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Sydney · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1893

1,677 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 84

The Berry Agricultural Show. Berry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 10

The third day of the show opened foggy and with drizzling rain. The attendance numbered over 100. The remaining events were well contested. The jumping was especially good. The total gate money…

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Manning River Agricultural Show. Taree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 10

For the second day of the Manning River Agricultural and Horticultural Exhibition to-day the weather was very fine. The attendance numbered considerably over 3000. The contest for hunters…

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Gosford Agricultural Show. Gosford, Feb. 3

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 280

The fifth annual show of the Gosford and Brisbane Water Agricultural and Horticultural Society was opened to-day in the new building by Mr. H. R. Cox, president of the society, the Hon. T. M…

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The World's Fair on Sundays. Cardinal Gibbons Says It Will Be No Desecration

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 7

J. R. Thompson, Secretary of the World's Fair Opening Association, has received the following letter in reference to Sunday closing from Cardinal Gibbons:-…

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Berry Agricultural Show. Reception of the Vice-regal Party. Berry

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 285

Drizzling rain, which fell all yesterday, made the Berry showground and town very sloppy. Grave fears were entertained regarding the show, but this morning gave slight hopes of fine weather. Judging…

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Nepean District Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Society. Preparations for the Show. a Big Meeting

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 3

A meeting of the Committee of the Nepean District Agricultural Society was held on Wednesday evening in the Temperance Hall, Present: Messrs. T. J. P. Cadden, F. D. Woodriff, R…

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Stage, Song and Show. Flood Fund Benefit. Success of "The Times." Seventh Week of Pantomime Mr. Courtneldge's Benefit -- "London Day by Day" -- Miscellaneous

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 11

We have daily been expecting to hear from one quarter or another of some scheme on the part of the managers of this city to organise a big performance for the benefit of…

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Manning River Show

Evening News · Monday 13 February 1893 · page 6

TAREE, Saturday.—The attendance on the second day of the Manning River Agricultural and Horticultural Exhibition numbered considerably over 3000. The judges had a…

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Stage, Song and Show. "The World Against Her."

The Australian Star · Monday 13 February 1893 · page 3

Before a large audience -- a remarkable feature of which was a well-filled dress circle -- Messrs. Howe and Baker's Dramatic Company inaugurated a season of…

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The Chicago Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 5

A cable message has been received by the president of the New South Wales Commission, Mr. M'Millan, from the Executive Commissioner. Dr. Renwick. now at Chicago…

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The Chicago Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 4

A cable message has been received by the president of the New South Wales Commission, Mr. M'Millan, from the Executive Commissioner, Dr. Renwick, now at Chicago,…

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Stage, Song and Show

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 3

Messrs. Fitzgerald Bros.' circus, which has lately arrived from Victoria, opens next Wednesday and Thursday at Parramatta a resurn which shows that the January…

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Dungog Show. Dungog

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 6

The prize schedule for the local agricultural show, which is to be held on April 5, 6 and 7, has just been issued…

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Stage, Song and Show

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 8

A complimentary benefit performance was yesterday afternoon tendered to Mr. Robert Courtneidge, the principal comedian of the Lyceum pantomime. The auditorium of the…

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Swimming Notes. Wentworth Carnival. Balmain Gala. a Distinguished Visitor. New Club at Ball[?]—Dual Clubs Increasing—Gossip

Referee · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 3

The Brisbane COURIER of Friday last says:—"A remarkable feat, and one which many persons will be inclined to cond[?] as an unjustiflable risk of life, was performed on…

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Pedestrianism. Amateur Athletics. New Zealand Champion Meeting. The Pan-Britannie and World's Fair Festivals. CARY v. JEWETT. Odds and Ends. Fixtures. February. 15—Annual General Meeting of the Forest Lodge Harriers

Referee · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 3

Very meagre details of the New Zealand Championship Meeting, held on Saturday last, are to hand as yet. I learn that Jack Hempton, of the WEllington A.C., won the…

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Stage, Song and Show

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 3

To-morrow night " London Day by Day " will be presented for the last time at Her Majesty's Theatre, and Mr. Lionel Rignold will take his leave of Australian audiences…

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Moruya Show

Evening News · Friday 17 February 1893 · page 6

MORUYA, Thursday.—The Moruya P. and A. Show was held yesterday. There was fine weather and a fair attendance. The competition was only fair. The Bodalla Company obtained the…

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Moruya Show

Evening News · Friday 17 February 1893 · page 5

MORUYA, Friday.—The Moruya show yesterday was very largely Attended. The ring events were very interesting. Following were the principal prizetakers: Gent's hack, Bodalla Company;…

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Stage, Song and Show

The Australian Star · Friday 17 February 1893 · page 8

The last performance of "London Day by Day" will be given at Her Majesty's Theatre this evening, upon which occasion Mr. Lionel Rignold will take his farewell…

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