New Zealand Interprovincial Exhibition

The New Zealand Interprovincial Exhibition in December 1872 in Christchurch, Canterbury was a forerunner of the New Zealand contributions to the World's Fair 1873 in Vienna, Austria (Wiener Weltausstellung) from 1 May 1873 to 2 November 1873.[1]

Award medals and Certificates issued in Christchurch
New Zealand Interprovincial Exhibition 1872, Christchurch prize medal in bronze, obverse
New Zealand Interprovincial Exhibition 1872, Christchurch prize medal, reverse

At the Interprovincial and Vienna Exhibition, a total number of 132 prizes and certificates were awarded by the Christchurch Executive Committee to a total of 256 exhibitors from different NZ provinces:

  1. 36 x 2nd Class Certificates
  2. 45 x 1st Class Certificates
  3. 48 x Bronze Medals
  4. 3 x Silver Medals[2]

References
  1. "G Coates & Company (Christchurch): Interprovincial Exhibition New Zealand, Christchurch 1872 / G. Coates & Co., Ch.Ch". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  2. National Library of New Zealand (22 February 1873). "INTERPROVINCIAL AND VIENNA EXHIBITION, 1872–73". The Press. Christchurch. p. 3. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
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