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Sydney · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1899

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The Coolgardie Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 9

The mineral court at the West Australian Exhibition, which is to be opened this month, promises to bo the finest of its kind yet seen in Australia it will comprise samples of the…

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The Nurses' Carnival

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 505

During last week hospital nurses held a bazaar at the Gaiety Theatre, Casllereagh street in aid of St. Margaret's Maternity Hospital. It received a to share of public support, and the evening entertainments attracted large audiences…

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Our District Show

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 4

Time is flying and the year is broken into, and again our Show is fast approaching. The 16th and 17th March are the days this your to look forward to as the days of rejoicing and of meetings of old…

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The Easter Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 489
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The entries in the horse and cattle sections are very numerous for the Easter show, and promise to bring about a better collection of stock in each section than has yet appeared on the Moore Park…

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Parramatta and District Rookwood Juvenile Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 4

The annual exhibition of the St. Stephen's Juvenile Association, Rookwood, was opened on Wednesday night by Mr. Varney Parkes, in the presence of a large number of people, including…

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Castle Hill Show License

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 1

The application for a license for a publican's booth at the Castle Hill Show will come before the Bench on Monday next. Supporters of tho show hope the…

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At the Tumut Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 505

Many of you know the refrain of a popular song which tells of the glorious times enjoyed by a rollicking blade and bis companions one certain evening, but,…

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Photographic Evidence. a Swimming Carnival Incident

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 5

Our picture is a reproduction of the start for the 100yds. Invitation Scratch Race at the West Sydney Swimming Club's first annual carnival, held in Farmer's Baths, Domain, last Saturday…

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Testing Milk for Cheese. Fair Plan for Butter

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 488

Buying milk by the Babcock test is only another way of expressing the idea of paying according to the per cent, of fat in milk. In the Babcock test, we have an easy and accurate method of determining…

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The Castle Hill and District Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 11

The Castle Hill and district people are to be congratulated on the excellent entries received for their annual show on tho 10th and 11th instant, and it now remains for tho residents…

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Notes and Comments. The Passing Show. The Cabbage-Gardeners

The Catholic Press · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 9

It is intensely amusing to watch the manoeuvres of the enemies of Federation. Talk of that peculiar thing in creation called tho chameleon that can change its…

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Stage, Song. and Show. Easter Programmes. Changes of Lessees

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 3

"The Gesha" irresponsible for what may he described !as a comparative boom at Her Majesty's Theatre. The booking of seats proceeds apace, and the prospect is that the…

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St. Stephen's Juvenille Improvement Association. Sixth Annual Industrial Exhibition. Hon. Varney Parkes on Training the Youthful Mind

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 4

The sixth annual Industrial Exhibition of St. Stephen's Juvenile Improvement Association, Rockwood, was officially opened on Wednesday evening, in the school hall, by the hon…

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The Premier at Robertson. Opening of the Annual Show. Mr. Reid on Federation. a Word to the Legislative Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 10

ROBERTSON, Friday. -- The Premier opened the Robertson Show at noon to-day, in the presence of a large crowd of visitors and local residents. Mr. Reid was accompanied by Messrs…

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The Electric Carnival

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 March 1899 · page 4

The third and final portion, of the electric light race meeting will be disposed of at the Cricket Ground on Wednesday night. The chief items are the final of the Sydney Cup and the third distance…

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Carnival at Bondi

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 March 1899 · page 4

In conjunction with Bondi and Eastern Suburbs swimming Clubs, and under, the patronage of the Mayor and aldermen, Mr. P. Farmer will celebrate the opening of the new basin in Bondi…

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Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., Annual Carnival

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 March 1899 · page 4

The officers of the above company brought oil their third annual carnival at Warbrick's Lavender Bay Baths yesterday, in the presence of a large number of senior officers and visitors. The…

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Give Us a Show. Theatre Royal

Truth · Sunday 5 March 1899 · page 2

"THE Work Girl" has been produced to really good business during the week, and the public have taken very kindly to the capitally produced and capably acted drama…

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