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Shows & fairs, 1879

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Melbourne International Exhibition

Evening News · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 4

LONDON, March 20.—The Australian International Exhibitions are attracting great attention in Europe. It has now been decided to appoint a British commission in connection with the…

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International Exhibition Commission

Evening News · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 5

The general meeting of the Sydney International Exhibition Commission took place yesterday afternoon, at the offices, Macquarie-street. There were present—Sir John Hay (who, in the absence of the…

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The International Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 12

The rule that each man employed at the Exhibition Building should contribute to warri s tbe funds of the Infirmary, has been very cheerfully adopted by the men. A collection is made every fourth pay, each…

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The International Exhibition Commission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 3

The International Exhibition Commission met at the offices, Macquarie-street, yesterday afternoon. There were present Sir John Hay (in the chair), Mr. P. A. Jennings (Executive Commissioner), Dr. Garran, Mr. Macleay, Mr…

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New South Wales Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 9

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 Sydney Exhibition. London, March 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 5

Germany has sent in an application for additional space for exhibits at the Sydney Exhibition…

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The Melbourne Exhibition. London, March 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 5

A Royal Commission for the Melbourne International Exhibition will probably be appointed shortly, under the immediate presidency of the Prince of Wales…

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Tuesday, March 18. the Southern Line and the Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 12

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 Waggato Albury, with the view of haying…

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Melbourne International Exhibition—1880. Committer No. 13.—On Vegetable Products

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 3

THIS Department is under the direction and management of a Committee of Commissioners, who desire thus early to address themselves to all persons who are interested in the natural…

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The Mudgee Farmers' and Selectors' Show. Mudgee

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 457

The Farmers' and Free Selectors' Show opened to-day, 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 Concerts

Evening News · Monday 24 March 1879 · page 4

The suggestions made by the EVENING NEWS a few days since that the Exhibition Commission should accept the offer of the organise and choirmasters of Sydney to give a series of musical performances at…

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International Exhibition

Evening News · Monday 24 March 1879 · page 2

The main efforts of the contractor for the Exhibition Building (Mr. Young) seem to be centred in the preparation of the works necessary for the completion of the roofing to the naves and bays so that…

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Germany and the Australian Exhibition

Evening News · Monday 24 March 1879 · page 2

LONDON, March 21.—In the German Reichstag to-day, the Foreign Minister, replying to a ques-tion, said that the extent of German official representation at the Sydney and Melbourne…

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Grafton Agricultural Show. GRAFTON

Evening News · Monday 24 March 1879 · page 2

The entries for the Agricultural Show closed last night, and there is a considerable increase on last year's. The entries of horse stock are—blood 85, draught 95, hackneys, carriage, and hunters,…

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Exhibition Smells. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1879 · page 5

Sir,—The stinks from the closets in the Domain this evening are simply intelerable. There will be a plague in Macquarie-street unless Mr. John Young immediately appnes…

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Germany and the Australian Exhibition. London, March 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1879 · page 5

In the German Reichstag to-day, the Foreign Minister, replying to a question, said that the extent of German official representation at the Sydney and Melbourne…

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Spain and the Melbourne Exhibition. London, March 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1879 · page 5

Spain has promised to support the Melbourne Exhibition…

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The International Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1879 · page 7

The Executive Commissioner (Mr. P. A. Jennings) received a telegram from London yesterday, stating that next to Great Britian and France the country likely to be most largely represented at our Exhibition is Germany. Judging…

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An Agricultural Show in Mudgee (By Our Own Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1879 · page 6

About a year ago the farmers of the Mudgee District held a meeting, and formed an association, to be lenown as the Mudgee District Farmers and Free Selectors' Association and Horticultural and Industrial Union Mr. De Courey…

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France at the Sydney Exhibition

Evening News · Wednesday 26 March 1879 · page 2

PARIS, March 24.—A committee appointed by M. Girard (Minister of Agriculture and Commerce) in reference to the representation of France at the Sydney International Exhibition, recommends…

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