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Shows & fairs, 1897

2,668 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 134

Swimming. Bondi Club's Annual Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1897 · page 6

Bondi Baths were the scene of an interesting display on Saturday afternoon the occasion being the fourth annual carnival of the Bondi Club, which attracted several hundreds of spectators, including…

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League of Wheelmen. the Proposed March Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1897 · page 5

Pursuant to requisition a special meeting of the League of Wheelmen was held on Saturday night at the rooms, Wynyard-lane. Mr. T. H. Hassall, M.L.A., occupied the chair, and there was…

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Cycling. the League's Monster Carnival a Special Meeting Considers the Programme

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 February 1897 · page 3

The special general meeting of members of the League of Wheelmen, which was convened at the instance of ten members of the organisation who objected to the programme adopted for the forthcoming carnival, and…

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Cycling Carnival. Of the Victorian League. The Ten Miles Championship. Won by Kuhle--Lowis Wins the Mile --Another Rainy Day. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Monday 8 February 1897 · page 6

The championship meeting of the League of Victorian Wheelmen was held this afternoon on the St. Kilda track. The League are, to say the least…

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Stage, Song, Show. "The Lights o' London." At the Theatre Royal. " The Strange Adventures of Miss Brown " --Mr. Frank, Thornton's Company at the Criterion

The Australian Star · Monday 8 February 1897 · page 2

Mr. George Rignold returned from the experimental drama to the established drama on Saturday night, and the patrons of the Royal witnessed a…

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The Royal Agricultural Society

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 10

At the meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society held last Friday some very pleasant things took place. At a previous meeting Mr. James…

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Swimming. Palace Emporium Swimming Club Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 6

The second annual championship carnival in connection with the Palace Emporium Swimming Club was hold at the Natatorium Pitt-street, last night. Every seat in the amphitheatre was occupied…

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Federal Fair Play

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 4

There seems to be a danger that the admitted uneasiness about the Premier may force the Premier's party from that attitude of Impartiality they…

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The March Carnival Discussed

Referee · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 3

Saturday night's meeting of the League, called specially to consider the March programme, which is an innovation in many ways, has been productive of good, as full and free…

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Pedestrianism. Amateur Athletics. the Australian Fair Carnival. Some Interesting Sport. New Zealand Champion Games. Notes From All Parts—And the Latest News and Gossip. FIXTURES. 1897. FEBRUARY

Referee · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 7

10, 13—New Zealand A.A.A. Championship Meeting, at Auckland. 17—St. Patrick's Day Sports…

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Athletic Notes. The Bondi Swimming Club's Carnival. Saturday's Athletic Sports. Meadham and Cavlll to be Matched-- The Palace Emporium S.C. Meeting--Hellings Successful in the Championship--Departure of Mr. Kerr--A Send-off to be Given Him--The Latest News and General Items of Importance

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 3

The electric light 13 to be permanently installed on the cycling track at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The prizes won at the Palace…

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Balmain Swimming Carnival

Evening News · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 5

The third carnival of the Balmain Ladies Swimming Club was held at Davie's mew floating baths yesterday and a number of events were contested. The club, which ias been three…

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Swimming. Dalmain Ladies' Third Annual Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 6

The third annual swimming carnival of the Balmain Ladies' Club took place yesterday afternoon at Sid. Davis's new floating baths. The following were the results:—…

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Cycling. Carnival at Tamworth. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 6

The local branch of the League of Wheelmen held a cycling carnival on the oval this afternoon. The attendance was only moderate. The weather was tine, and the racing was fair. The results were:—…

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" Patronise the Show." The Labour Candidates' Appeal. The Democratic Ten--Messrs. Hughes and Griffith at Bathurst--The Learned, Lucid, Forceful, Scholarly, Intellectual and Modest Labour Men. BATHURST

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 5

Last night's meeting of the labour federal candidates, Messrs. Hughes and A. Griffith, M's.L.A., could not be considered a fitting response to the…

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The League's Monster Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 February 1897 · page 3

The detailed programme of the League of Wheelmen's great carnival, which is to he run off ut the Sydney Cricket Ground on March 4, 10, 13, and 20, is published to-day in our business columns. It is…

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The Metropolitan Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 12 February 1897 · page 7

The great show of the year is coming along in fine style. Mr. Webster and his staff of assistants are up to the roofs of their heads in preparation…

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The Royal Agricultural Society's Easter Exhibition

The Australian Workman · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 3

The pessimists who hazard the opinion that the Royal Agricultural Society cannot this year top last year's unprecedented show, had better interview Mr. Webster, the…

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The Country. Nepean Agricultural Society's Show

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 11

PENRITH, Friday. -- A meeting of the committee of the Nepean Agricultural Society was held this afternoon, when arrangements were completed in connection with the forthcoming…

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The Royal Agricultural Society's Easter Show

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 22

IT speaks volumes for the popularity and success of the Society's Easter Shows, that intending exhibitors should be looking out for the schedule of prizes three months ahead of Easter. Before it could be…

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