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Shows & fairs, 1867

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The Great Exhibition at Paris

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 May 1867 · page 3

THE season tickets for this great display are going off but slowly. Their prices—100[?] for a gentleman's ticket and 40[?] for a lady's—would be thought high in London, and are decidedly thought very high…

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The Paris Exhibition. (From the Daily Telegraph, March 2.) Paris, February 28

Empire · Thursday 2 May 1867 · page 5

Complaints have been heard from time to time, since the commencement of the Exhibition works, of the very slight provision made by the Imperial Commission for the interests of a class who, above all…

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The Great Exhibition at Paris

Sydney Mail · Saturday 4 May 1867 · page 10

THE season tickets for this great display are going off but slowly. Their prices—l00f. for a gentleman's ticket and 40f for a lady's—would be thought high in London, and are decidedly thought Terr high…

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The Paris Universal Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 May 1867 · page 5

Long continued unfavourable weather has seriously interfered with the progress of the numerous unfinished structures in the park surrounding the Exhibition-palace, and rendered anything like an…

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The French Exhibition. [From the Own Correspondent.] Paris, March. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 May 1867 · page 2

THE adventurous visitor, who at this time essays to make his way through the vast and noisy chaos of the Champ de Mars, is equally impressed with a sense of wondering admiration of the vastness and splendour…

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The Paris Universal Exhibition

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 May 1867 · page 7

Long continued unfavourable weather has seriously interfered with the progress of the numerous unfinished structures in the park surrounding the Exhibition-palace, and rendered anything like an…

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The Great Exhibition at Paris

Empire · Saturday 18 May 1867 · page 3

The season tickets for this great display are going off but slowly. Their prices— 100f. for a gentleman's ticket and 40f. for a lady's—would be thought high in London,…

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The French Exhibition. Paris, March 8

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 May 1867 · page 5

The adventurous visitor, who at this time essays to make his way through the vast and noisy chaes of the Champ de Mars, is equally impressed with a sense of wondering admiration of the vastness and splendour…

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Agricultural Society's Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 May 1867 · page 5

AMONG the many attraction which were yesterday offered to the sight-seeing, holiday keeping people of Sydney and the conty of Cumberland generally, not be least in intesrest, value, or importance was the annual exhibition of…

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Agricultural Show, Parramatta

Empire · Saturday 25 May 1867 · page 5

The annual exhibition by the Agricultural Society of New South Wales of live stock, farm and garden produce, and agricultural implements, was opened yesterday at noon on the ground appropriated to this purpose…

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Agricultural Society's Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 May 1867 · page 5

THIS Exhibition was again open to the public on Saturday, when the attendance, although not quite so numerous as on the preceding day. was neverthelnes very good. The steam-machine for the…

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Agricultural Show. [?] Day

Empire · Monday 27 May 1867 · page 5

The exhibition opened on Friday under the auspices of the New South Wales Agricultural Society, on their grounds, in the Domain, Paramatta, was continued on Saturday, when a numerous company, chiefly from…

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The Late Show at Parramatta. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 May 1867 · page 5

SIR,—With your kind permission I hasten to correct an error which crept into your report, published to-day, of the few remarks made at the lunch on Saturday last, where I am reported to have said that the late show of the…

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Agricultural Society's Exhibition

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 June 1867 · page 5

The annual exhibition of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales, took place on the 24th and 25th May, in the Society's grounds, at Parramatta. The exhibits consisted of imported and colonial bred…

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The Agricultural Society of New South Wales

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 June 1867 · page 7

When the President is found to complain of the efficiency of the society over which he presides, it may fairly be supposed that the proceedings of that body are open to…

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The Great Annual Cumberland Agricultoorallooral Show. First Day, Friday, 24Th May

Sydney Punch · Saturday 1 June 1867 · page 1

MR. PUNCH, Having received, as you Will remember, your instructions (and your blessing), together with the handsome douceur which your generosity prompted in advance, I…

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The Paris Universal Exhibition. (From the Correspondent of the [?] Mall Gazette) PARIS, March 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 June 1867 · page 3

IT is finally decided that the Paris Universal Exhibition for 1867 shall, in accordance with previous arrangements, be opened to the public to-morrow. Much of course can be accomplished in…

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New South Wales Agricultural Society's Exhibition

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 15 June 1867 · page 3

THE annual exhibition of the Agricultural Society took place in the Society's grounds, at Parramatta, on the 24th and 25th ult. The prize list was as follows:- IMPORTED CATTLE…

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Opening of the French Exhibition. Paris, March 28Th, 1867

Sydney Mail · Saturday 15 June 1867 · page 11

The chaos of the Champ de Mare, out of which order is being developed with each feverish activity, and whose transformations from day to day afford already a spectacle far from uninteresting, cannot, by any possibility, cease to…

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The French Exhibition. [From Our Correspondent.] Paris, April 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 June 1867 · page 4

ALL parties connected with the Exhibition are working at the various arrangements with unflagging spirit, through nearly the entire circle of the twenty four hours of the European day; and the physiogno[?]y of the vast galleries…

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