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Shows & fairs, 1873

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New South Wales Academy of Art Exhibition

Empire · Monday 14 April 1873 · page 2

THE Exhibition of works of colonial art, under the auspices of the New South Wales Academy of Art, will not open till to-morrow at neon, when all needful preparations (difficult to carry out in holiday times and…

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Western Agricultural Society. (From the Ba[?]hurst Free Press.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 April 1873 · page 2

THE Annual Show of the above society opened on Wednesday last. There was a fair attendance of visitors. Forty-one horses were exhibited, and the judges had apparently some difficulty in awarding the prizes in one or…

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The Exhibition Building

Evening News · Tuesday 15 April 1873 · page 2
Also in Empire

The entertainment provided for the public at the Exhibition Building was as largely attended, and as highly appreciated, as could have been wished for by the enterprising ,caterers who…

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N.S.W. Academy of Art Exhibition

Evening News · Tuesday 15 April 1873 · page 2

THE second annual exhibition of the N.S.W. Academy of Art was opened at noon to-day by the Hon. Henry Parkes (Colonial Secretary). Among those inspecting the works on view, this morning were Mr…

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Victorian Exhibits for Sydney Intercolonial Show

Empire · Tuesday 15 April 1873 · page 2

BY the steamer Alexandra one hundred and fifty-three packages have arrived from Melbourne, in charge of Mr. J. G. Knight and a staff, in whose charge the representation of the colony of Victoria has been placed…

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The Agricultural Society

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Wednesday 16 April 1873 · page 20

BY the report above on the Live Stock of the country, it will be perceived that the cattle are not increasing so fast as is the demand for meat. Every energy will have…

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The Intercolonial Exhibition

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Wednesday 16 April 1873 · page 18

IN a few days the Exhibition will be opened It will be, it is said, a very good one, and richly furnished with many pleasing and instructive exhibits in the Arts, Sciences,…

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Mrs. Gourlay's Exhibition Rooms

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Wednesday 16 April 1873 · page 13

THE influx of visitors, which the Easter Holidays have drawn into Sydney, will doubtless help to swell the usual attendance at this popular place of amusement, and,…

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Raworth's Water-colour, Exhibition

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Wednesday 16 April 1873 · page 13

WE desire to call the attention of art students, and all lovers of illustration, to the fact that this admirable collection is still open free to the public. Mr. Raworth, who is an…

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N.s.w. Academy of Art Exhibition

Empire · Wednesday 16 April 1873 · page 3
Also in Evening News

THE second annual exhibition of the N.S.W. Academy of Art was opened at noon yesterday by the Hon. Henry Parkes (Colonial Secretary). Among those inspecting works on view in the Exhibition yesterday were…

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Opening of Second Exhibition of Colonial Works of Art

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 April 1873 · page 5

THE second annual Exhibition of Colonial Works of Art (in connection with " The New South Wales Academy of Art,") was opened yesterday, at noon, by the Hon. the Premier, Mr. Henry Parkes. There was no formal…

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New South Wales Academy of Art. Second Annual Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 April 1873 · page 5

Of the twenty-four oil paintings now on view at the Academy's Second Annual Exhibition of Colonial Works of Art, five are from the neighbouring colony of Victoria, the artists sending these most acceptable pictures being…

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Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition 1873

Evening News · Friday 18 April 1873 · page 2

THE Exhibition Building is now daily a scene of continual bustle and labour, as the exhibits from the neighbouring colonies arrive, are opened, and distributed around the building in a little like order. At present there is not a very…

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Latest Intelligence. Reuter's Telegrams to Australian Associated Press. International Exhibition. London, April 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1873 · page 5

THE International Exhibition was openod yes-terday with great eclat…

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The Exhibition Preparations

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1873 · page 495

THE R. M. S. S. Sumatra has brought to Sydney the balance of exhibits from Western Australia, as well as the goods selected by Mr. S. de Soyza at Ceylon, to represent the products of that colony. By the Havilah a…

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Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition 1873

Empire · Saturday 19 April 1873 · page 2
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

THE Exhibition Building is now dally a scene of continual bustle and labour, us the exhibits from the neighbouring colonies arrive, are opened, and distributed around the building in a little like order. At present there is not a very…

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Intercolonial and International Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 April 1873 · page 7

THE R. M. S. S. Sumatra has brought to Sydney the balance of exhibits from Western Australia, as well as the goods selected by Mr. S. de Soyza at Ceylon, to represent the products of that colony. By the Havilah a…

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