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Shows & fairs, 1900

2,219 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 111

Championship Swimming Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 6

Under the [?]uspices of the Federal Swimming Club a successful swimming carnival was held at the corporation baths this evening. There was a large attendance, and a good deal of interest was manifested…

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An Attorney to Show Cause

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 5

The Full Court, consisting of Sir Frederick Darley, C.J., Mr. Justice Owen, and Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson, heard an application to-day in the matter of an attorney. Mr…

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Income Tax Assessment. The Question of "Fair Rent" Again

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 6

An appeal against income tax assessment of interest to those interested in station properties came before the Full Court, consisting of the Chief Justice (Sir Frederick…

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Alstonville Show. (By Our Special Reporter.) Alstonville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 8

Alstonville Show, which opened to-day, was very successful, the weather being fine, and the attendance good. Exhibits were thoroughly representative of the principal industries of the district, though…

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Royal Agricultural Society

Evening News · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 3

The meeting of the council has been postponed from this afternoon till Tuesday next, at 2.30 p.m. A further alteration has been made in the prize schedule of the Easter show by the addition…

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The Royal Agricultural Society's Easter Show. Novelties and New Prizes

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 16

The coming Easter show exhibition of the Royal Agricultural Society should easily [?]eat the gathering of last year, judging by the preparations being made and the money prizes…

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The Anthrax Trouble. the Albury P.,a. and H. SOCIETY

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 4

At a meeting of the Albury and Border P.,A. and H. Society last week, the anthrax trouble was discussed Mr. T. H. Griffith, M.P., in speaking…

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Patriotic Sports Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the coming patriotic sports, the tearooms on the lawns and on the grounds, as well as the flower and cigar stalls, will be taken charge of by the ladies of the committee, and as all the…

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Swimming. Girls' Swimming Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 4

A carnival, in which girls of the Public schools of the western suburbs took part drew a large number of spectators on Wednesday afternoon, at Davis'a Baths, Balmain. Very great credit is due to the…

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Tenterfleld Show Sales

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 15

At the Tenterfield show on the 9th and 10th Mareh, HARRISON, JONES, AND DEVLIN, LTD., will conduct auction sales of stud stock on the allow ground, including fat and store cattle and…

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Moruya Show. Moruya

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 4

The second day of the show was well attended. The weather was fine Ring competitions were again good. The hunting contest was capital. Mr. Thomas Gilligan's horse was first, Mr. R. H…

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Liverpool Show Liverpool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 4

The Liverpool Agricultural Society's third annual show was opened to-day, and will be continued till Saturday. Splendid weather prevailed, and there was a large influx of visitors to the town. The…

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An Attorney to Show Cause

Evening News · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 3

Mr. Hanbury Davies appeared before the Full Court yesterday, and moved, on behalf of the Law Institute, for a rule in the matter of an attorney. The learned counsel read a number of affidavits in…

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The Lithgow Show. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 4

The Lithgow A., H., and P. Society's show was opened to-day, and the formal opening will take place to-morrow. The entries are more numerous tha[?] in any former year. The exhibits from the…

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Be a Solicitor. to Answer Affidavit's and Show Cause

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 8

Mr. Hanbury Davies (instructed by Mr. A. W. M'Carthy, solicitor to the Incorporated Law Institute moved on behalf of the Institute, before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Owen, and Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson, in the…

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Royal Agricultural Society

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 26

THE council of the R.A.S., at its last meeting, decided to amend and add to the trotting stallion division of the prize schedu'e. Class 10 was amended to read, "stallion 4yrs and over," in place…

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Swimming Carnival

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 5

On "Saturday between two and three hundred • :people availed themselves of the kindness of Mr. J. E. Vance in throwing open his grounds to the public to witness the swimming carnival…

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Mr. Fullwood's Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 5

Sydney is shortly to lose one of its leading artists by the departure of Mr. A. Henry Fullwood for New York, and that painter accordingly announces a farewell exhibition of his pictures from this morning…

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Patriotic Sports Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 10

Arrangements in connection with the Chinese procession to the patriotic sports carnival next Wednesday are practically completed. The procession will be headed by a Chinese band, and will consist of…

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