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Shows & fairs, 1899

2,731 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 137

Royal Agricultural Society

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph, The Sydney Morning Herald

The council of the Royal Agricultural Society had a long meeting on February 8, and got through some very important wort. Apologies for absence were read from. Mr. John See, M.L.A…

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Luddenham Agricultural Society

Nepean Times · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 8

A meeting of the above society was announced to be held at the Temperance Hall, Luddenham, on Saturday night last. At the appointed time there were but few…

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Royal Agricultural Society. Selecting the Judges

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 2

The duty imposed upon the sub-committees of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society, in respect of appointing judges for the forthcoming how, has been engaging…

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Royal Agricultural Society. the Single Judge System

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 366

have had a very busy week, and the members are to be commended for the large amount of time they hare devoted to the society's affairs. Under the new conditions there can be no drones on the…

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Balmain Club Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 12

Balmain Swimming Club will hold its 17th annual carnival at Elkington Park Baths, White Horse Point, Balmain, thin afternoon, when a very attractive programme, including the local championship, will be…

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Technical Exhibition at Granville

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 2

The annual technical exhibition in connection with the Granville School of Arts was opened on Friday night. Since the Granville School of Arts has taken up…

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Liverpool Agricultural Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 3

A general committee meeting of the above show was held on Monday evening. Present: the Hon. Varney Parkes, M.L. A., in the chair, Aldermen P. Smith and…

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Our District Show

Nepean Times · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 3

The Seventh Annual Show of the Nepean District Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Society, will be held On the Society's grounds, Penrith, on Thursday…

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Cycling. the Eleotric-light Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 10

The February electric-light cycling carnival, which is the last of the series, will open on Saturday evening next on the Sydney Cricket Ground. This meeting will be…

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Jottings at Nowra Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 392

The sixth South Coast show of the season was held at Nowra last week. Nearly everybody who knows the coast is satisfied that there are too many shows down there, and a record of six in…

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The Lithgow Show. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 9

The weather was again very warm for the second day of the show. The attendance was large. A[?] the official luncheon the Hon. J. Cook, Minister for Agriculture, presided. In responding to the toast of…

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Liverpool A. H. and I.society's Show

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 8

THE above society's second annual show was brought to a successful termination on Saturday last, when about 1,000 persons attended. Considerable interest was evinced…

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Stage, Song, and Show. The Town Hall Concerts. Success of "The Geisha."

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 10

"The Geisha," the latter part of which is pronounced by the Japanese as suddenly as if they were "shooing" a black cat out of a bed in the middle of the night, continues to…

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Our Note-book Turf Talk and Tips, the Victorian Carnival. Warwick Farm Racing—Form of the Chipping Norton Favorites—Eastern King—V.A.T.C. Meeting. Selections for Canterbury Park

The Arrow · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 7

RACE-GOERS will have the opportunity to-day of patronising Canterbury Park, where there is a full programme which looks like producing good results…

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Royal Agricultural Society

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 February 1899 · page 2

The new system of nominating and finally selecting judges, per the medium of sub-committees of the Council, in place of unlimited nominations from the members of the Society, has worked…

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Give Us a Show. the Macmahon Testimonial

Truth · Sunday 19 February 1899 · page 2

THE testimonial benefit to Messrs J. and C. MacMahon by their many friends came off at the Lyceum Theatre on Friday evening' and was in every way a conspicuous success…

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Royal Agricultural Society

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 February 1899 · page 6

All the exhibits of butter for the export prizes have been lodged in the cool storage chambers till the 29th of March, when they will be opened on the grounds. The exhibits for the…

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Royal Agricultural Society. the Council and the Judges

Evening News · Monday 20 February 1899 · page 3

The sub-committees of members of the council chosen to nominate and select judges in all departments of the show have been very busy throughout the week, and have done a…

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