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Shows & fairs, 1895

2,023 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 102

SWIMMING. Championship Race. 1000 Yards Premiership. A Notable Contest--East Sydney Club's Carnival

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 February 1895 · page 3

Arthur Cavill has now proved himself without a peer amongst competing amateurs in New South Wales over the 1000yd course. The championship race took place…

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Stage, Song and Show

The Australian Star · Friday 1 March 1895 · page 3

The final performance of "The Union Jack "at the Theatre Royal this evening will be attended by Major-General Hutton, the members of his staff, and the officers…

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Swimming Carnival at West Maitland. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1895 · page 6

The following are the handicaps for the principal events to be decided at the life-saving exhibition and aquatic carnival to be held at West Maitland on Saturday next:-…

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Camden Show. Third Day. the Prizewinners

Evening News · Friday 1 March 1895 · page 4

Camden, March 1.—The weather was very warm on Thursday, when the third day of the Camden show was held. The big jumping, military sports, buck…

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Cycling. a Coming Carnival. League of Wheelmen--An Attractive Programme-Big Prize Money

The Australian Star · Friday 1 March 1895 · page 5

By an advertisement in another column cyclists are informed that entries for the league's big race meeting must be made tomorrow night at the league's rooms. The…

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Easter Exhibition. Royal Agricultural Society's Show

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 3

Entries close on March 9 for nil sections of the Royal Agricultural Society's show, which will be held at Moore Park from April 10 to 16. Late entries at double fee…

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Swimming. Ladies' Carnival

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 44

The first carnival of the Balmain Ladies' Swimming Club waa held last week at the Elkington Park Baths, White Horse Point. There were nearly 400 ladies present,…

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A Day After the Fair

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 16

THE S.M. HERALD London correspondent sends as an item of cable news:"At the request of his Holiness the pope, the Right Rev. John Bilsborrow, Roman Catholic Bishop of Salford, Will deliver a…

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Castle Hill A. and H. Association The Buck-JUmping Affair. A Lively Debate

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 2

A MEETING of the council was held at Bayley's store on Monday night, there being present Messrs. J.C. Hunt and A.E. Thorne, V.P.S, and the following members of the…

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The Lismore Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 19

The tenth annual show of the Lismore Agricultural Society was held on the show ground at Lismore on February 21 and 22. The weather was fine and the attendance…

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Balmain Flower Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 49

The first public show of the Balmain Horticultural and Industrial Society was held in the Central Hall, Darling-street, on Feb. 21. The exhibits were numerous,…

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Wagga Fruit Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 48

Under the auspices of the Wagga Horticultural Society a fruit show was opened on Friday, Feb. 22. There was a large display of apples, pears, peaches, grapes,…

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The Robertson Show. Concluding Day

Evening News · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 3

ROBERTSON, March 2.—The agricultural show concluded on Friday, when the attendance was again large. On the whole, the show has been very successful, the…

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St. Stephen’s Juvenile Association, Rookwood. Industrial Exhibition

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 1

On Thursday afternoon the second annual exhibition of the St. Stephen’s Juvenile Improvement Association, Rookwood, was opened in St. Stephen’s schoolroom…

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The Show. Third Annual Exhibition of the Nepean District Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Society. a Great Success. Glorious Weather. Large Attendance

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 2

Many doubts were expressed a week or two before our third annual Show was held as to whether the Society would be fortunate enough to have fine weather. Had…

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International Exhibition. Hobart, Tasmania. (See illustrations on page 28.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 27

Our Hobart correspondent writes in reference to the Tasmanian International Exhibition, illustrations of which appear in this issue…

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Cycling. the League of Wheelmen--and the Approaching Carnival

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 11

The committee of the league have this morning issued the following general order to its members throughout the colony: "The attention of members is drawn…

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Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Robertson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 9

The agricultural show was concluded to-day. The attendance was again large. Taking it on the whole the show has been very successful. The gate receipts are larger than at any previous show. The…

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Stage. Song and Show. "The Fatal Card." "The Second Mrs. Tanqueray." Other Revivals--Pending Changes--The Tivoli

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 3

Having completed a remarkably successful revival of "The Union Jack," Mr. Bland Holt will to-night introduce to Sydney playgoers "The Fatal Card," the successful five…

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The Agricultural Show

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 March 1895 · page 7

This year's show, to be held by the Royal Agricultural Society at Moore Park, is attracting a deal of attention. The schedule of prizes is a long one, embracing almost every…

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