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Shows & fairs, 1900

2,219 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 111

The Royal Easter Show

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 14

The arrangements for the annual Easter show of the Royal Agricultural Society are very complete, and, from the way entries are coming in, the show this year will be quite as successful…

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Accident at a Show

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 7

CANOWINDRA, Thursday.--During the progress of the Conowindra show yesterday an accident of an unfortunate character happened. Miss Fallow was riding a horse in the ring when the…

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Grand Commonwealth Fair Art Union Drawing. the Secretaries' Report

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 3

There was a large gathering in the vestibule of the Town-hall yesterday afternoon, when the secretaries' report and balancc-sheet in connection with the Grand Commonwealth Fair were…

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Agricultural Show Associations. a Conference of Delegates

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 7

COOTAMUNDRA, Thursday.--A conference of delegates from show associations was held here last night, presided over by Mr. W. Corby, president of the local society. The delegates present…

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An Attractive Competition. Boy Soldiers at the Sydney Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 3

Included in the schedule of the Royal Agricultural Society is a special prize of £5 5s (first prize, £3 3s; second, £2 2s) for the best dressed…

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Cycling. League of Wheelmen's Carnival. M'donald Defeats Mutton. Morgan Beats Gordon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 8

There was a large attendance at the cycling carnival on the Sydney Cricket Ground last night. There was scarcely any wind, and consequently the racing was good. The proceedings commenced with…

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The Coming Easter Carnival. the Agricultural Society's Annual Show

The Elector · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 9

Everything indicates that the coming show at Easter of the Agricultural Society will eclipse nil its predecessors and easily outstrip anything of the kind…

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The Royal Agricultural Society

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

The improvements and buildings on the showground and the generat preparations for the Easter Show are well advaneed. The clusses are far more numerous, than last year, and tha…

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Castle Hill and District A. and H. Association

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 10

A meeting of the council of the above Association was held at Castle Hill last Monday, the president (Mr. H. E. McIntosh) being in the chair. The…

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The Commonwealth Fair

The Catholic Press · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 17

On Thursday of this week his Eminence the Cardinal presided at the Art Union drawing and presentation of secretaries' report and balance sheet in connection…

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The Opening of the Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 16

LONDON, March 5.—It is announced that the Prince of Wales will not attend the opening of the Paris Exhibition…

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Castle Hill Show

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

The council of the Castle Hill and District Agricultural and Horticultural Association is making every effort to bring the forthcoming show to a successful issue. It has been…

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Castle-hill Show

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 12

The Castle-hill Agricultural and Horticultural Association intends to somewhat extent the scope of the coming exhibition to be held next month, and will add several attractions lo those which were so successful last year. One…

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Approaching Chrysanthemum Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 4

On Monday evening a meeting, was hold in the Payton Memorial Hall in connection with the preparations already being made in Parramatta for the annual…

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The Royal Easter Show

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 15

Considering the largely increased proportions of the coming Easter show of the Royal Agricultural Society, and the heavy work involved in improvements and new buildings in the show grounds, it speaks well for the…

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On the Richmond River. I. the Alstonville Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 563

THE Alstonville Agricultural Society is in the hobbledeboy stage as compared with many kindred instructions in this colony. It has just entered into its teens while others are at the age of lusty manhood…

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The Paris Exhibition. a Mighty Work in Progress. Useful Hints for Australian Visitors. Paris, January 19

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 23

IN the preceding letter I endeavoured to convey some notion of the gigantic work connected with the coming Exhibition and of the rapidity with which the work is being carried on. The…

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Stage, Song and Show. "Magda" at the Theatre Royal Miss Nance O'Neil's Company

The Australian Star · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 3

The appearance of Miss Nance O'Neil and her company in "Magda"'should attract a crowded house tonight to the Theatre Royal. Miss O'Nell has been so highly spoken of by…

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The Parramatta Park. How is the Money Lately Raised to be Spent. Improving the Fresh-water River. Removal of Eyesores. Seats Wanted; Shade Troes Wanted; New Fences Wanted. A Fair Grant Money also Wanted

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 6

The long-promised Park Improvement Fete now being a thing of the past, and a fair sum of money being in the hands of the treasurer of the local citizens responsible for that bright…

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A New and Alarming Development. Isolated Persons Show Symptoms of Plague. About Certain Wharves. Shall They Be Quarantined? Dr. Thompson Speaks Out. Filthy and Abominable Conditions

Evening News · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 4

The condition of Wycherly Prescott, of Church-street, Pyrmont, the tenth victim of the plague, is not very serious; in fact, Dr. W. G. Armstrong, medical health officer for the metropolitan…

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