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Shows & fairs, 1897

2,668 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 134

The Society of Artists. Autumn Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 35

The exhibition opened to the public on Saturday last by the Society of Artists, Sydney, does not profess to be anything beyond a display of slight paintings and sketches. Tom Roberts has no…

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Bathurst in Show Week

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 966

Relentless drought recks no more of shows and their attendant festivities than it does of dying stock and ruined landholders. Bathurst people had arranged that the town and district should be…

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At the Hawkesbury Show

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 6

Fair weather favored the show again, and good attendance resulted, particularly on Friday. The dry spell of course comes in for much blame as regards farm products, but…

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The Horse Jumps at Maitland Show

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 10

The features of the exhibition, says the Maitland Mercury, were the parades of stock and the jumping, in which horses and ponies took part, and the ring was lined with men,…

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Granville. School of Arts Flower Show and Bazaar

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 2

An extremely pretty, and doubtless (from every point of view) successful flower show and bazaar combined, was held in the Granville School of Arts, on Friday and Saturday,…

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The Great Australian Fair. Moving Merrily On. Visit of the Prelates and Premier

The Catholic Press · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 14

The first day of the fourth week of the Great Australian Fair was commenced under even more favourable auspices than was the day of the formal…

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Granville Annual Bazaar and Flower Show. a Great Success

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 2

THE annual flower Show and bazaar in aid of the Granville School of Arts was opened in the big hall of the institution on Friday evening of last Meek by Mrs. Judge Docker, in the…

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Ladies in Parliament. a Scene of the Future. Points of Order. Scandal in the House-Trouble Among the Fair Members

The Australian Star · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 8

The following is,an extract from a report in the "St. James's Gazette" of a Parliamentary sitting in 1907, supplied their Special Lady Lobbyist:--…

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Nurse and Doctor. Breach of Promise. A Solatium of £300. The Fair Plaintiff's Relations Were Objected to--Blighted Affections-- "What is a Verger? "

The Australian Star · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 8

Miss May Louise Maunder, a nurse in the South Devon Hospital, Plymouth, brought a breach of promise action against Dr. William H. Brenton, a…

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Stage, Song, Show. "The Sign of the Cross." "The Private Secretary." The Flying Jordans--Changes at the Tivoli-"Skipped by the Light of the Moon"--Return of the Broughs

The Australian Star · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 4

"The Sign of the Cross," a drama in four acts, dealing with the early Christian persecutions, will be presented for the first time in Australia at Her…

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Sydney Show Exhibits. (Second Notice.) (See illustrations on this page and pages 22, 23, and 24.) The Illustrations are from Photos, by Stuart, Alfredstreet, North Sydney. The N.S.W. Fresh Food and Ice Co's Exhibit. (See illustration on this page.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 21

One of the most prominent dairying exhibits at the recent Royal Agricultural Show was that belonging to the New South Wales Freeh Food and Ice Company. This up-to-date company's exhibits…

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The Great Australian Fair. £8000 in Hand

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 May 1897 · page 2

THE great Australian Fair is still flourishing. Its eights are as entrancing as ever, its popularity ia unwaning, and the energy of the ladies carrying on the business is untiriag…

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The Art Society's Show

Truth · Sunday 9 May 1897 · page 5

THERE are weird things in life, and there is the above show to cap them all. The exhibitors are impressionists, one and all—but there are impressionists and impressionists…

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Sacred Swindles. Pseudo-charitable Dodges. Labor-Member Law. Gets Badly Licked a Left. Straight Talk by Dick S[?]eath on Lotteries and Totes. "Pricking the Garter" at St. Mary's Fair

Truth · Sunday 9 May 1897 · page 5

THAT political pauper and parliamentary deralict, the lone, lorn Labor Member Law from Balmain, has again been making metaphorical ass of himself in the Assembly. On…

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Newcastle News. The Visit of the Governor—Great preparations—The Town to be Eu Fete—Tatt's Smoke Concert—A Ripping Evening—Return of Detective Meffattie—A Hearty Welcome—The Burswood Miners—An Appeal for Support—Peculiar Positions—The Hamilton Naval Fair—The Abbatoirs Question—The Manslaughter Case—Accused Committed for Trial—Miners Demands—The Result of the Conference

Truth · Sunday 9 May 1897 · page 3

ONE of the chief topics of conversation here is the approaching visit of the Governor, and it is singular bow much strife has been mixed up in this trifling event That his Ex. should…

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Grand Australian Fair

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 May 1897 · page 6

To-night will be Hibernian night at the Grand Australian Fair. Members of all branches and all well-wishers of the H.A.C.B. Society are invited to attend. National songs will be rendered,…

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The Australian Fair

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 May 1897 · page 3

The attracting power of the gorgeous display in the Cardinal's Hall was again the evidence on Saturday night, when the building was crowded to its utmost capacity. In spite of the fact that the business…

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Benevolent Societies' Fancy Fair

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 May 1897 · page 5

The fancy fair in aid of the funds of the Newcastle and Northumberland Benevolent Society, which Lady Hampden opened on Thursday afternoon last, was brought to a conclusion on…

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Hawkesfoury Show

Evening News · Monday 10 May 1897 · page 3

WINDSOR, Monday.—The Hawkesbnry P. and A. Show was brought to a conclusion on Saturday. There was a good attendance. The following additional awards were made;—Egg preservation test…

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Influenza Statistics From Canada. Statistics Show That in Ontario Alone 2023 Deaths Resulted From This Cause in 18-93-94

The Australian Star · Monday 10 May 1897 · page 3

Very few people have any conception of the deadly effects of influenza, which, with each recurring winter, sweeps over Australia, leaving in its trail death and…

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