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Shows & fairs, 1879

1,815 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 91

Agricultural Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1879 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Agricultural Society was held yesterday. There were present—the Hon. W. Busby, Dr. Palmer, Dr. Tucker, Dr. Jenkins, Messrs. Bruce, Weston, Greville, Wallis, Powell, Yorke, Broomfield, Dawson, Yeo,…

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The International Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1879 · page 5
Also in Evening News

Applications for space are pouring in from every quarter, both at home and abroad. It is impossible to give even an approximate estimate of the amount of space needed to meet demands up to the present time, as most of the…

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The Melbourne International Exhibition

Evening News · Thursday 16 January 1879 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The Commissioners of the Melbourne International Exhibition have received a telegram from Mr. Levy, to the effect that he will accept the appointment of secretary,…

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Germany Supports the Sydney Exhibition. LONDON, January 15

Evening News · Thursday 16 January 1879 · page 2

The German Government are vigorously supporting the Sydney International Exhibition…

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International Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1879 · page 5

The Exterior Arrangements Committee of the International Exhibition Commission met the director of the Botanic Gardens (Mr. Moore) yesterday morning for the purpose of conferring with him upon the arrangement and…

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The International Exhibition

Evening News · Friday 17 January 1879 · page 2

In a GOVERNMENT GAZETTE issued this morning, his Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the undermentioned gentlemen as commission the management and carrying out of an…

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Agricultural Society's Annual Meeting

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 14

THE Annual general meeting of the New South Wales Agricultural Society was held on Wednesday, at the Society's room, George-street, for the purpose of receiving the report of the council, and electing…

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International Exhibition

Evening News · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 5

THE New South Wales International Exhibition Commission held a meeting yesterday afternoon at the Free Public Library. The chair was occupied by His Excellency the Governor, and there were present the following gentlemen:…

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Our Fair Contributors

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 90

[We shall always be happy to give insertion to suitable remarks from our lady readers in this column. Mutual improvement may be thus assisted, and the benefits of the observations or reflections of one or two communicated to many. Ladies will greatly oblige…

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The International Exhibition

Sydney Punch · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 7
Also in Freeman's Journal

THE Government have acted with a wise discretion not only in selecting the Inner Domain--one of the grandest sites in the world--for the International Exhibition, but also in the appointment of one Executive Commissioner, and that a gentleman who will act with…

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International Exhibition Commission

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 11

THE International Exhibiten Commission met at the Public Litrary on Tuesday. The gentlemen present were—Sir John Hay (chairman), the Executive Commissioner (Mr. P. A. Jennings), Sir William Mecarthur, Mr. J. Merriman, the…

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The International Exhibition Commission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 3

The International Exhibition Commission met yesterday afternoon, at the Free Public Library. Present—His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson, president (in the chair), Sir John Hay, Mr. P. A. Jennings (Executive…

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Preparing for the Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 104

People are now beginning to see daylight in the matter of the Exhibition. Until about the close of last year the whole affair had been surrounded by an atmosphere of fog…

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The Sydney International Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 24

Now that it in known far and wide that New South Wales is to hold an international exhibition this year, there is doubtless a very general desire to learn something of the scale on which it is to…

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Some Facts About the Exhibition

Evening News · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 4

The cost of the building is expected to [?]all not far short of £100,000. Eleven million cubic feet of covered space will be afforded…

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Rockhampton Summer Show

Evening News · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 4

BRISBANE. Saturday.—The Summer Show of this Society was opened yesterday. The number of exhibits was large, and the show of flowers especially good…

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Patent Laws and the International Exhibition

Evening News · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 5

The commissioners of the forthcoming International Exhibition should bear in mind, that it will be necessary to impress on the Legislature the necessity of passing a short Act of Parliament for the…

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General News. The International Exhibition Building. [See Supplement.]

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 107

This building, of which we give in illustration, is to bo built in the Inner Domain, and designed to suit what may be termed a site of almost matchless natural beauty; overlooking the Botanic Gardens, the waters of Farm Cove, and…

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