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Shows & fairs, 1873

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The Vienna Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1873 · page 727

The Vienna Exhibition is attracting considerable attention just now. Preparations are making among our manufacturers and others to be well represented. The demand for transit has been very great; and as the 1st of May…

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The International Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1873 · page 726

The holiday-makers who flocked to the gates of the South Kensington Exhibition building on Easter Monday with the expectation of witnessing an imposing opening ceremony were woefully disappointed, for of ceremony these was…

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Australia at the International Exhibition

Empire · Saturday 7 June 1873 · page 4
Also in Evening News

THE Austral ina hve not hitherto shown to any very great devantage in the International Exhibition, opened onEaster Monday, at South Kensiagton. The Belgian annexe, the use of which had been given up to the…

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The Orange Pastoral and Agricultural Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 June 1873 · page 6

IN every feature almost the show of 1873 was according to the local journal (the Western Examiner) an unlimited success. The number of people on the ground during the day must have amounted to nearly 1200. Taking the stock first…

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The Vienna Exhibition. Vienna, May 26

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1873 · page 721

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has left Vienna; he was brilliantly entertained throughout his visit…

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The Agricultural Society

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Tuesday 10 June 1873 · page 21

THE Council of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales held a meeting on Wednesday last, the 4th of June inst., when the following report was laid before them:—…

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Mrs. Gourlay's Variety Exhibition

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Tuesday 10 June 1873 · page 4

THE proprietress of this extensive and popular entertainment—or rather series of entertainments—seems determined not to risk losing the favour of her patrons. Every…

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Australia at the International Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 June 1873 · page 22

THE A Australias have not hitherto shown to any very great advantage in the International Exhibition, opened on Easter Monday, at South Kensington. The Belgiau annexe, the use of which had been given up to the…

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English Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 June 1873 · page 5

The Victorian section of the Kensington Exhibition is announced to open on Wednesday next. A grand exhibition of wines from all…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

Evening News · Saturday 21 June 1873 · page 3
Also in Empire, The Sydney Morning Herald

THE last mail from New Caledonia brought to Sydney nineteen packages, containing exhibits forwarded by the Government of Tabiti for the Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition Owing to the lack of direct and…

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English Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1873 · page 786

The Victorian section of the Kensington Exhibition is announced to open on Wednesday next. A grand exhibition of wines from all…

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Th[?] Vienna Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 July 1873 · page 2

The Exhibi[?]n at Vienna opened on May 1 with great ceremo[?] Upwards of 20,000 persons were under the dom[?]which is more than troble the size of St. Peter's at [?]me, but, so far from there being any…

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The Vienna Exhibition. [By an Australian S[?]uatte[?].] Brindisi, May 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 July 1873 · page 3

FORTY-SIX days ago I said good-bye to you in Sydney, and I now find myself at Brindisi (not Brindeasy, as many of the passengers will persist in pronouncing it) after a pleasant and prosperous voyage, fine weather…

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Telegraphic Messages. Mudgee Agricultural Show. Delays at Newcastle. the Barque Queensland. the Victorian Postal Act. the Smith Divorce Case. the Ironclad Cerberus. the Steamship Great Britain. Two Men Drowned at Ballarat. Cartage in the Northern. Territory. Arrival of the Alexandra. &c., &c., &c. MUDGEE

Evening News · Tuesday 1 July 1873 · page 2

For the Agricultural Show on Wednesday, there are numerous entries. The horses number 19; cattle, 68; sheep, 82. The last were never so numerous…

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Primary Schools Exhibition

Empire · Wednesday 2 July 1873 · page 2
Also in Evening News

AN exhibition of drawing, writing, and wool-ork, executed by the teachers and patills of the primary schools ender the Council of Education, was opened by his Excellency the Governor, companied by Lady…

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The Vienna Exhibition. No. I. (Re[?]orted Specially for the Sydney Morning Herald.) Paris, April, 1873

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 July 1873 · page 5

HAVING the good fortune to visit Vienna at this most interesting period, and with the certainty of being well received in the first circles there, it is my intention to keep…

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