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Shows & fairs, 1898

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Give Us a Show. Lyceum Theatre

Truth · Sunday 16 January 1898 · page 2

THE long defunct ex-Mayor of London, Dick Whittington in the attractive form of Fanny Liddiard, has been entertaining large had enthusiastic audiences all the week. All…

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Woman's World Gossip of the Day. the Fair Lady Medico

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 January 1898 · page 10

The prejudice against professional women is still very thick. Take the lady doctors, for instance. Not only do their brothers in medicine frown upon them, but the…

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Yesterday's Swimming. East Sydney Club's Carnival. the One-mile and 220 Yards Championships. Percy and Arthur Cavill Victorious

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 January 1898 · page 3

East Sydney Swimming Club's Fourth Annual Carnival took place a Farmer's Domain Baths yesterday afternoon before an attendance of fully 600 people, including a large percentage of ladies. The…

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Stage, Song and Show

The Australian Star · Monday 17 January 1898 · page 2

Henry's Dramatic Company, which is now in its 64th week at the Royal Standard Theatre staged a new play on Saturday entitled "The Factory Girl of Sydney" The piece…

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Swimming. East Sydney Club's Annual Carnival. an Important Function. Two Championships Contested

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1898 · page 6

For the first time for many a day, followers of the sport natatory were, on Saturday, privileged to witness the decision of two swimming championships in one afternoon, the occasion being East Sydney Club's…

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Agricultural Society of N.S. Metropoli[?] Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 18 January 1898 · page 4

The programme for the big event of the year, together with the schedule of prizes to be offered at the Royal Agricultural Society's Show in March next,…

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The Paris Show

The Australian Star · Tuesday 18 January 1898 · page 2

France is concentrating her attention upon the 1900 Exhibition (says the "Age" Paris correspondent). A nation must have some ideal, and a big fair can do duty for that…

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Was Willing to Keep the Pledge. And Thought it a Fair Proposal

The Australian Star · Tuesday 18 January 1898 · page 6

Thomas Jones, described as a butcher, was before the Water Police Court this morning, charged with having deserted his wife. The letter's evidence was that on Tuesday week…

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The Great Easter Show

Referee · Wednesday 19 January 1898 · page 5

From the prize schedule of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales we note that they are offering the very liberal sum of £3000 in prizes at the coming show…

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Cycling. League of Wheelmen. March Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1898 · page 8

Matters in connection with the March carnival of the league which is to be held on the Agricultural Ground in March, are already in progress. The programme drawn up for the meeting has been…

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The Kiama Show. Vice-regal Arrangements

Evening News · Wednesday 19 January 1898 · page 7

KIAMA, Wednesday.-The Agricultural Society's Committee met yesterday to arrange for the reception of his Excellency the Governor, who is to open the Kiama show on Tuesday next. The president and…

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The Union. Will Race at the League Carnival. Saturday's Racing

Referee · Wednesday 19 January 1898 · page 3

Wally Kerr was timekeeper at the Union meeting on Saturday. Brother Will was busy doing similar duty amongst the swimmers. The ex-champion was remarking that he had…

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Albion Park Show

Evening News · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 3

ALBION PARK, Thursday.-The eleventh exhibition of the Al[?]on Park Agricultural and Horticultural Society was opened on the Association Show Ground yesterday under favorable circumstances…

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Swimming. Government Printing Office Carnival

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 7

The large audience who attended at the Natatorium last night to witness the second annual carnival of the Government Printing Office Swimming Club were treated to a…

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Australian Products in London. the Proposed Joint Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--Mr. J. M. Sinclair, the Victorian superintendent of exports in London, recently suggested that premises should he taken in King…

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The Albion Park Show. Wollongong

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 2

The 11th annual show of the Albion Park Agricultural Society was formally opened yesterday afternoon by Mr. Archibald Campbell, M.L.A. in the presence of a fairly large…

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Albion Park Show. (From Our Special Reporter.) Albion Park

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 6

The Albion Pnrk Show commenced to day amid veiy hot weather. The entries this year were very satisfactory, exceeding the record of last year in pearly all the sections. The show was formally…

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Australian Art in London. the Forthcoming Exhibition. Artists Who Are Represented. the National Gallery Exhibits

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 6

Among the collection of Australian pictures now on their way to England, to be exhibited at the Grafton Galleries, are 170 oils, 89 water colors, 62 black and white drawings, 2 pastels, 4…

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Easter Show

The Australian Star · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 5

The prize schedule for the Royal Agricultural Society's Show is now ready for distribution, and can he obtained at the secretary s office, Tattersall's- chambers, Hunter -street…

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Dubbo Cycling Carnival. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 6

One hundred and thirty live cutries have been received by Mr. P. O'Meara, hon, secretary. Dubbo branch League of Wheelmen, for the cycling events to be competed for on Anniversary Day. The…

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