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THE Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition on 1879 closed on Saturday, after having been open six days. The park, howerer, will be in charge of the Agricultural Society until Sunday morning next, when it will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →We are glad to be able to report that the ill-advised strike of carpenters at the Exhibition building is it an end, a large body of the men—fully as many as are required— having returned to their work on Saturday morning. A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This department was particularly well represented, there being no less than forty more exhibits than was the case last year. As on former occasions, the arrangements were far from satisfactory; and many of the larger dogs were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The rapid progress being made with the International Exhibition building must be very gratifying to all who take an interest in the success of the project, and especially to the contractor and the authorities…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In pursuance of a printed circular, a number of representatives from the sporting clubs of Sydney assembled at the Exchange Hotel, last evening, having in view the appointment of a deputation to wait on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Executive Commissioner has received from the commissioners in England, through Mr. Jules Joubert, a printed catalogue of English exhibits for the New Smith Wales International Exhibition…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR.—I wish you will afford me a small space in your paper, [?] few words of complaint against the system adopted of paying men engaged at the International Exhibition Works, as it will convey to you the grievances of many…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—In this morning's issue of the Sydney Moining Herald, in the report on English and Foreign Affairs from your own correspondent, the following paragraph is inserted:—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Uninterrupted by bad weather, or—what is worse— the striking of any of his artisans—the contractor for the building has made wonderful progress with the main permanent hall, so far the only work definitely…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The list of entries sent out by the London Commission show that up to the 14th of March last the number of exhibitors who had applied for space was between 600 and 700. The exhibits are classified according to the programme…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—In the recent endeavour to extort more than the trade rote of wages from the contractors the carpenters failed, as they deserved to fall. The strike was badly advised, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE carpenters' work is to far advanced that to-day 80 men were paid off. In all about 130 men have been discharged during the last few days…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Live Stock Committee, in accordance with representations made to them, have agreed to recommend to the Commission a slight change in the dates for the live stock shows. The arrangement proposed is as follows:—For…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—Will you kindly afford me space in your paper to offer a few remarks on the subject touched upon by "Labourer" in your issue of 29th instant. I. as many hundreds of men employed at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →During an exhibition of some wild beasts, a few days ago, at the theatre of a small town in Thuringia, a frightful scene occurred. A leopard was not nearly so submissive to the tamer as usual, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition of 1870 closed on Saturday, after having been open six days The park, however, will be in charge of the Agrieultural Society until Sunday morning next, when it will…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →As many breeders of pure stock in this colony are aware, the Agricultural Society of New South Wales is about to publish another volume of its Herd Book. An Editing Committee was appointed some months back, and all that…
Continued on Trove, page 694 →A failure for the International is predicted if a Machinery Hall is not immediately erected. The Exhibition will cost £150,000. It will take £50,000 to " run it" for six months…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Sydney International Exhibition Commission met on Friday afternoon, at the offices, Macquariestreet. There were present, his Excellency Sir Alfred Stephen (chairman) Mr. P. A. Jennings (Exccutive…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →The usual weekly meeting of the commission of the Sydney International Exhibition was held yesterday afternoon. The me[?]bers present were:—His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor (in the chair), Mr. P…
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