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Shows & fairs, 1894

1,659 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 83

The Tasmanian Exhibition

Evening News · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 4

LONDON, March 2.—The Duke of Fife has consented to become president of the British Commission for the Tasmanian Exhibition to be held at Hobart…

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The Easter Exhibition

The Australian Star · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 4

The number of entries received for the Royal Agricultural Society's Easter show has far exceeded expectations, and the exhibition promises to be more successful than…

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The Tumut Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 13

The 19th annual show of the Tumut Agricultural and Pastoral Association was opened on Tuesday with beautiful weather. The attendance numbered over 700, all sections being well filled…

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The Tasmanian Exhibition. London, March 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 9

The Duke of Fife has consented to become president of the British Commission for the Tasmanian Exhibition to be held at Hobart…

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Nepean District Second Annual Show. Large Entries

Nepean Times · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 3

If the success of the second Annual Show of the Nepean District may be taken as a criterion of the advancement of the district during the past twelve months, then…

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Messrs. Farmer and Co.'s Autumn Fashion Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 444

During the past week the show rooms and windows of Victoria House have been the source of much admiration from admiring spectators and purchasers of Autumn novelties. From the early arrivals it is…

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Stage, Song and Show. Reopening of the Royal. Change at the Tivoli. Revival of "Jo"--A Lawsuit Over "Struck Oil"--Miss Crossley's Concert

The Australian Star · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 5

This evening another house will be added to the number of going concerns at present competing for patronage, and by the re-opening of the Royal the variety vote will…

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Give Us a Show. Her Majesty's Theatre

Truth · Sunday 4 March 1894 · page 3

THE success which has attended the production of "The Shamrock and the Rose " at Her Majesty's Theatre is an extraordinary…

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Berrima District Agricultural Show

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 March 1894 · page 6

MOSS VALE, Saturday. -- The Berrima district show was concluded to-day. The following awards were made: -- Pony jump (boys), James Yeo; highest jump for…

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Berrima District Show. (From Our Correspondent.) Moss Vale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 March 1894 · page 6

The Berrima District Show was concluded to-day. There was a fair attendance. The following awards were made:—Wiles and Wotton's special, pony jump, under 14 bands, ridden by amateur boys…

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Stage, Song and Show. Reopening of the Royal. Another Variety Company. The Man Monkey at the Tivoll-- No Chances at Other Houses --The Town Hall Concert

The Australian Star · Monday 5 March 1894 · page 3

After many and various vicissitudes the Theatre Royal-- the old historic playhouse of tho city-- has been reopened as an out and out variety establishment by Mr. Dan…

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The Chicago Exhibition Mr. James Martin's Report

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 4

When will Mr. Martin, M.L.A., produce his report on the manufactures of Chicago? It is now several months since Mr. Martin returned from America,…

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Stage, Song and Show

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 3

The last performance of "Round the World in Sixty Days" will be given at the Lyceum Theatre this evening. To-morrow "On 'Change" will be presented for the…

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Robertson P. and A. Show

Evening News · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 4

MOSS VALE, Wednesday.—Owing to the recent heavy rains the Robertson Show has been postponed until Tuesday and Wednesday next. Late entries will be received up to Monday next…

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Bega P. and A. Show

Evening News · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 5

BEGA, Wednesday.—It is raining heavily to-day, and the show, which promised to be the best for years, was postponed until to-morrow and Friday, and fears are entertained that the flood will do…

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Stage, Song and Show. The Brough and Boucicault Season

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 2

With respect to the forthcoming Brough and Boucicault season at the Lyceum Theatre, it is announced that operations will commence on the evening of March 24…

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Chicago Exhibition Costs

Evening News · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 3

Mr. J. F. Burns, Executive Vice-president of the New South Wales Commission to the Chicago Exhibition, has informed the Premier that, after going through the statements of receipts and…

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The World's Fair Memorials

Evening News · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 2

Part XII. of "The Book of the Fair" is perhaps more interesting to some than many of its predecessors. It commences in the middle of the description of the wines of various countries, and…

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Aquatics. Brisbane Aquatic Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 6

This afternoon two of the boats to represent this colony on the approaching aquatic carnival to be held in Moreton Bay on tho 17th and 19th instant will leave for the Northern colony by the A.U.S.N…

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Bega Agricultural Show

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 5

BEGA, Thursday.--Lovely weather prevailed for the opening of the agricultural show, which was postponed from yesterday on account of heavy rain. The exhibits were…

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