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Sydney · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1891

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The Agricultural Society. Seeking Government Prizes

Evening News · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 6

In the schedule of prizes offered by the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W.for competition at its next annual show allowance has been made for about £500 extra in Government prizes ; but…

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The Namoi A., P. and H. Show

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 7

NARRABRI, Friday. -- The show of the Namoi A.P., and H. Association, which takes place on March 12 and 19, the sale day being Saturday, March 14, promises to be the most successful…

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C. A. and H. Association

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 7

A SPECIAL MEETING of the Council of the C.C.A. and H. Association was held at the School of Arts, Parramatta, on Wednesday last, in order to receive the Executive Committee’s…

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National Juvenile Exhibition

The Australian Star · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 6

ONE result of the projected National Juvenile Industrial Exhibition has been an illustration of the progress of art instruction in the colony, several of the designs sent in…

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The World's Fair. London, February 20

The Australian Star · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 5

The construction of the Chicago Exhibition Building for the World's Fair will cost 13,000,000dol…

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The Clunes Show

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 7

LISMORE, Friday. -- The Olunes Agricultural and Pastoral Show took place on Wednesday ad Thursday, and was a great success. The show of cattle and horses was splendid and…

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Picton Show. Picton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 10

Thesecend day's show was largely attended, there being over 2000 praple on the ground The show was the most successful ever held is the district.The society is in a flourshing condition, and great interest is…

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The Castle Hill Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 2

MESSRS. Farnell and Dale, two of the Parliamentary representatives of Central Cumberland, having been requested by the Castle Hill Agricultural and Horticultural Society to ask…

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Stage, Song and Show

The Australian Star · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 11

This week we have seen things through green glasses, that is to say, on all hands we have been confronted with Irish fare--the corned beef and cabbage of the stage, solid…

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Clunes Show. Lismore,friday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 10

The Clunes show on Wednesday and Thursday was favoured with fine weather. On the second day about 1000 were present. The first day was the principal show. The dairy cattle numbered about 460, and were…

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Castle Hill Show Ground

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 6

WITH reference to a letter presented to the Secretary for Public Works by the members for Central Cumberland from Mc. F. G. H. Rogers, of Castle Hill that place. Messrs. Farnell, Nobbs, Ritchie, and Dale, Ms.L.A. have been informed that the matter has been referred to the Department of…

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Forbes Farmer and Selectors' Show

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 7

FORBES, Friday. -- The annual show of the Forbes Farmers and Free Selectors' Agricultural Association was opened yesterday, and was a great success. The entries were more…

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Port Macquarie Agricultural Show. Port Macquarie

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 434

The seventh annual show of the Port Macquarie Agricultural Society was opened to-day, is the presence of about 600 people, with excellent weather. A large number of visitors from Sydney, Manning, Macleay,…

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Central Cumberland A. and B. Association Settling up the last Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council of the C. C. A. and H. Association was held in the School of Arts, Parramatta, on Wednesday evening. The President, Mr. R. A. Richeie, M. P…

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Agricultural Shows, the Shoalhaven Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Reporter.) Nowra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 10

The seventeenth annual show of the Shoalhaven Agricultural Association opened yesterday morning with fine cool weather Nowra was crowded with visitors who came from places as far as Ulladulla on…

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General Cable News. the Chicago World's Fair

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 February 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Night.--It has been estimated that the cost of the construction of the exhibition building for the Great World's Fair, to be held in Chicago in 1892,…

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Stage, Song and Show

The Australian Star · Monday 23 February 1891 · page 7

The new programme submitted at the Alhambra during the week has proved as big a draw as any previous one, the house being well filled each night, and those who were…

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A Temperance Show. Gunning Limited to Water. GUNNING

The Australian Star · Monday 23 February 1891 · page 4

The fourth annual exhibition under the auspices of the Gunning P. and A. Society was held on Thursday and Friday last. The show ground is in the hands of the Sons of…

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Candelo Show

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 6

CANDELO, Tuesday.-- Entries for the Candelo show, which takes place on Wednesday and Thursday next, February 25 and 26, closed with over 1200 exhibits. The show…

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The Railway Ambulance Corps. an Interesting Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 6

The Exhibition Building, adorned with military flags and with prostrate figures undergoing surgical operation on the floor of its central aisle, presented a somewhat suggestive picture…

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