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Sydney · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1896

2,533 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 127

Royal Agricultural Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 17

The prospects for the forthcoming annual exhibition of the Royal Agricultural Society are decidedly good, and with the present great influx of entries; the secretary, Mr. F. Webster, is fully justified in…

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Sketches at the Cycling Carnival [?]

Evening News · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 1

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League of Wheelmen's Cycling Carnival

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 611
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

No better proof of the popularity of cycling in New South Wales could be given than the fact that despite the unfavourable nature of the day from 10,000 to 12,000 people were present on Saturday at the…

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ART. Society of Artists. Autumn Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 614

Unusually fortunate in the engagement of the well-proportioned chamber on the ground floor of the Mutual Life buildings for its Autumn Exhibition, the Society of Artists has pushed this…

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Nyngan Show. Nyngan

The Australian Star · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 5

A most enthusiastic meeting in connection with the show was held here yesterday afternoon. Mr. E. H. Prince was re-elected secretary, and the show dates were fixed for…

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Armidale-Glon Innes Show. ARMIDALE

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 585

The combined Armidale and Glen Innes District Show was opened to-day by the Premier in about a dozen words. The weather cleared up nicely, and the day was beautiful. During the past year a…

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Nepean Show. Opened By the Premier. PENRITH

The Australian Star · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 5

The Premier opened the Nepean Agricultural Show yesterday, and took advantage of the occasion to deliver an address at some length. He referred to the…

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Sport the League's Carnival. the Second Day's Programme. the Probable Winners

The Arrow · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 3

All THE ARROW tips in this column were very near the mark last Saturday. Let's see how close I can get to the spot this time…

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The Castle Hill Show Arranging the Preliminaries. A Private Constable

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 7

THE Council of the Castle Hill and District A. and H. Association met on Monday night at Mr. Bayly's store, Castle Hill. Present:— Messrs. J. R. Wood (in the chair), A. E. Thorne…

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Stage, Song and Show. The Comic Opera Company. The Last Week

The Australian Star · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 3

At the Lyceum Theatre the Royal Comic Opera Company is entering on the last week of the season. Last night "Ma Mie Rosette " and the Living Pictures were…

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The Premier at Penrith Opening of the Nepean Show. Advantages of Direct Taxation. Water Conservation and Scientific Farming. (By Our Special Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 9

The Premier, accompanied by Colonel Boll (United States Consul) visited Penrith yesterday, and performed the ceremony of declaring the Nepean Agricultural Show open. The Premier reached Penrith…

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The Bourke Show

Truth · Sunday 22 March 1896 · page 5

It has been decided to hold the Bourke Annual Show on the 27th and 28th of May next, and it is anticipated that it will be the largest and most successful exhibition yet…

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The Volunteer Reserve. a Fair Muster Expected

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 March 1896 · page 5

DURING the week a SUNDAY TIMES representative called on Sir Geo. Dibbs to ascertain what progress the volunteer reserve was milking…

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Give Us a Show

Truth · Sunday 22 March 1896 · page 2

Her Majesty's .. "A Transvaal Heroine." Lyoeum Theatre .. "In Town." Tivoll .. Harry Rickards Variety Coy., Opera House .. Cogill Bros…

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The Premier at the Armidale Show

Truth · Sunday 22 March 1896 · page 4

MR. G. H. REID's experience at Armidale were evidently not such as to commend the hospitalities of that surly city to a place in his enduring recollection of things that were…

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The Royal Agricultural Show. Great Improvements — Extensive Preparations. New Buildings — Important Additions Everything Up to Date. an Indepatigable Secretary

Truth · Sunday 22 March 1896 · page 7

ON Thursday week the Show of the Royal Agricultural Society for 1[?]26 will be opened at their well-known grounds, at Moore Park. The public will be somewhat…

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The Kennel. Judges for the Royal Agricultural Show

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 March 1896 · page 3

A rumor is current just now concerning the nomination of the judges for the dog section of the forthcoming Royal Agricultural Exhibition, and is creating a certain amount of…

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CYCLING. The League's Carnival. Notes on Saturday's Racing. Handing Over the Prizes

Evening News · Monday 23 March 1896 · page 8

No matter how extensively a cycling carnival is advertised or how attractive the programme, the public will not venture out if black clouds threaten them with, a drenching. Like most other sporting…

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Temperance Festival. Children's Carnival. Annual Demonstration. Of the Juvenile Temperance Bodies-- Procession and Meeting

The Australian Star · Monday 23 March 1896 · page 3

The processional display which was held on Saturday, afternoon in connection with the United Juvenile Temperance Festival brought together a monster gathering of…

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