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Shows & fairs, 1877

450 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 23

The Exhibition

Evening News · Tuesday 17 April 1877 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

To-day there is renewed interest awakened in the Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition by the opening tithe live stock exhibits, which are a source of great attraction to large numbers. The attendance is large…

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Exhibition Stock Sales

Evening News · Tuesday 17 April 1877 · page 6

The sales of stock on the show ground will commence to-morrow, and there are some capital lots to be offered, of horses, cattle, and sheep. Moreover, I [?] think purchasers had ever a better chance of buying…

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The Exhibition

Evening News · Wednesday 18 April 1877 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The attendance of visitors yesterday was far larger than on any previous day of the show, the attraction being, of course, the live stock. Over 28,000 paid for admission at the gates. In the evening, too, there…

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Government Notices. Government Railways Great Southern, Western, and Ricemond Lines. Metropolitan Exhibition. Late Trains to Picton, Penrith, Windsor and Richmond

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1877 · page 9

NOTICE is hereby given that EVERY NIGHT (sundays excepted) from the 11th April 10 11th May (both [?]ays inclusive) TRAINS will leave Redfern Station as under:—…

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The Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 April 1877 · page 3

THE second day of the Stock Show was, if po[?] a still greater success than the first. The rain clouds which hung about the metropolis on Tuesday, had quite disappeared, and we had almost our first day of clear and cool autumnal…

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Exhibition Stock Sales

Evening News · Thursday 19 April 1877 · page 2

THERE sales were commenced on the Exhibitions [?] on Wednesday, and had the effect of drawing together attendance of bidders, has still the prices realised might have been more satisfactory. We will…

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Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition

Evening News · Thursday 19 April 1877 · page 2

The attendance yesterday was said to have been the largest since the opening of the Exhibition. Many additions, alterations, and improvements, have taken place since the formal opening, in number and…

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Intercolonial Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 April 1877 · page 5

YFSTFRDAY was one of the most agreeable days for visiting the Exhibition since it has been opeaned, and during the whole of it the route was thronged with passengers, public vehicles and private equipages In consequence of the…

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Exhibition Stock Sales

Evening News · Friday 20 April 1877 · page 3

THE sales of the above were continued on Thursday, and again lasted, all day, a large number of buyers putting in an appearance; but notwithstanding this, like Wednesday, the auctioneers had rather a rough time of…

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Tenterfield Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1877 · page 482

THE first exhibition of the above association was held in Tenterfield on Thursday and Friday, the 5th and 6th April; and if a multitude of excellent exhibits, a crowd of highly gratified spectators, and glorious weather constitute…

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Intercolonial Exhibition

Evening News · Saturday 21 April 1877 · page 4

The Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition has now been proved in point of number of visitors, a decided success. The number of persons who paid for admission at the gates, up to 5 p.m. on Friday…

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The Exhibition

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 April 1877 · page 10

THE interest in the Exhibition, which was well expressed by the large number of aggregate visitors during the past week, has been considerably increased this week. This is attributable to…

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Exhibition Stock Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 April 1877 · page 9

THESE sales were commenced on the Exhibition ground on Wednesday, and had the effect of drawing together a very large attendance of bidders, but soil the prices realised might have been more satisfactory. We will…

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Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 April 1877 · page 26

His Excellency Sit Heroules Robinson, and the Hon. lady Robinson and suite paid a visit to the Exhibition on Friday. The Vice-ragal party arrived shortly after nine o'clock, and were accompanied through the…

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The Exhibition, 1877

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1877 · page 484

IN out issue last week we gave a full account of the opening of the annual show connected with the Agricultural Society of New South Wales, together with the judges' awards in…

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Papers Read at the Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1877 · page 482

THE following papers (forming part of a series to be delivered before the members of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales) were read in the Council Room, Alfred Park, Sydney, on the 12th and 17th instant:—…

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Our Gladesville Correspondent at the Exhibition

Sydney Punch · Saturday 21 April 1877 · page 3

ONOURED SIR, — Obedient to your commands, 1 left the snug retreat where I have been spending a few weeks lately on the Parramatta…

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Art Exhibition. Academy of Art, Sydney. Third Notice

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1877 · page 493

IN the present Exhibition, the studies, &c, by the Art students of the Academy, are not the least interesting feature. The number of these studies is not great; but many of them display considerable merit, and evince careful…

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