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Shows & fairs, 1876

464 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 24

India. the Prince of Wales at a Serpent Show

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 April 1876 · page 8

An incident of the "quiet day" of the Prince of Wales's stay at Bombay was one which is de rigueur with all visitors to India—namely, an hour or so with the Hindoo…

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The Australian Comn & Country Sournal Sydney, Saturday, April 29,1876. Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 April 1876 · page 12

TOWN and Country have met thia week the most agreeable circumstances, upon the scene of the Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition. The town is always willing to exhibit to…

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Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition. For preceeding portion of report seepages 694, 695, 696, and 697

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 April 1876 · page 7

The attendance on Wednesday was greater even than on the opening day, as, exclusive of ticket-holdew, 19,001 persons were present, and although some difficulty was experienced in an inspection of the exhibits within the…

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Exhibition Concerts

Evening News · Monday 1 May 1876 · page 2

The Exhibition Building was well filled on Saturday, notwithstanding the enormous crowds that got no further than Wilson's Palace Circus. The moat interesting feature of the concert at the Exhibition was…

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The Intercolonial Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 May 1876 · page 3

SATURDAY concluded a most satisfactory week's work at Prince Alfred Park. The attendance has been larger this week than on the two preceeding years—the number of persons registered at the gates being 64,648, and this is…

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The Intercolonial Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 May 1876 · page 2

THE attendance on Monday was considerably affected by the wet weather, and by counter attractions on the Albert Cricket Ground. Still, in the evening there was a large attendance of visitors. The concert, and the performances…

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The Metropolitan Exhibition

Evening News · Wednesday 3 May 1876 · page 2

The attendance at the Exhibition since Monday has been very small, but much in excess of similar days as concerns previous exhibitions; and as there has consequently been no impediment to an inspection of…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 May 1876 · page 5

THE monthly meeting of the Council of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales was held at the Exhibition Building yesterday Mr. W. Wallis in the chair. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed…

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The Agricultural Society of New South Wales

Evening News · Thursday 4 May 1876 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales was held yesterday at the Exhibition Building. Mr. W. Wallis took the chair. The minutes of the last meeting and…

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Exhibition Concerts

Evening News · Thursday 4 May 1876 · page 2

The building was well filled last night, and greater comfort was experienced in littering to the musical portion of the entertainment than hertofore. The great excitement, however, centred in M. de Croix's…

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The Intercolonial Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 May 1876 · page 3

THERE are several interesting items of interest connected with the Exhibition, which in so large a collection may have, in the course of the first week's examination, escaped the notice of visitors. Some difficulty has arisen from the…

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The Exhibition

Evening News · Friday 5 May 1876 · page 2

The attendance at the Exhibition during the last week has been good, and the returns furnished up to Wednesday evening showed that 71,715 persons (60,268 adults and 11417 children) had visited the grounds…

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The Intercolonial Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 May 1876 · page 3

THE following are the awards in the New Caledonian department:—C. signifies commended; h. c., highly commended; sp., special prize. M. N. Joabert, samples of sugar; h. c. M. E. Hogg,…

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Intercolonial Exhibition. 1876

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 May 1876 · page 8

THE eighth Annual Exhibition of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales was opened on Tuesday. It is worthy of notice that this Exhibition stands so far down as the eighth in the series. At some of the…

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International Exhibition. [From Our Special Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 May 1876 · page 5

THE exhibits from New South Wales, South Australia, and New Zealand, which were sent from Sydney and Auckland on the 14th of January last, arrived in New York by the Pacific Mail Company's steamer Acapulco on the 13th of…

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Punch's Parliamentary Spirit (Peep Show)

Sydney Punch · Friday 5 May 1876 · page 1

OOTLE-TOOTLE-TOO-IT! Roll up, ladies and gentlemen; the show's just a-going to commence. Rootle-tootle-too-it! This, ladies and gents, represents Danl. in the den o'--- No, this's the himage of Mr. Attorney-General…

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Our Visit to the Art Academy Exhibition of 1876, with a View to Impartial Art Criticism a La Sara Gampio. No. I.

Sydney Punch · Friday 5 May 1876 · page 8

SUPPOSING the introductory general remarks to have been written, read, discussed, and dismissed, our special artist proceeds delicately to touch on the merits of the pictures he has selected to illustrate, as follows:--…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1876 · page 594

THE monthly meeting of the Council of the Agricultural society of New South Wales was held at the Exhibition Building on Wednesday. Mr. W. Wallis in the chair. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed…

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Agricultural Society of N.S.W.

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 May 1876 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Agricultural Society of New South "Wales was held yesterday at the Exhibition Building. Mr. W. Wallis took the chair. The minutes of the last meeting and…

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To the Council of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 May 1876 · page 8

Having been appointed a jury to make awards, and to Toport upon section XIII., comprising agricultural implements, we would wish to premise our report by paying our tribute of respect to the memory of our late…

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