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Shows & fairs, 1897

2,668 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 134

Stage, Song and Show. The Palace Theatre

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 3

Matinees at the Palace Theatre are given every Wednesday and Saturday. An excellent programme will be rendered at each performance, and those…

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Cycling. the League. the March. Carnival. a Night and Day Programme. the A.A.A. HANDICAP Tebbutt the Winner—And Elliott the Unlucky—Martin and Ken. Lowis—Is the Former Going Off—Megson Coming On. The Ten Miles Championship—A Test Race—A Branch Asked "To Show Cause." The Fair Handicap—And General Gossip

Referee · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 6

A gentleman recently returned from Melbourne informs me that a local medico has warned Bill Martin that unless he takes a pull from racing the [?] are likely to be…

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Swimming. Tyers Writes. Will Come to Australia. Terms Very Reasonable. Saturdays SWIMMING. The Palace Emporium Carnival—"Tums" Cavill Challenges Tom Meadham

Referee · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 7

Mr. H. T. Everett, of the Palace Emporium Club, has very kindly placed the following letter at our disposal. It comes at an opportune time, as there is just now some talk of…

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Royal Agricultural Society

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 February 1897 · page 5

A meeting of the council of the above society will be hold at the society's office, Hunter-street, to-morrow afternoon, at 3 o'clock…

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The Royal Agricultural Society's Easter Show. New Classes and Prizes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1897 · page 4

The work attaching to the preparation of the annual Easter oxhibition of the Royal Agricultural Society is now in full swing for the approaching gathering. After last year's varied and generally…

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Cycling Notes. The March Carnival. Australian Fair Sports

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 February 1897 · page 7

Mr. Jack Parsons, the Victorian champion cyclist, yesterday married Miss Belle Russell in Melbourne. They spend their honeymoon in Adelaide…

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Wollongong Show

Evening News · Thursday 4 February 1897 · page 3

WOLLONOONG, Wednesday.—The only requisite to ensure the fifteenth annual exhibition, under the auspices of the Wollongong Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association, opened this…

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Stage, Song and Show

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 February 1897 · page 3

At the Temperance Hall last night George Perry's Unique Minstrel and Variety Company appeared after an absence of over two years…

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Wollongong Show. Wollongong

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 February 1897 · page 4

The 15th annual show of the Wollongong A.H. and B. Association was opened yesterday under the most favourable auspices. The weather was all that…

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Australian Fair Sports

Evening News · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 5
Also in The Australian Star

The grand Australian Fair Sports to be held tomorrow, at the Agricultural Ground, promise to be a great success. The entries are record ones for the time of year, so the fields will be large and the sport…

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Cycling. The League's March Carnival

Evening News · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 2

After all, the March carnival of the N.8.W, League will not clash with that of the L.V.W. The latter tody, at their monthly council meeting this week, unanimously resolved to alter the dates of their…

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The Wollongong Show. Second Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 3

Rain, which the district of Illawarra required much more than festivities, commenced to fall lightly about 9 o'clock yesterday morning. It was not heavy enough to prevent thousands from…

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The Wollongong Show. the Postmaster-general and Federation

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 6

WOLLONGONG, Thursday. -- For the second day of the Wollongong Agricultural Exhibition the weather was most unpropitious. Rain fell from an early hour until 11 o'clock, and at…

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Royal Agricultural Society

Evening News · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph, The Sydney Morning Herald

A meeting of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society wan held yesterday afternoon. Mr. John See, M.L.A., president, occupied the chair. The Government Board of Export…

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Cumnock P., A., and H. Association

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 16

The annual meeting of the members of the Cumnock P., A., and H. Association was held at Molong on Saturday, the 30th ultimo, and was well attended. The treasurer reported that after the…

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Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W.

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 15

The annual meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales was held at Tattersall's Chambers, corner of Pitt and Castlereagh streets, on Thursday, the 28th ultimo. The chair…

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Engineering Exhibition

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 5

Intending exhibitors at the approaching Engineering and Electrical Exhibition are requested to make application for space not later than March 1. The exhibition…

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