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Shows & fairs, 1900

2,219 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 111

Wingham Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 2

Mr. Wm. Dimond, secretary of the Upper Manning Agricultural and Horticultural Association, writes us to the effect that the next show of…

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Cycling. League of Wheelmen. the Coming Motor Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 8

Considerable interest is being shown in the coming [?] meeting which are to be held on the Sydney Cricket Grouse early next month. The meetings, like those was considered will be run in the evenings, with…

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Artillery Horses. Competition at the Sydney Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 5

Some time back the Royal Agricultural Society received from the Government, through the Board for Exports, an offer of 50 guineas as a…

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Cycling Chronicle. the League. the Motor Paced Carnival, the Champions Picked. Career of a Record Breaker. Rush of Cracks, to the Continent—Suther-land Gone to New Zealand—Other Fast Men Remain in Sydney. And General News

Referee · Wednesday 28 February 1900 · page 6

The Townsv[?]e "Evening Star" states that the League of North Queensland Wheelmen tendered a farewell smoke concert to Messrs S. Fn[?]ck, W. Ne[?d OF and E…

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English Mail News. Holland Submarine Boat. Blessing the Neva. Mahmud Pasha on Turkish Administration. Escape of Lions From a Fair. Dr. Sven Hedin's Travels. Abdication of the Chinese Emperor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 March 1900 · page 3

The mails by the steamer Oruba were delivered in Sydney yesterday. She brings files of English papers to January 26, from which we extract the following:—…

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At the Bicycle Carnival

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 9

" Arro yo goin' anny where this avonin'," ses, McGinty to me th' othir day. " No," ses I, " I'm goin' to spind th' avenin' in th' buaum av mo…

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Tenterfleld Show Sales

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 12

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

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Cited to Show Cause

Evening News · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 6

The matter in which Joseph Samuel had made application for a rule calling upon two solicitors of the city to answer certain allegations contained in an affidavit that had been filed by film, was…

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The V.r.c. Autumn Carnival

The Australian Star · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 3

Outside the Melbourne Cup carnival the Autumn meeting of the V.R.C. comes next in importance in Victoria. This is not at all surprising, seeing the value of the prizes…

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The Muswellbrook Show. The POSTPONEMENT

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 5

Mr. J. C. Luscombe, secretary of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association, writes us:-"At a meeting of members of above…

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The Royal Agricultural Society's Show

The Australian Star · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 6

Entries for horses and cattle for the Show Will not be received after the 14th instant, and intending exhibitors should forward same without delay. The entries for dogs, poultry,…

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Royal Agricultural Society

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 55

At the meeting of the council of the RoyalAgricultural Society last week Mr. J. F, Harvey in the chair, the following members of the council were elected the executive and ground committees:…

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The Royal Agricultural Society

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 487

The extension of the show time from biz to ten days, the addition of 250 new classes, and the raising of the prize money by more than £1000 over and above the Bum given in any previous ear are factors…

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The Easter Show of the Royal Agricultural Society. Striking Features and New Prizes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 26

THE Metropolitan Show Exhibition of the Royal Argicultural Society, which is fixed to open on the 11th of April and close on the evening of the 21st, will be marked by many novel attractions, a large…

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Commonwealth Fair

The Catholic Press · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 13

The art union and presentation of secretary's report and balance-sheet of the Grand Commonwealth Fair will take place at the Town Hall on Thursday, March 8, at 3.30…

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Exhibition at Rookwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 12

On Wednesday evening Mr. Nobbs, M L.A., opened the seventh annual juvenile exhibition in the Rookwood Town Hall in connection with St. Stephen's Juvenile Society, Rookwood. There was a…

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The Grand Commonwealth Fair

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 17

On Thursday, 8th instant, in the Town Hall, a formal statement will be made in connection with the Commonwealth Fair in aid of the Good Samaritan charities. His Eminence the…

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Public Schools Carnival

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 52

The Elkington Park Swimming Baths at Balmain were crowded on Feb. 23 with school boys their fathers and brothers, and mothers and sisters, the occasion being the annual swimming…

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St. Stephen's Juvenile Industrial Exhibition

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 2

The 7th annual exhibition in connection with St. Stephen's, Rookwood, was opened in the Rookwood Town Hall on Wednesday by Mr. John Nobbs, M.P. Rev. J. A. Cawdell…

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The Easter Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 55

Splendid entries are being received in the horse and cattle sections for the coming show. This. is partly owing to the large increase in prize money, blood horses in particular promising to be more…

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