The Kiama Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Reporter.) Kimama
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 February 1879 · page 13
THE weather is delightful to-day, and the show is pronounced an unqualitied success. The exhibits of agricultural produce are excellent, and far before what is usually seen at metropolitan shows. The…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1879 · page 3
Sir,—I would feel obliged if you will allow me to answer Mr. Cowper's letter which appeared in your issue of this morning, and to show how it is that the society is still in hot water…
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Evening News · Monday 10 February 1879 · page 2
BRISBANE, Monday.—Mr. Gresley Lukin has been appointed Executive Commissioner for Queensland at the International Exhibition in Sydney, and left for Sydney on Saturday to arrange…
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Evening News · Monday 10 February 1879 · page 2
Arrangements are being made by the gentlemen at the head of affairs to have the foundation stone of the International Exhibition building laid on Thursday next. We understand that the Hon. Lady…
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Evening News · Tuesday 11 February 1879 · page 3
SIR,—To-morrow we shall have the adjourned annual meeting of the society for the election of nineteen members of council: and, as there are, and have been, so many difficulties and disturbances between different sections of the…
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Evening News · Tuesday 11 February 1879 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald
The foundation-stone of the International Exhibition building is to be laid on Thursday next, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, by the Hon. Lady Robinson. In order that the ceremony shall not in any way…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1879 · page 5
Sir,—I understand the incumbent of St. Stephon's Church, Newtown, has recently procured from England for erection in his church, a set of twenty hemispherical bells with framework and chiming apparatus complete, at a…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1879 · page 7
The foundation stone of the central tower of the Exhibition Building is to be laid on Thursday afternoon next, at 3 o'clock, by the Hon. Lady Robinson. The occasion will not be a public one, and the invitations issued by the…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1879 · page 7
Work has at last been commenced in earnest; and although the contract was only signed on Tuesday last, there are at present close upon 200 men employed in excavating the site of the permanent buildings in…
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Evening News · Thursday 13 February 1879 · page 2
The adjourned meeting of the members of the society was held yesterday at the rooms. There was a large attendance of members. The Hon. G. H. Cox presided. An attempt was made by some members to…
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Evening News · Thursday 13 February 1879 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald
Preparations were being pushed forward this forenoon, in connection with the ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of the building, which taken place this afternoon at 3 o'clock. We observe that a…
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Evening News · Friday 14 February 1879 · page 2
The rapidity with which the work is being carried on by Mr. John Young in the construction of the building for our forthcoming national show is certainly a matter which mils forth the high economiuns…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1879 · page 6
The foundation-stone of the central tower of the Exhibition building was laid yesterday afternoon, by the Hon. Lady Robinson, in the presence of a large and select assembly of ladies and gentlemen, all of whom were present…
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Evening News · Friday 14 February 1879 · page 3
The Paris correspondent of the Melbourne ARGUS remarks—Speaking of international intercourse, would it please you to know the exact number of foreigners who came to Paris during the six months…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 254
The gentlemen who hold the reins of management in this society have selected for show purposes one of the most picturesque and withal suitable spots in the colony, and their ground is so unlike all others that a visitor cannot…
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Evening News · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 4
The sudden change in the weather to-day has had the effect of stopping work temporarily at the Exhibition. The rain, however welcome it may be outside Sydney was not acceptable to the workmen, who lose…
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Evening News · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 4
MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Great preparations are being made for the laying of the foundation-stone of the exhibition, on Wednesday, by his Excellency the Governor. The artillery will fire salutes by…
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Evening News · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 5
THE general weekly meeting of the International Exhibition was held at the offices, Macquarie-street, yesterday afternoon. Present—His Excellency the Governor, president (in the…
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