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Shows & fairs, 1891

1,773 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 89

Royal Agricultural Show of N.S.W.

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 40

This show, which we reported in last week's issue as having opened in Moore Park, Wednesday, was continued Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday and Tuesday. On Thursday the principal…

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Jumping Show Dates. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 7

Sir,—Last year a laudable attempt was made by the Department of Agriculture to bring about a union of Agricultural Societies with a centre in Sydney. So far the success of the scheme has been more than doubtful,…

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The Gosford Show. Remarkable Speech by Mr. Stevenson, M.p

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 5

GOSFORD, Friday.--At the opening of the Gosford show to-day Mr. Stevenson, M.P., made an extraordinary deliverance. After apologising for the Premier's absence Mr…

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The Imperial Institute. the Mining Exhibition Abandoned. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London. April 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 9

Owing to the small response made by the colonies appealed to, the soheme of the Imperial Institute for a permanent mining exhibition in connection with that…

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The Hunter River Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 10

The 31st exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural Society, which takes place at Maitland on the 15th, 16th and 17th April next, promises to eclipse anything yet recorded in the history of the association…

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Stage, Song,and Show. Standing Boom Only, Advent of John L. Sullivan. Coming Changes--"London Day by Day"--"The Colonel"--The Evangeline Opera Co.-- Alameda Artists

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 3

The best of all good signs beloved of managers, that bearing the magic three letters " S.R.O.," has been hung out upon the walls of every house in town pretty…

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Juvenile Exhibition

The Australian Star · Monday 6 April 1891 · page 2

THE committee of management of the National Juvenile Industrial Exhibition have decided, in recognition of the spirited manner in which the various youthful…

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The Juvenile Industrial Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 April 1891 · page 3

The Juvenile Industrial Exhibition in Prince Alfred Park, with its many and varied attractions, was well attended on Saturday both afternoon and evening. One of the special…

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Taralga Show

The Australian Star · Monday 6 April 1891 · page 6

GOULBURN, Saturday.--The Taralga show opened on Wednesday, and was continued over Thursday. It was the best yet held in the district, the stock sections being…

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Hunter River Show

Evening News · Monday 6 April 1891 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, Saturday.—The 31st exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural Society, which takes place at Maitland on April 15, 16, and 17, promises to eclipse anything yet recorded in…

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St. Vincent's Hospital. a Grand National Fair

The Australian Star · Monday 6 April 1891 · page 2

YESTERDAY afternoon his Eminence Cardinal Moran presided at a mooting, held at St. Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst, having for its object the making of preliminary…

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Stage, Song and Show

The Australian Star · Monday 6 April 1891 · page 3

The performance of the "Golden Ladder," at the Royal, was on Saturday evening attended by a very large and evidently appreciative audience. All the good points of the…

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St. Vincent's Hospital. a Fair in Aid of the Funds

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 April 1891 · page 3

With the object of enabling the Sisters of Charity to clear off the debt in connection with the recent extensive additions to St. Vincent's Hospital and to pave the way for the…

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The Juvenile Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 April 1891 · page 3

The competition and concert at the National Javenile Industrial Exhibition last night was especially good, and Miss O'Shaunnessy fully deserved the loud plaudits which greeted her…

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National Juvenile Exhibition

Evening News · Tuesday 7 April 1891 · page 2

The National Juvenile Industrial Exhibition in prince Alfred Park was well patronised on saturday last, both afternoon and evening. In the evening the sydney Banjo and…

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Stage, Song and Show

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 April 1891 · page 7

It is not often that the Watson's Bay folk are so well catered for in the way of amusement as was the case on Wednesday evening last, when an entertainment comprising…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 April 1891 · page 7

The arrangements for the annual show, which commences on Wednesday, are in the course of completion. Exclusive of the tr[?]tting and jumping classes, 2050 entries have been received, which is an increase on any…

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Agricultural Society

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 April 1891 · page 7

AN executive committee meeting of this society was held at the office, Castlereagh-street on Monday last. Mr. Edward Terry presided. In answer to inquiries the…

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Another French Exhibition

Evening News · Wednesday 8 April 1891 · page 4

LONDON, April 7.—It is announced that an international and colonial exhibition will be held in Paris during 1892…

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The Juvenile Industrial Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 April 1891 · page 3

The calisthenic competition and school children's choruses drew a large audience to the National Juvenile Industrial Exhibition last night. On previous occasions Mr. Lewis Scott,…

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