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Shows & fairs, 1896

2,533 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 127

Stage, Song and Show

The Australian Star · Friday 17 January 1896 · page 3

Thiodon's Wonders, which have just had a very successful season at Manly, are to be shortly placed on view at the School of Arts. The entertainment is described as a…

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Windsor Swimming Club Carnival. One Mile Championship of Australasia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1896 · page 6

A carnival was held by the Windsor Amateur Swimming Club yesterday under the auspices of the N.S.W. Amateur Swimming Association. The Visitors from New Zealand, Queensland, and…

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Swimming Carnival. The Windsor Sports. The One Mile Championship. Won by F. Cavill

The Australian Star · Friday 17 January 1896 · page 3

At the invitation of the Windsor club some 100 swimmers visited the ancient town yesterday to view the club's first big sport meeting. The…

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SWIMMING. The Windsor Club's Carnival. The One Mile Championship. A Win for P. Cavill

Evening News · Friday 17 January 1896 · page 6

The second of the swimming carnivals in connection with the Biennial Australasian Championship meeting was held yesterday on the Hawkesbury River at Windsor, under the…

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The Nowra Show Ground. Another Chained Boy. a Father Charged with Assault. a Magistrate on Morbid Sympathy

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1896 · page 3

Yesterday a deputation from the Nowra Agricultural Association waited upon Mr. Carruthers, Minister for Lands, with reference to their show ground, ahout which At the Redfern Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Johnson, S.M., a cabman named James Darwin (42), was charged with assaulting his son, Robert Darwin, a boy of…

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Agricultural Society

Nepean Times · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 3

A meeting of the Committee of the above Society was held at the Exchange on Thursday night. Present—Mrs. J. K. Lethbridge (President). Fulton, Judges,…

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Hattes' Fair

Evening News · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 6

Mr. C. G. Hatte, of Collingwood House, Newtown, announces that Ms tenth great fair opened on Friday, and ladies who nave visited this house in the past know what…

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The Windsor Carnival

Evening News · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 6

The Sydney and Intercolonial swimmers agree that their trip to Windsor on Thursday was one of the most enjoyable imaginable. The Windsor Club has only been in existence about three months; yet it…

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The Axemen's Carnival. a Challenge to the World

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 26

The result of the last carnival held at Ulverstone, Tasmania, by the United Australasian Axemen's Association, was a surprise, even for its protmoters. The gate…

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Stage, Song and Show. Changes of a Night. Old Loves with New Faces. Exit the Woman Who Does--And the Woman Who Did--Return of the Joound and. Tearful Heroines-- "The Passport"-- The work Girl"--The New Attractions of " Robinson soe"--Farewell to the "Long Liliputians."

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 3

All the melancholy ladies whose tears moisten the modern problem play, and all the [?]ketty ladies whose ece[?]ntricities make the Gaiety [?]brilliant,…

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Correspondence. It must be distinctly understood that, while we are at all times happy to insert correspondence we do not in all cases endorse the remarks of the writer, and the real name and address of correspondents must, be given in addition to nom de plume as a guarantee of good faith. the Luddenham Show, To the Editor of the Nepean Times

Nepean Times · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 6

Sir.—As President of the Luddenham Agricultural Society, I consider it my duty to deny a report, which, I' am sorry to say, has been circulated by a member of the…

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Give Us a Show

Truth · Sunday 19 January 1896 · page 2

Lyceum Theatre [?] "The Passport" Theatre Royal [?] "The Work Girl" Her Majesty's [?] "Robinson Crusoe" [?] George-street [?] "Let's Wife"…

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The Man Under Thirty-fiye. a Fair Young Authoress Analyses the Immature Genus Home

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 January 1896 · page 8

MISS LILIAN BELL, the olever Chicago authoress, prints rather a caustic view of " The Man Under Thirty-Five " in December LADIES HOME JOURNAL. She asserts that…

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The Agricultural Society's Show

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 6

The largest and most important show, from a social point of view, ever held by the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, will be opened on April 1…

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Cycling Carnival

The Australian Star · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 7

We are informed that the Sydney League of Wheelmen have definitely decided to run their meeting on March 7 and 14, on the Royal Agricultural Society's…

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Balmain Swimming Carnival

Evening News · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 5

The Balmain Swimming Club's annual carnival and Inter-Australasian meeting was held on Saturday afternoon at the Sutherland Dock, Cockatoo Island, under the auspices of the New South Wales…

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Balmain Swimming Club Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 6

The Balmain Swimming Club held a very successful carnival on Saturday in the Sutherland Dock, Cockatoo Island, which had been lent for the occasion by the Minister for Public Works. There were…

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Swimming. (Some of the Following Items Appeared in our Late Editions of Saturday). Enterprise Club's Carnival

Evening News · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 5

The eleventh annual championship carnival of the Sydney Enterprise Swimming Club, held at the Natatorium on Friday was distinct success. About 400 spectators filled the building…

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Stage, Song and Show. "The Passport" at the Lyceum. "The Work Girl" at the Royal. Saturday Night Productions -- New Attractions at the Tivoli-- The Pantomime at Her Majesty's

The Australian Star · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 3

For the beginning of his dramatic campaign at the Theatre Royal Mr. C. B. Westmacott wisely decided to trust to a piece which had already proved a success in…

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Royal Agricultural Society

Evening News · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 5

The arrangements for the Grand Easter Exhibition of the Royal Agricultural Society are developing day by day, and thinge are so well up to date that Mr. F. Webster, the secretary, is…

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