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Shows & fairs, 1900

2,219 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 111

The Moree Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 3

The Moree Show is advertised for May 2,3, and 4. The liberal prize-list should attract a large number of entries which the secretary, Mr. S. L. Cohen, notifies…

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The Easter Show. Sale of Booths

Evening News · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 4

On the Agricultural Ground on Thursday were sold the right to the publicans' booths, refreshment stalls, tea and oyster rooms. There was an unusually large attendance of buyers and others…

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Castle Hill and District Annual Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 3

The above show will be held on April 4 and 5. Visitors may take coach from Parramatta to the show ground. The secretary, Mr. H. G…

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CLARENCE P. AND A. Society Show. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 3

The Clarence P. and A. Society's show was continued to-day. The attendance numbered 3282, compared with 1236 yesterday. The gate receipts for both days totalled £189…

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The Armidale Show. the Butter Business. Chapter Ii

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 4

Some men get rich by accident, and some by cunning, but nobody ever pets rich by hard work. Some get rich by the wills of wealthy relatives, but there's no money in…

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Royal Agricultural Society's Show

The Australian Star · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 11

Messrs. Taylor Brothers, jam manufacturers and fruit preservers, offer it special prize of five guineas for the best collection of late poaches and quinces, specially suitable for…

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Our Easter Carnival

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 45

Eastertide is at hand, and, in spite of the war and the plague, the mother city of Australia will be able to put on her accustomed holiday appearance at the approaching Easter carnival. I…

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[?]idale Show. [?]NA

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 744

[?] regret that the Inverell [?] could have decided to hold [?] a week. Although fully [?] manner equally interested…

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The Nepean Show

Nepean Times · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Nepean District Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Society was held at the Exchange, Penrith, on Tuesday afternoon last. Present: Mr F D…

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The Mudgee Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 726

St. Mudgee show, which was sp[?]ed on the list [?] was [?] for the number of [?] shows of practice years. For [?] by gardiner is to…

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SWIMMING. Neutral Bay School Carnival

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 52

The annual swimming carnival in connection with the Neutral Bay Superior Public School was held at the Balmoral Baths, Middle Harbor, on the 23rd. The genial, warm, sun made…

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The Royal Easter Show

The Catholic Press · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 6

" This great Easter Carnival promises to be better than ever this year as an Exhibition of the " Wealth and Progress of New South Wales." The added money and new prizes…

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Castle Hill Show. To be Opened by the Premier. Large Entries

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 4

The annual Castle Hill Show is to be held next Wednesday and Thursday on the pretty show ground at Castle Hill. The Association have been fortunate in securing the services of…

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Stage, Song and Show. Return of the Brough Company. The Liedertafel Performance

The Australian Star · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 3

The ever-welcome Brough Comedy Company is announced to open at the Theatre Royal on Monday night, in "The Happy Lite." Since it was here last the company…

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Royal Agricultural Show

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 April 1900 · page 3

As the day draws near far the opening of the Royal Agricultural Society's Great Easter Show, on the grounds, Moore Park, final arrangements are being completed for…

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Give Us a Show the Brough Company

Truth · Sunday 1 April 1900 · page 2

MR. R. Bro[?] and his popular company will open at the Theatre Royal to-morrow (Monday)evening, when "The Happy Life" will be producted for the first time in Sydney…

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Royal Agricultural Show

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 April 1900 · page 8

The very general interest of the country people in the Easter show is best manifested by their letters to the secretary of the R.A.S. asking the society's influence with the Railway…

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The Royal Easter Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 April 1900 · page 3

A part from the general interest of people in the country in the Easter show, the district societies' competition this year gives every promise of making the gathering one of greater ultraction than ever…

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A Maori Patriotic Carnival. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 April 1900 · page 8

Speaking at a luncheon to the fifth contingent, the Premier (Mr. Seddon) said if the Maoris had permission to take part in the war they would put 2000 men at the disposal of the Government as good as…

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Swimming. Randwick and Coogee Club's Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 April 1900 · page 4

Owing to the inclemency of the weather on Saturday the executive committee decided to postpone this club's carnival in aid of the N.S.W. Patriotic Fund, which was to have taken place at the Coogee…

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