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Shows & fairs, 1867

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The Secretary to the Exhibition Commission to the Principal Under-Secretary. Sydney, 27th May, 1867

Empire · Monday 26 August 1867 · page 5

Sir,—I have the honor to enclose, for the information of the Hon, the Colonial Secretary, a resolution which was passed, on the 21st instant, by the general meeting of the Commissioners…

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The Principal Under Secretary to the Secretary to the Exhibition Commission. Sydney, December 22, 1866

Empire · Monday 26 August 1867 · page 5

Sir,—In reply to the desire of the Paris Exhibition Commissioners, conveyed in your letter of the 13th instant, I am directed by the Colonial Secretary to forward herewith the commission appointing Charles…

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The Principal Under Secretary to the Secretary to the Exhibition Commission. Sydney, 29th May, 1867

Empire · Monday 26 August 1867 · page 5

Sir—I am directed by the Colonial Secretary to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, transmitting copies of two resolutions, passed on the 21st instant, at a general meeting of the Paris Exhibition…

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The Principal Under Secretary to the Secretary to the Exhibition Commission. Sydney, 22nd June, 1867

Empire · Monday 26 August 1867 · page 5

Sir,—I am directed to acknowledge your letter of yesterday, enclosing resolutions unanimously passed at a meeting of the Commissioners, expressing the views of the Commissioners in favour of Mr. Charles Moore…

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The Distribution of Prizes at the French Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 September 1867 · page 5

THE grand ceremony of the distribution of prizes came off in the building of the Great World's Exhibition the 1st instant, and was a most imposing affair. Seventeen thousand persons, including the representatives of every…

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The Distribution of the Paris Exhibition Prizes.—napoleons Speech. Paris, July 10th, 1867

Empire · Thursday 5 September 1867 · page 8

The grand ceremony of the distribution of prizes came off in the building of the Great Worlds Exhibition on the 1st instant, and was a most imposing affair. Seventeen…

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The Distribution of the Paris Exhibition Prizes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 September 1867 · page 2

Paris, July 10th, 1867.—The grand ceremony of the distribution of prizes came off in the building of the Great World's Exhibition on the 1st instant, and was a most imposing affair…

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The Distribution of Prizes at the French Exhibition

Sydney Mail · Saturday 7 September 1867 · page 9

THE grand ceremony of the distribution of prises came off in the building of the Great World's Exhibition the 1st instant, and was a most imposing affair. Seventeen thousand persons, imposing the representatives of every…

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Irish Intelligence. Ireland and the French Exhibition

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 September 1867 · page 6

"They manage these things better in France." The authorities of the French International Exhibition have paid Ireland a compliment, which shows that England cannot always "hide…

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Mudgee Annual Sheep Fair

Illustrated Sydney News · Monday 16 September 1867 · page 5

THIS event took place during the month, and was even more successful than last years'. The show of sheep was very fine, and the sales proportionately large. The prize list was as…

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The Paris Exhibition. Lists of Awards for New South Wales

Illustrated Sydney News · Monday 16 September 1867 · page 7

N. S. W. Commission, Mineral Collection, Gold Medal. SILVER MEDALS.—Wyndnam, red wines; N. S. W. Commission, collection of woods; Albion Collieries' General Mining Association, coal…

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The New South Wales Branch of the Paris Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 September 1867 · page 5

THE following lefter from Captain Mayne, relative to the Universal Exhibition at Paris, and the part which this colony took in the same, was received by the last mail, and read at a meeting of the Exhibition Commissioners of this…

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The French Exhibition. (From Our Paris Correspondent.] Paris, July 3, 1867

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 September 1867 · page 3

THE grand affair of the distribution of the prizes, which came off in most successful style two days ago, has thrown into the shade all preceding ceremonials of a similar character, as completely as is being done by the present…

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Victoria in the Paris Exhibition. (From the Argus:)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 September 1867 · page 5

THE following is a list of the prize-takers in the Victorien Court at the Paris Exhibition. It will be seen that though our list of exhibits was not a large one, we have obtained more medals and more honourable mentions than any of the…

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The French Exhibition. [From Our Paris Correspondent.] Paris, July 10Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 September 1867 · page 3

THE distribution of the awards,as was to be expected, has excited among the foreign exhibitors a very general sense of wrong, and a degree of indignant initation that is already busily seeking an appropriate outlet. Projects are on foot…

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The French Exhibition. [From Our Paris Correspondent.] Paris, July 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 September 1867 · page 5

AMONG the many subjects of reflection suggested by such an undertaking as that which is moving not only the Western mind, but the Oriental also, to a degree unprecedented in the history of our little planet, is the curious…

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The International Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 September 1867 · page 13

AT a meeting of the Commissioners held yesterday addresses were presented to the Honorable T. A. Murray, President of the Legislative Council; to the Representative Commissioners in Paris; and to the Socretary of the…

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Victoria in the Paris Exhibition

Sydney Mail · Saturday 21 September 1867 · page 11

THE following is a list of the prize-takers in the Victories Court at the Paris Exhibition. It will be been that though our list of exhibits was not a large one, we have obtained more medals and more honourable mentions than any of the…

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The New South Wales Branch of the Paris Exhibition

Sydney Mail · Saturday 21 September 1867 · page 7

THE following letter from Captain Mayer relative to the Universal Exhibition at Paris, and the part which this colony took in the same, was received by the last mail, and read at a meeting of the Exhibition Comm[?]ners of this…

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Queensland at the Paris Exhibition. (From the Courier.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 September 1867 · page 2

THE Hon. Colonol O'Connoll, Chairman of the Exhibition Commission, has by this mail received a letter from M. H. Marsh. Esq., M.P., which contains some information, although as yet net by any means definite, as to the medals…

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