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Shows & fairs, 1897

2,668 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 134

Wesleyan Church, Paddington. Industrial and Artistic Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1897 · page 7

An industrial and artistic exhibition was opened in the school-hall, Paddington, last evening, in the presence of a very large attendance. The president (the Rev. C. W. Graham) conducted the devotional…

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The Australian Fair. Opening Day. a Signal Success

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 April 1897 · page 6

it may be Raid with a good deal of meaning that the efforts of human beings generally find their highest expression in those directions in which people are personally employed in their…

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Orange Show. (From Our Special Reporter.) Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1897 · page 6

Orange, though suffering from a bad season, said to be one of the worst ever experienced, held, through the offices of its Pastoral and Agricultural Society, a good show to-day. The official…

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Mudgee Show. (From Our Special Reporter.) Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1897 · page 6

The Mudgee Show concluded to-day, when the attendance was the largest seen on the grouud for some years. The events in the horse ring were of an interesting character, the pony jumping being…

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Stage, Song and Show. Sydney Amateur Orchestral Society

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 April 1897 · page 3

At the opening concert of their sixth season given at the Town Hall last night the Sydney Amateur Orchestral Society achieved quite a musical…

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The Australian Fair. the Opening Ceremony. a Brilliant Spectacle Address by Cardinal Moran

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1897 · page 6

When the idea was promulgated that the hope so long cherished by our Roman Catholic fellow-citizens for the completion of St. Mary's Cathedral might be realised by holding an enormous bazaar or…

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Agricultural Shows. the Tamworth Show. Speech by the Minister for Agriculture. the Premier's Visit to England. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1897 · page 6

The Tamworth show was continued to-day. The weather was splendid, though rather hot. The attendance was larger than any ever seen on the ground before. The official opening took place at noon,…

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Tamworth Show. The Minister's Visit. Eschewing Party Polities. The Closing of Parliament-- Mr. Sydney Smith and Mr. Levien. TAMWORTH

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 April 1897 · page 2

Tamworth show was continued to- day in splendid weather. The attendance was very large, and bids fair to be a record. The Minister for Agriculture…

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Australian Fair

Evening News · Friday 9 April 1897 · page 4

A fair attendance marked the proceedings at the Grand Australian Fair yesterday, and over £200 was taken. One of the most attractive features is the cathedral stail modelled in the…

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Williams River A. AND H. Association. Dungog

The Australian Star · Friday 9 April 1897 · page 2

The Williams River Agricultural and Horticultural Association opened its tenth annual exhibition here yesterday. The opening ceremony was performed…

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Industrial Exhibition Awards

Evening News · Friday 9 April 1897 · page 5

In connection with the Paddington Wesleyan Industrial and Artistic Exhibition the following awards have been made:—Needlework.—Plain sewing: Senior, Miss Linda Harris; junior, Miss…

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Industrial and Artistic Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 April 1897 · page 6

The following awards have been made in connection with the Paddingtan Wesleyan Industrial and Artistic Exhibition: -- Needlework. -- Plain sewing: senior, Miss Linda Harris; junior, Miss Lena Farren. Fancy…

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Dungog Show

Evening News · Friday 9 April 1897 · page 7

DUNGOG, Friday.—The tenth annual exhibition of the William's River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was opened at noon on Wednesday under very favorable circumstances by Mr. H. H. Brown…

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Fair and Fete at Rockdale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 April 1897 · page 7

A federal fan and floral fete was opened yesterday afternoon by the Mayoress of Rockdale (Mrs. J. H. Clayton) in the Town Hall, Rockdale, in aid of the building fund of St. John's Church of England. The…

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The Australian Fair. Proceeding Along Satisfactorily

The Australian Star · Friday 9 April 1897 · page 5

Things are proceeding as merrily as the proverbial marriage bell at the Australian Fair. There was a large attendance yesterday, and purchasers for…

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Parramatta Flower Show

Evening News · Friday 9 April 1897 · page 4

In the Parramatta Town Hall yesterday the annual chrysanthemum show on behalf of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church was held. Mr. Jos. Burns, of "Gowan Brae," performed the…

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The Grand Australian Fair. Second Day's Proceedings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 April 1897 · page 3

The great brilliancy which characterised the opening ceremonies in connection with the Grand Australian Fair in the Cardinal's Hall on Wednesday had its effect in bringing together another large…

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The Australian Fair. £500 Taken on the First Day

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 April 1897 · page 3

The attendance at the Australian Fair yesterday was large, and the business done was in every way satisfactory. The young lady attendants from the various stalls are kept busily…

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Stage, Song and Show. The Lancers' Departure

The Australian Star · Friday 9 April 1897 · page 3

To-night the grand "send off" promenade concert to the Lancers takes place in the Town Hall, and Captain Kyngdon has made complete…

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Minim Matters. Victorian Mining. Fostered by the Government. The Mines Development Act--The Mining Exhibition--Mount Lyell Smelters-- Maritana North--Mr. John Reid--General Notes and Reports

The Australian Star · Friday 9 April 1897 · page 3

The manner in which the Victorian Department of Mines fosters the mining industry in the southern colony might, with great advantage be taken…

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