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Shows & fairs, 1890

1,725 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 87

Stage, Song, and Show

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 April 1890 · page 8

A "spectacular" burlesque entitled "Lurline the Lovely, or the Knight and the Naiad" was produced at the Standard last night before a large and enthusiastic house…

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The New Zealand Exhibition. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Dunedin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 April 1890 · page 7

The exact number of admissions during the 125 days the Exhibition has been open was 625,248. The paid admissions at the turnstiles were 399,573. The jury made the following special addition to the…

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Dubbo Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 April 1890 · page 7

The entries for the Agricultural Show on the 30th instant are highly pleasing, and far greater than in former years. There are 182 horses and ponies, 20 hackneys, 12 hunters in costumes, and 7 fast trotters…

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Windsor Show

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 April 1890 · page 3

WINDSOR, Tuesday.--The entries for the H.D.A. Association's Show, to be held in May next, have exceeded those of any previous year…

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Cumberland A. and H. Show. to Be Opened by the Governor

Evening News · Thursday 24 April 1890 · page 5

Messrs. Hugh Taylor and E. Ritchie, Ms.L.A., waited upon bis Excellency the Governor at Government House on Wednesday, to ask his Excellency to open the Cumberland Agricultural and Horticultural…

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The Centennial Exhibition

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 April 1890 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--To-day members of the executive committee of the Centennial Exhibition waited on Earl Hopetoun at Government House, and…

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The American Exhibition

Evening News · Thursday 24 April 1890 · page 4

LONDON, April 23. - The Bill fixing Chicago as the site for the Universal Exhibition in 1892 has been passed by Congress…

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Chrysanthemum Show

Evening News · Thursday 24 April 1890 · page 3

The Horticultural Society of New South Wales held a chrysanthemum show in the Exhibition Building which was officially opened to the public on Wednesday afternoon by her Excellency Lady…

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Sheep Show

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 April 1890 · page 3

BATHURST, Wednesday.--The local stock inspector has been apprised of the intention to hold a sheep show in the metropolis early in July and local bleeders are invited…

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The World's Fair. London, April 22

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 April 1890 · page 4

The bill authorising and subsidising the great fair proposed to be held at Chicago has passed through the United States Senate. The bill provides for the admission…

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COUNTRY. Macleay Show

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 April 1890 · page 5

KEMPSEY, Thursday.--After three or four postponements, caused through the floods and rains, the ninth annual show under the auspices of the Macleay Agricultural…

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The Cumberland Show

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 April 1890 · page 7

YESTERDAY Messrs. Hugh Taylor and Ritchie, M.'sL.A., waited upon his Excellency the Governor, and invited him to perform the opening ceremony in connection…

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The Chrysanthemum Show

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 April 1890 · page 7

It is not often that an association which aims at improving the public taste, whether in the fine arts or in floriculture, sees its influence extend as rapidly as the Horticultural Society…

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The Chicago Exhibition. London, April 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 April 1890 · page 7

The bill in favour of holding a Universal Exhibition in Chicago in 1892 has been passed by Congress…

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The Hunter River Show

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 April 1890 · page 3

RESIDENTS in West Maitland expect to haven busy time of it during the forthcoming show of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, which…

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Stage, Song, and Show

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 April 1890 · page 8

The picturesque concert given at the School of Arts on Tuesday was repeated lost evening before a large and appreciative audience. The pictures exhibited of English…

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Australian. Victoria. Melbourne Chrysanthemum Show

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 April 1890 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The chrysanthemum show opened to-day, and is a splendid success…

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The New Zealand Exhibition. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Dunedin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 April 1890 · page 7

This afternoon a representative and influential meeting of citizens took place in the Grand Hotel, to bid farewell to Mr. Oscar Meyer, the New South Wales Commissioner, who will leave for Sydney…

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moribund, the World's Fair. Consent of the American Senate. (Our Special Message.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 April 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Evening.--The bill agreeing to subsidise the proposed World's Fair at Chicago in 1992 has passed the Senate of the United States…

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Kempset Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Kempsey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 April 1890 · page 5

The agricultural show opened to-day, after repeated postponements caused by the floods. The number of entries was the greatest yet received, there being over 2000. The vegetable section shows the greatest…

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