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Shows & fairs, 1854

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The New South Wales Exhibition

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 November 1854 · page 9

The collection of articles—of the native production or manufacturing industry of this colony —intended for the Paris Exhibition of 1855, was on Tuesday opened for public inspection in the…

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The Wonderful Australian Exhibition of 1854: or for Paris, Ho ! ! !

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 18 November 1854 · page 3

The Showman's Address to the World. -- "Walk up! Walk up, Ladies and Gentlemen --Walk up, Little Girls and Boys -- Now you see, what you shall see." A Novel, Grand, Startling, Magnificent Melo-dramatic Extravaganza,…

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The New South Wales Exhibition

Empire · Monday 20 November 1854 · page 5

The exhibition of colonial products which may now be looked upon as one of the excitements of Sydney, was, on Saturday, visited by a numerous and very respectable body of spectators. The…

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New South Wales Branch of the Paris Exhibition. Manufactured Iron

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 November 1854 · page 4

IN our first notice of this very interesting Exhibition we stated, that we should from time to time return to it, and as we acquired the necessary information, should go into the detail of the various sections of…

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The New South Wales Exhibition

Empire · Tuesday 21 November 1854 · page 4

The attendance yesterday at the Museum though not so numerous as on some former days was rather favourable; the number of visitors during the day being three hundred and forty-five…

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The New South Wales Exhibition

Empire · Wednesday 22 November 1854 · page 5

Yesterday the Exhibition was open only to the holders of season and family tickets, and no admission was allowed until one o'clock. Soon after that time some very heavy rain descended, and…

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The New South Wales Exhibition

Empire · Thursday 23 November 1854 · page 4

The public interest evoked by the present review of our productive wealth and our progress in industrial pursuits, has gradually increased since its commencement, and the Exhibition is now looked…

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The New South Wales Branch of the Paris Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 November 1854 · page 5

SINCE the opening of the Exhibition several important and interesting contributions have been made, which are well worthy of a passing notice. Among other things, his Excellency the…

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The New South Wales Exhibition

Empire · Friday 24 November 1854 · page 5

The anticipations made yesterday as to the numbers who would embrace the opportunity of visiting the Exhibition when the doors were again open to the public have been more than verified…

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The New South Wales Exhibition

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 25 November 1854 · page 1

OF the N. S. Wales branch of the Paris Exhibition, we are happy to be able to speak in terms of unqualified praise; the entire of the arrangements, and the various specimens exhibited, far…

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Reading the News: Or, Private Exhibitions Made Public. Being a Sequel to the Wonderful Australian Exhibition Or, for Paris, Ho!

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 25 November 1854 · page 2

A Drama of intense interest to all whom it may concern. Expressly written for private amusement, and performed for public benefit. SCENE 1. -- His Excellency the Governor-General discovered reclining on a couch. A table is within reach which contains all the means and appliances…

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The New South Wales Exhibition

Empire · Monday 27 November 1854 · page 4

The daily attendance of visitors at this Exhibition, shows not only the continued, but the increasing interest taken in it by the public. The walls of the museum never presented a gayer…

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The New South Wales Exhibition

Empire · Tuesday 28 November 1854 · page 4

The Museum was almost as crowded yesterday as on any day since the Exhibition has been open at the time the doors closed no fewer than seven hundred and eighty-one persons had entered the…

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The New South Wales Branch of the Paris Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 November 1854 · page 5

THE department of arts and manufactures bids fair to become far more varied and interesting than it promised to be at the outset. In addition to those we have already noticed there are many articles of…

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The New South Wales Exhibition

Empire · Wednesday 29 November 1854 · page 5

Owing to THe Exhibition being yesterday limited to holders of season tickets, the induceiments to occasional visitors was not so group as on other days; the number who attended amounted,…

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The New South Wales Exhibition

Empire · Thursday 30 November 1854 · page 6

The fact that seven hundred and five persons yesterday visited the Exhibition of natural and colonial products proves the general interest with which it is still regarded…

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The New South Wales Exhibition

Empire · Friday 1 December 1854 · page 5

The Exhibition was yesterday thrown open to the public, and the very large number who embraced the opportunity of examining the articles shortly to be transmitted to Paris, evinces the…

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A Glance at the New South Wales Section of the Paris Exhibition. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 December 1854 · page 8

SIR,—Being an Australian, and not having had the pleasure of visiting the Great Exhibition of 1851, and seeing by the reports that our colony was so ill-represented at the above great event, I looked forward first…

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Paris Exhibition. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 December 1854 · page 3

SIR,—Observing in your to day's issue some remarks by "An Australian" respecting the New South Wales branch of the Paris Exhibition, in which my name is mentioned in conjunction with others, I take…

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The New South Wales Exhibition

Empire · Tuesday 5 December 1854 · page 5

According to the arrangement of the Commissione's, and with the really compliance of the Trustees of the Museum, the collection of colonial products intended for the Paris Exhibition…

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