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Shows & fairs, 1900

2,219 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 111

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 8

The Easter show and exhibition of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, fixed to open on April 11 and close on the 21st, will be marked by many new and striking features, and…

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The Oberon Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 5

The annual show of the Oberon A. H. and F. Association will bake place on the new show ground, Oberon, on Thursday and Friday, March 8 and…

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The Sheepbreeders' Show. Deputation to the Minister

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 5

A deputation from the Sheopbrccders' Association waitjd upon the Minister for Lands (Mr. If assail) on Thursday afternoon, and requested that the…

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The Easter Show. New Features and Added Prize Money

Evening News · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 7

Chief among the new features of the next Easter Show and Exhibition of the Royal Agricultural Society are the extension of the opening time from six to ten days, the introduction of the country agricultural…

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Royal Agricultural Society

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 5

We have received a prize schedule of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales' annual show, which will open at the Agricultural Grounds, Moore Park, on the 11th April next…

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The Royal Agricultural Society. Striking Features of the Easter Show

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 10

For the first time in the history of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, the Easter show of April next will be kept open tor 10 instead of six days, beginning on the 11th and…

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The Easter Show. Of the Royal Agricultural Society. Novelties and Added Prize-Money

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 4

The Royal Agricultural Society's Easter Show, which opens on the 11th of next April, will be continued up to the 21st, being an extension of four days oyer previous gatherings…

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Hyde Electorate A. and H. Society

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 3

Mr. H. St. John Tucker, vice-president, presided at a well-attended committee meeting of the Ryde Electorate Agricultural and Horticultural Society, held in the council-chambers, Ryde. It was decided to ask the member…

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Swimming. (Continued From Page 7.) Saturday's Happenings. Enterprise Club's Carnival

Referee · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 6

The last of the Australasian Championships that over 220yds—was decided at Enterprise Swimming, Club's annual carnival, held in Farmer's Domain Domain on Saturday afternoon…

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The Royal Agricultural Show. New Features and Prizes in Horse Sections

Referee · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 5

IN the prize schedule, just issued by Mr. F. Webster, the secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society, the bor[?]c section has licensed prize-money of over £400 on the…

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Cycling Chronicle. the League. the Dispute with the L.V.W. the Conference with the Union. Annual Elections. a Mile in 1min 16sec—Goulburn Club in Trouble—The 100 Miles Relay Race. Richardson, the Overlander—Platt-Betts' Intentions—The Coming Carnival — And News in General

Referee · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 6

The Councilor of the Victorian League has decided to hold a race meeting, to assist the Patriotic Fund, on February 17. P. R. Beauchamp, the Austral winner,…

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Swimming. Bondi Club Carnival. 500 Yards Flying Squadron Championship

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1900 · page 5

Mr. P. M. Sanders, hon. secretary of the Bondi Club, has issued the programme for the forthcoming carnival, which includes a number of events that should prove interesting to the swimming loving…

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Albion Park Agricultural Show. Albion Park

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1900 · page 3

The Pastoral and Horticultural Society of Albion Park opened its annual exhibition to-day. The weather was disagreeably hot, and the attendance was good. The entries in the various sections are well filled, totalling…

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The Royal Agricultural Society. the Easter Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 4

The Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales has issued the schedule of prizes for this year's show, which will certainly prove to be a…

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The Sheepbreeders and the Agricultural Society

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 2

Peace has been arrived ab by the exercise of a little common sense, and things will now go on as before, probably. The items that have been…

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Mr. Frank Smith's Fair

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 13

People residing in the country may not be able to attend the bargain sales of the city, but Mr. Frank Smith, of Cheapside, Parramattaroad, Leichhardt, has arranged to allow his…

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A Swimming Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 8
Also in The Daily Telegraph

A benefit swimming carnival organised by Mr. Samuel Fisher and a committee representing various clubs, in aid of a local charitable movement, took place at the corporation baths…

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Albion Park Show

Evening News · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 6

ALBION PARK, Wednesday Afternoon.—The annual exhibition of the Albion Park Pastoral and Horticultural Society was opened at Albion Park to-day. The weather is fine but rather warm, and the show…

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Agricultural Show. Hot Air Pumping Engines

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 4

At the next Agricultural Show, to be held in Sydney in April, the Ericsson Hot Air Pumping Engine will be at work. Now that it has…

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