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Shows & fairs, 1879

1,815 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 91

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 April 1879 · page 9

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

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The International Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1879 · page 3

The rain is interfering greatly with the progress of the Exhibition building by preventing the men from working. With this exception, however, the rain does no harm. It is intended to work during the Easter holidays, not even…

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[Reuter's Telegrams.] the Melbourne International Exhibition. London, April 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1879 · page 5

It is stated that the German Parliament will appoint a Commission to assist at the forthcoming International Exhibition to be held in Melbourne…

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Western Agricultural Association Show. [By 0Ur 0Wn Reporter.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1879 · page 6

" The best-laid schemes o' mice and men gang aft a[?]gley," is a remark which may well be applied to the seventeenth annual show of the Western Agricultural, Horticultural, and Pastoral Association, which…

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The Grazier. The Agricultural Society's Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 19

NOTWITHSTANDING the "doubts and fearathat were breathed in our ears" about the bare possibility even of holding a show of a purely pastoral and agricultural character under the management of the Society…

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International Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 7

Since the Commission has undertaken the task of carrying out the Exhibition, applications for space have been received from 197 firms in Sydney and immediate neighbourhood for exclusively colonial productions. These…

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Internationial Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 588

The regulations for the exhibition of wines, spirituous, fermented, and other drinks, exhibit a completeness of arrangement which is highly creditable to the committee which has issued them: and the care which has been taken…

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The Exhibition Building

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 589
Also in Freeman's Journal

Since our hist notice of the Exhibition-building another considerable stride of progress has been made. The frame work of the nave, including the galleries, one on each side, has been erected from the southern towers nearly half-way…

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The International Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 14

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

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Sydney International Exhibition Commission

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 23

THE commission of the Sydney International Exhibition assembled at their offices, in Macquarie-street, on Friday afternoon. The chair was taken by his Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor (Sir Alfred…

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Carcoar Agricultural Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 574

The Carcoar Chronicle of the 5th instant says:—The second annual show of this association was held on the Carcoar Cricket Ground on Tuesday last. The attendance numbered between five and six hundred, which was…

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The Blayney Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 574

The above show came off on Thursday last and as a success left nothing to be wished for. The weather was Queen's weather, and a more splendid day could not have been desired. The exhibition was again held at Annandale…

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The Maitland Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 15

THE nineteenth annual show of the Hunter Elver Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held, at Maitland, on Wednesday and Thursday last week, with a result that is very oratlfylng to its promoters. Coming so shortly after the…

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Country Correspondence. the Maitland Show

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 9

The nineteenth annual show held under the auspices of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, took place on the show ground, West Maitland, on Wednesday and…

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Entries for the Metropolitan Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 574

The secretary of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales informs us that he has received the following entries for the Metropolitan Agricultural Show, which opens on Alfred Park on the 21st instant:—213 horses, 223 cattle…

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Cesspits at the Exhibition Building To the Editor

Evening News · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 7

SIR.—Having had occasion to spend this afternoon at the Free Public library. I have had most disagreeable olfactory proof that proper precaution has not been taken to reference to the disposal of offensive matter, and I feel assured that…

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Sydney International Exhibition—1879. Committee for Parramatta and District

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 8

A MEETING of above Committee was held on Saturday last in the School of Arts Reading Room. Present: Mr. H. Taylor, M.P., Vice-chairman (in the…

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Western Agricultural Association Show First Day

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 577

" The best-laid schemes o' mice and men gang aft a-gley," is a remark which may well be applied to the seventeenth annual snow of the Western Agricultural, Horticultural, and Pastoral Association, which…

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Labourers at the Exhibition. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 5

Sir,—Your correspondent in Wednesday's Herald styling himself "Observer" seems to have an especial regard for the mechanics employed on the Exhibition building, as he sees no fault with their style of labour; but he is…

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