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Shows & fairs, 1878

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Our Fair Contributors

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1878 · page 758

WE shall always be happy to give insertion to suitable remarks from our lady readers in this column. Mutual improvement may be thus assisted, and the benefits of the observations or reflections of one or two communicated to…

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Paris Exhibition Sketches

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1878 · page 760

As the time draws near when the Paris Exhibition shall open, the interest naturally d[?]pens in all concerning the great show end its accessories. We are enabled in the present issue to place before our readers a couple of sketches…

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International Exhibition for 1879

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 June 1878 · page 3

A DEPUTATION from the Agriucltural Soceity of New South Wales, and consisting of the Hon. W. Busby, M.L.C., Messrs. W.A. Brodribh, W. Wollis, E.L. Montefiore, E. Greville, M.L.A., P.N. Treback, G. H.Humphrey, Dr…

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The Carnival De Sydney

Sydney Punch · Saturday 1 June 1878 · page 8

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Appearance of the Town.—carnival Procession

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 June 1878 · page 18

The weather, about which some apprehensions must have been felt the previous day, was all that could be desired for holiday purposes; and nothing, therefore, was wanting to induce the good people of Sydney to…

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Show This to Your Husbands

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 June 1878 · page 19

A few items married ladies may read to their husbands, and which single ladies would do well to save up in anticipation: Don't think whon you have won a wife that…

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The North-Western P, and A. Show. DUBBO

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 June 1878 · page 14

THE show of the N. W. P. and A. Association has been held to-day, under the most satisfactory auspices; for the weather is that for which I can so well remember our Most Gracious Queen to have been noted when she went in grand procession…

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Agricultural Society of N.S. Wales

Evening News · Thursday 6 June 1878 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales, was held at the society's rooms, George-street, yesterday forenoon. There [?] large attendance, and his…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 June 1878 · page 3

THE usual monthly council meeting of the above society was held at the society's rooms, George-street, yesterday forenoon. His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson presided, and the following members were present:—Dr…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1878 · page 816

THE usual monthly council meeting of the above society was held at the society srooms, George-street, on Wednesday forenoon. His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson presided, and the following members were present:—Dr…

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Our Fair Contributors

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1878 · page 798

WE shall always be happy to give insertion to suitable remarks from our lady readers in this column. Mutual improvement may be thus assisted, and the benefits of the observations or reflections of one or two communicated to…

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International Exhibition for 1879

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1878 · page 816

A DEPUTATION from the Agricultural Society of New South Wales waited upon the Colonial Secretary, on Friday week, and requested that the Government would pay £200 to the Agent-General at home, for the purpose of defraying…

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Implements at the Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 June 1878 · page 20

THERE were two implements in the Exhibition that deserve particular notice at the present time, viz., the Diamond Drill, and the Combined Reaper and Binder. The last named is almost invaluable to the…

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Horticulture in the Paris Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1878 · page 804

The Minister of Commerce, with the content of the other members of die Government, has asked the Parliament for a grant equal to £4000, with the view of organising congresses and conferences on all the arts and industries…

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Sketches at the Paris Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1878 · page 800

WE continue our illustrations of the facades of the various buildings at the Paris Exhibition. In the sketches now given national characteristics may be discovered. That Austria includes within her domains Alpine territories is…

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Deputations. Sydney International Exhibition of 1879

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 June 1878 · page 11

Last Friday a deputation, representing the Agricultural Society of New South Wales, consisting of the undermentioned gentlemen, Messrs. W. A. Broadribb, C. H. Humphrey, N. Wallis, E. Greville,…

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An American Baby Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 June 1878 · page 31

A grand Baby Show took place the other day at Midget Hall, New York, and seems to have been a great success. There were babies of all nationalities—American, Irish, Scotch, German, Russian,…

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The International Exhibition

Evening News · Wednesday 12 June 1878 · page 3

At the adjourned meeting of the Council of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales, held this morning, it laws resolved on a motion proposed by Mr. Trebeck, that the matter of the proposed…

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The Paris Exhibition. London, June 10

Evening News · Wednesday 12 June 1878 · page 3

The French Assembly voted 120,000 francs for the exhibition fete…

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The Proposed International Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 June 1878 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of the Council of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales, for the disoussion of the question of the International Exhibition of 1879, was held at the rooms of the society, George-street, yesterday…

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