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Shows & fairs, 1894

1,659 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 83

Berry Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Reporter.) Berry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 7

The eleventh annual exhibition of the Berry Agricultural Society was held to-day, in dry, warm weather. The railway runs on the boundary of the show ground, which is undoubtedly one of the best…

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Melbourne Boxing Mems. Quigley and M'INTYItE MEET At the Cumberland Athletic Club. an Easy Victory for the Sydneyte M'[?] Makes a poor show Carney Scores a Double. Melbourne. Monday. Quigley Beats Mintyre

Referee · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 6

The Quigley and M' Intyre mill was billed for Saturday night at the cumberland AT[?] Club and there was a splendid muster tosee the fighting The large gymnasium…

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International Exhibition at Milan

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 4

A cable message has been received from the Agent-General stating that an international exhibition of viticultural and horticultural machinery will be held in May…

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Stage, Song and Show

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 8

We have been requested by Miss Josephiue Jacomb[?] to point out that the statement in our notice of the La Meslee concert, to the effect that the artiste in question made her…

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The Chicago Exhibition. the Wool and Meat Trade with America

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 6

We mentioned yesterday that Mr. Robert Hudson returned from America by the Mariposa. Speaking to a Daily Telegraph reporter, he said:--"When I left Chicago the…

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Berry Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Reporter.) Berry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 5

The second day of the Berry show was very successful. The weather was showery in the morning, but fine all through the afternoon. The attendance numbered 4000. Hacknevs were very numerous,…

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Berry Agricultural Show

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 5

BEERY, Thursday.--The Berry agricultural show was brought to a close to-day. The rain fell almost all day, greatly interfering with the attendance, but about 1000…

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Stage, Song and Show

The Australian Star · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 2

The Balmain Musical Society gave its third concert in the Campbell street Lecture Hail last evening before an audience that despite the miserable state of the…

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Chicago Exhibition. New South Wales Courts Mr. R. Hudson Interviewed. New South Wales on Top-- A Clever Young Man-- Mr. Hudson Acquires the Yankee Twang-- Dr. Renwick's Return-- Mr. Hudson Aggrieved at the Published Remarks About the Freight Matter-- Says He Saved the Colony £3000. Ready With An Explanation to Justify His Action

The Australian Star · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 8

Mr. Robert Hudson, the general superintendent of the New South Wales' courts at the Chicago Exhibition, after a most arduous time in the fulfilment of his duties…

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Nepean District Agricultural Society

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 7

The usual weekly meeting, of the above was held in the Temperance Hall, Penrith, on Tuesday evening last at 8 p.m., when the following, gentlemen attended:—The…

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The Coming Chili Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 19

During this year a Mining and Metallurgical Exhibition is to be held in Chili, which is well worthy the attention of those interested in the mineral resources of New South Wales The…

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Viscount Gormanston. Opens a Catholic Fair

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 18

THE opening of the All Nations Fair in the Hobart Exhibition Building in aid of the St. Mary's Cathedral Organ Fund was a great success. His Excellency the Governor (Viscount…

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Wollongong Agricultural Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 268

The twelfth annual show of the Wollongong Agricultural Association was opened on the 31st ult. with threatening weather, but at noon it was realised that there would be a fine day, and the attendance…

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Granville Technical School The Annual Exhibition

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 9

The Granville School of Arts was crowded on Monday night, for the annual exhibition of the work of the students of the technical classes. Mr. J. B. Brown, the local teacher, briefly…

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Vanity Fair. to Walk with Ease and Grace

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 4

One of the most graceful women said the other day, when asked for her secret: I have no secret. When I was a child my mother impressed on me most firmly that I…

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The Man Who Has Been to the World's Fair

The Australian Star · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 7

When the man who has been to the fair Meets the man who has never been there, He begins to pour his vocal lore, His speech increases more and more ;…

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Late Agriculture. Berry Show. Berry

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 302

The eleventh annual exhibition of the Berry Agricultural Society was held to-day, in dry, warm weather. The railway runs on the boundary of the show ground, which is undoubtedly one of the best…

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Sir Graham Berry at a Catholic Fair. the Victorian Premier Also Present

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 18

THE Melbourne ADVOCATE, reporting the opening of the Fair in aid of St. John the Baptist's, says -The Hon. Graham Berry, M P. for the district ; the Hon. J. B( Patterson, Premier Mr. T. E…

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Cable Messages. Australasian. Mr. Reid in England. the Coinage Question. Sydney Municipal Loan. Hobart Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 11

LONDON, January 29.— In connection with the coinage question, it is believed in official circles that the Australian colonies which possess no Mints will be satisfied…

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Country News. (From Our Correspondents.) [?] and Brisbane Water Show. Gosford

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 10

The sixth annual exhibition of the Gosford and Brisbane Water Agricultural and Horticultural Assocation was opened to-day by Mr. R. Stevenson, M.L.A., who congratulated the committee on the…

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