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Shows & fairs, 1896

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Sports Carnival

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1896 · page 2

The Amateur Sports' Carnival continued on the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day. The Half-mile English test cycle race resulted-- Simpson (New Zealand), 1 ; Smith…

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An Exhibition of Celebrated Garters

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1896 · page 3

AN exceedingly interesting collection has just been shown at the well-known establishment on the Boulevard Madelaine in Paris, and…

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Sports Carnival. Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1896 · page 5

THE amateur sports carnival was continued on the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day. The half-mile English test cycle race was won by Simpson, of New Zealand, Smith,…

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Coming Exhibition

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1896 · page 5

A deputation to-day urged on the Premier the desirability of selecting Centennial Park as a site for the great International Exhibition of 1899. The Premier said the question…

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Vegetables for Exhibition

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1896 · page 3

Several readers ask for some particulars on this subject. I gladly give them, but I fear vegetables will not be of a high order this year. They will be below the average in…

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THE 1899 Exhibition. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1896 · page 5

A DEPUTATION waited upon the Premier today and urged the desirability of selecting Centennial Park as the site of the great international exhibition in 1899…

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The 1900 Exhibition

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 8

Suggestions of extraordinary attractions for the 1900 Exhibition are now the order of the day. The latest clou in this line spoken of is the…

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Peculiar Slander Case. Interesting Show to Exhibitors

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 October 1896 · page 7

At the Mudgee District Court on Monday before Judge Gibsou, John Honeysette claimed £200 damages from Alfred Tuckermen for alleged…

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Melbourne Race Carnival. Sydney Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1896 · page 5

OVER 100 first-class and a large number of second-class passengers left for Melbourne by the express train last evening and another large batch left to-day for the…

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The Cup Carnival. Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 November 1896 · page 5

THE late spring race meeting returned a profit to the club of £10,000, while the prize money was £600 more than last year. Messrs. Jones and Cooper receive £4986…

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Government Hay on Exhibition. Sydney, Monday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 November 1896 · page 5

SOME Hawkesbury College hay, sown on May 11th and harvested on October 27th, is being exhibited by the Agricultural Department…

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Emmaville Cycling Carnival. [By Wire.] Monday, 7.20 p.m

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 November 1896 · page 2

THE Carnival to-day was very successful, and the racing was good. Results:-- Park Gift, 12 mile; first £2 10s, second 20s, third 10s--E. Duff, D. Romer, J. Fitzgerald…

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International Exhibition. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1896 · page 5

THE Assembly decided, last night, by 43 votes to 18 that an International Exhibition be held at Sydney in 1899, the net cost being estimated at between £100,000…

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Armidale Spring Show

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1896 · page 4

THE initial spring bye show of the Armidale and New England P., A., and H. Association, held under the arrangement between the Armidale and Glen Innes…

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Armidale Spring Show. [By Wire.] Armidale

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1896 · page 3

AT the Spring Show, held yesterday, about one thousand people were present in the day time, and about 500 at night. Entries were fair, and stock exhibits' generally good. In…

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Armidale Summer Show

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 December 1896 · page 7

The Armidale P. and A. Society's summer show took place on the show ground on Wednesday last. As far as the attendance was concerned the…

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Imprisoned Italians. Their Release Commenced. Exhibition of Good Feeling

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 December 1896 · page 2

The first batch of [?] [?] imp[?] in Ab[?], have arrived on the [?] at the Golf of Aden, where they will released. They…

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