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Shows & fairs, 1900

2,219 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 111

The Show

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 4

In view of all the attendant circumstances, the Royal Agricultural Society have every reason to feel gratified by the success of their annual exhibition. In several parts of the…

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The Poultry Show

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 8

The poultry show is undeniably one of the best yet seen on the ground. The entries are exceptionally large in nearly every class, and the quality is uniformly above the average. Cochin…

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St. Andrew's Chrysanthemum Show

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 3

The final arrangements for this year's chrysanthemum show in aid of the funds of St. Andrew's Church, Paramatta, to be opened by Mrs. Burns, of Gowan Brae, on Friday next, were made at a committee meeting on…

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The Castle Hill Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 4

A meeting to settle the accounts in connection with the recent Castle Hill Show was held on Wednesday evening, when the result was most satisfactory. The receipts amounted to about £310, and the…

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Parramatta and District Castle-hill Show

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Castle-hill District Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held on Wednesday, and a financial statement by the hon. secretary, Mr. F. H. G. Rogers, showed that after paying…

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The Show. Speeches at the Luncheon. the District Societies' Prizes. Additional Awards

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 8

Yesterday's attendance at the show, which was officially opened by the president, was not quite up, to that of the corresponding day last year. This circumstance is apparently to be explained…

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The Show. Official Opening Day. a Splendid Display. Additional Awards. the Luncheon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 4

The present annual show of the Royal Agricultural Society was thrown open to the general public yesterday under local conditions enineutly favourable to a successful season. The ``first day'' has long…

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Only Fair

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 12

A childlike faith in the arithmetic confounds all the logic of the schools. This was the experience of a life insurance agent in Canton who wrote a policy on the life of a Chinaman…

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A Fair Exchange

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 12

A certain joke writer, wearied by excessive coinage of boumotographs, laid himself down to sleep. Near to his hand there were a pencil and pad, for who can tell "what dreams may come?"…

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Patriotic Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 14

Randwick and Coogee Swimming Club's patriotic fund carnival has been definitely arranged for next Saturday afternoon, and will take place wet or fine…

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The Paris Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 11

I obtained permission to go through all the buildings in course of erection for the Paris Exhibition of 1900 -- and a long and tiring affair it was but being determined to see all that is…

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The Show

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 8

It does not scent likely, judging from yesterday's attendance of 35,000 people, that the gloomy anticipations which have been expressed in reference to the effect of certain things upon…

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Orange Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 872

MR. NICODEMUS DUMPS, who was never happy but when be was miserable, would have been delighted at the gloomy prospects of Orange show. The sun had been in partial eclipse for a…

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Agricultural Show

The Elector · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 9

The annual Metropolitan Show will shortly eventuate, And from the country crowds are sure to go—…

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Bowls. Carnival at Balmain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 12

An all-day carnival was held yesterday in connection with the Balmam Bowling Club on their green at Balmain East. A large number of bowling enthueiasts was present, including a number of ladies…

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Ryde Chrysanthemum Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 10

The schedule for the chrysanthemum and rose show to be held at Gladesville next week, under the auspices of the Eyde Agricultural and Horticultural Society, has…

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Castle Hill Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 10

A meeting to settle the accounts of the recent Castle Hill Show was held on Wednesday, and tho result of the effort, on the whole, appeared to be very satisfactory…

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Royal Agricultural Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 18

The Royal Agricultural Show, which was opened on Wednesday, promises to be as successful this year in point of exhibits as ever before. The grounds are in excellent condition, and the various buildings in good…

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Royal — Exhibition. Judging Day, April 11

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 901

JUDGING DAY of a big show such as the great Easter exhibition in Sydney affords the interested spectator opportunity for studying the many features which, combined, make the immense display that few…

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The Great Easter Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 870

The "busmes[?]day" of the Royal Agricultural Society's Easter Show was Wednesday of this week. The ground [?] and appointments were in excellent order, and everything was ready for [?]ying the great exhibition…

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