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Shows & fairs, 1891

1,773 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 89

Stage, Song. and Show

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 3

An amateur concert and dramatic entertainment was given lust night in the St. Leonards School of Arts, in aid of the Christ Church Litcrary and Social Club…

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Armidale Show. (From Our Correspondent.) Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 8

The 13th annual pastoral and agricultural show was commenced to-day. The weather had been very rainy and unsettled, but it cleared up yesterday evening, and was fine all the morning until about 4 o'clock, when…

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Agricultural Shows. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) the Robertson Show. Sir John Robertson on Federation. Robertson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 8

The Agricultural and Pastoral Show was opened today at 1 o'clock by Sir John Robertson, in the presence of the Minister for Justice, Messrs. M'Court and Kidd, Ms.L.A., and a good assemblage of exhibitors, judges,…

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Bungandore Show

The Australian Star · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 5

BUNGENDORE, Friday.-- The Bungendore Show, held on Tuesday and Wednesday, was fairly attended. The weather was splendid. The number of exhibits was…

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Armidale P. and A. Show. Second Day

Evening News · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 2

ARMIDALE, Thursday.—The morning opened beautifully clear and Bright but towards the afternoon clouds gathered, and the sound of thunder was heard in the distance. Subsequently…

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Queensland. Harmston's Wild West Show in Trouble

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday,-- A. few nights ago, at Harmaton's Wild West Show, Texas Jack was giving an exhibition of rifle-shooting, when tho bullet missed the mark and struck a yonth…

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Camden Agricultural Society. Camden

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 547

The sixth annual show of the Camden Agricultural. Society was opened to-day with fine dry but very warm weather. The special train which left Sydney at 9 a.m. was not more than half filled, but picked up many…

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At the Carnival

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 530

It's no' often my frien' Mr, Anderson an' me tak' a holiday, an' consequently ane is a' the mair enjoyable when we dae indulge in it. As a rule we gang tae the country on thae days, but the attractions i' the city at…

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The Castle Hill Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 6

ARRANGEMENTS in connection with the above show, to be held on Easter Monday, are being pushed on with vigour, and it is confidently expected…

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The Mining Exhibition. New Zealand Stands Out

Evening News · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 6

LONDON, March 5.—The Government of New Zealand has decided not to send any exhibits to the permanent Mining Exhibition in be established in connection with…

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The Imperial Institute. New Zealand and the Mining Exhibition. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, March 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 9

New Zealand refuses to exhibit at the proposed permanent mining exhibition in connection with the Imperial Institute…

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Stage, Song and Show. Federation and Footlights. Delegates and the Drama. Haile-Neruda Tour-- Musical and Monetary-- The City Shows-- Revivals and Rumors

The Australian Star · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 3

The arrival of the members of the Federal Convention has, perhaps, been one of the causes of a palpable boost in business, and we are inclined to think that such is the…

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The Country Show Season

The Australian Star · Monday 9 March 1891 · page 6

THE Railway Commissioners have arranged for the local issue of holiday excursion tickets in connection with the shows at Glen Innes and Cowra and the Friendly Societies'…

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Stage, Song and Show

The Australian Star · Monday 9 March 1891 · page 7

In the presence of a very large and, at times, remarkably enthusiastic audience the late Dion Bouoicault's ever popular old-timer "The Colleen Bawn" was revived at…

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The Opposition Show. The Only Old and Original

The Australian Star · Monday 9 March 1891 · page 3

AN institution calling itself the Church Army has been stimulated into activity lately by the "Darkest England" boom. Its present efforts to spread its sails so as to…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1891 · page 7

Great preparations are being made for the carnival week, which commences on Monday. There are two days' racing, two days' show, and the sales' day. Already several horses have arrived…

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The Agricultural Society. Their Additional Grant

Evening News · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 6

It will be remembered that the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales has been trying for some time past to secure a giant of about £500 from…

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Glen Innes Show

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 5

Glen Innes, Tuesday.--One thousand five hundred entries have been received for the show, which opens to-morrow. Mr. W. N. Willis, M.L.A., this morning…

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Stage, Song and Show

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 3

A great feature of the "Fortunes of War," produced simultaneously in Melbourne and London for the first time on Saturday night, is the beautiful and…

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The Metropolitan Show. And the National Prizes

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 5

SOME time ago the representatives of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales asked the Government for a grant of £500 for national prizes they intend to give…

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