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Sydney · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1891

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The World's Fair at Chicago. London, March 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 March 1891 · page 5

The British Government has decided that England shall be officially represented at the World's Fair to be held in Chicago in 1893…

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Dogs at the Agricultural Societys Show. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 March 1891 · page 6

Sir,—Your reporter's remarks are fully borne our by the rows of empty dog-boxes Dog fanciers do not mind paying 2s 6d for an advertisement in the catalogue, but do not care to compete for a [?] prize…

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The Metropolitan Show Visit of Loud and Lady Jersey. Luncheon and Speeches. Supplementary List of Awards. the Jumping Contests

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 March 1891 · page 5

All the weather prophets on rising out of their bods yesterday morning predicted a thoroughly wet day, and it certainly looked as if they would be right. Just before 8 o'clock…

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Fair Isabel

The Australian Star · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 10

When Isabel doth close her eyes And snore with volume deep, Tis then you clearly realise What means sound sleep…

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The "World's Fair."

Evening News · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 4

LONDON, March 26.—It has been decided by the British Government that England shall be officially represented at the World's Fair to be held in…

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The Agricultural Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 11

Very little actual work was done at the Agricultural Society's Exhibition yesterday; it was essentially a show day, and even the judges appeared to be taking a holiday from their duties. Up to midday…

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Metropolitan Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 41

The annual show of the Metropolitan Agricultural, Pastoral, Horticultural, and Industrial Association of New Sonth Wales opened on Wednesday, on the society's grounds at Moore…

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The Show

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 4

About 10,000 persons visited the show at Moore Park yesterday. The trams were taxed to their utmost to carry the people away, and some of the unlucky ones had to make…

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Agricultural Show. Jumping Day. Show Ground

The Australian Star · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 6

The show is being well attended again to-day. The trial at sheep dogs for second prize was contested, and resulted in Thomas Brodie's black and tan dog Clyde winning…

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The Metropolitan Show

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 10

ON Thursday Lord Jersey opened the annual show of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales. The show, which is being held in the Society's grounds, Moore Park, compares favourably…

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The Castle Hill Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 8

GIVEN fine weather, the Castle Hill Easter Monday Show of 1891 will beyond question eclipse any (or all) of its predecessors. As stated in our last…

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Late Agriculture. Metropolitan Agricultural Exhibition. The Judging Day

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 719

When rain holds off Easter is the best season for agricultural shows. It is with pastoralists and agricultures a slack time. The wheat and hay harvest is over. Sowing has not commenced. Shearing supplies…

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Juvenile Exhibition. the Opening Ceremony. Speech by Lord Jersey. Our Resources and Their Development

The Australian Star · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 6

JUVENILE industrial exhibitions, as they have been conducted hitherto in the colony, have not proved either a financial success or a means of carrying out what they were…

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Stage, Song and Show. Auriferous Business. The Easter Bill. New Places All Round--" The Schoolmistress"--"The Golden Ladder"--"My Jack"--" Bridget O'Sherldan"--Other Items

The Australian Star · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 3

If that fictitious and mostly unreliable Critter the goose that lays the golden Easier eggs Will- be kind enough to deposit a quantity of auriferous ova in the treasuries…

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The Agricultural Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1891 · page 7

On Saturday the attendance at the show grounds, although not up to Friday's standard, was extremely good. The tram accommodation, owing to the requirements of counter attractions, was hardly adequate to…

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Juvenile Industrial Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1891 · page 3

The National Juvenile Industrial Exhibition, in the Exhibition Building, Prince Alfred Park, was formally opened on Saturday by his Excellency the Earl of Jeracy, in the presence of a large number of visitors. A…

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Italy and the World's Fair

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 March 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday. -- In consequence of the recent lynching of the Sicilians at New Orleans an agitation is being set on foot in Italy with a view to induce the Government…

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Agricultural Show. Jumping Day. Show Ground

The Australian Star · Monday 30 March 1891 · page 6

The show is being, well attended again to-day. The trial of sheep dogs for second prize was contested, and resulted in Thomas Brodie's black and tan dog Clyde winning…

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Juvenile Industrial Exhibition. Opening Ceremony

Evening News · Monday 30 March 1891 · page 6

A brilliant gathering assembled at the Exhibition Building Saturday to witness the opening of the National Juvenile Industrial Exhibition and fancy fair. The exhibits were numerous and meritorious…

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Royal Agricultural show

Evening News · Monday 30 March 1891 · page 6

The weather was all that could be desired, and there was a fair attendance on Saturday. The programme was very successfully carried out. The usual parading of stock took place…

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