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Shows & fairs, 1893

1,677 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 84

Metropolitan Show. of the Royal Agricultural Society

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 11

The annual exhibition of the Royal Agricultural -Society of New South Wales, though hampered this year by unprecedented circumstances, promises to be a…

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Royal Agricultural Society

Evening News · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 5

The annual show of the Royal Agricultural Society will be held at Moore Park on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday next. This year's exhibition promises to be…

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Castle Hill A. and H. Association. The Coming Show

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of the council of the C. H. A. and H..Association was held at Bayley’s store on Monday evening last, there being a good attendance of the members of the…

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Castle Hill A. and H. Association. The Easter Show. An Excellent Prospect. Handicaps for the Sports

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 6

The entries for the fifth annual exhibition which is to be held on Boater Monday and Tuesday, closed on Saturday. The total number of entries received is nearly 1,600, every…

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The Exhibition Concerts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 7

The series of Saturday night "People's Promenado Concerts" will be continued at the Exhibition-building, where the new items in the programme will include several concerted numbers. These will…

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The Chicago Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 591

By the s.s. Mariposa, which sailed on Monday for San Francisco, the New South Wales Commissioners for the Chicago Exhibition forwarded 51 packages of exhibits, chiefly consisting of wines,…

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"World's Fair" at St. Benedict's

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 15

FATHER Timoney is busy with his preparations for the "World's Fair" to be opened on Easter Monday in St. Benedict's Hall by the Cardinal-Archbishop The object is to reduce a debt of…

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The Metropolitan Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 590

The Royal Agricultural Society's showground, Moore Park, is in an excellent condition for the exhibition which will commence next week. The sward is charmingly green, and the buildings are…

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Gundagai Show. Gundagai

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 5

The show concluded yesterday, when there was an attendance of 3000. Several competitions took place for horses, comprising, handicaps, time trot and…

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Swimming Carnival at Newcastle. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 10

This evening a swimming carnival took place in the Corporation Baths, Newcastle, under the supervision of the Newcastle Swimming Club. The building presented a brilliant appearance, and was crowded…

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Fashions in Sydney. Show Day at Messrs. D. Jones and Co

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 612

Monday was reserved for the first show of autumn fashions at Messrs. D. Jones and Co.'s. From amongst a large collection of handsome gowns displayed to tempt intending visitors for the Easter…

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Stage, Song and Show. Good Friday Conger. Eastertide Novelties. The Jubilee Singers. From Alhambra to Opera House--Melodrama for the Royal--The Alhambra--The Tivoll Company

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 11

Easter events cast their shadows,or whatever else you may be pleased to call them, beforehand, and so already there is talk of extensive musical festivals by which it is…

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Royal Agricultural Society. Arrangements for the Forthcoming Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 March 1893 · page 5

The Royal Agricultural Society's ground at Moore Park has been a scene of great activity during the last few days, the preparations for the forthcoming annual exhibition being energetically advanced in a…

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The Lower Clarence Agricultural Society

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 March 1893 · page 5

MACLEAN, Saturday.--The annual meeting of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society was held yesterday. The report showed that during the year the ground had been…

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Exhibition Concerts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 March 1893 · page 6

The usual People's Promenade Concert was given at the Exhibition Building on Saturday before a large audience. The band of the Second Regimont, V.I., under Mr. H. MacMahon, played selections from…

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Forestry Exhibition

Evening News · Monday 27 March 1893 · page 4

LONDON, March 25.—New South Wales will exhibit specimens of the timbers of the colony at the Forestry Exhibition to be held at Earlscourt, London…

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Macleay Show

Evening News · Monday 27 March 1893 · page 6

KEMPSEY, Saturday.—The weather yesterday was cloudy with light drizzling showers, and the attendance at the show was about 1500. Judging was continued, the miscellaneous classes…

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Metropolitan Show

The Australian Star · Monday 27 March 1893 · page 5

Arrangements for the show are proceeding most favorably, and everything will be in readiness for the judging on Wednesday, and the official opening on Thursday…

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Stage, Song and Show

The Australian Star · Monday 27 March 1893 · page 3

The popularity of "Carman Up to Data," and the knowledge that the visit of the Gaiety Company is nearing its close, were sufficient to attract a very large audience to…

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Forestry Exhibition in London. London, March 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 March 1893 · page 5

New South Wales will exhibit specimens of the timbers of the colony at the Forestry Exhibition to be held at Earlscourt, near Kensington…

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