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Shows & fairs, 1892

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The Agricultural Show. Preparations at Moore Park

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 April 1892 · page 3

PREPARATIONS for the great fete of the agricultural year are proceeding apace at the Royal Agricultural Society Show Grounds, Moore Park, and with the fine…

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The Maitland Agricultural Show. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 April 1892 · page 6

Sir,—Allow me to suggest that the N. and H. R. S. N. Company run a special excursion day trip from Sydney to Maitland on the day "the show" opens. I am sure it needs but suggestion to be…

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Carnival at Doll's Point

Referee · Wednesday 13 April 1892 · page 8

The Grand Easter Aquatic Carnival, to be held at Doll's Point on Saturday and Monday promises to be of an unusually interesting and enjoyable character. Mr. S. J. Byrne…

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Carnival at Doll's Point

Referee · Wednesday 13 April 1892 · page 8

The Grand Easter Aquatic Carnival, to be held at Doll's Point on Saturday and Monday, promises to be of an unusually interesting and enjoyable character. Mr. S. J. Byrne…

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The Metropolitan Show

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 April 1892 · page 4

The annual show held under the auspices of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales will be inaugurated to-day on the showground, Moore Park, though the…

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Tamworth Show. Tamworth

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 April 1892 · page 5

The Tamworth Show was opened yesterday to a go d attendance. The horse, cattle and sheep exhibits are very good…

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Stage Song and Show

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 April 1892 · page 2

Bearing in mind the really admirable work done by the Philharmonic Society in the past one might, with good reason, have expected. to find even a larger audience than…

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Tamworth Show. Tamworth

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 April 1892 · page 6

On the whole the exhibits at the Agricultural Show are not so good as previous years. The horses, cattle and sheep are good, but only moderately filled. The…

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Exciting Moments. a Runaway at the Show

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 April 1892 · page 6

IT was quite evident from one or two little things which transpired in the show ground to-day that if the stewards and committee would only allow some of the spirited…

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Royal Agricultural Show. The Opening Day To-morrow

Referee · Wednesday 13 April 1892 · page 7

On Thursday the Annual Show of the Royal Agricultural Society will be opened on the Society's Grounds, Moore Park. The exhibition will also be open on Friday…

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Royal Agricultural Show. The Opening Day To-morrow

Referee · Wednesday 13 April 1892 · page 7

On thursday the Annual Show of the Royal Agricultural Society will be opened on the Society's Grounds. Mooro Park. The exhibition will also be open on Friday,…

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Agricultural Show. Pastoral and Industrial Exhibits. The Cattle and Horses

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 April 1892 · page 3

ENCOURAGED by the splendid weather yesterday everyone at the Show Grounds in Moore Park hurried forward with their preparations for the great event which opens…

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Swimming Notes. Notable N.S.W. SWIMMERS Balmain Carnival. CAVILL v. M'INDOE. Fort-street School Championship Meeting

Referee · Wednesday 13 April 1892 · page 4

My sketch this week is one of the lustiest lunged swimmers we have in sydney, as any one having patronised a swimming or polo match can testify. His voice when barracking for…

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Swimming Notes. Notable N.S.W. SWIMMERS Balmain Carnival. CAVILL v. M'INDOE. For-street Schools Championship Meeting

Referee · Wednesday 13 April 1892 · page 4

My sketch this week is one of the Ins[?] lunged swimmers we have in Sydney, as anyone having patronised a swimming or polo match can testify. His voice, when barracking for…

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Agricultural Show. the First Day. The Finishing Touches. Judging and Placing. Business and Pleasure -- Opening the Gates -- Large Attendance Expected

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 April 1892 · page 6

TO-DAY may be considered practically the first day in connection with the annual fete of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, but, as on former occasions, it…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 April 1892 · page 5

At a meeting to-day of the committee of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society the secretary reported that donations and special prizes had been given of the value of £232. The subject of holding an…

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Metropolitan Agricultural Exhibition. the Judging Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 April 1892 · page 3

Yesterday being cool and dry, enabled the judges and officials of the Royal Agricultural Society to do a fair share of work, and hence it is that nearly all sections of the 1892…

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Stage, Song and Show

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 April 1892 · page 2

"Faust" was presented at the Garrick Theatre last night before a very large audience. Signora Cuttica, as Margherita, Signor Iorio, as Mephistopheles, Signor…

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Agricultural Show. the Official Opening

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 April 1892 · page 6

THE Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales is to be congratulated on the appearance and success of its show to-day. This is the day on which everything…

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The Metropolitan Show. First Day. the Exhibits and Awards

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 April 1892 · page 5

The annual show of the Royal Agricultural Society was begun at the society's grounds, Moore Park, yesterday under favorable circumstances. The first day of an…

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