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Shows & fairs, 1894

1,659 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 83

Nepean District Agricultural Society

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 3

A meeting of the Committee of the Nepean District Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Society, was held at the Temperance Hall, Penrith, on Tuesday…

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Forthcoming Metropolitan Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 111

A glance at the schedule of prizes for the Metropolitan Agricultural Exhibition, which will be opened in the 21st of March next, is necessary, for we find that entries in all the sections will…

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Swimming, Intercolonial Carnival

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 39

The intercolonial championship meeting under the auspices of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association, was continued at Auckland on Monday. The 220 Yards Championship of New Zealand took…

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Preparing Fowls for Exhibition

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 9

A little trouble and care before sending fowls to an exhibition will greatly improve their personal appearance in the show pen. To keep them clean,…

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The Show Season

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 110

Two great and very important seasons are about to commence. One is the parliamentary, the other the agricultural show business. Both of these are likely to be valued by the services which they…

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Pennant Hills. Show a Success

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 3

Last Saturday night, at Mr. Geo. B. Moran’s residence, there was a meeting of the committee of the H.,T.,P.H.s.,B., and Cnrlinsford Horticultural Association. The main object thereof…

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National H. and P. Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 21

The first great show of the National Horticultural and Pomological Society will be held on, Friday, March 21 and the following day, under the patronage of the Governor, the Admiral, the…

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Lines on the Hand Which Show Money

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 8

Long, uncrossed line of fortune. Branches from the line of life to the line of head. Good mount of Mercury; if with two straight lines on it, money will be…

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Lines on the Hand Which Show Money

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 8

Long, uncrossed line of fortune. Branches from the line of life to the line of head. Good mount of Mercury; if with two straight lines on it, money will be…

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Signs Which Show Adaptability for the Faculty

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 8

Long, deep line of head. Long second phalange of thumb. Long, straight fourth finger, with lines on the mount of Mercury. Well developed mounts of Luna and Mars…

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Signs Which Show Adaptability for the Faculty

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 8

Long, deep line of head. Long second phalange of thumb. Long, straight fourth finger, with lines on the mount of Mercury. Well developed mounts of Luna and Mars…

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Stage, Song and Show. "Round the World." The Firm's Next Move. The Kemble Company Back From New Zealand--What Will Succeed the Pantomimes--"The Bohemian Girl" at the Opera House

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 2

Unimpaired by time, the popularity of "Beauty and the Beast" at the Lyceum Theatre is as strong and hearty as ever. Business has so far been of such a…

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The Hollow Show

Truth · Sunday 21 January 1894 · page 4

CONSIDERED as a spectacular show the opening of the fourth session of the fifteenth Parliament of Now South Wales may be deemed a failure. The trappings and tinsel of counterfeit royalty…

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Give Us a Show

Truth · Sunday 21 January 1894 · page 3

Tuk latest attraction at the Tivoli is Professor Bemmont aud Misses Alice Beaumont and Lillie Vane in sunday swimming…

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Royal Agricultural Society's Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 January 1894 · page 6

The annual exhibition of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales will be opened on the show ground on March 24, and entries close on February 24. The…

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North Sydney Swimming Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1894 · page 6

On Saturday Afternoon an aquatic carnival took place at Messrs. Higgins and Cavill's Lavender Bay bath. The carnival was conducted under the patronage of the N.S.W.A.S.A., and the various officers for…

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Balmain Canary Show

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 January 1894 · page 3
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The fourth and last show of the season, under the auspices of the Balmain Canary Improvement Association, was held on Saturday in the Temperance-hall,…

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Clunes Agricultural Show

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 January 1894 · page 5

LISMORE, Saturday.--The Clime annual agricultural show was held on Wednesday and Thursday and it was a success. The attendance on both days was large, 1000…

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Stage, Song and Show. "The Bohemian Girl." Revival at the Opera House. The Tivoli programme-- The Pantomimes-- Organ Recital-- Coogee Aquarium

The Australian Star · Monday 22 January 1894 · page 3

Tivolians had a real live show presented for their approval on Saturday evening. The bill fairly sparkled with good things, and a crowded house gave ample…

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