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Shows & fairs, 1872

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London International Exhibition, 1873

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 November 1872 · page 6
Also in Evening News

THE Commission entrusted with the work of seeing to the representation of New South Wales in the London Exhibition consist of the following gentlemen:—Mr. Michael Chapman, Mayor of Sydney; Messrs. John Alger, Thomas…

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The Musical Festival in the Exhibition Building

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 November 1872 · page 13

TO-NIGHT will commence this festival, which is with apparent good reason confidently expected to form the attraction sans parcil of what is to be a holiday week, in the most extended (accepted) signification of the term,…

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Horticultural Show in the Botanic Gardens

Evening News · Monday 4 November 1872 · page 3

THE spring exhibition of the New South Wales Horticultural Society was opened on Wednesday. A large marquee was erected on a green slope in the Botanic Gnrdens, and in this the exhibits were placed, being…

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Telegrams This Day. Copper Market Still Rising. Tin Market Strong. New Telegraphic Association for Messages Per Cable. the Queen's Portrait for Sydney Town Hall, Bathurst Civil Sittings. Brutal Murder at Grenfell. Victoria Yacht Club. Adelaide Markets, &c. Expected Arrival of the October Mail From England. a Woman Kicked to Death by Her Husband. South Australia Surplus of Breadstuffs. Ballarat Agricultural Show. Cable Message. News From England to Nov. 2. London, November 2, 1.5 p.m

Evening News · Monday 4 November 1872 · page 2

Arrangements have been perfected here for a new Telegraphic Association for Messages by Cable to the Australian Colonies. Copper Market.—Prices still rising…

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Telegrams This Day. Woman Killed by Lightning at Braidwood. Suspected Suicide in the Yarra. Secretaryship of Agriculture at Melbourne. Latest Betting. Fatal Snake Bite at Gawler. Copper Excitement in Adelaide. Prorogation of Tasmanian Parliament. Telegraphic Banquet at Melbourne. Fire at Emerald Hill. Steamer Chartered at Hongkong. Opening of the Melbourne Exhibition. Proposed Academy of Music. &c., &c., &c., BRAIDWOOD. Tuesday, 5.2 p.m

Evening News · Wednesday 6 November 1872 · page 2

A severe thunderstorm occurred this morn-ing, during which a woman named Gatly was struck dead by the lightning, while engaged cooking at the fire-place…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

Empire · Thursday 7 November 1872 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, Evening News

THE monthly meeting of the above was held at the society's Rooms, 227, George-street, on Wednesday, 6th instant, at 11 a.m., his Excellency the Governor in the chair. Members present:—The Hon. Sir William Macarthur. Messrs. John…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1872 · page 585

THE monthly meeting of the above was held at the Society's Rooms, 227, George-street, on Wednesday, 6th instant at 11 a.m.,—his Excellency the Governor in the chair…

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Exhibition Building

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 November 1872 · page 7

The first of the three festival concerts at the Exhibition Building, under the direction of Messrs. Lyster and Cagli, took place on Monday evening and drew a numerous audience, though…

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London International Exhibition 1873

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 November 1872 · page 8

AT a meeting of the Commissioners hold at the Exchange on Friday, the 1st November, it was decided that a lotter should be sent by the outdoing mail through the Colonial Secretary's office, to the Hon. Sir…

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Insolvency Court.—friday. (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Deffell). to Show Cause and for Examination

Empire · Saturday 9 November 1872 · page 3

Australian Paper Company, and 11 Victoria, No. 19: This was an order from the Supreme Court, dated September 8th, 1871, and by virtue of three notices in Gazette, Empire, and Herald, for the persons named in…

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The Exhibition Building

Empire · Monday 11 November 1872 · page 3
Also in Evening News

The musical performance at the Exhibition on Saturday night in honour of his Royal Higness the Prince of Wales birth, may be justly called one of the greatest musical festivals that has ever been attempted in…

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The Victorian International Exhibition

Evening News · Tuesday 12 November 1872 · page 3

The Melbourne Exhibition was opened by the Governor (Viscount Canterbury) on the 5th instant; and the Argus, after detailing the circumstances connected therewith, and giving descriptions of the buildings and…

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The International Exhibition at Melbourne. (Condensed from the Argus.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 November 1872 · page 3

THE fourth Melbourne Exhibition of Natural Products and Works of Art was formally opened by his Excellency the Governor, at noon, on Wednesday, November 6th, in the great hall of the Technological and Indu-trial Museum…

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The Victorian International Exhibition

Empire · Wednesday 13 November 1872 · page 4

THE Melbourne Exhibition was opened by the Governor (Viscount Canterbury) on the 6th instant; and the Argus, after detailing the circumstances connected therewith, and giving descriptions of the buildings one…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 November 1872 · page 3

THE annual meeting in connection with this society was held at the Rooms, George-street, yesterday morning. About thirty members were present. His Excellency the Governor presided…

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The Carnival in Melbourne. [From Our Special Correspondent] Melbourne, November 9

Empire · Friday 15 November 1872 · page 4

SINCE the foundation of the colony in no single week have so many amusements taken place as in that which has just closed. Saturday, November 2, was the Darby Day,…

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