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Sydney · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1892

1,939 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 97

Horticultural Society's Grand Chrysanthemum Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1892 · page 865

There is every indication that the exhibition of chrysanthemums to be held in the Town Hall on Wednesday and Thursday, the 20th and 21st instants, will be one of the best if not the best yet…

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Metropolitan Agricultural Exhibition. The Judging Day. Wednesday, April 13

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1892 · page 874

Wednesday 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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The World's Fair. Cost to the States. London, April 15

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 April 1892 · page 4

According to the estimate of the President of the Chicago Exhibition, the total cost of the exhibition to the United States will be £4,500,000…

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Metropolitan Agricultural Exhibition. Third Day's Proceedings, 20,000 Persons Present

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 April 1892 · page 8

The Royal Agricultural Society's Exhibition at Moore Park was opened to the public at noon yesterday, and was very largely attended, it being estimated that at 4 o'clock in the afternoon there…

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St. Andrew’s Annual Chrysanthamum Flower Show and Sale of Work

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1892 · page 5

THE annual flower show and sale of work in connection with St. Andrew’s Church is to be held in the Town Bull on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday next week. For details we must…

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The Windsor Tragedy. the Rainhill Murders. Demolition of Denham Villa. Relics on Exhibition. Deeming in Hull Gaol

Evening News · Saturday 16 April 1892 · page 5

LONDON, April 14.-Denham Villa, Rainhill, the scene of the murders, has been complely demolished, and the site ploughed up…

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Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. the Rainhill Murders. Demolition of Denham Villa. Relics on Exhibition at Madame Tussaud's. Deeming's Brother Urges Him to Confess. London, April 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 April 1892 · page 7

Denham Villa, Rainhill, the scene of the murders alleged to have been committed by Deeming, has been completely demolished, in accordance with the…

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Agricultural Society's Show

Evening News · Monday 18 April 1892 · page 3

The attendance at the show on Saturday was very good, but the crowd was scarcely so numerous as on Friday, when 14,000 people paid at the gates. The events of the day consisted in the…

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Village Fair at Manly

The Australian Star · Monday 18 April 1892 · page 2

A VILLAGE fair was opened on Saturday afternoon at Manly by his Eminence the Cardinal, Bishop Higgins and a number of prominent clergy and laymen being in…

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Doll's Point Mantle Carnival

Evening News · Monday 18 April 1892 · page 5

Although somewhat late in the season, a two days aquatic carnival was commenced on the waters of Scarborough Beach, Botany Say, on Saturday, when four heats in a light shiff race and five heats in a club…

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Metropolitan Agricultural Exhibition. Fourth Day's Proceedings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 April 1892 · page 8

The Royal Agricultural Society's Exhibition at Moore Park was again well attended on Saturday, about 14,000 persons being on the ground. The weather was all that could be desired, and thus…

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Stage, Song and Show

The Australian Star · Monday 18 April 1892 · page 7

THE School of Arts was crowded again on Saturday night when Mr. Dan Tracey's Vaudeville Company once more electrified their patrons with the quality and variety…

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"Monte" at the Show

Evening News · Monday 18 April 1892 · page 6

James Anwin, 24, groom, and Charles Wilson, 28, barber, appeared at the Water Police Court, Saturday, on a charge of having played "Monte," otherwise known as the three-card trick, at the…

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Agricultural Show. Saturday's Prizes

The Australian Star · Monday 18 April 1892 · page 2

THE attendance at the annual show of the Royal Agricultural Society on Saturday has eclipsed every previous record. From the opening the numbers of visitors have…

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Aquatics. Aquatic Carnival at Dolls Point

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 April 1892 · page 5

The first day's racing of the Easter Aquatic Carnival, Dolls Point, Scarborough Beach, Botany Bay, took place on Saturday, the preliminary heats of the rowing races being decided, and the race for…

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Agricultural Show. 15,000 Present

The Australian Star · Monday 18 April 1892 · page 6

THE Agricultural Show attracted a large number of people to-day, the ground being crowded in every part. The nucleus of a big attendance, was formed as soon almost…

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The Metropolitan Show. Jumping Contests

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 April 1892 · page 5

There is no apparent abatement in the interest taken by the general public in the Royal Agricultural Society's show at Moore Park. On Saturday the weather was…

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Spanish Fancy Fair

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 April 1892 · page 3
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A Spanish fancy fair and art union was opened yesterday afternoon at the St. Augustine Schoolroom, Jane-street, Balmain, by Cardinal Moran. The fair has…

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Castle Hill Show

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 April 1892 · page 3

THE annual Easter Monday show of the Castle Hill Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held yesterday, and was a gigantic success. There were about 2000…

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