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Shows & fairs, 1876

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Philadelphia Exhibition Commission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 March 1876 · page 7

A MEETING of the Commissioners for the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition was held yesterday at the Fr[?]e Public Library; the Hon. G. H. Cox, M.L.C., occupied the chair, and the following gentlemen were present: The Hon…

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Horticultural Society's Autumn Flower Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 March 1876 · page 5

THE Autumn Flower Show of the Horticultural Society of New South Wales was opened in the inner Botanic Gardens yesterday, and was highly successful, both as regards the attendance of visitors and the number and excellence of the…

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Horticultural Society's Show-This Day

Evening News · Thursday 2 March 1876 · page 2

The attendance at the society's show to-day was large, and very great interest appeared to be taken in it by the visitors. It is anticipated that the attendance throughout the day will be large, and that the fete…

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Autumn Flower Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1876 · page 297

THE Autumn Flower Show of the Horticultural Society of Hew South Wales was opened in the inner Botanic Gardens on "Wednesday, and was highly successful, both as regards the attendance of visitors and the number and excellence of the…

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New South Wales Exhibits for the Philadelphia Exhibition

Evening News · Saturday 4 March 1876 · page 3
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

The catalegue of exhibits forwarded to the great international Exhibition at Philadelphia is an intersting document It shows the vast resources of the colony, and contains a great deal of useful…

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Philadelphia Exhibition Commission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1876 · page 3

A MEETING of the Commissioners was held on Saturday morning, those present being the Hon. Thomas Holt, M.L.C (in the chair); Dr. Garran, Rev. W. B. Clarke, M.A.; and Messrs. Wallis, R. [?] C. Moore, W…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1876 · page 3

THE monthly meeting of the Council of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales was held at the society's rooms on Wedneday; the Hon. George H. Cox, M. L. C., in the chair. Members present—Messrs. Major Love, W…

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The Philadelphia Exhibition

Evening News · Friday 10 March 1876 · page 2

A public meeting for the purpose of hearing Mr. Perry Gibson deliver " an original essay and make some suggestions to enable New South Wales to reap great benefit from the Centennial Exhibition," was held last…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 March 1876 · page 9

THE monthly meeting of the Council was held t the Society's rooms on Wednesday, 8th March, the Hon. G. H. Cox in the chair. Members present—Messrs. Major Lowe, W. Wallis, G. K. Mann, E. B. Woodhouse, Chas. Cowper, R. H…

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Philadelphia Exhibition Commission

Evening News · Saturday 11 March 1876 · page 5

A meeting of the Commissioners of the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition was held this afternoon in the Free public library, the Hon, G. H. Cox presiding A report from the mineral committee was…

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The Shoalhaven Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1876 · page 327

THE second annual exhibition of the Shoainaven Agricultural and Horticultural Association took place on the 1st and 2nd instant. The weather was all that could be wished, and the attendance was really very good—in fact, beyond all…

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The Agricultural Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1876 · page 5

Now that the time for the Annual Exhibition of Stock in Sydney is drawing high in may not be out of place to east a retrospective glance at the results of previous exhibitions of the same character, and to express a hope that the…

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Queensland Commissioner to the Centennial Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1876 · page 7

THE following report has been received by the Acting Colonial Secretary of Queensland from Mr. Angus Mackay and published in the Brisbane Courier:- San Francisco, U. S., California, February 1,1876…

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The Forthcoming Exhibition

Evening News · Thursday 16 March 1876 · page 2

One of the distinguishing features of the forth-coming Metropolitan Exhibition, aa concerns its prede­cessors, will be the exhibits submitted for public inspection by the Sanitary Committeee which was…

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The Agricultural Society

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1876 · page 358

Now that the time for the Annual Exhibition of Stock in Sydney is drawing nigh, it may not be out of place to cast a retrospective glance at the results of previous exhibitions of the tame character, and to express a kope that the…

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Centennial Exhibition. Report From the Queensland Commissioner

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1876 · page 380

THE following report has been received by the Acting Colonial Secretary of Queensland from Mr. Angus Mackay, and published in the Brisbane Courier:— San Francisco, U. &., California, February 1, 1876…

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The Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association's First Show. [From Our Reporter.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 March 1876 · page 2

ON Thursday, the 16th instant, the Upper Hunter Association [?] its maiden effort in the exhibition line by bringing together the public to inspect the result of its past eighteen months' labour. The day was not remarkably…

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