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Issue Details: First known date: 1879... 1879 Lines Addressed to New South Wales on the Opening of the First Australian International Exhibition
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Notes

  • Reid's long poem in praise of the colony was submitted to a competition held in connexion with the Sydney International Exhibition of 1879. It has been claimed that in later life he was embarrassed by any reference to it.

    - Australian Dictionary of Biography Online

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    • Sydney, New South Wales,: Gibbs, Shallard and Co. , 1879 .
      Extent: 7p.
      Written as: G. H. Reid Barrister-at-law.
      Note/s:
      • Dated 17th September 1879.
      • Preface: 'The Author is quite aware that he runs considerable risk of adverse criticism in publishing a "maiden effort" of this kind; but he will be satisfied if it should be assigned even the humblest place in the chorus of congratulations due to New South Wales, upon the splendid recognition of her progress and resources accorded by the great Nations represented at her firsy International Exposition.'
      • Title at head of poem: To New South Wales : on the opening of the first International Exhibition held in Sydney.
      • Running title: New South Wales.
      • 'Honorary Member of the Cobden Club' (t.p.)
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