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Shows & fairs, 1891

1,773 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 89

Stage, Song and Show

The Australian Star · Thursday 29 January 1891 · page 7

Last night being the "juvenile" one of the season at the Theatre Royal that place was packed verily to the doors with happy ' little ones, who laughed their heartiest…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1891 · page 5

The annual exhibition of the Kiama Agricultural Association was commenced to-day. After the intense heat of yesterday, a change in the weathe was expected, and those who looked for a change in that…

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Albury Pastoral and Agricultural Society. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1891 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Albury Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held to-day. The annual report submitted was of a highly satisfactory nature, the annual show held in…

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Kiama Show

Evening News · Friday 30 January 1891 · page 2

KIAMA, Wednesday. The fortieth annual show of the Kiama Agricultural and Horticultural Society opened on Wednesday. The weather in the morning was cool and agreeable, but about…

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Taree Show

The Australian Star · Friday 30 January 1891 · page 3

TAREE, Thursday.--It is expected that a number of distinguished visitors will visit this district during show week…

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Stage, Song and Show

The Australian Star · Friday 30 January 1891 · page 7

" The Middleman " will be played for the last time at the Garrick Theatre this evening, and as it is certain that an opportunity for seeing this most admirable performance…

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The Wild West Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1891 · page 6

Wirth Brothers' two-ring circuit and Captain Sutton's Wild West Show, now giving per formance in Moore Park, announce a reduction in the price for admission. This step has been taken in consequence of their…

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The Governor at Goulburn. Opening a Scotch Fair

Evening News · Friday 30 January 1891 · page 4

GOULBURN, Friday.—The Earl of Jersey arrived on Thursday afternoon, accompanied by Mr.W.H.Suttor, M.L.C., and Mr.Gosehen, his Excellency's private secretary. About 500 people…

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The Earl Op Jersey at Goulburn. Opening of a Scotch Fair and Bazaar

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1891 · page 4

GOULBURN, Thursday.--The Earl of Jersey arrived here at a few minutes past 1 this afternoon, accompanied by Mr. W. H. Sultor. M.L.C., and Mr. Goschen, his Excellency's' prints…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1891 · page 3

Notwithstanding the threatening appearance of the weather this morning there was a large attendance at the exhibition to-day, the numbers during the afternoon reaching about 3500, but it is estimated that…

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Central Cumberland A. and H. Association's Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 233

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

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The C. C. A. and H. Association

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 4

IT can of course not be denied that the second annual Exhibition of the C. C. A. and H. Association not only failed in showing any advance on its first…

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Tasmania. the Launceston Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 5

HOBART, Friday. -- Mayor Sutton and Alderman Barrett, of Launceston, have been in Hobart all this week interviewing the Government in reference to the Launceston Exhibition…

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Wirth Brothers' Show

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 6

Wirth Brothers' Circus and Hippodrome, combined with Captain Jack Sutton's original Wild West, has been doing excellent business at their location in the Agricultural Grounds,…

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The Wild West Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 10

The attendance at the Wild West Show during the first week of the season has been large, and the exciting feats of the cowboys in their horsemanship have been the wonder of the many spectators. The…

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The Kiama Agricultural Show. Kiama

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 244

The annual exhibition of the Kiama Agricultural Association was commenced to-day. After the intense heat of yesterday, a change in the weather was expected, and those who looked for a change in that…

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Notes on the Show. the Horses

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 2

There was no competition in the blood horses. In class 7 the judges considered Mr. J. Smith's Segenhoe fully too weedy to deserve any prize, but as there was no competition they thought…

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Anecdotes of Thackeray. His Motherless Daughters. The History of " Vanity Fair."

The Australian Star · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 7

ONE of the most remarkable characters connected with the United States Congress is Rev. Dr. W. H. Milburn, the sightless Chaplain of the House. For more than 40…

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Judging Dogs at the Show. to the Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 1

SIR,—I was at the C. C. A. and H. Association Show last Saturday, and witnessed all the judging of the doge. With reference to the cattle dogs and the collies, it was remarked at…

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Central Cumberland Agricultural and Horticultural Association. The Second Show. Opened by the Governor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 2

THE Central Cumberland Agricultural and Horticultural Association held their second Show on the old Show Ground at Westmead on Saturday and Monday last. As regards…

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