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Shows & fairs, 1878

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Telegrams This Day. The Glen Innes Show

Evening News · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 4

Glen Innes, Friday.—The second show of the Pastoral and Agricultural Association commenced yesterday. About 1000 persons were present. The exhibits in wheat, minerals, machinery, and…

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Goldsbrough's Wool Exhibition. (From the Argus, February 15.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1878 · page 6

The exhibition of merine wool as Messrs. R. Goldsbrough and Co.'s wool warehouses, Bourke-shreet West, was largely a[?]tended yesterday, there being a constant succession of visitors throughout the day. The exhibition is the most…

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Paris Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1878 · page 5

A MEETING of the Paris Exhibition Commissioners was held at the Free Public Library, yesterday afternoon. Present, Sir Alfred Stephen (in the chair), Messrs. W. Wallis, A. Morris, R. D. Adams, C. Wilkinson, the Hon. J. Hay,…

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Goldsbrough's Wool Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1878 · page 230
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

The exhibition of merino wool as Messrs. R. Goldsbrough and Co.'s wool warehouses, Bourke-atreetWest, was largely attended yesterday, there being a constant succession of visitors throughout the day. The exhibition is the most…

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The Paris Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1878 · page 241

IT appea's that, after all, Mr. Combes has been appointed Executive Commissioner for this colony at the Paris Exhibition. The public will the asking when has Mr. Combes displayed any…

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Kiama Agricultural Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1878 · page 231

THE Kiama Agricultural Society's Annual Exhibition opened on Wednesday, the 6th instant. As rain set in on Monday evening and continued until the eve of the show, a consultation was held on Tuesday evening to consider the…

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Sydney Exhibition 1878

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 February 1878 · page 16

The forthcoming Agricultural Society's Exhibition promises to be a greater success this year than was hoped for. Entries are coming in rapidly from New Zealand, Victoria,…

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The Glen Innes Pastoral. Agricultural, and Mining Association. Second Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1878 · page 231

THE second exhibition held under the auspices of the above association was held on the days of Wednesday, Thursday t and Friday, the 13th, 14th, and 15th instant. This institution is, comparatively speaking, only newly born, and the…

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The Australian Juwenile Industrial Exhibition. [From the Argus, February 16.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1878 · page 3

THIS Exhibition, with the preparations for which the newspapers have been pretty well filled for weeks, or indeed, for months past, was duly opened at the Alfred Hall, Ballarat, to-day. It claims to be the first of the sort held in the…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

Evening News · Wednesday 27 February 1878 · page 2

A special meeting of the council of the above society was held to-day, Mr. W. Wallis in the chair, the following members being present:—Dr. Tucker, Messrs. H. Radgery, J. N. Oxley, Hamphery C…

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The Grafton Exhibition

Evening News · Thursday 28 February 1878 · page 2

'GRAFTON, Wednesday.—The Agricultural Exhibition promises to be a great success. Over 1000 entries have been received.—Arrangements have been completed for a Sydney cricketing eleven to…

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Exhibition of Pictures. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1878 · page 6

SIR,—It would appear that the Agricultural Society of Sydney are about to take the important step of refusing to receive pictures for this year. It appears also that the Academy of Art, of which I am a member, intends to…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 12

A special meeting of the council of the above society was held on Wednesday, Mr.W. Wallis in the chair, the following members being present:—Dr. Tucker, Messrs. H. Badgery, J. N. Oxley, Humphery,…

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Goldsbrough's Wool Exhibition at Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 19

THE exhibition of merino wool at Messrs. R. Goldsbrough and Co.'s warehouses was well attended on Friday, the 15th. The competition between Messrs. E. G. Greeves, the winner of the…

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Australian Tweeds for the Paris Exhibition.—

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 27

One of the most attractive exhibits from Sydney, at the Paris Exhibition, will be the pieces of colonial tweeds and shawls from the manufactory of Messrs. John Vicars and Co. There are over twenty…

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The Prince of Wales at the Paris Exhibition. London, March 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1878 · page 5

The Prince of Wales visited the Paris Exhibition on Saturday, and the various colonial Commissioners who are now in Paris. Were presented to his Royal Highness…

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The Clarence Agricultural Exhibition

Evening News · Thursday 7 March 1878 · page 2

GRAFTON, Wednesday.—The Agricultural Show opened to-day, and was a great success. Over a thousand persons were present, and it is expected, that fully two thousand will be in attendance…

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The Clarence River Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] [From Our Own Correspondent.] Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1878 · page 5

THE'Clarence River Agricultural Exhibition, which opened to-day, is a great success. The weather was, fine, and about 1000 spectators were present. The horse exhibits are good, especially in the draught…

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Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Hawkesbury Agricultural Show, 26th MARCH, 1878

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1878 · page 8

EXCURSION TICKETS at a single fare for the double journey will be issued at all stations to Richmond on the above day, available for return up to the 28th instant. Department of Public Works, Railway Branch,…

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