Grafton Agricultural Society
GRAFTON, This Day.--Considerable interest was shown in the annual meeting of the Agricultural Society yesterday. The retiring president, Mr. T. G. Hewitt,…
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Melbourne Exhibition
Visitors to Melbourne can have the Sydney Morning Herald sent to them for any number of days or weeks required, by sending orders to the publishing office, Hunterstreet, Sydney…
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The descriptions we print in our present issue from our representatives at the great Melbourne show demonstrate that the Australian Centennial…
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IF the opening of the Centennial Exhibition in Melbourne was a comparative failure, it was the fault and not the misfortune of the commissioners. They were appointed on…
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At midnight in the Exhibition-building the clang of hammers was still heard, and the turmoil of the busy workers. The New South Wales Court was a scene of great activity. The great silver trophy—the most beautiful…
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Considerable progress was made at the Melbourne Exhibition last night and to-day in the unpacking and disposition of the exhibits. The general appearance of the…
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The Melbourne Centennial Exhibition was opened at noon to-day with great pomp and ceremony. The weather was fine but cloudy and uncertain. However,…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--It is, of course, recognised on all sides that the Melbourne International Exhibition is a part of the celebration of the Australian Centenary…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.—THe opening of the Exhibition yesterday had, after all, some satisfaction for New South Wales. In the first place the New South Wales Court presented a…
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The opening is over and gone, and the great people who are entitled to wear stars and garters, and all that, are gone home to get their long-deferred lunch. It was a long procession, and it was a big one—so long that hundreds…
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LEADERS: THE OPENING OF THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. UNITED STATES TARIFF…
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Visitors to Melbourne can have the Sydney Morning Herald sent to them for any number of days or weeks required, by sending orders to the publishing office, Hunterstreet, Sydney…
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Melbourne, Friday.—A disgusting and serious case occurred in Swanston-street on Thursday evening. A woman, the worse for liquor, named Muir, gave her infant child a large glass of beer,…
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LONDON, August 2.—The London press generally eulogises the success attending the opening of the Melbourne Exhibition…
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BRISBANE, Friday.—A preliminary meeting was held at the Australian Hotel last evening to initiate steps to hold an aquatic carnival on the Brisbane River in December. The chairman announced that there would be no difficulty…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The attendance at the Exhibition Building on Wednesday was 36,395, while the receipts for admission, after ceremony, amounted to £640…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday Night.--With this morning's dawn the city resumed its busy humdrum life. The shops were opened as usual ; the factory hands plodded to their work along…
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CONDOBOLIN, Thursday.—The annual exhibition of the Condobolin Pastoral and Agricultural Association opened on Wednesday. There was a food attendance and splendid weather. The exhibits in…
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