St. James's Fair
A GRAND cake and apron fair, in aid of St. James's Church and School Fund, was opened in St, James's Schoolroom, Wickham, at half-past 7 o'clock last evening, and the…
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Shows & fairs, 1891
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St James's Fair
THE cake and apron fair at St. James's Schoolroom, Wickham, was continued yesterday afternoon and last evening, with the most successful results. The attendance was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Australia. Adelaide, Thursday. Successful Show
The spring show of the Agricultural Society was opened to-day. Parliament adjourned in consequence. The prizes for the champion merino ram and owe fell to Mr. A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. Wallsend. St. Luke's Church Wild Flower Show
THE above wild flower show, now being held in the large hall of the Agricultural Society, Murnain-street, Wallsend, is a most decided…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gored by a Prize Pig. a Starting Episode at a Show. ADELAIDE
A CURIOUS accident occurred on Thursday to Mr. T. Wiggins, of Salisbury, one of the judges in the pig section of the Agricultural Show. He was in the pen nailing up a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The World's Fair. a Commissioner in Adelaide. ADELAIDE
COLONEL CAMPBELL, the Commissioner to Australia and New Zealand for the Chicago Columbian exposition of 1893, is in Adelaide, seeking to induce the Government to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victoria. Melbourne, Tuesday. Beauty Show
The Beauty Show opens in the new Olympic Hall on Saturday. A large number of young ladies have entered for the first prize of £50…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Australian Parliament. Railway to the Barrier. World's Fair and Adelaide. ADELAIDE
IN the House of Assembly to-day, Mr. White gave notice that on October 14 he would move, "That owing to the increasing trade with the Barrier and the action of New…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Chicago Exhibition. Sydney
THE Commission to represent the colony at the Chicago Exhibition have been appointed. The president is Mr. W. M'Millan, M.P.; vice-presidents, Mr. J. P. Abbott (Speaker)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The World's Fair. Appointment of Commissioners
A MEETING of the Executive Council was hold on Thursday. when the Commissioners to represent New South Wales as the World's Fair, to be held in Chicago in 1893, were…
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PARIS, Thursday.—The newspaper Le Temps in an article in vigorous language denounces the French press which is responsible for canards, and urges the Paris papers…
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The Olympia, a new place of amusement, was opened in Melbourne on Saturday night, when what was announced as a " beauty show" of all…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fair and Fraudulent. Back to Brisbane. SYDNEY
A RESPECTABLE looking woman, named Catherine Mary Agnes Johnson, alias Carter, 40, married, was brought up before Captain Fisher, S.M., at the Water Police Court…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Maitland. Flower and Poultry Show
The Hunter River Agricultural Society will hold its fourteenth annual exhibition at Maitland on Thursday and Friday, October 22nd and 23rd, 1891. On this occasion there…
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The local show promises to be a gigantic success this year, as the large number of 350 entries have been received for competition in all classes. In addition to these a large…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallsend and Plattsburg A.h.p.p. and Canary Show
ATTENTION is drawn to the sixth annual show of the above society to be held on the 29th, 30th, and 31st inst. On this occasion a very extensive schedule of prizes has been…
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A feature of the events on the racecourse was the Baby Show, which took place on the leger stand. The committee were wise when they offered prizes for the best young…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lambton Show. Second Day
THE attendance at the Lambton Agricultural, &c., Society's exhibition yesterday was fairly good, and the proceedings were enlivened with some suitable music supplied by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Australian News. New South Wales. Launceston Exhibition
MINISTERS have decided that the colony shall not be represented at the Launceston (Tasmania) Exhibition. Considerable difficulty has been experienced in securing a…
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THE attendance at the Lambton Show on Saturday, being the last day, was fairly good, but nothing approaching the expectations of the committee. No doubt the fire brigades…
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