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Shows & fairs, 1879

1,815 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 91

Inverell Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Inverell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 5

Yesterday was the second day of the Inverell Show. The attendance numbered 2000, and the weather was splendid. The show of blood and draught stock, hackneys, carriage and buggy horses, ponies and…

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The Australian Town & Country Journal Sydney, Saturday, April 5, 1879. The Exhibition and the Country Districts

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 16

BY means of unflagging industry, and by the aid of the electric light, the Exhibition works are making rapid progress; the long line of framework buildings, in Macquarie-street is already…

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The Grazier. The Mudgee District Farmers' and Tree Selectors' Show. (From Our Correspondent.) Mudgee, March 24

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 18

As was expected, the first effort of this association, last week, was a grand success, both as regards quantity and quality of exhibits and visitors, who hailed from all parts of the district and from many other districts, repiesenting, for the…

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Government Railways. Overland to Sydney. Randwick Races and Metropolitan Agricultural Exhibition, Sydney, Easter, 1879. Return Tickets. £7 10s EACH, available for return for one month

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 10

NOTICE is hereby given that arrangements have been made with the Victorian Railway Department, and with Messrs Cobb and Co.. for the through journey from Melbourne to Sydney overland. for the convenience of those persons who are desirous…

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Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Bathurst Agricultural, Pastoral. and Horticultural Society's Show. April 7th and 8th, 1879

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 10

TICKETS at excursion rates will be issued at all stations to Bathurst, on the 3th, 7th, and 8th April, available for return for one week…

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International Exhibition

Evening News · Monday 7 April 1879 · page 2

During the last few days the progress at the Exhibition Building has been most astonishing, aud the amount of work performed would simply create wonder to a person who has not visited the building,…

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The International Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 April 1879 · page 7

The following are the regulations framed by the Committee on Art for the guidance of exhibitors who may enter then work for competition:— 1. All works of Art must be sent to the Exhibition…

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Quarantine for Stock—Exhibition. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Monday 7 April 1879 · page 2

The new ground and buildings for the quarantining of stock at Point Nepean are now opened. At present there are about 24 head of valuable importers' stock there undergoing quarantine…

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The COLONIES at the Paris Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 April 1879 · page 7

In a letter from the Price of Wales to Sir Michael Hicks-Beach concerning the representation of the industries of the colonies at the Paris Exhibition his Royal Highness inter alia says:—…

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Government Notices. G O V E R N M E N T R a I L W a Y S. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Bathurst Agricultural, Pastoral, and Horticultural Society's Show. April 7th and 8th, 1879

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 April 1879 · page 8

TICKETS at excursion rates will be issued at all stations to Bathurst, on the 5th, 7th, and 8th April, available for return for one week…

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International Exhibition

Evening News · Tuesday 8 April 1879 · page 2

The rain, which fell yesterday evening, throughout the night, and to-day, has happily not interfered, so fur, with the progress of she works: but it is feared that if heavier rains do fall they will considerably…

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The International Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 April 1879 · page 7

As we mentioned on Saturday last, it is intended to lay six-inch water-mains throughout the Exhibition building, with fire plugs at intervals so as to supply an abundance of water for use in case of fire. Application was made by the…

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Covernment Railways. Overland to Sydney. Randwick Races and Metropolitan Agricultural Exhibition, Sydney, Easter, 1879. Return Tickets, £7 10s EACH, available for return for one month

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 April 1879 · page 3

NOTICE is hereby given that arrangements have been made with the Victoria Railway Department, and with Messrs. Cobb and Co., for the through journey from Melbourne to Sydney overland, for the convenience of those persons who are desirous…

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Government Notices. Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Bathurst Agricultural, Pastoral, and Horticultural [?]Ciety's Show April 7th and 8th, 1879

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 April 1879 · page 3

TICKETS at excursion rates will be issued at all stations to Bathurst, on the 5th, 7th and 8th April, available for return for one week. CHAS A. GOODCHAP…

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The International Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1879 · page 5

A telegram has been received from Dr. Hector, the Chairman of the New Zealand Commission, statling that the Maori house, mentioned some time ago as an exhibit which was to be sent by the natives of that country, has been…

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Sydney International Exhibition. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Wednesday 9 April 1879 · page 2

At a meeting of the Inhibition commissioners, held yesterday, an application was made to the Government for the use of the frigate Nelson, to convey the exhibits to and from the various…

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Bathurst Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Reporter.) Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1879 · page 5

The seventeenth annual show of the Bathurst Agricultural Association opened to-day under unfavourable circumstances. Rain fell all day, and promises to continue to-morrow. Despite this, 1400 people…

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The International Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 April 1879 · page 6

A late number of the Fiji Times contains a report of a meeting of the Australian International Commission, Fiji, held at Nasova, on Saturday, the 25th ultimo. The members present were his Honor the Chief Justice of Fiji, the…

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Europa at the International Exhibition

Evening News · Thursday 10 April 1879 · page 2

It is evident that the European nations intend to be well represented at the forthcoming Sydney Exhibition, judging by the numerous inquiries that are being made by the various European Governments as…

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The Bathurst Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 April 1879 · page 5

The exhibition to-day was a great success, and it is estimated that there was double the attendance of yesterday. The weather was fine. The only addition to the awards in the schedule Rare Y. Cousins, who…

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