came off yesterday. If the attendance was not quite so…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Rev. C. P. N. Wiltson, of Newcastle, [?] added to his collection of fossils taken from the coal formssion, five new and magnificent specimens, the inspection of which must afford very great gratification to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WE are happy to be able to state that the contributions to the Paris Exhibition, are pouring in with great rapidity, and that the repairs which have been going on for some time past in the Hall of the Museum,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The collection of articles of Native production, or industry of New South Wales, Intended for the Paris Exhibition of 1866, and now exhibited in the Sydney Museum, will be opened for public Inspection, this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The collection of articles—of the nativa produc tion or manufacturing industry of this colony—intended for the Paris Exhibition of 1855, was yesterday opened for public inspection in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE exhaustless energies of Anglo-Saxon enterprise have, in little more than half a century, accomplished the permanent settlement of a new hemisphere; have established the dominion of civilization over a fifth…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yesterday was a free day at the Exhibition, and [?] large number of persons of all ages and classes embraced the opportunity of examining the specimens of raw material or manufacture of the colony…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The attendance at the Exhibition yesterday showed a considerable falling off, owing probably to the ind[?]cement hold out on the day previous, when the public were admitted free of charge. The…
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