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Shows & fairs, 1901

2,239 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 112

Carnival Continued To-morrow Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 February 1901 · page 4

The carnival will be continued to-morrow right, and, judging by yesterday's and last night's experience, the racing promises to lie brilliant and exciting:…

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Yesterdays Swimming. a Combined Carnival. Enterprise' and West Sydney Clubs' Successful Show. Dick Cavill Breaks the World's 300Yds

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 February 1901 · page 3

Enterprise and West Sydney Swimming Clubs joined forces on Saturday afternoon and brought off One of the roost successful carnivals held in Sydney for many a day. Farmer's Baths, Domain,…

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Give Us a Show. Comic Opera at the Royal

Truth · Sunday 24 February 1901 · page 2

Before a packed and enthusiastic audience Miss Nellie Stewart renewed her acquaintance with the Sydney stage last night. So large and as bright a "house" has…

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Royal Agricultural Society. First Common Wealth Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 9

The entries for the above exhibition, which is to be held on the society's ground, Moore Park, during Easter week, from April 3 to 10, will close as follows:— Horses, po[?]s, cattle, and pigs, Saturday, March 9;…

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Royal Agricultural Society

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 7

The entries for the first grand Commonwealth exhibition to be held on the Royal Agricultural Society's Ground, Moore Park, during Easter week, from the 3rd to the 10th April, close as…

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Newcastle Agricultural Society. the Inaugural Day Out

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 6

The Newcastle and District Agricultural, Horticultural, aud Industrial Association made the first public demonstration of its existence on Saturday by providing, on the Rugby Union…

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Young Peoples Industrial Exhibition

Evening News · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 3

Matters in regard to the above exhibition, which is to take place in Sydney in connection with the forthcoming Royal visit, are progressing satisfactorily. The work of organising the local…

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Saturday's Cycling. the League Carnival

Evening News · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 6

The February race meeting under the auspices of the League of Wheelmen was continued at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon. The weather was all that could be desired, but…

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Cycling. the February Carnival. to Be Concluded To-night

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 8

This evening, on the Sydney Cricket Ground, the February series of cycling carnivals will be brought to a conclusion, when something sensational in cycle racing is promised. On Saturday afternoon and evening the…

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Swimming. Enterprise and West Sydney Clubs Carnival. R, Cavill Secures the World's 300 Yards Record

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 4

The Enterprise and the West Sydney Swimming Clubs held a combined c[?]val at Far[?]r's [?] D[?]main, on Saturday afternoon. The undertaking both from a financial and numerical standpoint, [?]…

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Stage, Song, and Show. "The Scarlet Feather" at the Royal " Tom, Dick, and Harry" at the Palace

The Australian Star · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 2

"Tom, Dick, and Harry," three sorely-troubled young men, with nice, curly auburn locks and beards, and wearing correct, square-cut, "block -style" suits of blue serge, "brass" hats,…

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Agricultural Society

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 3

For the Grand Commonwealth Show of the Royal Agricultural Society the Camden, Grenfell, Clarence Pastoral, and Glen Innes are the societies entered up to the present time for…

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Hay Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Camden, secretary of the Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Association, advises us that the next annual show will be held at Hay on…

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Uralla Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 2

The Uralla Show eventuated on Tuesday and Wednesday last. It was the opening show for New England. There the drought has been…

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The Agricultural Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 7

The executive of the Royal Agricultural Society is obtaining abundant assurances that the forthcoming annual show, to be held in April, will be greater in extent more varied in material, and generally more…

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Royal Agricultural Show

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 8

The entries for the fist Commonwealth exhibition of the Royal Agricultural Society which is to be held during Easter week, will close as follows:—Horses, poines, cattle, and…

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Army Remounts. a Fair Field. LONDON, February 25

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 4

Field-Marshal Lord Roberts, Commander- in-Chief of the British Army, is giving private owners of horses in Great Britain, and the colonies, the same chances as those given…

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Swimming. Proposed Bath Extension. the Exhibition Building Scheme

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 3

In response to a circular invitation a number of representatives of swimming clubs and othera interested in the matter met at the Sports Club last night to make arrangements for a deputation to wait…

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The Cycling Carnival Concluding Night. W. M'donald Wins the Big Scratch Race. Sydney Wheel Race Palls to Tucker

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 6

Last night on the Sydney Cricket Ground pie series of day and night cycle race meetings were brought to a conclusion. The weather was just a trifle too cool for night racing, and the attendance was very moderate…

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The League Carnival

Referee · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 6

The Carnival of the New South Wales League of Wheelmen was continued at Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday (afternoon and evening), and Monday evening Results:—…

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