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Shows & fairs, 1898

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Another Exhibition in London

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 12

The Earl's Court Exhibition Company proposes to hold an Australasian, Canadian, and African Exhibition, at Earl's Court (London) in 1899, for the display of the commercial products,…

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Ryde Electorate Bicycle Carnival

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 5

THERE was a good attendance at the Ryde Electorate Bicycle Club's Carnival on Mr. Terry's track, Eastwood, on Boxing Day. The track was in very good order, and, with the exception of a mishap or…

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Intercolonial Sailing Carnival, Brisbane

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 45

The first event in connection with the sailing carnival took place on the Brisbane River on the 24 the ultimo under the auspices of the City of Brisbane Sailing Club, the result being Stella II. first,…

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Exhibition in London. LONDON, Dec. 22

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 11

The Earl's Court Exhibition Company proposes to hold an Australasian, Canadian, and African Exhibition at Earl's Court, London, in 1899, for the display of…

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Stage, Song, and Show. Brilliant Productions. Programme Alterations

The Australian Star · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 8

To-night the Tivoli audience will renew acquaintance with Mr. Harry Rickards, who in the course of twelve nights' campaign will deliver himself of a selection of entirely novel…

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Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham. the Annual Exhibition and Presentation of Prizes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 18

SPEAKING at the 1894 "break up" in connection with the Christian Brothers' High School, "The Boulevard," Lewisham, his Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Higgins, Auxiliary-Bishop of Sydney…

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Aquatics. Intercolonial Sailing Carnival. Effie Wins the 22Ft. Championship for N.s.w

Evening News · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 2

The chief event of the big sailing carnival now being held at Brisbane was decided yesterday this being the intercolonial championship for 22-footers. The starters for the race were the Queensland boats…

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Intercolonial Sailing Carnival. Another Win for New South Wales. Effie the 22Ft. Intercolonial Champion

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 11

BRISBANE, Friday.--The most important race of the series, vis., the 22-foot championship of Australia, was sailed in Moreton Bay to-day, over the 15-mile course, 5 miles work, 5 miles run, and…

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Give Us a Show. Lyceum Theatre Dick Whittington

Truth · Sunday 2 January 1898 · page 2

OF the different Pantomimes now running in Sydney that which the Messrs MacMahon present at the Lyceum unquestionably adheres most closely to the historic lines of…

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Cycling. Newcastle Carnival

Evening News · Monday 3 January 1898 · page 2

The carnival, under the auspices of the Newcastle branch of the League of New South Wales Wheelmen, was brought to a conclusion on Saturday in the presence of about 1500 persons. During the…

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Intercolonial Sailing Carnival. N.s.w. Again Victorious

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 January 1898 · page 5

BRISBANE, Saturday.--The last of the series of races in connection with the carnival were the 18ft. and 22ft. scratch races, sailed at the Sandgate Regatta to-day. Altogether the regatta…

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Aquatics. Closing Event of the Intercolonial Sailing Carnival. the Sandgate Regatta

Evening News · Monday 3 January 1898 · page 3

The Sandgate Regatta, held on Saturday, brought the series of intercolonial sailing races between Queensland New South Wales to an end, and it must be readily conceded that the mother…

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Stage, Song and Show. Holiday Productions. The Highland Concert

The Australian Star · Monday 3 January 1898 · page 3

The new bill at the Tivoli on Saturday nigh't proved a strong draw, and by the time the curtain went up standing room was the only accommodation the management had…

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Newcastle Cycling Carnival and Gymkhana. Pl[?]t-betts Establishes a New Record

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1898 · page 8

The New Year's cycling carni[?]al and gymkha[?]a [?]uder the auspic[?]s of the New castle Branch League of N.S.W. Wheelmen was continued on Saturday in the presence of about 1500 persons…

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Royal Agricultural Society

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 January 1898 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society will be held on January 27, when members will be culled upon to elect vice presidents and council. The names of those…

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A Violent Fair

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 5

At the Newcastle Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., John Dalton (21), a clerk, was sent to gaol for three months for assaulting Constable Grainger on the previous day…

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Australian Products. Proposed London Exhibition

Evening News · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 6

LONDON, January 4, 4.20 p.m.-Mr. Sinclair, the Victorian commercial representative, in London, proposes that New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia should combine…

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Carrington Athletic Club. a Free Show

Referee · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 6

In consequence of the holidays fact that the moving spirit of the whole show. Don M'Donald, was unable to attend through illness in his family, Mr. Slowgrove opened…

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The Walker Exhibition and Mr. J. R. Ashton. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 3

Sir,--Miss Walker, as we all know, has generously given £750 towards defraying the expenses of sending a collection of pictures by Australian artists to London for exhibition, and the trustees…

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Why Women Object to Smoking. Some Opinions of the Fair Sex. Smoking Is Bad. the Habits of the Smokers Are Worse. Sense of Smell in Railway Officials. How the Smell Encouraged. (By a Special Commssioner.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 3

Readers of our original correspondence columns during the last day or two can hardly have escaped noticing a very active little controversy on the subject of " smoking in trams ",The one side…

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