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Shows & fairs, 1880

1,260 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 63

Vienna's Nose Show

Evening News · Monday 26 January 1880 · page 3

A nose show lately took place in Vienna, which, although not patronised by the haute voice of Viennese society, excited none the less the amusement and interest of the public. The long…

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Austria and the Melbourne Exhibition. Vienna, January 24

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 January 1880 · page 3

The Austrian Government are displaying great interest in the Melbourne Exhibition, and manufacturers are expected to be large exhibitors…

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Austria and the Melbourne Exhibition. Vienna, Jan. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1880 · page 5

The Austrian Government are displaying great interest in the Melbourne International Exhibition, and the Austrian manufacturers are expected to be large exhibitors…

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International Exhibition

Evening News · Tuesday 27 January 1880 · page 2

The attendance at the Garden Palace on Anniversary Day was—Season ticket holders, 611; genera-public, 19,585; children, 5534; exhibitors and attendants, 769; exhibitors and attendants at the horse…

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The International Exhibition

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 January 1880 · page 3

It was but natural that the uppermost thought in the minds of most of our citizens on the natal day of hie colony for this year of grace should have been the Exhibition--that undertaking which suggests ao…

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Anniversary Day. the Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1880 · page 5

The turnstile returns of the attendance of visitors at the Garden Palace, yesterday, amount to a higher total than has been attained on any single day since the Exhibition opened, namely, 27,500. This is, no doubt,…

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Sydney International Exhibition. the Art Gallery.—xvi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1880 · page 2

The bust of Mr. Justice Windoyer, by M. Henri, furnishes an admirable illustration of the manner in which an able sculptor may preserve the features of his model, infusing a considerable amount of animation into…

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International Exhibition

Evening News · Wednesday 28 January 1880 · page 3

There is only a moderate attendance at the Garden Palace this morning and a lull might fairly be expected after the large number of visitors during the past week. Everything is in capital order, and…

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Sydney International Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1880 · page 2

The attendance of visitors at the Garden Palace, yesterday, was as follows:—Season ticket-holders, 422; general public, 3812; children, 567; exhibitors and attendants, 753; show exhibitors and attendants,…

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The International Exhibition

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1880 · page 3

Since the departure of the Suez mail the interest in the Exhibition has been well kept up. The attendance to the 22nd instant has been 638,911 ; but on the 26th, the Anniversary Day of the colony, no less than…

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The International Exhibition

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1880 · page 2

The attendance at the Exhibition yesterday was again larger than usual, the Horse Show probably inducing a large number to visit the grounds. The following is the official return :--Season…

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Pianofortes in the Exhibition.—ix

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1880 · page 2

Messrs. Chickering and Sons, the famous pianofortemakers in Boston and New York, claim to be the carliest existing American house. It is stated that the first pianoforte made in America was constructed upon…

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International Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1880 · page 7
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Though the time is approaching when the Garden Palace will be finally closed, the attendance continues good. On Anniversary Day it was extraordinary, for it amounted to a higher total than has been attained on any single day since…

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The International Exhibition

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 January 1880 · page 3

The attendance at the Exhibition yesterday has 5809, distributed as follows:--Season tickets, 415; public, 3886; children, 548; exhibitors, &c., 738; horse attendants, 192…

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International Exhibition

Evening News · Friday 30 January 1880 · page 2

The attendance at the Garden Palace, on Thursday, was—Season ticket holders, 462; general public, 4105; children, 618; exhibitors and attendants, 761; exhibitors and attendants, horse show, 183. Total,…

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The International Exhibition

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1880 · page 4

The attendance at the Exhibition yesterday was again swelled above the average, the actual figures being 6189, distributed as follows:—Season tickets, 462 ; public, 4165 ; children, 618; exhibitors, &c.,…

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Sydney International Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1880 · page 2

In the course of the past day or two a splended collection of fruit has been placed in the Garden Palace, near the Ladies' Court, by Mr. Stieme, of Fairfield. Mr. Stieme brought down the fruit for the…

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The Agricultural Society of New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1880 · page 210

It is pleasureable to know that the Grand International Exhibition, with all the unpleasant matters of debate which preceded it, has not quite crushed the Agricultural Society, from which it sprung. The…

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Exhibition Mems

Sydney Punch · Saturday 31 January 1880 · page 4

1. Our Exhibition Wine Judges at work. 2. The Cigar and Tobacco Judges also at work. 3. Rush of Exhibitors for the gold medal of the Sydney Exhibition, 1879. 4. A disappointed Exhibitor of Pianos. 5. Winner of the gold medal. 6. An Exhibitor who does not obtain even "honourable mention."…

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