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Sydney · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1893

1,677 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 84

Stage, Song and Show

The Australian Star · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 8

Those who actively interested themselves towards making a success of last night's concert in aid of the Queensland floods fund may be congratulated upon the result of…

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Reducing the Staff of the Exhibition Commission

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 4

In view of the fact that the exhibits from New South Wales have been sent to Chicago, and the bulk of the work of the commission has now been transacted, it was decided, at…

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The Autumn Show. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 5

The Autumn Show was opened to-day. There was a good display of agricultural produce, blood horses, dairy produce, colonial manufactures, fruits, vegetables, flowers, &c. The attendance,…

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Nepean District Agricultural Show. (By Our Special Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 7

Penrith, which during recent years has come prominently into notice as a progressive town, was more than usually lively yesterday, through the fact that the first agricultural show ever held within its…

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Royal Agricultural Society’s Easter Show

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 1

WE would draw the attention of intending exhibitors at the Royal Agricultural Society’s show, opening on the 29th inst., to the fact that entries in all sections close on Saturday,…

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Luddenham Agricultural Society's Third Annual Show. Exhibits Good. Attendance Moderate. First Day

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 2

Although the night previous was none too promising, being cloudy and dull, yet Monday the first day of the Luddenham Show was pleasant enough to have been specially picked out of the basket…

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The Metropolitan Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 434

So numerous have been the troubles of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales that it is cheering to learn it is still in fair strength, and will be able to hold on Moore Park…

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The Chicago Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 461

A MEETING of the Chicago Commission was held on the 24th, at which it was reported that, in relation to the appointment of Mr. James Martin as Special Commissioner at a cost of £700, the…

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Fruit for the Chicago Exhibition

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 3

The committee on horticulture recommended that the following fruits be sent by steamer on March 20, if they could be obtained of a suitable quality:—Oranges, lemons, grapes…

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Horticultural Society's Flower Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 437

It is usual for the Horticultural Society to hold a summer fruit and flower show in February, but the council of the society decided not to have one this year. Instead, they resolved to extend the usual…

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Agricultural Show in Sydney

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 19

THE annual exhibition at Moore Park, under the management of the Royal Agricultural Society, is to be opened on March 29. The schedule embraces classes for horses, cattle, sheep, pigs,…

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The Village Fair at Gowan Brae. A Brilliant Gathering

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 7

THE committee who had charge of the arrangements for the Village Fair in aid of All Saints' Church, were wise in their generation when they approached Mr. James Burns…

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The Chicago Exhibition Appointments. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 9

Sir,--In The Daily Telegraph of March 3, under the heading "The Chicago Appoint, meats," appears a statement to the effect that Mr. Wright, M.P., having heard it…

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Stage, Song and Show. a Depressed Week. Seven Houses in Swing. "Miss Esmeralda's" Successor

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 11

Current Plays--Classical Gllhooley--An Electrified Piano--Open Air Fetes--New Stars for the Tivoll--Great Attractions at the Opera House--"Judge Not" at the Royal…

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Does Fruitgrowing Pay? How to Make it do so. The Prize Paper at the Recent Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 6

FRUITGROWING when well done is one of the most healthy, interesting, and profitable occupations any person can follow. To do it well and profitably is not a very simple matter, and…

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Royal Agricultural Society and the Sydney Common. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Monday 6 March 1893 · page 7

Sir,--In the daily press of February 24 and 25 I notice a deputation, introduced by W. P. Manning, Esq., M.L.A. (Mayor of Sydney), waited upon the Premier, "asking…

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Promenade Concerts at Exhibition Building

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1893 · page 5

"Music for the million!" The cry rang through Europe years ago, and the cry was answered. Concerts were organised in the open and under cover, bands played in all public resorts, and at this…

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Stage, Song and Show

The Australian Star · Monday 6 March 1893 · page 3

The Tivoli Minstrels, under Mr. Harry Rickards' management at the Tivoli Theatre, have completed another week of big successes, and on Saturday evening a…

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Horse Show at Islington

Evening News · Monday 6 March 1893 · page 4

LONDON, March 4.—The Victoria Challenge Cap offered by Mr. Arthur Blackwood in connection with the Hunters' Improvement and Hackney Societies' Show at the…

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Horse Show at Islington. London, March 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1893 · page 7

The Victoria Challenge Cup offered by Mr. Arthur Blackwood in connection with the Hunters' Improvement and Hackney Societies' Show at the Agricultural Hall,…

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