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Shows & fairs, 1880

1,260 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 63

Reporting on the Exhibition

Evening News · Monday 5 January 1880 · page 3

Mr. Charles Austin, the special correspondent of THE Times to the Sydney Exhibition, arrived here by the mail steamer on Tuesday last (says the Melbourne AGE). Mr. Austin is a journalist of…

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The International Wool Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1880 · page 5

The judges in the wool section, after a long rest, assembled on Saturday afternoon to complete their labours, and before dusk succeeded in working through the long Wool and extra classes. The former form but…

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International Exhibition

Evening News · Tuesday 6 January 1880 · page 2

There is again a goodly attendance of visitors at the Garden Palace this morning, and everything within and without the buildings is in splendid order…

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Sydney International Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1880 · page 5

Despite the excessively warm weather yesterday, the attendance at the Garden Palace exceeded 5000, viz.: —Season ticket-holders, 442; general public, 8099; children, 742; exhibitors and attendants, 764: total,…

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The International Exhibition

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1880 · page 3

Though the weather yesterday was very warm, a large number of people visited the Garden Palace. The public seem to have discovered that the Exhibition Building is about as cool a place as there is…

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International Exhibition

Evening News · Wednesday 7 January 1880 · page 3

The extreme heat of the weather this morning prevented a large attendance at the Garden Palace; nevertheless, within the building the atmosphere is delightful, the playing of the fountain, and the…

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Sydney International Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1880 · page 3

The warm weather during the past day or two has not been very favourable for visiting the Garden Palace, but, notwithstanding this drawback, the attendance has been above the average. The interior of the…

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The International Exhibition

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1880 · page 3

The attendance at the Garden Palace yesterday was well up to the average, the turnstiles registering it as 4512, made up as follows :--Season tickets, 192 ; public, 2867 ; children, 696; exhibitors, &c., 757…

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Agricultural Society of N.S.W.

Evening News · Thursday 8 January 1880 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the council of the above society was held the rooms yesterday (Wednesday) forenoon, for the purpose of considering a draft of the annual report, but without anything…

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International Exhibition

Evening News · Thursday 8 January 1880 · page 3

The attendance at the Garden Palace this morning is only a moderate one, but the intense best to-day is quite sufficient to kee[ numbers of people indoors. Should the afternoon be fine, with the musical…

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The International Exhibition

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1880 · page 3

The attendance at the Garden Palace keeps up well to the average. Yesterday 4703 persons wore admitted. The distribution was as follows:-- Season-ticket holders. 401: public. 2986: children…

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Sydney International Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1880 · page 3

The wool show, which is being held in the Agricultural Hall, Exhibition grounds, is now largely patronized by those specially interested in that class of exhibits, and it is generally…

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Pianofortes in the Exhibition.—v

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1880 · page 3

Messrs. Campo, Brothers, have the most complete set of pianoforte exhibits in the Exhibition, number[?] ing nine of various styles. The Messrs. Campo are the nephews and successors of Messrs. F. Berden and Co.,…

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National Association's Summer Show

Evening News · Thursday 8 January 1880 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thursday.—The summer show of the National Association was opened to-day at noon by his Excellency the Governor. There is a numerous and excellent collection of…

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International Exhibition

Evening News · Friday 9 January 1880 · page 3

There was a very good attendance at the Garden Palace this morning, and the arrangements for the accommodation of visitors are very complete, general satisfaction being expressed at the efforts, general…

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Sydney International Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1880 · page 3

Despite the excessively warm weather yesterday the attendance at the Garden Palace was exceedingly satisfactory, Viz.:—Season ticket-holders. 295: general public 2787; children, 651; exhibitors and attendants,…

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Correspondence. the Late Sydney Juvenile Industrial Exhibition. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1880 · page 3

Sir,--From a paragraph which appeared in your yesterday's issue, I notice that with reference to the above exhibition, there is a deficit of £52 8s 5d. Now, in order to meet this deficiency, I would…

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Agricultural Society of N.S.W.

Evening News · Saturday 10 January 1880 · page 5

An adjourned meeting of the council was held yesterday forenoon, when there was only a poor muster of members present, the object being to adopt the annual report which is to be brought up…

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Exhibition Commission

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 January 1880 · page 8

A meeting of the Commission was held yesterday afternoon at the offices, Macquarie-street, Sir Alfred Stephen presiding. The following gentlemen were also present:--The Executive…

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International Exhibition

Evening News · Saturday 10 January 1880 · page 5

The attendance at the Garden Palace on Friday was Season ticket holders, 384; general public, £890: children, 613; exhibitors and attendants, 741. Total, 4631…

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