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Shows & fairs, 1899

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Royal Agricultural Society

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian Star

Notwithstanding the dry weather, the show grounds at Moore Park, look remarkably well. The members of the ground committee, Messrs. T. H. Hassall, M.P., A. Bowman, and A. H…

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Colonial Scenery Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon. -- The Wadham-Sinclair Exhibition in London of Australasian and Canadian scenery has been opened. The pictures are generally commended…

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Katoomba Show

Evening News · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 3

KATOOMBA, Monday.—The Katoomba Industrial Exhibition and Poultry Show, which was opened by Mrs. Cook, wife of the Minister for Mines and member for the district, on Thursday…

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Robertson Show

Evening News · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 7

ROBERTSON, Tuesday.—The Premier will open the show, to be held here on Friday next, March 3. He will be escorted to the ground by the local Half-squadron of Lancers, and the Mounted…

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Art Exhibition. London, Feb. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 5

Mr. Wadham Sinelair has opened an exhibition in London of pictures of Australasian and Canadian, sconery. The views have been highly commended…

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The Easter Show

Evening News · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 3

An important meeting of the ground commit tee of the Royal Agricultural Society was held on the show ground yesterday morning. There were present: Messrs. T. H. Hassall, M.L.A., A…

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Greater Britain Exhibition Final Report of the Committee

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 2

The New South Wales committee appointed to arrange for the representation of the colony at the Greater Britain Exhibition, to be held at Earl's Court, London, met yesterday afternoon…

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Robertson Show. An Invitation to the Premier

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 6

The committee of the Robertson Agricultural Society have invited the Premier to attend their annual Show on Friday next, and it is quits possible that he will if his…

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Show Judges. to the Editor "Stock Journal."

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 8

Sir,—It was with great interest and a considerable amount of pleasure that I learned from your issue of the 17th inst., that the Muswellbrook P…

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Greater Britain Exhibition. Final Meeting of the New South Wales Committee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 5

The final meeting of the New South Wales Committee for the Greater Britain Exhibition was beld at the Colonial-Secretary's offices yesterday, when the task of formally closing the existence of the…

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Greater Britain Exhibition. Representation of the Colony. The Winding-Up Ceremony

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 7

The committee appointed to arrange for the proper and adequate representation of the colony at the Greater Britain Exhibition met today for the purpose of winding up the…

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Show Judges and their Decisions. (To the Editor)

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 8

SIR,—I have read your article referring to the movement to be made at the next Muswellbrook Show with regard to the above, viz., the stewards…

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The Earl's Court Exhibition. Final Meeting of the Committee. Mr. Neild's Valedictory

Evening News · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 5

The final meeting of the committee for the Greater Britain Exhibition, Earl's Court, London, was held at the Colonial Secretary's Office yesterday, under the presidency of…

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Swimming. a Joint Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 8

Bondi and Eastern Suburbs Swimming Clubs have joined forces for the purpose of bringing off a big carnival at Bondi next Saturday week, to mark the opening of the new swimming basin. The following programme has…

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Cycling. To-night's Carnival

Evening News · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 2

To-night's electric light meeting will begin punctually at 8 o'clock, end for two and a quartet hours the publics will be entertained by what promises to be the finest series of races yet witnessed as the…

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The Easter Show

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 5
Also in Evening News

Intending exhibitors of horses, cattle and pigs at the Royal Agricultural Show are reminded that this is the last day for receiving entries in those sections. In order to…

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Liverpool Agricultural Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 3

The final committee meeting in connection with the recent show was held on Monday last. There were presents The Hon. Varney Parkes (in the chair), Aldermen Christiansen,…

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