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Sydney · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1897

2,668 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 134

The Nyngan Agricultural Show

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 June 1897 · page 5

NYNGAN, Wednesday.--The annual meeting was very successfully concluded to-day in fine weather. The exhibits were increased by valuable additions from the experimental farms at…

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The Colonial Troops Exhibition of Rough Riding. By the Mounted Rifles. Complimented by the Duke of Connaught. LONDON, June 1

The Australian Star · Thursday 3 June 1897 · page 6

The members of the New South Wales troop of Mounted Rifles which left Sydney for London in the Gulf of Martaban on February 17 have given a…

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Australian Fair

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 June 1897 · page 7

The Irish Ritles looked to great advantage in their attractive new uniforms at the grand Australian Fair last night. Captain Murray and Dr. Roth, both experts at sword, bayonet, and foils, gave some really…

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Grand Australian Fair

Evening News · Friday 4 June 1897 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Last night about 150 of the rank and file of the Irish Rifles attended the Grand Australian Fair in uniform, and extended considerable patronage to the various stalls. Among the officers present…

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Charity Carnival

The Australian Star · Friday 4 June 1897 · page 5

As an outcome of the matinee on Tuesday next that is to take place at Her Majesty's Theatre for the benefit of the Victoria Consumptive Hospital…

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Australian Fair

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 10

Lovelock and Dent's Premier Juvenile Company gave an attractive entertainment at the Grand Australian Fair last evening. The most enthusiastic item of the whole season was a comic song by a…

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Charity Carnival

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 11

The committee under whose management the series of charity carnivals is shortly to take place held a special meeting at the Temperance Hall last…

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A Natatorial Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 10

Baron von Tossau, who is called the aquatic king and world's premier natator, gave an exhibition of his powers at the Coogee Aquarium yesterday, and will repeat the performance this afternoon. His…

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Poultey. the Late Show

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 13

To continue my notes on the fowls at the late show, we find Orpingtons with eight classes, only seven of which had been availed of by breeders, that for rose comb hen or pullet being neglected,…

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Carnival at Broken Hill. Broken Hill

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 1208

The nominations for the cycling carnival promoted by the Barrier branch of the New South Wales League of Wheelmen closed last night with the total of 145. Megson and other intercolonial cracks at…

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The Kennel. the Late Show

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 13

Continuing our comments of last week, fox bounds, beagles, and barriers were a great show, the wins going to Ser's Lion and M'Clincby's Vanity…

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Warren P. and A. Show

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 10

WARREN, Friday.--The annual show of the Warren Pastoral and Agricultural Association took place yesterday and to-day. Owing to the continued dry weather, the entries were not so…

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Parramatta Citrus Fair. a Good Suggestion. to the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 8

SIR,—The importance of the fruit-growing industry in the Parramatta district demands that that some exception should be taken to the remarks of "Export Benson," that it is…

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The Grand Australian Fair. Closing Week. Results of the Raffles

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 9

THE Fair in the Cardinal's Hall, in aid of St. Mary's Cathedral Building Fund, closes on Saturday night. This week, has been a busy one for raffles The Irish Rifles have made this (Thursday)…

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Grand Australian Fair. Eighth and Last Week. the A.H.C. Guild Night

The Catholic Press · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 14

After eight weeks of uninterrupted success, such as even the most sanguine hardly dared to hope for, the Grand Australian Fair has entered upon its last days and will…

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Pictures in the Loan Exhibition, National Art Gallery of New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 1194

"THE MUSICIAN."—By JOHN PETTIE, R.A. (Lent by Miss Eadith Walker.) This is one of the most delightful pictures in the gallery, and a valuable one. The distinguished Royal Academician is famed for the grace of his compositions, and the beauty of their colouring;…

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Stage, Song, Show. The Week's Easiness' "The Solicitor" at the Criterion. "The Sign of the Cross"--Testimonial to Mr. and Mrs. Brough--Change at the Tivoli--"The Bohemian Girl"--Empty Houses

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 9

Now that the farewell season of the Brough Comedy Company at the Criterion Theatre is drawing to a close there will be a rapid revival of all the most…

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Close of the Australian Fair

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 June 1897 · page 5

Australian Fair is expected to realise over .£10,000. Dr. 0'Haran informs na that the proceeds will not be definitely known for a fow days…

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Give Us a Show. Crikets [?] "The Sefucitor" The [?] "All for Gold" Her Majesty's [?] The Sign of the Cross" Opera House "Bohemian Girls" Geogee Aquartinan Sunday Concert. Bondi Asquarium [?] Sudnay Concert Cycloruma of Journsalen (Opposite Railway Stafies.) Criterion Theatre

Truth · Sunday 6 June 1897 · page 2

The Soliditor is ceristnily one of the very beat of all farcicall comedies and for two hours and a half last night the audience at the cosy little park-street Theatre fairly…

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