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Shows & fairs, 1879

1,815 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 91

New South Wales Exhibition

Evening News · Tuesday 18 March 1879 · page 2

PARIS, March 14.—A committee appointed by the new Minister for Agriculture and Commerce have made arrangements for the display of French exhibits at the International Exhibition to be held…

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The International Exhibition Building

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1879 · page 7

As the coming Exhibition will form one of the principal features of our history, everything in connection wita it must naturally be of widespread interest, and not the least interest and curiosity will be felt in regard to the building, which…

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Latest Intelligence. [By Electeic Telegraph.] (Reuter's Telegrams.) the Sydney International Exhibition. Paris, March 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1879 · page 5

A committee appointed by the new Minister for Agriculture and Commerce have made arrangements for the display of French exhibits at the International Exhibition to be held…

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Grafton Exhibition. GRAFTON

Evening News · Wednesday 19 March 1879 · page 2

The exhibits entered for the forthcoming Agricultural Exhibition are a decided improvement on last year, as regards numbers. The show of blood stock will be much larger than heretofore; but in…

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Sydney International Exhibition. ADELAIDE

Evening News · Wednesday 19 March 1879 · page 2

The South Australian Commissioners for the International Exhibition at Sydney held a meeting yesterday. His Excellency the Governor presided. A letter was read from Messrs. Beilby and Co., of…

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The Melbourne Exhibition. London, March 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1879 · page 5

The Prince of Wales has accepted the Presidency of the Committee for the Melbourne International Exhibition…

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Switzerland at the Melbourne Exhibition. Berne, March 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1879 · page 5

The Federal Government has appointed a Commissioner to the Melbourne International Exhibition…

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Latest Telegrams. Muswellbrook Agricultural Show. MUSWELLBROOK

Evening News · Wednesday 19 March 1879 · page 2

The Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Society's show is now being held. The weather is delightful, and the show ground is well attended. The exhibits generally eve very good, and fairly…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 18. the Southern Line and the Exhibition

Evening News · Wednesday 19 March 1879 · page 3

In answer to a question by Mr. W. H. Suttor, the MINISTER for WORKS stated that the Government had decided to reopen communications with the contractors for the construction of the line from Wagga to Albury, with the view of having…

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The International Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 March 1879 · page 7

Letters received from the London Commission by the last mail show that, in England and on the Continents matters in connection with the Exhibition are proceeding in a most satisfactory manner. Not only will all the space…

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Tamworth Agricultural Show. TAMWORTH

Evening News · Thursday 20 March 1879 · page 2

The show, which opened to-day, is the best live stock exhibition ever held here. There are neatly 150 entries of horses, 60 pens of cattle, and over 80 pens of sheep; 140 coops poultry are also…

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Mudgee Farmers' Show. MUDGEE

Evening News · Thursday 20 March 1879 · page 2

The Mudgee farmers' Show opened yesterday, and was very largely attended, and on all sides it was looked upon as a great success and far surpassing any previous show held here. The cattle…

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The Mudgee Farmers' and Free Selectors' Show. (By Telegraph.] (Froh Our Special Reporter.) Mudgee, Wedneday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 March 1879 · page 5

The Farmers' and Free Selectors' Show opened today, the weather being fine. The show ground was nicely decorated, and the arrangements were good. The show generally was successful, and the attendance…

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Exhibition of Inventions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 March 1879 · page 6

The following are the principal clauses of Mr. Windeyer's bill to amend the law relating to patents or inventions redating to improvements in arts or manufactures:— The exhibition of any new invention at any exhibition…

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The Mudgee Farmers and Free Selectors' Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Reporter.) Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 March 1879 · page 5

The second day's show was as successful as the first. Over 1500 persons attended. The weather was fine, and the parades were interesting. B. Gawthorne's exhibit proved the best out of 20 of wheat, and won…

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International Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 469
Also in The Cumberland Mercury

The works at the Exhibition Building in the Inner Domain, with the aid of the electric light, are being prosecuted at night with great success. There are two lamps, and both are kept burning, so that tho whole area is lighted…

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The Sydney Exhibition

Evening News · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 4

LONDON, March 20.—Germany has sent in an application for additional space for exhibits at the Sydney Exhibition…

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The Exhibition Tramway

Evening News · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 4

The Government has at last fixed definitely upon the route that the proposed steam tramway shall take, and already the Esk Bank Iron Company are turning out the rails for the line, which are upon…

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International Exhibition Commission

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 18

THE Commission of the Sydney International Exhibition assembled at the offices, Macqunric-street, on Friday afternoon. In the absence of his Excellency the Governor, the chair was taken by the…

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