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Sydney · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1894

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Camden Show

Evening News · Monday 2 April 1894 · page 5

CAMDEN, Monday. A considerable number of additional entries have been received for the Camden Show, to be held on 'Wednesday and Thursday next, as well as for other specials. The…

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Children's Corner. My Travels Across the Atlantic to See the "World's Fair"—chicago

The Dawn · Monday 2 April 1894 · page 26

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Children's Carnival. a Temperance Turnout. a Great Demonstration. Four Thousand Juveniles Take Part--Procession in the City

The Australian Star · Monday 2 April 1894 · page 6

The processional demonstration of children, which took place in the city this afternoon, brought together the largest juvenile gathering ever seen…

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Stage, Song and Show. "Cinders" at the Royal. Revival of "Niobe." Fillis's Circus--The Tivoli Theatre--Other Shows

The Australian Star · Monday 2 April 1894 · page 3

A long and somewhat monotonous course of alleged "new and original" melodramas has bred an inclination to the belief that one play of the kind is simply another…

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Stage, Song and Show

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 April 1894 · page 3

The representation of "Hana the Boatman "last night was rendered more enjoyable than usual by the introduction of three songs that were especial favorites in…

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The Bathurst Agricultural Show. (From Our Correspondent.) Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 April 1894 · page 5

Arrangements are being completed, for the show, which commencess next Wednesday. The entries in almost all the acctions are [?]tocy, and it is expected that the exhibition generally will be equal to…

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The Agricultural Show. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 April 1894 · page 3

Sir,--Your correspondent, "A Country Observer," referring to some alleged unfair judging at the late show, states that owing to such judging in the past the New South…

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Newcastle Letter. Newcastle, Tuesday. Swimming Carnival

Referee · Wednesday 4 April 1894 · page 7

The principal attraction this week is the Newcastle Swimming Club's Championship carnival, which takes place in the Newcomon-street Baths on Thursday evening. Active…

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The San Francisco Fair. the Hawaiian Hula Hula Dance

Evening News · Wednesday 4 April 1894 · page 4

Our correspondent from the Californian capital writes: " The San Francisco Midwinter Fair is in full ewing; but as the whole thing, like everything else of the kind in this country, is run on…

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Swimming Notes. the Beaumont-timm Match Nearly Certain to Take Place. Clubs Bisqualified. The Police Club Carnival a Big Affair. Association Meeting Interesting Items

Referee · Wednesday 4 April 1894 · page 3

Professor Beaument is still actively engaged in endeavoring to get backers for a match with Edward Timm, of Queensland. When writing my notice last week the whole thing…

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Cooma Agricultural Show

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 April 1894 · page 6

COOMA, Wednesday. -- The Cooma show was opened to-day. The exhibits were so much more numerous than last year that an extra pavilion had to be improvised. The…

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Stage, Song and Show

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 April 1894 · page 8

It should be remembered by those who have not yet seen "Hans the Boatman" that the last performance of that very enjoyable comedy will be given at the…

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Camden Show. Camden

The Australian Star · Friday 6 April 1894 · page 8

The Camden Agricultural Show was continued yesterday under most favorable circumstances. The weather was perfect, and the attendance numbered over 4000, the…

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Stage, Song and Show

The Australian Star · Friday 6 April 1894 · page 3

The special feature of the entertainment at Fillis's Circus last night was the re-appearance of Captain Russell, the lion-tamer, who, it will be remembered, was severely…

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The Coining Maitland Show

Evening News · Friday 6 April 1894 · page 4

WEST MAITLAND, Friday. The forthcoming Jubilee and National Exhibition, under the auspices of the Hunter River Agricultural Society, to be held at West Maitland on April 18, 19, and…

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A Sydney Man in 'Frisco. How to Boom a Show, a Lawless Land. Vigilantes and Judge Lynch

Evening News · Friday 6 April 1894 · page 3

Some months ago we published an interesting letter from Mr. J. W. Butcher, the well known Sydney man, who will be associated in the minds of many with liquid refreshment of the…

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Lily-conqueror Collision. Marine Board's Finding. Captain of the Conqueror Blamed. Wrongful Act and Fault of James M'Nab-- Careless Navigation-- Wrong Side of the Fairway-- M'Nab to Show Cause Why His Master's Certificate Should not be Cancelled or Suspended

The Australian Star · Friday 6 April 1894 · page 5

The Marine Board at ten minutes to 11 this morning gave its decision in regard to the cause of the collision at 7.5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 27, between the Manly…

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The Royal Agricultural Society of Mew South Wales. Past, Present, and Future

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 682

The Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, which should be the chief agricultural society of the colony, has during recent years become so unpopular amongst those whose interests…

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The Forest Lodge Fair

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 15

THE Australian Federation Fair at Forest Lodge still rings right merrily. Good business has been done during the week. Concerts and the Maypole Dance are among the principal attractions…

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Vanity Fair. French Letter

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 9

In France there has never been any concerted movement towards a change in feminine dress. The women who are banded into various societies for the advancement of…

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