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Shows & fairs, 1896

2,533 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 127

Royal Agricultural Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1896 · page 7

The Council of the Royal Agricultural Society met yesterday afternoon and transacted a mass of business in connection with the Easter Show. The whole of the judges and stewards were appointed with the…

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The Easter Exhibition

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 March 1896 · page 4

The council of the Royal Agricultural Society held its weekly meeting yesterday. Matters in connection with the Easter show were dealt with, and all…

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Stage, Song and Show

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 March 1896 · page 8

A grand dramatic entertainment entitled "Nita's First" was given in the new school hall, Oxford-street, on Monday night by the members of St. Francis Assisi…

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Wine Exhibits at the Forthcoming Show. the Question of the Public Taste. a Wine Kiosk Suggested

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1896 · page 5

A complaint was recently made by a correspondent in the Herald that the committee of the Agricultural Society had not furnished syfficient inducements to the wine-growers of the colony to compete in the…

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The Passing Show

The Australasian Hebrew · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 3

My column this week would fail to be a faithful transcript of the Passing Show if I omit to mention the Cricket Match. True, our sex does not much interest itself in the skill and luck of the game, and goes to a match principally to see and be seen, but no…

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Inverell Show. Inverell

The Australian Star · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 2

The 20th show, opened yesterday. The weather was beautiful. The recent drought affected the stock exhibits, but altogether the show is as good as can be expected…

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Royal Agricultural Society

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 5
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

The secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society, Mr. F. Webster, has already circulated a large number of programme; and entry forms of the military and naval sport and…

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The Royal Agricultural Society

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 480

Tho entries for the Easter show of the Agricultural Society up to Monday, the 2nd, were larger in every section than, in any previous year, and the extension of the time for closing for a couple…

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Camden A. and H. Society

Evening News · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 5

CAMDEN, Saturday.—The committee of the local A. and H. Society met yesterday afternoon to consider the petition praying for the show to be held at the close of the Royal Society's Show…

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Castle Hill A. and H. Association Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 7

Tho Council met on Monday at Mr. Bayly's store. Present:— Mr. F. W. Foster, in the chair, R. v. E. Hargrave, Messrs. J. Faller. W. .James, C. J. Moore. A. E. Thorne, W…

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Juvenile Industrial Exhibition

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 6

The third annual exhibition in connection with St. Stephens' Juvenile Improvement Association was opened is the Sunday schoolroom on Thursday, 27th ult. by Mr. G. W. Smalles, M.L.A. The building had…

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The Berlin Industrial Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 35

The following letter, received from Berlin bythe editor of a Sydney woman's paper, may interest some of our readers:— "Dear Madam,—…

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Cycling. The Leagne's Carnival

Evening News · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 5

From an advertisement appearing elsewhere in this issue it will be observed that the League of New South. Wales Wheelmen's third great racing carnival will begin at the Royal Agricultural…

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Cycling. the March Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 11

Arrangements have been made for competitors from the country to travel at single fare for double journey on the railway. In order to obtain these tickets. It will be…

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Carnival at Adelaide. Zimmerman's Record Broken

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 42

ADELAIDE, Saturday.—The second day's rac ing in connection with the championship meeting of the South Australian Cyclists' Association at the Adelaide Oval was favored with beautiful…

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The Thirlmere Home and Fresh Air League Fair

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 35

A meeting of the executive committee of the Thirlmere Home and Fresh Air League Fair took place in the Town Hall on February 25, when it was announced that the net proceeds at…

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Irish News. Sir Thomas Esmonde and the Arts and Crafts Exhibition

The Catholic Press · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 21

SIR THOMAS GRATTAN ESMONDE, "Bart., M.P., has forwarded to Dublin from Ballynastragh, Gorey, to be exhibited at the Arts and Crafts Exhibition, opening here on Tuesday next, two…

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Social Clippings from European Papers "Truth" Toy Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 36

"Truth" Toy Show was a great success, thousands of visitors inspecting them at the Albert Hall. The usual divisions were maintained, viz., the dolls sent in from "Truth" office to be dressed, the…

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Stage, Song and Show. "Miss Decima" at the Lyceum. " The Lancashire Lass" at the Royal. " Monte Cristo "--"Wanted, a Wife" --The Tivoli-- The Opera House

The Australian Star · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 6

At the Theatre Royal to-night Mr. C. B. Westmacott's company will endeavour to add to their previous successes by the production of "The Lancashire Lass." The…

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