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Shows & fairs, 1899

2,731 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 137

The Coolgardie Exhibition

Evening News · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 5

The Mineral Court at the forthcoming West Australian Exhibition, which opens in Marsh, promises to be the finest of its kind yet seen in Australia, and possibly in the world. It will…

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The Easter Show

The Australian Star · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 3

As the entries of poultry, dogs, canaries, and pigeons for the coming Easter show of the Royal Agricultural Society close on Saturday next, poultry breeders, kennel keepers,…

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Castle-hill Show

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 6

All has gone so well in connection with the arrangements for the annual show of the Castle-hill Agricultural and Horticultural Association, to come off this week, that the one thing now exorcising the minds of the…

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Stage, Song, and Show. "East Lyme" at the Lyceum

The Australian Star · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 8

Although the tenure of the Lyceum Theatre by the Messrs. MacMahon is drawing to a close, the interest of that large class of playgoers which delights in melodrama…

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The Prince of Wales in Paris. Interview with the President. Visit to the 1900 Exhibition. London, Mar. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 7

The Prince of Wales is paying his annual visit to Cannes. On his way to that resort his Royal Highness broke his journey at Paris,…

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Swimming. Cleveland-strret Superior Public School Carnival. Lane Creates a New World's Record. the Champion in Capital Form

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 3

The third annual carnival of the Cleveland-street Superior Public School Swimming Club will be renumbered for some time to come if only on account of the fact that a world's record, established by an Australian seven…

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The Electric Light Carnival

Evening News · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 2

The finals of two of the most important events ever run in Sydney will be run at the electric light carnival, to be concluded at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-morrow night. There are the…

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The Bathurst Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 5

We have received from the secretary (Mr. W. G. Thompson) a copy of the prize schedule of the Bathurst A. H. and P. Association's annual show of…

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The Castle Hill Show. Publican's Booth License Refused

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 6

This morning at the Licensing Court, before Mr. Murphy, P.M., and Mr. C. J. Byrnes, an application was made for a publican's booth license at the Castle Hill Show. Mr. Levien…

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Parramatta and District Castle-hill Show.--application for a Booth License

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 2

There was something like a field day at the Parramatta Liecnsing Court yesterday, when the much-talked-of application tor a booth license for the forthcoming show of the Castle-hill Agricultural and Horticultural Society…

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Tenterfield Show

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 6

TENTERFIELD, Tuesday.--The show opened to-day with a good attendance. The exhibits, which number over 2300, are equal to any shown at previous exhibitions. The show was formally opened at noon by the Minister for…

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Central District School Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 8

The fourth of this season's series of district, school carnivals--that of the central division--will take place at Fanner's Domain Baths this afternoon, and as the schools concerned are mainly those in the city. competitors are…

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Fort-street School Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 8

Entries for all events in connection with Fort-street Model Public School Swimming Club's annual carnival, on the isth inst., close at the Sports Club rooms, Rowestreet, to-day…

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Cycling. To-night's Carnival

Evening News · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 2

The series of electric light cycling meetings will be concluded to-night at the Sydney Cricket Ground. At 8 o'clock sharp the opening heat of the Chevenix Stakes (half a mile) will be run…

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Western Districts Public Schools' Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 8

BYERS WINS THE CHAMPIONSHIP. That interest in the public school swimming movement in the western districts has not fallen off in the…

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The Castle Hill Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 4

The Premier will open the Castle Hill Show on Friday next. In all probability, Mr. Roid will have 'something to say about Federation, a question which fruitgrowers…

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Swimming. Western District Public Schools' Swimming Carnival. District Championship Events

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 10

The third annual championship swimming carnival in connection with the western Public schools took place in the Elkinglon Park Municipal Baths Balmain, in the preseuce of the most numerous…

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The Easter Show

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 March 1899 · page 3

"With the exception of the wood-chopping contest and the all-round horse competition, all entries have been closed for the forthcoming Easter Show, and the catalogue is now in preparation…

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The Tenterfield Show

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 March 1899 · page 7

TENTERFIELD, Wednesday.--The show was continued to-day, with a record attendance. The special train from the south arrived crowded. The show of fat stock was the finest ever seen…

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Tamworth Agricultural Show

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 March 1899 · page 3

TAMWORTH, Wednesday.--The annual show of the Liverpool Plains Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society opened to-day. Fine weather prevailed, and there was a moderate attendance. The pavilion…

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