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Shows & fairs, 1893

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Swimming Carnival. Benefit at Newcastle. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Monday 27 March 1893 · page 5

The swimming carnival promoted by the Newcastle Swimming Club for the benefit of the Flood Relief Fund, which took place at the Corporation Baths, was a huge success…

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The Floods Relief Fund. Pyrotechnic Exhibition at Newcastle. Newcastle

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

The pyrotechnic exhibition in the Newcastle Cricket Ground last evening by Messrs. Motherell, of Sydney, in aid of the Hunter River Flood Relief Fund, was a complete success. There were upwerds…

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Royal Agricultural Society and the People's Rights. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 March 1893 · page 3

Sir,--A copy of the enclosed circular has this day been forwarded to each member of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly. May I ask space in your columns…

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Stage, Song and Show

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 March 1893 · page 3

There was a large audience at the Alhambra Music Hall last night, when Mr. Barrington's clever company started in on the programme, which, as…

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Metropolitan Show. Arranging the Exhibits

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 March 1893 · page 2

Exhibitors at the Metropolitan Show which opens on Thursday are busily engaged arranging their exhibits, which this year give promise of outclassing any of…

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The Royal Agricultural Society's Show

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 5

As previously announced, the annual exhibition of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales will be opened to-day, though the official ceremony will not take…

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Royal Agricultural Society's Show. a Fine Display

Referee · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 3

The annual show of the Royal Agricultural Society, which opens this morning, will be one of the finest and most interesting displays of Colonial produce, industrial achievement and…

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Metropolitan Show. of the Royal Agricultural Society. The Finest Show Yet Held. Some of the Exhibits. A Quick Glance Round--Industrial and Agricultural--The Live Stock Section--The Department of Agriculture

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 2

The grounds of the Royal Agricultural Society in Moore Park yesterday presented a considerable amount of animation, although, of course, not one-half of the…

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Stage, Song and Show

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 3

The People's Promenade Concert Company will give a high-class sacred concert at the Exhibition Building on Good Friday evening, when gems from "The Creation."…

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

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 6

His Eminence Cardinal Moran, assisted by the Right Rev. Dr. Higgins, will open a world's fair at St. Benedict's Hall on Easter Monday afternoon at 3.30 p.m. The…

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Metropolitan Agricultural Exhibition. the Judging Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 4

The Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales commenced its annual exhibition yesterday with unfavourable weather. Showers of rain came down on Tuesday night with a persistency which was…

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Royal Agricultural Show

Evening News · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 6

The exhibition was opened this morning on the society's grounds, Moore Park. Several showers in the morning damped the proceedings somewhat, but the ground is in good…

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The Show. To-day's Programme

Evening News · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 4

The programme at the Royal Agricultural Society's Show for to-day is as follows: At noon Sir Fredrick Darley, Lieutenant Governor, accompanied by Lady Darley, party, and suite,…

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The Agricultural Show. Judging Day

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 5

Though floods and a severe depression have combined to injure manufacture and production, the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales make a brave display…

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Parliament. Legislative Council Wednesday, March 29. The President took the chair at 4.30. Agricultural Show Ground Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 6

The Agricultural Show Ground Bill was received from the Assembly and read a first time. Mr. R. E. O'CONNOR moved the second…

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The Agricultural Show

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 March 1893 · page 5

The Agricultural Show, which was yesterday formally opened, received the public endorsement from a large number of people-- the attendance reaching the large total of…

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Metropolitan Agricultural Exhibition. the Opening Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 March 1893 · page 6

The annual exhibition of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales was continued yesterday from the previous day under very favourable circumstances, the weather being fine and pleasant…

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The Royal Agricultural Society's Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 642

Although there are many strong arguments which can be reasonably used in support of the opinion that this colony has too many agricultural shows, it would be rather irrational to say that…

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Royal Agricultural Society

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 15

The annual show of the Royal Agricultural Society opened at Moore Park on Wednesday, and was to be continued on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday next. This…

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Castle Hill A. and H. Association. Annual Show

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 4

THE annual exhibition of the Castle Hill Agricultural and Horticultural Association will be held, as has already been notified more than once in them columns, on Monday and…

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