Diary of Lady Carrington, 1888

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This diary has one day to the page, but the entries are generally fairly short. The exceptions are the Lady Carrington's accounts of the Centenary Celebrations (Jan. 1888), her cruise on HMS Nelson to Norfolk Island and Brisbane (May 1888) and the Exhibition of Women's Industries in Sydney (Oct. 1888). Apart from the cruise and visits to Melbourne and Katoomba, the entries were all written at Government House in Sydney and 'Hill View' near Moss Vale. There are many references to meetings of the Women's Industries Exhibition Committee, the Queen's Jubilee Fund, and the Horticultural and Floral Fete Committee, as well as social events, visitors to Government House, church services, race meetings and other sporting events. Political events are occasionally mentioned, especially the debates about Chinese immigration and anti-Chinese demonstrations in Sydney.

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