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Shows & fairs, 1880

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Meeting of Exhibition Commissioners

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 February 1880 · page 6

The Commissioners for the Sydney International Exhibition held their weekly meeting yesterday in their offices, Macquarie-street. Sir John Hay, president of the Commission, occupied…

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International Exhibition. the Foreign Courts

Evening News · Saturday 14 February 1880 · page 7

IT is scaresly passible to make a tour though the Garden Palace without discovering some novelty on each occasion New exhibits appear to be co[?]lly arriving; and though these may be ton late for the cone[?]ton of the judges…

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Banquet to the Exhibition Commissioners

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1880 · page 328

On Thursday evening a banquet was given in the vestibule of the Town Hall to the foreign and colonial Commissioners to the International Exhibition. His Worship the Mayor occupied the chair, and about two…

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The Kiama Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1880 · page 306

In a former report, which necessarily was short, but brief mention was made of the leading features of this interesting event, and the writer regrets exceedingly that through the fault of the steam company he missed the biggest half of…

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The Grand International Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1880 · page 306

We learn from the secretary of the International Exhibition Commission that the entries for the Grand International Agricultural Show, which, will open on the 2nd of March, in the grounds of the Garden…

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Italy at the Melbourne Exhibition. London, Feb. 9

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1880 · page 318

The Cousul-General for Italy will represent that country at the Melbourne Exhibition…

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The Exhibition. Some Lessons from the Garden Palace. Ix.—colonial Leather Exhibits

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1880 · page 309

The colonial leather manufacturing industry has made considerable strides of late years, but it is not represented in any degree commensurate with its importance at the Garden Palace. Indeed, but for the…

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International Exhibition

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 February 1880 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Saturday being fine there was a large attendance at the Garden Palace, the principal attraction being the rendering of Mr. C. S, Packer's original oratorio, "The Crown of Thorns" by members of…

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The International Exhibition

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 February 1880 · page 1

The past week or so of bad weather has interfered with the attendance at the Garden Palace, which has not been up to the average. On Saturday, however, there was a marked increase in the…

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Sydney International Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 February 1880 · page 3

The attendance at the Garden Palace on Saturday was as follows:—Season ticket-holders, 577; general public, 7284; children, 1221; exhibitors and attendants, 769; Permanent Artillery Band, 17;…

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School Exhibition at Cowra

Evening News · Monday 16 February 1880 · page 2

COWRA, Saturday.—A very successful exhibition of plain and fancy needlework was held yesterday, at the public school, Cowra. All kinds of useful work for children and ladies, most…

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International Exhibition

Evening News · Tuesday 17 February 1880 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

The unsettled weather yesterday and to-day has prevented visitors from going to the Garden Palace, but when it is remembered that there is every probability that within a month the exhibition will…

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Sydney International Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1880 · page 3

The weather, yesterday materially interfered with the attendance at the Garden Palace, the number of visitors, as will be seen from the following returns, being somewhat limited:—Season ticket-holders, 239;…

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The Melbourne International Exhibition

Evening News · Tuesday 17 February 1880 · page 3

A meeting of the New South Wales Commissioners for the Melbourne exhibition was beld at the offices, Macquarie-street, yesterday afternoon. Present P. A. Jennings, Esq., C.M.G. (chairman), Hon. J. R…

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Meeting of the Melbourne Exhibition Commissioners

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 February 1880 · page 4

The third meeting of the Commissioners for the Melbourne International Exhibition was held yesterday; Mr. P. A. Jennings, C. M. G., presiding. THE EXHIBITORS' CIRCULAR…

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American and Other Organs in the Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1880 · page 3

The organs form a conspicuous portion of the exhibits in the American Court. They may be described as free-reed instruments, similar in general construction to harmoniums, but with some marked differences. The…

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(Reuter's Telegrams.) British Manufacturers and the Melbourne Exhibition. London, Feb. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1880 · page 5

In reference to the forthcoming Melbourne Exhibition, the manufacturers of British goods have expressed themselves disinclined to exhibit on account of the high protective tariff…

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Telegraphic News. [By Submarine Cable.] British Manufacturers and the Melbourne Exhibition. London, February 16

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 February 1880 · page 3

In reference to the forthcoming Melbourne Exhibition, the manufacturers of British goods have expressed a disinclination to exhibit on account of the high Protective tariff…

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