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Shows & fairs, 1892

1,939 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 97

Blayney Show

Evening News · Thursday 24 March 1892 · page 7

Blayney, Wednesday.—The third annual show of the Blayney Agricultural Society was opened to-day. The weather is fine and cool, and the attendance about 600. There are over…

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Stage, Song and Show

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 March 1892 · page 3

With the very commendable idea of providing the over-necessary novelty, the man aging powers of the Sydney Liedertaful secured for their Cist concert the…

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Goulburn Show. Goulburn

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 March 1892 · page 6

Goulburn Show opened to-day with fine weather. The exhibits are numerous and competition is keen. The fat stock, is the best seen at any show in the colony. About…

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Blayney Show

Evening News · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 5

BLAYNEY, Friday.—The second day of Blayney Show passed off satisfactorily. The day was fine and warm, and there were about 1000 persons present. The jumping contests caused a great…

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Goulburn Show

Evening News · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 6

Goulburn, Thursday.—The annual show of the Goulburn Agricultural, Pastoral, and Horticultural Society was opened this morning under favorable auspices.. The weather is fine, and the…

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Goulburn Show. Goulburn

The Australian Star · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 2

Goulburn Show opened to-day with fine weather. The exhibits are numerous and competition is keen. The fat stock is the best seen at any show in the colony. About…

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Royal Agricultural Society's Show

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 4

Entries for the forthcoming show of the Royal Agricultural Society closed last night at the secretary's office. The total number of exhibits entered amounted to 4000, all…

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Castle Hill A. and H. Association

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 3

A MEETING of the council of the above Association was held at the store, Castle Hill, on Monday evening. Mr Vice-President Foster, J.P. presided. The meeting was well…

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The World's Fair

The Australian Star · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 2

A WELL-ATTENDED meeting of the New South Wales Commission for the Chicago Exhibition was held at the Colonial Secretary's Office on Friday, under the…

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Doll and Pincushion Fair

The Australian Star · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 2

THE preparations for the doll and pincushion contest are progressing very favorably. Keen competition has been excited among all classes, and the committee expect a…

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Meetings. Chicago Exhibition Commission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 5

The New South Wales Commission for the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, met yesterday afternoon at the Colonial Secretary's office. Present:— The Executive Commissioner, Dr. Renwick (in the…

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Hunter River Show

Evening News · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 7

West Maitland, Friday.—The 32nd exhibition under the auspices of the Hunter River Agricultural Association, to come off in Maitland on April 6, 7, and 8 next, promises to be up to…

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Cobargo Show. Cobargo

The Australian Star · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 2

Cobargo Show commenced on Wednesday, and was postponed owing to heavy rain to Thursday and Friday. The weather is splendid, and there were over 1000 visitors…

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Stage, Song and Show

The Australian Star · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 11

The elaborate and in every respect excellent production of "A Sailor's Knot" at the Royal has during the week attracted succession of crowded audiences to that…

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Agricultural Show for the Nepean District

Nepean Times · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 2

A meeting to consider the advisability of promoting an agricultural show for the Penrith District was held in the Council Chambers on Friday night last, there being…

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The Central Cumberland Show. A Good Display

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 2

In will very likely turn up that certain members of the Central Cumberland A. and H. Association have been very wicked, for to some minds no other reason can be assigned for the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 10

The show was concluded to-day, about 5000 being present. There was a splendid exhibition of jumping. The principal awards to-day, were:—Gentleman's hackney, to 11st: Mr. J. Loughnan's Lord…

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Chicago's Columbian Fair. a Private Corporation Run by "Boodlers." Australians, Beware Before You Exhibit, Our Government Subsidy a Waste of Money. Facts Fresh From the "Fire City." Told by a Close Observer

Evening News · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 2

The fact that the New South Wales Government has appointed a commission to represent the colony at the Columbian Exhibition, to be held at Chicago (U.S.A.) in 1893, is, it…

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Chicago Exhibition Commission

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 March 1892 · page 3

A largely attended meeting of members of the New South Wales Commission for the Chicago Exhibition was held at the offices of the commission Phillip-street, on Friday afternoon, Dr. A. Rendick,…

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The Chicago Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 March 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.--The German Reichstag has voted £100,000 for the representation of Germany at the Chicago Exhibition…

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