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Shows & fairs, 1879

1,815 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 91

Proposed Colonial Exhibition in London. London, January 16

Evening News · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 4

Proposals have bean submitted by the Colonial Institute for the holding of an exhibition in London of colonial manufactures and produce…

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(Reuter's Telegrams.) Proposed Colonial Exhibition in London. London, Jan. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 5

Proposals have been submitted by the Colonial Institute for the holding of an exhibition in London of colonial manufactures and produce…

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The Australian Town & Country Journal Sydney, Saturday, January 18, 1879. Our International Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 16

DURING the past week the International Exhibition has passed out of the dreary region of endless talk into that of earnest practical work. The energy exhibited by the new Government and…

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International Exhibition

Evening News · Monday 20 January 1879 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—A Cabinet meeting was held yesterday, and amongst other matters the, question of the best mode of co-operating with Sydney in the matter of the International Exhibition was discussed. The Cabinet was most anxious…

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International Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1879 · page 7

The proposal to hold an International Exhibition in New South Wales was a few months age attended with a considerable amount of uncertainty, but now that the Government have taken the project in hand…

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Exhibition Committee

Evening News · Tuesday 21 January 1879 · page 3

There was but a meagre attendance yesterday of members of the International Exhibition Committee in connection with the Agricultural Society, and no business of any importance wan transacted. The…

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The International Exhibition

Evening News · Tuesday 21 January 1879 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The weather being fine to-day, work was resumed at the Inner Domain this morning, and a good show was made with the brickwork. The sawmill of the Messrs. Hudson is also being quickly run up, and in…

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International Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1879 · page 5

The Engineer-in-Chief for Railways (Mr. Whitton) is considering a plan for the construction of a tramway from the Redfern railway terminus into the city, to meet the convenience of visitors by rail to the metropolis during the…

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The International Exhibition

Evening News · Wednesday 22 January 1879 · page 2

About 250 men were at work at the Exhibition Building to-day, and good progress appeared to be made. Every day there is something new to be seen. Additional buildings for offices, stores, and works hops,…

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The International Exhibition

Evening News · Thursday 23 January 1879 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon committee No 1 (buildings and inter[?] arrangements) held a meeting, Sir John Hay in the chair. The executive commissioner, Mr. Morris, submitted a plan of ain floor, basement…

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The International Exhibition

Evening News · Thursday 23 January 1879 · page 2

In consequence of the All-England Cricket Match, the commissioners of the Interactional Exhibition will meet at 11.30 a.m. tomorrow in place of 3.30 p.m. This has been done at the request of several…

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International Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1879 · page 5

The Building and Internal Arrangements Coommittee met on Wednesday afternoon, to consider what amount of space should be allotted to British and foreign exhibitors, in compliance with a request sent by telegraph a few days since…

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The International Exhibition

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1879 · page 3

The following gentlemen have been appointed a commission to represent the colony of New South Wales in England, in respect to the forthcoming Exhibition in Sydney:—The Right Honorable…

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International Exhibition Commission

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1879 · page 2

The gentlemen of the International Exhibition Commission assembled at the offices provided for their use, at 153, Macquarie-street. The chair was occupied by his Excellency the Governor, and…

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The Quakier. The N.S.W. Agricultural Society

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 January 1879 · page 19

THE storm which arose at the annual meeting of the society on the 15th instant told plainly that unless some radical change takes place at once in the constitution of the managing element, the…

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International Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1879 · page 149
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

The rain has caused an unavoidable suspension of operations at the Exhibition grounds, excepting in the case of the few carpenters who are engaged in putting up the temporary buildings. Though every day's delay is a matter of…

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Our Fair Contributors

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1879 · page 130

[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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 January 1879 · page 12

On Tuesday afternoon committee No 1 (buildings and interior arrangements) held a meeting, Sir John Hay in the chair. The executive commissioner, Mr. Jennings, submitted a plan of main floor, basement…

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