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Shows & fairs, 1897

2,668 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 134

Muswellbrook Show. Muswellbrook

The Australian Star · Friday 21 May 1897 · page 8

The sixteenth annual show of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association was a great success. Only once has the total number of exhibits…

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The Art Loan Exhibition 1897. I. Oil Paintings

Evening News · Friday 21 May 1897 · page 3

The trustees of the National Galler have much reason to congratulate themselves on the result of their idea of inaugurating the opening of the new wing by an exhibition of loan pictures. The response…

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Bourke Show. Promise of Success. BOURKE

The Australian Star · Friday 21 May 1897 · page 6

The Bourke Show next week, despite drought, promises to be a record success. Already 200 entries have been received in one half the sections, and…

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Cyclists and Cycling. The June Carnival. Martin Leaves for Fiji. Road Race at Manly--New Zealand Cracks in Training--Local Mems From All Quarters--Meetings on Queen's Birthday

The Australian Star · Friday 21 May 1897 · page 7

Rumours have been flying thick and fast about the movements of Martin. William is taking a trip to Fiji for the benefit of his health. Upon arrival at…

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The Lismore Agricultural Society

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 16

The annual report of the Lismore Agricultural and Industral Society contains several statements of more than ordinary-interest. One is to the offect that in consequence of the representations…

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A. and H. Association

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 3

The adjourned meeting of the Council was held at Mr. Bayly's store, on Monday. Present: Messrs. J. W. Foster (in the chair), Hopkins, Owen, E. Fuller, A. J. James, W. James, C…

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Australian Fair

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 10
Also in Freeman's Journal

To-night is announced as the St. Vincent de P[?] Society's night at the Grand Australish Fair, the afternoon the competition for boys in decl[?] tion and spelling will be conducted. The C[?]…

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The Australian Fair

Evening News · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 2

It is announced that at the Grand Australian Fair this afternoon a grand competition, under the auspices of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, in declamation and spelling will be held. The Cardinal will be one…

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The Stockholm Exhibition

Evening News · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 12

[?]HE official Press Department at the Northern Exhibition in Stockholm sends the…

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The Grand Australian Fair

The Catholic Press · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 9

An esteemed correspondent writes to say that a mistake appeared in our issue of May 8, as regards the donor of the blood horse "Newport," now being raffled in the…

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School of Industry Fair

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 35

The annual fair in aid of the Schcol of Industry was opened on May 14 by Lady [?]ampden, who was accompanied by Mrs. Freeman Thomas and Captain Feilden, A.D.C. The fair continued open…

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The Art Loan Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 9

"In another column will be found a notice of the loan collection of pictures which is to be thrown open to the public on Monday afternoon by the Governor. This exhibition serves to…

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Muswellbrook Agricultural Show

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 11

MUSWELLBROOK, Friday.--The show closed to-day, when showery weather prevailed. The attendance was good. Dawes, of Singleton, won the corn husking contest, Allwood being second…

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Poultry Society's Show

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 6

This annual event in connection with the N.S.W.P.P.C. and T. Society was opened on Friday, under somewhat disagreeable weather conditions. The collection of dogs is very…

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Art in Sydney—A Great Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 1076

The trustees of the National Art Gallery have succeeded in getting together a remarkable collection of paintings for the loan exhibition to signalise the opening of the beautiful new wing which forms…

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Ornithological Society. Annual Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 1111

The third annual show in connection with the N.S.W. Ornithological Society was opened at the Young Men's Christian Association Hall on the 13th inst. Throughout the day thera was a…

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Cycling. League of Wheelmen.—june Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 12

The race committee of the league are considering the advisability of including an intercolonial team race in their programme for the June carnival. It will be remembered that a race of this description…

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Live Stock at Bathurst Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 1088

Decidedly the strongest section in live stock at the recent Bathurst show was formed by the sheep in the comfortable well-lighted shed provided for the accommodation of the animals. The leading flocks of…

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The Dubbo Show. DUBBO

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 1082

The Dubbo show, which commenced to-day, evinces a falling-off in the number tend quality of exhibits. the wretched state of the country for miles round preventing many exhibitors from sending in…

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