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Shows & fairs, 1880

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International Exhibition

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 March 1880 · page 3
Also in Evening News

The fine weather of Saturday, combined with the additional attraction of the Highland Society's sports, was sufficient to draw a large attendance to the Garden Palace during the afternoon. Not…

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Exhibition Awards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1880 · page 7

The following recommendations have been made by the judges in respect to the firearms, scales, and clocks, agricultural products, &c., exhibited in the International Exhibition:—…

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International Exhibition

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 March 1880 · page 6

The daily attendance at the Garden Palace since the last mail left has been fully up to the average and during the earlier portion of last week was slightly on the increase. The principal attraction…

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Sydney International Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1880 · page 7

The Highland Society's sports, which took place in the Garden Palace on Saturday, had the effect of attracting an unusually large numbor of visitors to the Exhibition, as will be seen from the following returns:—…

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Public School Children and the Exhibition

Evening News · Monday 15 March 1880 · page 2

A correspondent strongly urges that facilities be at once afforded for the giving of free admission of the public school children of N.S.W., with their teachers, to the exhibition at the rate of 5000 a…

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International Exhibition

Evening News · Tuesday 16 March 1880 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

There is every probability of another good attendance at the Garden Palace to-day. The following regulations have been authorised by the Commissioners to come into effect on and after…

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Exhibition Awards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1880 · page 6

The Judges have made the following recommendations in reference to fabrics exhibited in the International Exhibition. FABRICS OF VEGETABLE, ANIMAL, OR…

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Sydney International Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1880 · page 6

The attendance of visitors at the Gardon Palace, yesterday, was large, and by many no doubt every effort will be made to see all the courts in their completeness before Thursday, as on that day the German…

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Exhibition Awards. To the Editor

Evening News · Tuesday 16 March 1880 · page 3

SIR,—The statement made by Mr. P. Fletcher in his letter in your issue of Saturday last, that several of my best exhibits were made by workmen in his employ, so surprised me that I, on Saturday night,…

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International Exhibition

Evening News · Wednesday 17 March 1880 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

There is another good attendance of visitors at the Garden Palace this morning, and as the time is drawing nigh for the final closing of the exhibition, it is a pleasure to find that increased interest is being taken…

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Exhibition Sports

Evening News · Wednesday 17 March 1880 · page 3

The prizes will be paid over at Punch's Hotel on Saturday evening next, at 3 o'clock. The whole of the prizes are gold and Hiker medals, which are being manufactured at the establishment of Mr. Kerr, George-street and each…

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Exhibition Awards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1880 · page 2

The Judges have made the following recommendations in reference to textile substances of vegetable or animal origin:— Belgium: Faulez Bottelier, Bruges, flax—1st…

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Sydney International Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1880 · page 2

The prospect of tho early closing of the International Exhibition has had the effect of inducing a considerable number of people to visit the Garden Palace during the past few days, and in all probability…

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Italy and France at the Melbourne Exhibition

Evening News · Wednesday 17 March 1880 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. — Advice from London by the mail state that the Italian exhibits for the Melbourne international Exhibition will be despatched from Venice by the…

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Exhibition Judges. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1880 · page 2

Sir,—What is wrong with the Exhibition? There must be something, surely. Amongst many of the many questions curious people ask, none is so bowildoring as that relative to the Judges, and their mode of appointment, &c…

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Exhibition Awards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1880 · page 6

The Judges have made the following recommendations in reference to vegetable products:— DEPARTMENT VI. CLASSES 620-634. Fiji: W. Hunter, raw sugar—3rd; Ososo, Tavinui, raw…

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International Exhibition

Evening News · Thursday 18 March 1880 · page 3

The attendance at the Garden Palace on "Wednesday was: Season ticket holders, 319; general public, 5127; children, 1009; beadsmen, 27; artillery force, 12. Total, 7464…

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