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Shows & fairs, 1855

56 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 3

Verses on Australia. Suggested by the departure of the vessel containing the goods for "The Paris Exhibition." 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1855 · page 8

Scarce half a century both passed since thy birth— Nor yet art thou weaned from thy old parent land, Still thou art named with the nations of earth— A rival in commerce with each dost thou stand…

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Exhibition Catalogue

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1855 · page 5

WE remind the public this morning that the Paris Exhibition Catalogues may be obtained, at the price of five shillings, at the printers', Messrs. Reading and Wellbank, at present in sheet only. It will be in a few days at the booksellers' generally, at such…

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National American Baby Show. the Rising Generation in Arms

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1855 · page 5

WE find in the Cincinnati Times the following account of one of the most remarkable fairs of that go-ahead country, held at Springfield, Clark county, Ohio. It is a refreshing chance from the dry columns of…

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Glanoes at Trade. Irish Manufactures From Flax. [From the able " Report of the Irish Industrial Exhibition'' just issued.]

Empire · Thursday 1 February 1855 · page 5

The aricios comprised in this class may be retturded as constituting the staple manufacture of Ireland-that in wihch she maintance a supremacy over every other oountry in the world-and…

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Flower Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1855 · page 4

THE Autumnal Exhibition of the Australasian Botanic Society took place yesterday, according to previ[?] announcement in the newspapers. This was the last show of the botanical yrar, and we are very happy to say that it was a successful one. The weather…

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Autumn Exhibition of the Australasian Botanic and Horticul. Tural Society

Empire · Wednesday 28 February 1855 · page 4

The Autumn exhibition of the above-named Society was held yesterday in the Botanice Gardens. The attendance of subscribers and visitors was very numerous, including the Governor-General…

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Flower and Fruit Show

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 March 1855 · page 10

ON Tuesday last, the customary exhibition of flowers and fruits took place at the Government Gardens. It is a matter of regret, though, perhaps not of surprise, that open-air entertainments…

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The Adelaide Agricultural and Horticultural Show. (From the South Australian Weekly Dispatch.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1855 · page 2

THE Show of Thursday must have been exceedingly gratifying to the Committee of the Agricultural and Horticultural Society; for it undoubtedly reflected great honour on the colony, and on colonists of every…

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The Young Irelander's Exhibition at New York

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 April 1855 · page 8

THE sincere friends of Ireland all over the globe have too much reason to deplore the hair-brained and reckless career of the self-conceited and infatuated "Young Ireland"…

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The Contributions of Ceylon to the Paris Exhibition. (From the Colombo Observer.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 April 1855 · page 8

THOUGH not equal to what might be and ought to be produced by "India's utmost isle," the Ceylon contribution to the Paris Exhibition is far more complete, varied, and interesting than that which was forwarded…

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Fine Arts.—winter Exhibition of Cabinet Pictures. &c. (From the Spectator.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 April 1855 · page 8

THIS undertaking revives in its fourth year, after an annus non, with the enlarged title of "The Winter Exhibition of Cabinet Pictures, Sketches, and Water-Colour Drawings of the British School," and, as we…

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Paris Exhibition for 1855

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 May 1855 · page 5

FROM the returns published in the London Gazette, by order of the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade, it appears that all the great branches of industry of the United Kingdom will be effectually…

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The Paris Universal Exhibition. (From the Special Correspondent of the Illustrated News.) Paris, Thursday, 22nd February

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 May 1855 · page 3

THE distribution of space will hardly please English exhibitors. England has not the place of honour: this prominence is given to the United States. On entering the building by the grand entrance the…

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The Paris Universal Exhibition

Empire · Monday 28 May 1855 · page 5

A correspondent of the Daily New, writing under date February 2, gives the following description of the building in course of erection for the Paris Universal Exhibition. He says:—I passed…

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Geelong Agricultural Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 May 1855 · page 2

AT the first social meeting of this newly formed society, which took place at the Wheatsheaf Inn, Geelong, on Friday, the 18th current, Mr. Willis in the chair, after the customary rounds of toasts on such occasions…

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The Paris Exhibition

Empire · Monday 11 June 1855 · page 6

The Par's correspondent of the Guardian gives the following description of the Exhibition at Paris; The distinctive character of the French…

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The Exhibition of 1851, and the War of 1855.—A Contrast. (From the Sunday Times February 25.)

Empire · Thursday 14 June 1855 · page 2

An old proverb tells us that "Man appointes and God disappoints," and the trnth of this proverb has been lamentably illustrated by recent events. In the year 1851—still recollected as the…

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The Paris Universal Exhibition. (From the Weekly Chronicle, 24th March.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 July 1855 · page 3

AN exhibition of the flowers of all nations has been resolved upon. The French are to match their roses against those of their neighbours; the Dutch, of course, will be invited to send their best tulips; and the…

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The Fair Minister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 July 1855 · page 2

"He said everything he received had come from Miss Nightingale."—Times. And though the laurel's leaf fits not the head Of woman—for the spirit of her fame…

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Hogan's New Work. Irish Sculpture in the Paris Exhibition

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 July 1855 · page 7

Amongst the various products of man's brain and hand in the department of plastic art, destined to grace the French Exhibition, not one, we are certain, will excite more universal admiration…

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