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407 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 21
A special meeting of the Council of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales was held on Thursday in the Society's rooms, 227, George-street. His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson presided. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE fifth annual spring exhibition of the National Agricultural Society of Victoria was opened on the 10th instant at the society's ground, St. Kilda-road. The weather was extremely unfavourable; violent storms of wind and rain…
Continued on Trove, page 646 →TUESDAY was the last day of the Intercolonial Exhibition. The closing ceremonial took place at noon, in the presence of the Governor, the Royal Commissioners, and a large assemblage of people…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Illustrated Sydney News of the 12th instant very properly idealises with pen and pencil the Printing Press, but is it not a stretch of the imagination to suppose that prosaic machine can transform Printer's Devils into Typo-cal Angels, as depicted in the illustration?…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A MEETING of the Philadelphia Exhibition Commission was held at the Free Public Library on Saturday morning. There were present Mr. P. A. Jennings, K.P.N.K.C.G.G. (in the chair), and Messrs. E. S. Hill, C. Moore, C. S…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →THE Melbourne correspondent of the Bendigo Advertiser writes:—"On the 16th instant at noon the ceremony of closing the Exhibition took place. His Excellency the Administrator of the Government arrived and took his seat…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Since the closing of the Melbourne Exhibition great progress has been made with the shipment of the exhibits for Philadelphia The ARGUS informs us that about 175 tons have been shipped by the Skerryvore,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →YESTERDAY afternoon there was opened in connection with the above society a fuchsia show, which bids fair to be very successful, in spite of the very hot and stormy day which preceded. The exhibition was not wholly confined to fuchsias, for there was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE subjoined article is from the Times of 24th July last. It has been forwarded by Earl Carnarvon to the Governors of each of the Australian colonies, accompanied by a letter from Mr. P. Cunliffe Owen (the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIRS,--Permit me to call your attention to the great injustice the Government are guilty of in granting a piece of ground so centrally situated (next the new Post Office) for the purpose…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE usual monthly meeting of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales was held in the rooms of the society, on Wednesday, at ll a.m. Members present:—Mr. W. Wallis (in the chair), Messrs. J. Living, C. H. Humphrey,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →THIS is one of Mr. PUNCH's favourite apothegms--and its application was never more opportune than in respect to a case which has recently come before the public. Small minds and cowardly hearts take pleasure in hitting a man when he is down. Their constant cry is "kick…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE usual monthly meeting of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales was held in the rooms of the society, on Wednesday, at 11 a.m. Members present:—Mr. W. Wallis (in the chair), Messrs. J. Living, C. H. Humphrey,…
Continued on Trove, page 755 →THOSE of the denizens of Her Majesty's gaol at Darlinghurst who happen to be aborigines of New South Wales have sent an interesting contribution to the Philadelphia Exhibition of 1876, consisting of a handsome pile of mats and matting…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SIR,—Upon reading your article upon the Philadelphia Exhibition. I cannot see how our American cousins can cla[?]n to have made a new and different method to any hereof[?]re adopted of [?]saking awards…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The fancy fair in aid of the new great synagogue, Elizabeth-street, opened at 2 o'clock to-day, in the spacious and very suitable edifice erected for the purpose near to the new post-office. The edifice has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The opening day of the Fancy Fair now being held is a commodious edifice, next to the Post-office, was certainly a very great-success. The price of admission in the afternoon was half-a-crown'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE long curions lo[?]king building, or pavilion, which so many people have noticed for some time in course of erection, near the General Post Office, George-street, is now open as the Hebrew Ladies' Fancy Fair, and a more…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Hon. Lady Robinson and family visited the Hebrew ladies' bazaar yesterday afternoon, and appeared to admire the fine collection of articles. The Hon. Henry Parkes and several other members of Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IT would be derogatory to Mr. PUNCH'S character, as a great wit and genial humorist, to rake up…
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