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Shows & fairs, 1897

2,668 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 134

Royal Agricultural Society's Annual Carnival

The Australian Workman · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 3

On Wednesday afternoon next. Governor Hampden is to officially open what promises to be the moat successful agricultural show ever held in this province, if not in…

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The Great Easter Show. Royal Agricultural Society

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 19

THE Agricultural Society is evidently determined to break the Australasian records thin Easter as far as big shows are concerned. Just now there is remarkable activity all over the grounds at Moore…

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Royal Agricultural Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 11

The entries for the Military and Naval Tournament, fixed to take place on Easter Tuesday, are so large that there does not appear to be the smallest possibility of getting through the programme of 13…

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The Royal Agricultural Society

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 16

The provision made this year for exhibits of strictly agricultural character are pretty nearly all that could be desired by the Agricultural Department and exhibitors. Last year, and in former…

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The Royal Agricultural Society's Show. List of Awards in the Wine Section

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 11

The work of adjudicating upon the wines entered for exhibition at the Royal Agricultural Show, which opens on Wednesday next, was completed yesterday, and the list of awards is given…

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The Royal Agricultural Society. Military Tournament

The Australian Star · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 4

There are so many entries for the Military and Naval Tournament, fixed to take place on Easter Tuesday, that there does not appear to be the…

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Australian Fair

Evening News · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 3

The proceedings at the Grand Australian Fair were continued yesterday, and a constant stream of visitors frequented the hall during the afternoon and evening. Special prizes have been awarded to the hand-made…

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The Australian Fair

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 17
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

THE opening of the Great Australian Fair this week marks a pleasing interlude in the Catholic life of the city. It is about fifteen years now since the portion of St. Mary's…

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Exhibition at Erskineville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 10

The sale of work opened on Tuesday afternoon last in the schoolroom attached to Holy Trinity Church, Erskineville, by the Mayoress of Sydney, was brought to a close yesterday. In connection…

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A Fair, Beautiful Skin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 4

SULPHOLINE LOTION clears off Pimples, Bl[?] tation, Redness, Roughness, Skin, Dis[?]gurements. Sh[?]lling Bottles of Sulpholine, the English Skin Lotion.—ADVT.] LIVER COMPLAINTS…

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Notes at the Fair

The Catholic Press · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 15

In deference to the expressed wish of his Imminence, the committee decided not to publish the list of awards in the competitive classes in the Children's Court until they…

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CYCLING. Queen's Birthday Carnival

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 14

Lovers of Cycling will be pleased to hear of the determination of the Parramatta League of Wheelmen to hold a carnival on the 24th May next. A most attractive programme has been…

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Castle Hill Show

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 11

The entries for the Castle Hill Show on Easter Monday are particularly good; for homes alone, the entries number nearly 200. In the trotting competition there an 20…

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Liberty Plains Chrysanthemum Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 7

THE Committee of the Liberty Plains Horticultural Society have made all the final arrangements for their annual [?] show, which will he held in the Cumberland…

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Rylstone Show. Rylstone

The Australian Star · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 6

Entries for the horticultural show to be held on Easter Monday and Tuesday are coming in freely. The show is likely to prove a great success…

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Show Week in Sydney

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 746

Moore Park will present a busy scene next week, for on Wednesday, the 14th instant, the judging of the annual intercolonial exhibition of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales…

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The Castle Hill Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 4

Tho entries for tho Castle Hill Show are described by the "management" as splendid, and a few figures will roadily [?] that fact. There are no less than 200 entries in the contest. All other classes have filled up woll. The number of exhibits entered in the fruit sections, despite the adverse season, has exceeded all expectations. Good patronage is…

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Mudgee Agricultural Show. MUDGEE

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 754

The Mudgee show was opened to-day. The weather was very hot, but the attendance was satisfactory. The district is suffering from severe drought, and the show was held under most…

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The St. Andrew's Chrysanthemum Show

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 12

The annual Chrysanthemum Show and Bale of Work has earned such a reputation for being one of the prettiest of pretty Parramatta functions, that ardinary enlogistic phraseology…

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