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Shows & fairs, 1899

2,731 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 137

Hornsby-carlingford Show

Evening News · Monday 20 February 1899 · page 3

The ninth show in connection with Hornsby, Thornleigh, Pennant Hills, Beecrort, and Carlingford Horticultural Society was held on Friday and Saturday. The opening ceremony was…

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Swimming. Balmain Club's Championship Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1899 · page 3

The annual carnival of the Balmain Swimming Club took place on Saturday afternoon in the Elkington Park Baths, in the presence of about 500 spectators, in which were included many ladies, The…

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Stage, Song, and Show

The Australian Star · Monday 20 February 1899 · page 2

The demand for seats at Her Majesty's has become so strong that the reserved stalls have had to be extended. At the performance of "The Geisha" on Saturday night there was…

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Tamworth Show. Fair Waring

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 6

We're sending our " Globe Trotter'' to the Tamworth Show, which take, place on Wednesday and Thursdays March 8 and 9. some people say…

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Electric Light Carnival

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 3

The third electric light cycling meeting, which is to he held on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday night, February 25, and Wednesday nights, March 1 and 8, will afford…

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Swimming. Carnival at Adelaide

Evening News · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—Tha annual Championship Carnival of the League of South Australian Swimmers was begun last night at the City Baths. The most important event—the 10[?] Yards Intercolonial…

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An Exhibition Building. Enterprise of Anthony Hordern and Sons. Preparing for the Easter Show. an Important Departure

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 3

One of the features of the forthcoming Easter show of the Royal Agricultural Society at Moore Park will be a structure designed and built by Messrs. Anthony Hordern and Sons, of the…

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The Lithgow Show. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 8

The photographic section was quite a feature of the show, being a large and very line collection of work done by the members of Photographic Society of New South Wales. The special prize for…

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St. Margaret's Hospital Carnival Opened by the Mayoress

Evening News · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 2

For the first time since its inception is an appeal being made to the public by the Nurses of St. Margaret's Maternity Hospital for funds in aid of their institution. Those ladies have…

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Adelaide Swimming Carnival. Sid Cavill Wins the 100Yds. Handicap

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Monday.--The annual swimming matches of the League of South Australian Swimmers began to-night, at the City Baths, when a long programme was successfully…

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St. Margaret's Maternity Hospital. Carnival in Aid of Its Funds

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 6

The nurses of St. Margaret's Maternity Hospital, Elizabeth-street, have organised a carnival, in aid of the f[?]nds of the institution, at Professor Read's Academy (late Gaiety Theatre), Castlereagh-street. Yesterday…

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Royal Agricultural Society. £3000 in Prizes

Referee · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 4

All concerned are notified that entries for the monster annual Show of the Royal Agricultural Society, at Moore Park, from March 29 to April 4, close an follow…

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The Hawkesbury Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 2

Advertisers who desire to secure a space in the Hawkesbury schedules are notified that orders must be sent in at once to THE ARGUS office…

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The Thornleigh Show. A Great Success

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 1

The ninth annual show, under the auspieces of the Hornsby, Thornleigh, Pennant Hills, Beecroft and Carlingford Horticultural Society, was held on Friday and Saturday last, in…

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SWIMMING. The Government Printing Office Carnival—The Australasion 100yds Record Broken—N.S.W. Plunging Championship—Balmain Club Gala. Water Polo—Last Saturday's Swimming—And the Latest Ness and Notes

Referee · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 7

On Thursday evening last the cleveland-street Bath, Redfern, was alive with people, who rolled up to witness the Government Printing office S.C.'s carnival, and…

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Cycling Chronicle. the League. the Electric Carnival. the Champions Arriving. Walae Still laviacible—The Adelaide Meeting—The Champion Pressed by Walker—Symonds Gets the Big Money—Corbett and Lewis in Form. Wyane Wins in the Water—And News in General

Referee · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 6

Walne, Beauchamp, and jackson have promised to compete at the Newcastle carnival to be held on the 11th prox. The local branch is distributing £75 in prize…

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Royal Agricultural Society

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The council of the Royal Agricultural Society decided at a meeting held on the 1st February to give a grand ball in the Town-hall during Easter, but at a recent meeting it was agreed to postpone the festivity till the…

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Saturday Night's Cycling Carnival

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 4

The electric light carnival for, this month is to be opened on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday night. A very attractive programme has been arranged, and as the largest…

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Royal Agricultural Society

The Australian Star · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 3

The grand ball of the Royal Agricultural Society has been fixed to take place early in May, instead of during Easter week. On the last occasion, when the society gave a ball at…

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