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Shows & fairs, 1880

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Harmonious in the Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1880 · page 7

The harmonium is the most modern of keyed instrumente if its near relative, the Americas organ is included. The earliest attempts to make instruments of this kind were made withiwthe nineteenth century. In a…

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International Exhibition Athletic Sports

Evening News · Saturday 28 February 1880 · page 6

In our advertising columns will be found a programme of sports, to be brought off on Maren 13 under the auspices of the sports committee of the N. S. W. Highland Society. The gathering is to take place within the precincts of the…

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The Melbourne International Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1880 · page 407

A meeting of the Commission for the Melbourne International Exhibition was held at the Exhibition offices, Macquarie-street, on Monday afternoon, when there were present:—The Mayor (in the chair), Hon. G. Thornton,…

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The Melbourne International A Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 February 1880 · page 17

A MEETING of the New South Wales Commission for the Melbourne International Exhibition was held on Monday afternoon at the offices in Macquarie-street. There were present the Mayor (in the chair),…

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Electric Apparatus at the Exhibition. II

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 February 1880 · page 26

OF the many uses to which electricity has been applied, that of railway signalling may be regarded as amongst the most important, and the improvements in th[?]s direction have been us rapid as those in other…

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Parkes Agricultural and Horticultural Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1880 · page 403

The first show in connection with the Parleys Agricultural and Horticultural Association took place on the 19th instant. A very nice paddock within half-a-mile of the town, having plenty of shade trees in it, had been selected for the…

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Germany and the Melbourne Exhibition. Berlin, Feb. 21

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1880 · page 414

The Gorman Government is taking an active interest in reference to the dispatch of exhibits to the Melbourne International Exhibition, and steps are being taken to…

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Italy and the Melbourne Exhibition. Rome, Feb. 23

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1880 · page 414

The Italian Government have determined to send an official representative to the Melbourne Exhibition…

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The Shoalhaven Agricultural and Horticultural Association. Sixth Annual Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1880 · page 402

The sixth exhibition in connection with the Shoalhaven Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held at the Society's grounds (the old Presbyterian Church grounds), Greenhills, on February 19 and 20, and we have no…

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The Exhibition. Messrs. Clark and Co.'s Exhibit in the Garden Palace

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1880 · page 405

Our engraving, representing a handsome exhibit in the northern nave of the Garden Palace, must be familiar to thousands of visitors to the first Australian International Exhibition…

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International Exhibition

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 March 1880 · page 3

In spite of the warnings of au approaching thunderstorm on Saturday afternoon, there was a large attendance at the Garden Palace; but when the rain did set in, every opportunity was taken of the…

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Captain Mathieu and the Exhibition

Evening News · Monday 1 March 1880 · page 2

IN answer to the circular issued by the commissioners of the International Exhibition, asking foreign and international commissioners to keep their exhibits [?]view will the close of the Exhibition,…

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International Exhibition

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 March 1880 · page 4

In spite of the fine weather of yesterday there was but a moderate attendance at the Garden Palace, within which the Artillery Band performed one of their choice selections. The Art Gallery…

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Exhibition Awards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1880 · page 5

The following list of recommendations, made by the judges in the "boots and shoes," "printing and stamping machines," and "jewellery" classes have been forwarded to the Exhibition Commissioners:—…

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Sydney International Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1880 · page 5

THE attendance of visitors at the Garden Palace, yesterday, was as follows:—Season tickets, 240; general public, 2275; children, 322; exhibitors and attendants, 659; Kopff's Band 10; Permanent Artillery…

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The French Commissioner and the Exhibition

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 March 1880 · page 3

In answer to the circular issued by the Commissioners of the International Exhibition, asking foreign and Intercolonial Commissioners to keep their exhibits on view till the close of the…

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International Exhibition

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1880 · page 4
Also in Evening News

Yesterday the weather was most pleasant, and that, coupled with the additional attraction of the Agricultural Show, induced a large attendance at the Garden Palace. Of course the Agricultural Hall…

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The Melbourne Exhibition

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1880 · page 4

The Secretary to the International Exhibition Commission has received a telegram from Mr. T. B. Hall, the acting secretary to the Melbourne Exhibition, to the following effect:--"Custom House, Melbourne,…

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Sydney International Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1880 · page 2

The attendance at the Garden Palace yesterday was as follows;—Season tickets, 340; general public, 2314; children, 283; exhibitors and attendants, 742; Kopff's band, 10; total, 368[?]…

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