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Shows & fairs, 1900

2,219 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 111

The Wollongong Show

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 8

The annual show of the Wollongong A.H. and I. Association will be opened next Wednesday and continued on the two succeeding days. The Railway Commissioners announce special fares and trains for the occasion. The…

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Swimming. Mosman Club. Annual Carnival

Evening News · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 6

The third annual carnival of the Mosman Swimming Club was held at Shearer's Baths, Balmoral Beach, on Saturday, under the patronage of the New South Wales Amateur Association. There…

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Stage, Song and Show

The Australian Star · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 3

The popularity of the Cyclorama, far from abating utter its king run here, continues steadily, to increase, as is evidenced by the streams of patrons passing the turnstile. The…

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Ryde A. and H. Society's Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 8

The annual show of fruit, dogs, and poultry in connection with the above society was held at the Ryde Council-chambers on the 26th and 27th instant. The president (Mr. Bells), in officially…

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Royal Agricultural Society

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 5

The annual meeting was held at Tattersall's chambers on Thursday. The chairman, in moving the adoption of the report for the year ended October 31st, 1809, said that he thought…

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The Royal Agricultural Society. Annual Meeting

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society was held at Tattersall's Chambers on Thursday. Mr. John See occupied the chair, and…

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Gosford Show

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 3

GOSFORD, Monday.--The Gosford A. and H. show was continued to-day. The weather was hot. There was a good attendance. Following are further awards:--Blood mare, S. J. Daley;…

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The Cycling Carnival

The Australian Star · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 2

The secretary of the League of Wheelmen has secured record entries for the various events of the February carnival. Among the handicap men are Roberts, Robertson, and…

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School of Arts Exhibition

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 2

The annual art and industrial exhibition in connection with the Granville School of Arts is advertised to be opened by Mr. Nobbs, M.P., on Friday, at 7.30 p.m., and to continue open…

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Battles of the Past. TOn Spring's Affection for the Fair Sex. His Experiences As a Barge Boy and Circus Performer. . That First Fight. [No. L.X.—Continued.]

Referee · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 7

It is not our Intention to describe Tom Spring's first battle, says the London L.V. Gazette." It lasted a considerable time, for Tom's antagonist was burly and tough;…

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Royal Agricultural Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1900 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

A special meeting of the council of the Royal Agricultural society was held yesterday at TatterSall's-chambers, Hanler-street. The president (Mr. John See, M.L A.) was in the chair, and the…

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The Patriotic Fund. Sports Carnival

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 February 1900 · page 3

The charge of admission to the sports carnival to be held at the Agricultural Ground on the 21st instant. In aid of the Bush Contingent and Patriotic Funds, has been fixed…

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The Wollongong Show. (By Our Speciai, Reporter.) Wollongong

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

The three days' show opened under favourable conditions. The season has been good, stock is looking first-class, but notwithstanding this the entries only appoximate these of last years, when the…

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Royal Agricultural Society

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal

A special meeting of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society was held on Wednesday at Tattersall's chambers, Hunter-street. The…

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Patriotic Sports Carnival

The Australian Star · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Matters of detail in connection with the forthcoming Patriotic sports carnival are being pushed along. The Royal Agricultural Society has granted the free use of their…

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Wollongong Show

Evening News · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 6

WOLLONGONG, Thursday.—The eighteenth annual exhibition under the auspices of the Wollongong Agricultural Society, was opened yesterday under very favorable auspices. Secretary Beatson…

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The Settler. the Royal Agricultural Society. the Easter Show

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 30

THE Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales has introduced a number of new features for the next Easter Show, which opens in Sydney on the 11th, and closes on the 21st of April, an increase…

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