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Sydney · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1893

1,677 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 84

Stage, Song and Show

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 January 1893 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon's performance for the benefit of Miss Clara. Merivale, at the Theatre Royal, was an artistic success, but the support accorded by the public was not…

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The Kiama Agricultural Exhibition. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Kiama

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1893 · page 8

The Kiama Agricultural Exhibition was opened to-day. The exhibits of stock far exceeded those of any previous year, both in number and quality there being between 1100 and 1200 head on the…

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Central Cumberland A. and H. SHOW

Evening News · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 3

The Central Cumberland Agricultural and Horticultural Association opened their annual exhibition on Anniversary Day, in the Parramatta Agricultural Show Ground, in close proximity to…

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Lismore Agricultural Show

Evening News · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 3

LISMORE, Friday.-The Lismore Agricultural Society's Exhibition opened yesterday. The weather during the past week had been showery, and it is still threatening, with occasional…

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The Central Cumberland Show

The Australian Star · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 8

The annual show of the Central Cumberland Agricultural and Horticultural Association was opened yesterday at Parramatta under very favorable conditions as to…

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Stage, Song and Show

The Australian Star · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 7

A very large portion of yesterday's holiday-makers finished the day's pleasure by visiting the Opera House, where Mr. Harry Rickards and his variety company…

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Central Cumberland Agricultural Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 3

The annual show in connection with this association was opened yesterday, and for once in the history of the association fine weather prevailed, with the result that there was an attendance of 1500…

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The Success of the Show

The Weekly Advance · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 4

THE Central Cumberland A. and H. Association’s Show, for ’93, was opened under the moat happy auspices ; much to the delight of the oft-tried, but…

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The Show. Later Awards, etc

The Weekly Advance · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 4

The Cumberland Band played on the Showground on Thursday ; the Public Schools Cadet Band discoursed sweet music through the town and over on the lawns at Westmead…

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The Kiama Agricultural Exhibition. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Kiama

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 5

The Agricultural Exhibition was continued to-day under the most favourable auspices, the weather being all that could be desired. The visitors numbered between 4000 and 5000, including many…

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Exhibition Representation

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 13

The proposal recently made that the country should be properly represented at the fruit, wine, and grain exhibition to be held in Melbourne, has been favored by a large section of the public. A…

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The Chicago Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 208

Visitors to the World's Fair at Chicago are threatened with all sorts of troubles. One of the difficulties hitherto confronting them is the possibility of all of them not being able to secure…

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At a Church Fair

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 8

A champion pugilist is a rare attraction at a church fair, yet Cincinnati has a pariah which profited finely by the presence of J. J. Corbett on Hallow'een festival at St. Edward's…

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Swimming. Carnival Postponed

The Australian Star · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 5

The carnival of the St. George Swimming Club, which was to take place this afternoon at Lady Robinson's Beach, has boon postponed indefinitely owing to the intercolonial…

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The Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 4

THESE was another good attendance yesterday Friday) Frenic won both trots. To-day will be the great popular day. Contests and sports of all descriptions…

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Lismore Agricultural Show

Evening News · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 5

LISMORE, Saturday.-The weather yesterday was again showery, militating against a large attendance. It was estimated that there were about 1800 people present. The principal awards…

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Exhibition of Fruit-drying in Victoria

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 175

An instructive evidence of the interest taken by the Agricultural Department, says the Bendigo Advertiser of January 13, in the development of a profitable outlet for the fruit of the colony is to be…

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The Irish Village at the World's Fair

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 5

The Hon. Horace Plunkett, M.P., who in company with the Hon. Poter White,honorary secretary, recently went to Chicago on behalf of the Irish Industries' Association, to arrange for…

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Central Cumberland Agricultural Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 10

The Central Cumberland Show was well patronised yesterday, and considerable interest was taken in the various contests. Mr. T. Pye won the special prize offered for the exhibitor who scored most points in…

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The Success of the Show

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 4

THE Central Cumberland A. and H. Association’s Show, for ’93 was opened under the most happy auspices; much to the delight of the oft-tried, but…

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