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Shows & fairs, 1861

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Opening of the New South Wales Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 October 1861 · page 4

THE Exhibition of articles—the produce or manufacture of New South Wales—intended for transmission to England for the International Exhibition to be held in London next year, was opened to the public…

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New South Wales Cotributions to the Great Exhibition. the Opening

Empire · Thursday 17 October 1861 · page 8

YESTERDAY, at noon, his Excellency Sir John Young, openc[?] the Exhibition in the H[?]ll of the Sydney Mechanics School of Arts. He was accompanied by Lady Young, Lady Bowen,Lord John Taylor, and Mr…

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The Exhibition

Empire · Friday 18 October 1861 · page 8

NOT the least Important section of the exhibition in that devoted to the mineral products of New South Wales. The inferences that will be deduced from those, by persons not personally acquainted with the colony, will be…

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Opening of the New South Wales Exhibition

Sydney Mail · Saturday 19 October 1861 · page 1

THE Exhibition of articles—the produce or manufacture of New South Wales—intended for transmission to England for the International Exhibition to be held in London next year, was opened to the public…

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Opening of the New South Wales Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 October 1861 · page 10

THE Exhibition of articles—the produce or manufacture of New South Wales—intended for transmission to England for the International Exhibition to be held in London next year, was opened to the public…

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The New South Wales Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 October 1861 · page 5

THE attendance at the Exhibition yesterday was [?]. [?] large as on Monday, owing to the charge for admission being doubled; there'were, however, upwards of three hundred visitors. The beauty and variety of the natural…

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The New South Wales Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 October 1861 · page 5

THE charge tor admission to the Exhibition yesterday morning being half-a-crown the attendance was rather select than numerous in the evening the hall was reopened at a reduced admission, of which a considerable…

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The New South Wales Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 October 1861 · page 4

THE collection of specimens of the produce and manufacture of the colony, at the School of Arts, continues to present very strong attractions; and throughout the day, yeterday, the hall was well filled, the number of visitors being about…

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The New South Wales Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 October 1861 · page 7
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A PAIR amount of public patronage was bestowed upon the Exhibition yesterday. During the morning, the admission being half a crown, the attendance was chiefly confined to exhibitors, but in the evening visitors flocked in in great…

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The Exhibition at the SCHOOl of Arts

Empire · Saturday 26 October 1861 · page 5

THE spacimens of rocks, fossils, and minerals of New South Wales, collected and arranged by W. Kaene, Esq, the Government Examiner of Coal Fields, will be viewed with very…

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The New South Wales Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 October 1861 · page 5

ON Saturday there was a larger attendance at the Exbibition than there had been on any day since it was opened. Dunns the afternoon the hall was very full; in the evening it was den[?]ely and inconveniently crowded. The number…

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New Possils in the South Wales Exhibition. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 October 1861 · page 5

SIR,—In this morning's Herald you give an account of the very interesting collection of specimens illustrative of the Coal Formation exhibited by the Inspector of Coal Fields, W. Keene, Esq…

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The Port Phillip Agricultural Exhibition. (From the Argus.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 October 1861 · page 3

THE great annual agricultural meeting for 1861 is over, and there is much reason to be proud of the collection of stock and machinery exhibited on this occasion for the information and gratification of the…

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The New South Wales Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 October 1861 · page 5

As the time for closing the Exhibition draws near, the interest taken in it by the public appears to increase. The objects of attract on being very numerous, few visitors are satisfied with a single inspection. The number of visitors yesterday WES 1125…

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Parramatta. [From a Coresspondent.] the New South Wales Agricultural Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 October 1861 · page 2

A, COMMITTEE mooting was held of this society on Saturday last, at Williams Hotel. Present Mr. A. T. Holroyd; M.L. A.; chairman; Mr, J. Lackey, M.L. A., hon. secretary; Mr. James [?]ye, and Messrs. Good and Eadop…

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New South Wales Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 November 1861 · page 8

TO-DAY the local Exhibition of articles intended for transmission to the Great International Exhibition will be closed; consequently a final opportunity will be afforded to those who have not yet inspected the collection of paying it a visit. The general…

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The New South Wales Exhibition

Sydney Mail · Saturday 2 November 1861 · page 7

THE large number of persons that have visited the Exhibition daily it e gratifying proof of the interest taken by the public in tab collection of colonial productions, aad may also be taken, as an…

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The Great Exhibition of 1862. (From the Tim[?] August [?].)

Empire · Thursday 7 November 1861 · page 6

WE stated in our yesterday's notice of the progress and arrangement[?] for this great display that the classes and sub-classes of 1851 would not be followed next year. In 1851 the…

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The New South Wales Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 November 1861 · page 4

THE Exhibition of articles intended for transmission to England to represent the produce and manufactures of the colony, was finally closed last night. The interest taken by the public in the Exhibition was sustained till its close, the…

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