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Shows & fairs, 1899

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Bazaar, and Village Fair at Camperdown

The Catholic Press · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 11

The ladies of Camperdown are busy in arranging a bazaar ana Village Fair with a view to reducing the heavy debt on the church, presbytery, and convent. His…

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St. Marys Show

Nepean Times · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 2

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the St. Marys Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Society met on the Showground on Saturday afternoon to make…

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The Easter Show

Evening News · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 7

The Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales is once more prominently to the fore with its schedule of prizes for the next annual exhibition at Eastertide. The magnificence of the prize…

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Albion Parr Show

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 3

In connection with the Albion Park Show the Railway Comm[?]loners announce the issue of holiday excursion tickets to Albion Park from Sydney. Nowra and intermediate…

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Aquatics. the Intercolonial Sailing Carnival

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 3

Though the first and most important event in connection with the intercolonial sailing carnival is to be sailed next Saturday, nothing definite appears to have been heard from…

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Missionary Exhibition at Bowral. Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 12

The Oriental and Missionary Exhibition organised by the Bowral Young Women's Christian Association, and held on Tuesday and Wednesday, proved on unqualified success. For months past the…

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Liverpool Annual Show. Important to Exhibitors

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 3

Exhibitors are notified that entries for the annual show at Liverpool will close in ten days' time, and it is necessary for them to consider the extent of their entries. The…

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Stage, Song and Show. The Newbury Concerts. "His Natural Life" at the Criterion

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 3

Messrs. Williamson and Musgrove have been fortunately successful in their Christmas entertainments in Sydney and Melbourne. In Sydney the pantomime has…

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The Royal Agricultural Society of N.s.w

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 January 1899 · page 12

Besides the details already noticed in connection with the coming Show, large contributions have been received from nearly 150 firms to be devoted to special…

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The Electric Light Carnival

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 January 1899 · page 4

The electric light racing, which was so successful a few weeks ago, will be continued this week on Tuesday and Thursday nights at the Sydney Cricket Ground, and under even more…

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The Cycling Carnival

The Australian Star · Monday 16 January 1899 · page 5

The intercolonial competitors at the cycling carnival, which is to be held on the Sydney Cricket Ground, tomorrow and Thursday nights, leave Melbourne this afternoon. The…

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Aquatics. Intercolonial Sailing Carnival

Evening News · Monday 16 January 1899 · page 2

The 22-footers Caneebie and Ettie arrived by the Wodonga from Brisbane yesterday to take part in the intercolonial championship to be sailed next Saturday. The Caneebie was accompanied by her owner,…

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The Melbourne Carnival. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1899 · page 6

At the aquatic carnival held by the Melbourne Swimming Club yesterday the chief event was the Quarter-mile Championship of Victoria. Four competed. The race was evenly contested up to the…

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Victorian Cycling Carnival. Numerous Accidents. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1899 · page 5

The animal race meeting of the League of Victorian Wheelmen opened on Saturday on the Melbourne Cricket Ground with perfect weather, in the presence of about 7000 spectators. Nine heats and…

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Victorian Wheelmen. Carnival in Melbourne Walne in Good Form

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1899 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The League of Victorian Wheelmen was favored with ideal atmospheric conditions for the fourth annual cup meeting, commenced on the Melbourne Cricket Ground on…

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Stage, Song and Show. "His Natural Life." The "Bohemian Girl" at the Lyceum

The Australian Star · Monday 16 January 1899 · page 3

An evil page of our history surely is that with which "His Natural Life" deals. The features of Marcus Clarke's famous book are grim enough in all conscience, but it is only…

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Coolgardie Exhibition

Evening News · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 4

LONDON, January 16, 4 p.m.—Most of the foreign countries have been allotted four bays in the Coolgardie Exhibition, but Germany has been allotted six…

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The Cycling Carnival

The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 2

The Electric Light Cycling Carnival, which takes place at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-night and on Thursday night, will be productive of some of the best racing that has…

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Balmain Canary Society's Show

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 3

The third of the "next feather" shows under the auspices of the Balmain Canary and Cage Bird Society was held on Saturday in the Temperance-hall, Montague-street. The opening ceremony was performed by Mr. F…

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Cycling. To-night's Electric Light Cycling Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 6

To-night the electric light cycling carnival will be opened on the Syduey Cricket Ground, the first race starting at 8 o'clock sharp. The programme is a splendid one, and the racing should be of the best…

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