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Shows & fairs, 1857

72 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 4

Poet's Corner. Alonzo the Brave and the Fair Imogine

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 January 1857 · page 4

A warrior so bold, and a virgin so bright, Conversed as they sat on the green ; They gazed on each other with tender delight: Alonzo the Brave wan the nome of the night-…

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Fine Art Exhibition

Empire · Thursday 8 January 1857 · page 4

The exhibition of paintings in the lectare-hall of the School of Arts, was opened for public inspection yester day. Although comparatively little effort was made to announce the occasion, visitors arrived soon after the…

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Fine Art Exhibition

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 January 1857 · page 2

Through the zeal and energy of Mr. JOSEPH DYEE, the excellent Secretary of the Mechanics' Institute, we have opened to us, as it were by…

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The Fine Art Exhibition

Empire · Monday 12 January 1857 · page 5

On of the luxurious Roman emperors is said to have offered a fabulous amount of wealth to the man who should invent a new pleasure. Saliated, with sensual gratification, be longed, like Sir Charles Coldstream in…

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The Exhibition at the School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1857 · page 5

THE exhibition of specimens of Art now open at the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts, Pittstreet, calls for special notice. There is a fine collection of pictures, consisting of oil painting,…

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Bazaar and Fancy Fair

Australian Band of Hope Journal · Saturday 17 January 1857 · page 13

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Exhibition at the School of Arts. Wood Engravings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1857 · page 4

THE collection of wood engravings at the School of Arts is scarcely surpassed in interest by anything in the exhibition. The blocks and impressions are chronologically arranged, and…

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The Exhibition of Paintings. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 26 January 1857 · page 4

SIR—I feel that I owe an apology for exhibiting, at the School of Arts, a very crude and unfinished portrait of the Speaker of the Assembly. I was, however, desirous of adding something more to the other small…

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Horticultural and Agricultural Society

Empire · Thursday 29 January 1857 · page 3

The opening meeting of this Society took place at Mr. Clark's New Assembly Hall last evening. The attendance numbered about 150 persons, and his Excellency the Governor-General took the chair at half-past 7…

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Opening Meeting of the Horticultural, and Agricultural Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1857 · page 3

YESTERDAY evening the opening meeting of this society took place in Mr. Clark's new Assembly Rooms, Elizabeth-street North, the chair being occupied by his Excellency, Sir William Denison, as…

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Exhibition of Paintings at the School of Arts, Pitt-street. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 29 January 1857 · page 5

SIR—The managers of this exhibition deserve great credit for the undertaking, but as I fancy they may have omitted one desirable part of the preliminaries I wish to suggest, through the medium of your paper, that as…

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Horticultural and Agricultural Society

Empire · Thursday 5 February 1857 · page 3

The monthly meeting of this society took place last evening in Mr. Clark's Assembly Hall. The attendance of members was not numerous. His Excellency the Governor-General, as President, took the chair at…

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Dapto Agricultural Society's Show. (From the Illawarra Mercury, February 2.)

Empire · Thursday 5 February 1857 · page 5

On Wednesday last, the first annual show of the above society took place at Brown's, Dapto. Many of our readers are aware, this society has been organised but a few weeks; such, however, has been the energetic and…

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Dapto Agricultural Society's Ploughing Match

Empire · Thursday 5 February 1857 · page 4

This event, which was previously intended to take place on the 21st instant, came off on Friday last, having been postponed on account of the inclement state of the weather. The ground selected was a paddock,…

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Dapto Agricultural Society's Show and Ploughing Match. (Abridged from the Illawarra Mercury of Monday.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1857 · page 3

ON Wednesday last, the first annual show of the above society took place at Brown's, Dapto. The weather was everything that could be desired, and consequently the attendance…

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The Illawarra Agricultural Society's Annual Show

Empire · Wednesday 25 February 1857 · page 3

The annual Show of the above Society ought to have taken eplace on the 12th instant, but, awing to the heavy rains on the Monday and Tuesday preceding that day, it was deemed expecdient to adjourn it until the following…

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The Illa Warra Agricultural Society's Annual Show. (From the Illawarra Mercury of Monday.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1857 · page 2

THE annual show of the above society ought to have taken place on the 12th instant, but, owing to the heavy rains on the Monday and Tuesday preceding that day, it was deemed expedient to adjourn it until…

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ILLAWARRA. (From ethe Illawarra Mercury, February 23.) the Illa Warra Agricultural Society's Poloughing Match

Empire · Wednesday 25 February 1857 · page 3

This intereatingevent, at least to the hard-banded sous of toil who follow the plough, if not to many others, came off according to adjournmenton Tuesday Last. The esite of the contest was a paddock at the rear of the…

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Australian Horticultural and Agricultural Society.—autumnal Exhibition

Empire · Friday 27 February 1857 · page 5

The first exhibition of this society—which it will be remembered was recently formed by an amalgamation of the Australasian Botanic Society and the Horticultural Improvement Society—was held in the Botanic Gardens…

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Australian Horticultural and Agricultural Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1857 · page 5

TEE first exhibition of this society commenced yesterday, and will be continued during to-morrow, from 10 o'clock till six. The circumstances attendant upon the formation of…

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