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Shows & fairs, 1896

2,533 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 127

Dapto Agricultural Show. DAPTO

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 70

Delightful weather superseded the intense heat of yesterday, and the weather this morning was all that could be desired by visitors to the show, who numbered fully 1000. The exhibits in all sections…

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Stage, Song and Show. To-Night's Performances. The Criterion Bill "The Pirates of Penzance"--"Robinson Crusoe"--Success of " Pat" at the Royal--" John a Dreams" at the Lycoum--The Tivoll --The Sydney Music Hall

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 5

The Tivoli Theatre puts forward a programme for the week which could not he adequately described under at least a column of space. The grotesque acrobats,…

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Royal Agricultural Society. a Gathering of Australian Governors

Truth · Sunday 12 January 1896 · page 3

AT a recent meeting of the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society the president, Mr John See, M.L.A., announced that it had been definitely decided to invite the…

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Fair Play is a Jewel

Truth · Sunday 12 January 1896 · page 3

BUT the way the wily German K[?]peror has been poking his nose into John Bulls affairs is an object-lesson to all nations. It hows this: that we want the grand federation of the…

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Give Us a Show

Truth · Sunday 12 January 1896 · page 2

Theatre Royal .. "Pat, or the Bells of Rath[?]" Her Majesty's .. "Robinson Crusoe." Lyocum Theatre .. "Johns-Dreams." Sydney Music Hall Variety Entertainment…

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Agricultural Society. the Coming Show

Evening News · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 5

Members of the Royal Agricultural Society of Kew South Wales are reminded that the annual subscription of £1 is is now due. The payment of this amount entitles the subscriber to all price…

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Balmain Canary Show

Evening News · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 7

The Balmain Canary Improvement Society held its last show this season on Saturday in the Temperance Hall, Montague-street. There was a keen competition in all the classes. Mr. W. Bell…

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Stage, Song and Show. Saturday's Performances. Changes of Programme. Exceptionally Long Huns at Some Theatres -- Forthcoming Changes

The Australian Star · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 3

Saturday marked the commencement of the fourth and last week's run of the farcical musical comedy "Pat, or the Bells of Rathbeal," at the Royall. On that night…

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Stage, Song and Show

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 3

The revival of " La Mascotte" at the Criterion Theatre last night was witnessed by a fairly large audience. The members of Pollard's Liliputian Opera Company…

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Cycling Notes. League of Wheelmen. The March Carnival. Will Probably Take Place on the Agricultural Ground-- No Pacing to Be Allowed-- The Lap Prize System to Be Tried-- The Young Handicaps

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 8

The usual weekly meeting of the committee of the League was held at the club rooms last evening. There was a large attendance of members and delegates…

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Stage, Song, and Show. Brighton Variety Company

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 3

Mr. James Kidman treated his troupe, of youngsters and many of their friends and relatives, about 60 all told, to a really good time yesterday. They were brought by…

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Swimming. the Big Carnival. New Zealanders in Sydney. a Chat with Mr. St. Clair. All Our Men Well—Gormly in Great Form—The Australian High Diving Championship—Neway Paragraphs

Referee · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 6

Alf. Holmes was responsible for a very fast 60yds at Newcastle on Friday night. In the fourth heat of a handicap of the distance named be finished in 31 1/2 sec…

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Grafton Show

Evening News · Thursday 16 January 1896 · page 4

GRAFTON, Thursday.—The Agricultural Society have invited Governor Hampden to visit and open the show in April. Alderman Wilcox has been given notice of a motion…

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An Implement Show

Evening News · Thursday 16 January 1896 · page 7

Messrs. James Martin and Company, of 161 Clarence-street, near King-street, Sydney, who are the manufacturer's agents for the world Planet Jr. orchard and garden tools have…

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Stage, Song and Show. Entertainment at the Railway Institute

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 January 1896 · page 3

At the Railway Institute last night two dramatic pieces were performed, the first being "Ruth's Romance," by Mr. F. W. Broughton, and the second, "For…

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The Agricultural Society. Easter Exhibition. The Governors' Visit

The Australian Star · Friday 17 January 1896 · page 5

Invitations from [?]yal Agricultural Society have been sent to all the Governors of Australasia to attend the society's next Easter Exhibition, to be held…

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Shoalhaven Agricultural Society

The Australian Star · Friday 17 January 1896 · page 3

Mr. Morton, M.L.A., introduced a deputation to the Minister for Lands yesterday from the Shoalhaven Agricultural Society in regard to the control of the Nowrashowground…

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Nowra Agricultural Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1896 · page 3

A deputation representing the Nowra Agricultural Society waited on the Minister for Lands yesterday, to bring before him certain matters in connection with the management of an area of land at Nowra…

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Swimming Carnival

The Australian Star · Friday 17 January 1896 · page 8

The Enterprise Swimming Club's Carnival will take place at the Natatorium to-night, when the quarter-mile championship of Australia will be decided. The…

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Billiards. Champions' Exhibition

The Australian Star · Friday 17 January 1896 · page 8

A fairly large company assembled at Martin's rooms in Rowe-street last night to witness a four-handed exhibition match by Messrs. Weiss, James, Sullivan and Woods…

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