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Shows & fairs, 1898

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Royal Agricultural Society Annual Meeting

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society was held at Tattersall's Buildings yesterday afternoon, Mr. John See, M.L.A., presiding. There was a fair attendance. The report for the year…

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Royal Agricultural Society. The Annual Meeting. A Profitable Year

The Australian Star · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 3

Of all organisations the Royal Agricultural Society is pre-eminent in providing means for the exhibition of the latest ideas in machinery, and in giving a general…

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Royal Agricultural Society of N.s.w. Annual Meeting. Presentation to the Treasures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales was held yesterday afternoon at Tattersall's chambers, Hunterstreet. The president (Mr. John See, M.L.A.)…

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Technical College. Students' Exhibition

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 3

The fourth annual exhibition of students' work in connection with the Technical College was opened yesterday afternoon by Mr. F. Bridges, Chief Inspector of the Department of Public Instruction…

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Fair Play for the Producer

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 4

IT is just beginning to dawn on the men out back that it's time they stood together and made their influ. ence felt. They have never had a fair show, although…

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Royal Agricultural Society. Annual General Meeting. £4000 Worth of Improvements. a Satisfactory Balance-sheet

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales was held yesterday afternoon, at Tattersall's-chambers, Hunter-street, the president (Mr. John See, M.P.) being in the chair…

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Aquatic Carnival at Hobart

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 6

HOBART, Thursday.--Anniversary Day was celebrated by an aquatic carnival on the Derwent. In all 15 races were contested, crews of the north and south competing. The Ladies'…

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Technical College. Annual Exhibition of Work

The Australian Star · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 3

The fourth annual exhibition of students' work was opened yesterday afternoon at the Technical College, in the presence of a fairly large gathering. Dr. R. N. Morris,…

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Cycling. Dubbo Cycling Carnival. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 6

About 1000 people attended the cycling sports on the Agricultural Society's grounds. The weather was very warm. The results were as follow:- Maiden Handicap, 1 mile.—Final heat: A. Davidson, 15…

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Sydney Technical College. Exhibition of Students' Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 6

The fourth annual exhibition of the work of the students of the Sydney Technical College was opened at the college yesterday afternoon by Chief-inspector Bridges in the presence of a considerable number of…

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Fair Play. to the Editor of "Stock Journal."

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 5

SIR,—By your paper I see you are prepared to give the bushies a show, therefore I hope you will allow me, as one of chem, to state a few facts…

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Technical College Exhibition a Preliminary Survey. the Official Opening

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 3

Technical education in this colony has now passed considerably beyond the tentative stage. That magnificent institution at Ultimo has done and is doing such excellent work as to make…

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Berrigan Show Ground. a New Pavilion

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 3

Berrigan is a real go-ahead place It wag only born a few months ago as it were, and already it is a swagger town that will be after a water…

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Royal Agricultural Society's Show

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 9

WE are in receipt of the schedule of prizes for the next Show to be held in connection with the Royal Agricultural Society, on their grounds, Moore Park, from 6th to 12th of April. As usual, the schedule…

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Royal Agricultural Society

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 16

Mr. Webster, secrotary of the Royal Agricultural Society, states that the council have decided to introduce continentals at the coming Easter carnival, a contract haying been entered into with Mr.De Groen…

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The Agricultural Show. a Great Easter Carnival. The Society's Preparations

The Australian Star · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 4

The Agricultural Show of 1896 was the most phenomenal in the annals of the colony, that of 1897, despite the drought, was a notable success, but the management of the Royal…

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Smethfield and Fair-field

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 10

RUNAWAY.—One day last week a horse attached to a phaeton bolted from "Burilda," Wetherill Park, right into Smithfield, where it occasioned some alarm…

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Wollongong Show

Evening News · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 6

The Railway Department announces by advertisement in connection with the Wollongong show, to be held on February 2 and 3, that holiday excursion tickets to Wollongong will be issued on February 2…

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Luddenham Show

Nepean Times · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 6

Judging by the demand for schedules for the Luddenham Show, there appears every prospect of the forthcoming exhibition being a long way in advance of any of its predecessors. The…

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The Gosford Show

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 11

GOSFORD. Friday.--The Gosford annual agricultural and horticultural show was opened this afternoon by Mr. H. C. Wheeler, M.P. The weather was splendid, and the attendance good. The…

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