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Shows & fairs, 1891

1,773 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 89

Taree Variety Fair

The Australian Star · Friday 23 January 1891 · page 3

TAREE, Thursday.--A grand variety fair is to be opened here this evening in aid of the Wesleyan Church. The Rev. G. O. Cocks and an influential committee of ladies…

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The Tasmanian Exhibition

Evening News · Friday 23 January 1891 · page 4

LONDON, January 21.—Numerous firms in England have promised to send exhibits of machinery to the forthcoming Exhibition at Launceston, Tasmania. It is stated…

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COUNTRY. Bathurst Show

The Australian Star · Friday 23 January 1891 · page 6

BATHURST, Friday.-- At a meeting of the Agricultural Society yesterday afternoon it was agreed to alter the dates of the Bathurst show from April 22, 23 and 24 to…

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Cablegrams. (From Our Correspondent.) the Launceston Exhibition. London, Jan. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1891 · page 5

It is probable that there will be a large display of machinery at the Launceston Exhibition, a large number of exhibits having been promised by British…

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The Agricultural Society

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 174

The result of the election at the annual meeting of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales, which we published last week, may be regarded as a surprise to the members generally. Amongst…

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C. A. and H. Association Annual Show

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 4

THE C.C.A. and H. Association’s second annual show, which is to be opened by his Excellency, Lord Jersey to-day (Saturday), promises to be a through success. The…

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N. S. W. Agricultural Society

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 9

THE annual exhibition of the above organization is announced to be held on the 25th, 26th, 27th 28th, 29bh, 30th, and 3lst March next, and to judge through the number of prizes set forth in…

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Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society. Grafton

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 211

The quarterly meeting of the general committee of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held to-day. It was reported that 805 pairs of flying-fox claws bad been paid for at the rate of 2d per…

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Albion Park Agricultural Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 175

The annual exhibition of the Albion Park Agricultural Society opened on Jan. 14. The weather looked threatening, but kept fine. The attendance was moderate, owing, no doubt, to the threatening…

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Bathurst Show

The Australian Star · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 6

BATHURST, Friday.--At a meeting of the Agricultural Society yesterday afternoon it was agreed to alter the dates of the Bathurst show from April 22, 23 and 24 to…

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Village Fair at North Shore

The Australian Star · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 2

THE Village Fair, which is now in full swing at St. Francis Xavier's School, Lavender Bay, bids fair to be a very great success. Luring the week, especially in the evenings,…

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Catholic. Village Fair at North Shore

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 15

THE fancy fair initiated by the Catholic ladies of Bt. Leonards in order to reduce the parochial debt was opened on Saturday afternoon in the Lavender Bay school church, by his Eminence Cardinal…

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Central cumberland Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 8

THE show of the Central Cumberland Agricultural and Horticultural association will be opened to-day by our new Governor, Lord Jersey. The opening ceremony has been…

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Wild West Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 10

The Wirth Bros.' Circus Company, in conjunction with Captain Sutton's famous Wild West Show, opens this afternoon at the Agricultural Ground, Moore Park. This morning, by permission of the…

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Kiama Agricultural Show. Kiama

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 211

A largely attended meeting of the Kiama Agricultural Association took place last evening, when various important matters in connection with the ensuing exhibition were arranged. In the correspondence…

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Late Agriculture. Dapto Agricultural Show. Wollongong

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 211

The Dapto Show began to-day. Dairy cattle were very good in district-bred. John Lindsay is first for cow in milk, E. Gibson second; pen of three dairy cows, John Lindsay first, E. Gibson second; Jerseys, C…

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Stage, Song and Show. an Unsensational Week. "Cinderella" on Sale. Auctioneer Goodman--"The Idler"-- Last Nights of "The Middleman" "Comrades" at the Crl.--Mr. Bouclcault Convalescent--The "Arrah-na-Pogue " Double-- Children's Annual Treat-- George's Generosity --Variagraphs

The Australian Star · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 3

So much has been written in the different newspapers about the operations of pickpockets outside the various theatres that a word or two of warning in this column to…

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Central Cumberland A. and H. Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1891 · page 6

The annual show in connection with the above association was opened by his Excellency the Governor on Saturday. His Excellency, accompanied by Lord A[?]neram, Mr. Shaw Stewart, M. P., and Mr. J. Fuller,…

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Anniversary Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1891 · page 6

On the Rosehid racesourse to-day there will be held what is announced as the Anniversary Carnival. The sports will be varied and numerous, chief among the attractions being a balloon ascent and parachute…

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The Parramatta Show

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 January 1891 · page 3

His Excellency the Governor, Lord Jersey, visited Parramatta on Saturday afternoon for the purpose of opening the Central Cumberland Agricultural and Horticultural Association's…

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