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Shows & fairs, 1872

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London Exhibition, 1873. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 August 1872 · page 5

SIR,—Will you allow me through the medium of your columns to suggest to the managers of the various Tin Companies of this colony, when branding their ingots, to put the letters N. S, W., in addition to the name of the…

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The Internationai, Exhibition in London

Evening News · Thursday 15 August 1872 · page 2

THE following letter from the Colonial Secretary, Queensland, to the Colonial Secretary, New South Wales, has been handed to us for publication:- Colonial Secretary's Office,…

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The International Exhibition in London

Empire · Thursday 15 August 1872 · page 2

THE following letter from the Colonial Secretary, Queensland, to the Colonial Secretary, New South Wales, has been handed to us for publication:— Colonial Secretary's Office,…

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Australia at the International Exhibition of 1873

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 August 1872 · page 2

THE following communication from the Hon. A. H. Palmer, Colonial Secretary of Qutensland, in reference to the Colonies combining for adequate representation at the for[?]ming International Exhibition, has been received by…

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The Exhibition of 1873. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 August 1872 · page 3

SIR,—Though conscious that a few words from your own pen would probably have more effect than columns of letters addressed to you, I ask the favour of being allowed to express a hope that to-morrow's meeting in the…

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Fifth Exhibition of the Hay Pastoral Association. [From Our Special Correspondent.]

Empire · Thursday 15 August 1872 · page 4

PRESIDENT, Robert Scott, Esq., J. P.; vice-president, John Clark, Esq., J. P.: hon. treasurer, James Mucgregor. Esq.; secretory, John Fairbairn, Esq.; committee, F. A. Chambers, P. B. Curtain, John Dow. Joseph M'Gaw, Matthew palmer…

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International Exhibition

Empire · Friday 16 August 1872 · page 2
Also in Evening News

A PUBLIC MEETING of citizens was held yesterday afternoon in the Hall of the Exchange to consider the best means of securing the proper representation of this colony at the forthcoming International Exhibition in…

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Representation of the Colony at the London Exhibition of 1873

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 August 1872 · page 5

A MEETING OF CITIZENS—Con[?]ed by his Worship the Mayor, Mr. Michael Chapman, in response to a numerously [?] requisition—was held yesterday afternoon, at the [?] The object of the meeting was to consider…

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The International Exhibition in London

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 August 1872 · page 4

THE following letter from the Colonial Secretory Queensland, to the Colonial Secretary, New South Wales, has been handed to us for publication:— Colonial Secretary's Office,…

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The International Exhibition. Meeting at the Exchange

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1872 · page 209

A PUBLIC meeting was held in the hall of the Exchange Sydney, on Thursday, for the purpose of providing means to have the colony represented at the forthcoming International Exhibition in London. It was numerously…

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Royal Agricultural Show at Toowoomba

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1872 · page 199

THIS show was held at Toowoomba on the 7th instant. The Royal Agricultural Society of the Downs have every reason to congratulate themselves on the marked success which has attended their exhibitions for the last two years…

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Fifth Exhibition of the Hay Pastoral Association. [From Our Special Correspondent.]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 August 1872 · page 10

PRESIDENT, Robert Scott, Esq., J.P.; vice-president, John Clark, Esq., J. P.; hon. treasurer, James Macgregor, Esq.; secretary, John Fairbairn, Esq.; committee, F. A. Chambers, P. B. Curtain, John Dow, Joseph M'Gaw, Matthew Palmer,…

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The Mudgee Show, and the Condition of the Horned Stock. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 August 1872 · page 11

SIR,—The opinions of such an obscure individual as myself, will not probably be entitled to a very prominent place in your Journal; for the sake of truth, however, at all times difficult to find, I send you a few lines on…

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Exhibition of 1873. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 August 1872 · page 3

SIR,—The meeting on Friday, at the Chamber of Commerce, was a noble protest against the escutcheon of New South Wales being removed from amongst the sister colonies in the forthcoming Exhibition, and…

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The International Exhibition Annexe. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 August 1872 · page 3

SIR,—I fear that unless this colony is prepared to take part in the erection of a building for exhibits for the International Exhibition in 1873, in conjunction with the other Australian colonies, New South Wales will not only find…

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The London Exhibition

Sydney Punch · Thursday 22 August 1872 · page 2

MISTARE PONCHE--SARE,--NON--I vill not pelieve it. I cannot in myself imaginate zat Sare Marteen can be so goose as vant to make of zis colonie a word-of-by to ze vorld. One tells me zat he ave refuse to give monnaie to ze Exhibition a Londres negs year. I shall…

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Northern Agricultural Association's Show. [From Our Special Reporter.] Singlrton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 August 1872 · page 3

THE fifth show of the Northern Agricultural Association took place here to-day, and was successful to an extent which must have exceeded the anticipations of the most sa[?]uinc. The drought which has prevailed in this part…

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The Northern Agricultural Society's Show. Ii. [From Our Special Reporter.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 5

In a former letter I gave a general description of the principal departments of the show; and as the cattle section was that of greatest interest and importance, I may now revert to it with a view to supply such information as in…

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Hay Pastoral Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 231

The fifth exhibition under the auspices of the Hay Pastoral Association was held on the 9th instant. In sheep there were fifty entries belonging to eight exhibitors; in cattle seven entries, belonging to three exhibitors; in horses…

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