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Shows & fairs, 1880

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Exhibition for the Million. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 March 1880 · page 3

Sir,--It is to be hoped that before the closing of the Exhibition the Commissioners will give a week or so to what tradesmen call " million " prices-- say, Sixpenee adults thre[?] children [?]…

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Tumut Agricultural and Pastoral Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Tumut

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 March 1880 · page 5

The Agricultural and Pastoral Society's Show took place yesterday, and was a fair success considering the general depression. 600 persons were present. The cattle exhibited were good. Petersen and Sargood, of…

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International Exhibition

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 6
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The attendance at the Garden Palace yesterday was only moderate, the Art Gallery and Machinery Halls, in the latter of which some interesting experiments are almost of daily occurrence,…

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Melbourne Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 504

A meeting of the Commission for the Melbourne International Exhibition was held at the offices of the Commission, Macquarie-street, on Monday afternoon. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Exhibition Awards

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 502

The following recommendations have been made by the judges in connection with the International Exhibition:— MANUFACTURES…

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The Grazier. The Wool Show at the International Exhibition. II

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 18

THE first exhibits are ranged under division A, sub-class 1, in which two prizes are offered—a silver and a bronze modal respectively—for the best parcel of six rams' fleeces, unskirted, being…

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Melbourne International Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 42

A MEETING of the New South Wales commissioners for the Melbourne International Exhibition was held on Monday afternoon at the offices of the com[?] [?]oners, in Macquarie-street. There were present—…

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Sydney International Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 2

It is definitely decided to adhere to the date lately fixed for closing tho Exhibition, viz., 20th April. The German and Queensland Courts will be closed after tho 17th instant, and the goods in the Japanese…

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The Sydney International Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 41

The attendance at the Garden Palace on Thursday was:—Season ticket holders, 320; general public, 2141; children, 267; exhibitors and attendants, 670; band, 27. Total, 3425…

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Melbourne Juvenile Industrial Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 42

THE following is a complete list of prises awarded to New South Wales exhibitors at the Melbourne Juvenile Industrial Exhibition:— CLASS II.—Castings and Flttings in Iron and Sm[?]…

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Exhibition Awards. To the Editor

Evening News · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 5

SIR,—Lu reference to the Goulburn exhibits of boots and shoes, and in justice to those [?]d, allow me to state that several of Mr. Gillespie's best exhibits were made by work[?] in my employ in…

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The Exhibition. The Austrian Court. II

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 501

Messrs. Badischowsky and Co., Vienna, exhibit ladies' boots in kid and "lasting " in the newest makes, also shoes for ladies and gentlemen, and fine boots, elastic sides and buttoned, for gentlemen's wear. E…

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Bombala Agricultural Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 520

The Bombala Agricultural Society's show opened to-day. The attendance was considerable and the show altogether very successful. The exhibits are not bo numerous as formerly, but are excellent in quality…

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Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880. MELBOURNE, March 10

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 6

The extended time for receiving applications by Victorian exhibitors has expired. Great interest has been taken in the Exhibition by the Victorian community, an unexpectedly large number of…

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Tumut Agricultural Show. Tumut

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 520

The Agricultural and Pastoral Society's Show took place yesterday, and was a fair success considering the general depression. 600 persons were present. The cattle exhibited were good. Petersen and Sargood, of…

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Messrs. Drysdale and Roberts's Machinery Hall at the Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 21

THE accompanying sketch shows the machinery hall at the Garden Palace, which was spceially erected at their own cost by the well-known firm of Drysdale and Roberts, of this city, for the purpose of securing…

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Great Britain and the Melbourne Exhibition. London, March 8

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 510

The Lords of the Treasury decline to increase the grant for the representation of Great Britain at the Melbourne International Exhibition…

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Crookwell Agricultural and Pastoral Society's Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 499

The second exhibition under the auspices of the Crookwell association took place on Thursday last, and it was crowned with success in every respect. The ground chosen and laid out by the association was a portion of Mr. H…

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Bombala Agricultural Show. [By Electric Telegraph.] Bombala, Tursday

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 11

THE Bombala Agricultural Society's show was opened on Tuesday, and there was a very good attendance, of visitors. The chief exhibits of cattle were from Bibbenluke and Maharratta…

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