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Shows & fairs, 1878

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Exhibition of the Academy of Art. Second Notices

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 June 1878 · page 5

IN our first notice we spoke of the pictures in this exhibition which were considered by the judges worthy of prizes [?] honourable awards. There remain a number of works of which it would perhaps be considered unfair to the students…

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Opening of the Paris Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1878 · page 937

In the present unfinished state of this great Exhibition, I am most reluctantly compelled to confine this report to generalities. Although there are thousands of exhibits upon Which your readers will have to be informed in due…

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New South Wales at the Paris Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1878 · page 920

IN whatever competition New South Wales enters with the other colonies, whether for exhibition or other purposes, she is invariably able to hold her own; and doubtless, when the accounts reach us of the opinions of the French people…

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The Approaching Exhibition

Evening News · Tuesday 2 July 1878 · page 2

A meeting of the committee appointed to arrange the prize schedule for the approaching exhibition of poultry, pigeon, canaries, rabbits, &c. was held last night, when it was decided to open the show on the…

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Proposed International Exhibition. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 July 1878 · page 5

SIR,—As a member of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales, I received to-day a notification to be present at a special meeting, "to consider whether the International exhibition of 1879 is to be proceeded with or not."…

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Continental News. [From Our Correspondent "Stella."] Paris, May 10. the Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 July 1878 · page 7

[?] Exhibition is, of course, the uppermost subject here, and of all the persons connected with it, his [?]ctive and genial Highness the Prince of Wales is the most popular, as the collection of art objects brought…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 July 1878 · page 5

[?] monthly Council meeting of the Society was [?] at the rooms, George-street, yesterday forenoon. Mr. [?] Wallis occupied the chair, and the following members [?] present:—Messrs. P. N. Trebeck, J. Living, W. J…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1878 · page 17

THE usual monthly Council meeting of the Society was held at the rooms, George-street, Wednesday forenoon. Mr. W. Wallis occupied the chair, and the following members were present:—Messrs. P. N. Trebeck, J. Living, W. J…

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Our Fair Contributors

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1878 · page 10

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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The Paris Exhibition

Sydney Punch · Saturday 6 July 1878 · page 2

EMINENTISSIO,-- " Deign to peruse this letter missive which I transmit to your Highness by a flying courier. " Just as I was departing from the Lord Warden (his hotel), I had…

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The Agricultural Society

Evening News · Monday 8 July 1878 · page 3

THE question whether we are or are not to have a great International Exhibition next year or the year after, is to be brought before a general meeting of members of the society on Wednesday, when I've…

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The Paris Exhibition. London, July [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 July 1878 · page 5

It is rumoured that two gold meda[?] have been awarded to Victorian vignerons, the highest award going to 2921 in the catalogue. The gold medal for general excellency in…

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The Organ at the Exhibition Building

Evening News · Monday 8 July 1878 · page 2

The aldermen nave lately come in for a good deal of censure and contempt in conversation in various circles in the city with respect to the organ at the Exhibition Building. For two years now it has been…

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Pastoral Show—Bazaar, &c

Evening News · Monday 8 July 1878 · page 2

BRISBANE, Saturday.—The agricultural show at Blackall was a great success. The Northampton Downs station took eleven prizes in sheep, and Mr. Graham's Malvern station. Blackall, took the cattle and horses was of a medium character, though some of the animals were considered creditable to the district. The attendance was good.—The drawing in connection with the…

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The Proposed International Exhibition of 1879

Evening News · Tuesday 9 July 1878 · page 2

A general meeting of the members of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales will be held tomorrow at 11 o'clock for the purpose of taking into consideration whether the proposed International…

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A Brutal Exhibition: Cookfighting at Middle Harbour

Evening News · Tuesday 9 July 1878 · page 2

Lane Core was once notorious for cockfighting matches, but the arm of the law was drought tu bear in suppressing the brutal sport, and it was thought that the spirit for this degrading pastime had quite…

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International Exhibition. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 July 1878 · page 5

SIR,—As a member of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales will you courteously allow me space in your next issue. I have been a member some years, although not in any way connected with agricultural pursuits; and…

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An International Exhibition for 1879

Evening News · Wednesday 10 July 1878 · page 2

A QUESTION of the highest importance to the interests and credit of New South Wales—whether or not an international exhibition is to be held in Sydney next year, was the subject of a special central meeting of…

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Exhibition and Bazaar at the Glebe

Evening News · Wednesday 10 July 1878 · page 3

The exhibition and bazaar in the Wesleyan schoolroom, Glabe-road, was very successfully opened yesterday. There was a large attendance at the opening ceremony and the afternoon, while in the evening…

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Latest Telegrams. The Show at Mudgee

Evening News · Wednesday 10 July 1878 · page 2

MUDGEE, Wednesday.—The Show commences to-day with every appearance of being a great success. The entries we numerous and of very good quality. The hotels are pretty full, but the…

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