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Shows & fairs, 1900

2,219 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 111

League of Wheelmen Carnival

The Australian Star · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

The ten miles championship of Australia, to be decided at the League Carnival on Monday, promises to be a most interesting event. Unlike most championships where only two…

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Why They Hate Us. Frank, Full, and Fair

Evening News · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 4

The following remarkable article, from the Paris correspondent of the London "Evening News" is worth studying by all who wish to grasp the full…

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Manning River Show. Taree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 14

At the Manning River Agricultural show to-day (second day) over 2000 people were present. The weather was fine, Additional awards were:— Blood stallion, W. Godbolt; ditio, 2 years old, E. J…

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The Royal Easter Show New Government Prizes

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 7

The amended schedule of prizes has been issued, and contains full particulars of the revised and improved section for vehicles, the Government prizes, and several minor features. In the…

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The Royal Agricultural Show. Amended Schedule and New Prizes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 11

The additional prize schedule of the Easter Show has just been published. It contains a variety of fresh matter and a large number of new prizes. The Government Board for Exports' prize-money of…

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Stage, Song and Show. Never Too Late to Mend." Forthcoming Changes

The Australian Star · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 11

The Pantomime is nearing the end of its career at Her Majesty's Theatre, where Kruger will be finally overthrown on the 17th instant (Saturday night next). The theatre…

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Our Paris Letter. How to Live 250 Years. the Big Exhibition. Pasteur and His Disciples. Paris, December 26

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 24

ONE of the first buildings of recent erection in Paris is the Institute of Pasteur. The discoveries associated with the name of this illustrious Catholic scientist are so remarkable, and have effected such a…

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Life in London and Thereabout. Viewed by Henry W. LUCY. Cordite and Guns—A Moral for Ministries—A Home Tragedy of the War—The Duke of Connaught—His New Irish Quarters—The Vandyok Exhibition—A Dowdy Crowd—A New London Daily—The Right Hon. Lord Rowton. WESTMINSTER

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 5

Lord Rosebery's Government was abruptly dismissed on a charge of insufficiency of stock of cordite. Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman, Minister of War at the time, was able to show that,…

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League Carnival

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 February 1900 · page 4

The third instalment of the League Carnival will be brought on" at the Cricket Ground, Sydney, to-morrow night. Never before has. there been such an aggregation of racing talent in Sydney,…

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Patriotic Sports Carnival

Truth · Sunday 11 February 1900 · page 2

THE programme of the above Carnival, as advertised in our columns, should prove most attractive. A goodly portion is devoted solely to the Bushmen and Third…

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Give Us 'A Show Her Majesty's Theatre

Truth · Sunday 11 February 1900 · page 2

THE Pantomime is still booming along merrily, after an unprecedentedly successful run. Though continuing to draw good business, Mr. Williamson's arrangements make…

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Chronicles of Crime. Museum Memorials. Er[?]some Exhibits-Murderers' Skulls on Show—Lucretia Dunkley, Martin Beech and John Lynch—Horror on Horror-An Awful Re. cord— A Prayerful Murderer

Truth · Sunday 11 February 1900 · page 3

IN an obscure and gloomy corner, a fitting spot, in the Australian Museum, on Hyde Park, Sydney, are a large number of human skills gathered from many parts of the…

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Century Fair at Leichhardt

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 February 1900 · page 3

A "Twentieth Century Fair" in aid of St. Fiacre's Roman Catholic Church, Leichhardt, was opened in the school-hall on Saturday afternoon by Cardinal Moran, Among those present were the Rev. Fathers M'Intyre,…

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Patriotic Sports Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1900 · page 8
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The complete programme of sports to be held on the Agricultural Society's Grounds on Wednesday afternoon, February 21, appears in our advertising columns. The principal item, from a public point of…

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Taree Show

Evening News · Monday 12 February 1900 · page 6

TAREE, Saturday—The annual agricultural show was held here on Thursday and yesterday. The show was formally opened by the Hon. J. H. Young, member for the district. The attendance…

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Swimming. Rockdale Club's Carnival

Evening News · Monday 12 February 1900 · page 2

At the Brighton Baths, Lady Robinson's Beach, on Saturday afternoon, the third annual championship carnival of the Rockdale Swimming Club took place in the presence of about 700…

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Manning River Show

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 February 1900 · page 3

TAREE, Saturday.--The Manning River Agricultural Society's show on Thursday and Friday was largely attended. It was opened by Mr. J. H. Young, member for the district. Mr…

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St. Fiacre's Fair, Leichhardt. Opening Ceremony by the Cardinal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1900 · page 10

A fancy fair and bazzar, the proceeds from which are to be devoted towards the clearing off of the debt on the church, was opened by his Eminence Cardinal Moran at St. Fiacre's School Hall on…

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The Royal Easter Show. Additional Prize Schedule

Evening News · Monday 12 February 1900 · page 8

The amended prize schedule or the Royal Agricultural Society is now ready for distribution. It contains full particulars of the Government Board for Exports prizes of £185, embracing butter, poultry,…

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