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Shows & fairs, 1897

2,668 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 134

Fancy Fair at Paddington

Evening News · Monday 15 March 1897 · page 5

A fancy fair, organised by Mr. and Miss De Courcey Lewis in aid of the Glebe Children's Hospital, was opened by Mrs. David Storey at St. Matthias's school-room on Saturday afternoon. During the evening a…

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League of Wheelmen's Carnival. Exhibition of Paced Racing. the Lesna-elliott Contest. Green Beats Porta

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 March 1897 · page 6

Favored with fine weather, the League of Wheelmen had an attendance of from 13,000 to 14,000 at the second day of their March meeting, held on the Cricket Ground on Saturday…

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Cycling Carnival. Under the Electric Lights

The Australian Star · Monday 15 March 1897 · page 3

The cycling races on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon entitle the League of New South Wales Wheelmen to be considered one of the…

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League of Wheelmen's Carnival. Elliott Beats Lesna

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1897 · page 3

The second day's racing of the carnival took place on the sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon. The afternoon was beautifully fine and the attendance numbered, about 12,000. A strong…

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Swimming Carnival at Tighe's Hill Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1897 · page 6

The second carnival of the Tighe's Hill Perseverance Swimming Club took place yesterday, and was very successful in every respect. It was held on the newly-formed [?]nal at the end of Isli[?]gton…

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Agricultural Shows. the Penrith Show. Penrith

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1897 · page 6

The last day of the Nepean District Agricultural Society's show was but poorly attended, and his may be accounted for by the fact that most of the outside exhibits, such as horses, cattle, and poultry,…

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Tamworth Show and Circuit Court. Tamworth

The Australian Star · Monday 15 March 1897 · page 7

The Circuit Court, opening here on April 8, will clash with the third day of the Tamworth Show, thus seriously inconveniencing many of those…

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Cycling. The League's Carnival. To-night's Racing. Lesna v. Walne

Evening News · Monday 15 March 1897 · page 2

At the Sydney Cricket Ground to-night the League Carnival programme, postponed from last Wednesday, will be ran through. After the excellent finishes witnessed on Saturday, it goes without…

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Cycling. the League's Monster Carnival. Another Great Paged Event. Lesna V. Walne

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 March 1897 · page 3

The postponed programme of the league's carnival, which was to have been presented on Wednesday night, but which was postponed owing to inclement weather, will be run off by electric light this evening. The…

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Stage, Song, Show. " The Bookmaker." " The Shamrock and the Rose." "Mat[?]a." at Her Majesty's -- "The Beggar Student" at the Lyceum-- Federation Concert -- Tivoli Theatre-- The Falace

The Australian Star · Monday 15 March 1897 · page 2

Mr. Thornton's new production, "The Bookmaker," presented for the first time in Australia at the Criterion on Saturday night, Is likely to prove a…

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Easter Exhibition. Royal Agricultural Society

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 5

The last days for receiving entries have kept Mr. Webster and his staff going from an early hour in the morning till nearly midnight, the number of entries received…

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Royal Agricultural Society

Evening News · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 6

To-morrow (Wednesday) is the last day for receiving entries for the Easter Show and Exhibition. The entries for the military tournament close on Saturday next. The number of general entries…

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The Yachting Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 6

Whether England be a nation of shopkeepers or not, it is decidedly a nation of sailors (says the Westminster Gazette), and nothing pleases even the landlubber among us more than the sight of a fine…

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The Camden Show

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 6

CAMDEN, Monday.--Entries for the Camden Show this year are very numerous, the horse section being larger than ever. The cattle section, too, will be well represented. The stock is in…

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Stage, Song and Show

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 3

At the Palace Theatre to-morrow afternoon Mr. Harry Rickards is taking advantage of St. Patrick's Day to tender a grand complimentary matinee to Mr. G. H…

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Cycling. The League's Carnival. Racing by Night

Evening News · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 2

The experiment of running a big cycle-racing carnival under the electric light was tried by the League of Wheelmen at the Sydney Cricket Ground last night, and let it be said at the outset that the result…

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The Berrigan Show. Wonnamurra. Iii

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 6

From Sydney to Jerilderie is a long, long journey of 412 miles, but it's worth going such a trip to see the country. On the way to Berrigan…

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Cycling. League of Wheelmen's Carnival. Lesna Beats Walne. Megson Beats the Englishmen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 6

Following in the footsteps of other countries cycle racing by electric light made its debut in this colony last night on the Sydney Cricket Ground. Melbourne has, however, for some time past been…

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A New Zealand Bankrupt. He Catered for the Exhibition. The People Scooped the Cakes. The Intricacies of Catering--Mean People

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 7

The relations between the executive of, the recent exhibition at Wellington and Mr. J. Shout were investigated at a meeting of the creditors of…

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The League's Carnival. a Meeting by Electric Light. Splendid Racing and Large Attendance. Lfsna Beats "Walne, and Megson Defeats Edwards

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 6

The endorsement of enthusiastic approval was given to the League of Wheelmen's innovation. In running a meeting by electric light, last night, at the Sydney Cricket Ground, by a…

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