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Shows & fairs, 1901

2,239 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 112

Alstonville Agricultural Show. Alstonville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 9

The twelfth annual show of the Alstonville Agricultural Association was opened to-day by Mr. Webster (ex-Mayor of Ballina), who apologised for the absence of the M.L.A. for the district. The…

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Agricultural Shows. the Lawson Show. Lawson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 9

under the auspices of the Mechanics' Institute an agricultural, horticultural, and industrial show was opened on Friday afternoon by Mr. S. E. Lees, member for the district. A large marquee had been…

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Enterprise and West Sydney Combined Carnival. Dick Cavill Wins the 300Yds Championship of New South Wales, and Creates a New World's Record

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 7

FULLY 800 people were present on Saturday last at Farmer's Domain Baths to witness the 300yds swimming championship of New South Wales. Only three started, viz., R…

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Cycling Chronicle. the League. the Sydney Carnival. Some Exciting Racing. Britishers Defeat Americans. Wonderful Ride by M'donald. Lawson in Fine Form—A Queer Fall. Records Broken—Tucker Gets the Wheel Race and Armidale Stakes. Beauchamp's Great Mile. And News in General

Referee · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 6

Impersonation is common in ports of England, and I believe some of the League riders hero have worked the little game in the country pretty freely and to good…

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Cycling Chronicle. the League. the Sydney Carnival. Some Exciting Racing. Britishers Defeat Americans. Wonderful Ride. Dy M'donald. Lawson In Fine Form—A Queer Fall. Records' Broken—Tucker . Gets the Wheel Race and Armidale Stakes. Beauchamp's Great Mile. And News In General

Referee · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 6

Impersonation is common in parts of England, and I believe some of the League riders here have worked the little game in the country pretty freely and to good…

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Young People's Industrial Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 9

At the weekly meeting of the executive committee of the above, held last evening, presided over by Mr. J. T. Walker, permisslon was given to crect a fur[?] far the purpose of exhibiting the processes of glass-blowing. Dr…

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Young People's Industrial . Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 7

At the weekly meeting of the executive committee of was Young People's Industrial Exhibition, Mr. J. T, Walker prosiding, a committee was appointed to judge the various "Odes of Welcome"…

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Canowindra Show. Canowindra

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 5

The forthcoming show on Wednesday next promises to be even a greater success than last year. Five hundred and eighty-three entries had been received up to last night…

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Royal Agricultural Society. First Grand Commonwealth Exhibition

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 2

The entries for the above Exhibition, which is to be held on the society ground, Moore Park, during Easter week, from 3rd to 10th April…

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Forbes Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 3

Mr. N. A. Read, secretary of the Forbes P., A. and H. Association sends us a postcard bearing the information that the next annual show of his…

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Commonwealth Show

The Australian Star · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 6

The entries in the wine and fat stock sections of the Royal Agricultural Show are very large, and in all other sections the entries are coming in very freely. The Show…

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Braid Wood Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 4

" Merrigang's" article on the Braidwood Show is unavoidably held over until next issue…

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Armidale Show. (By Our Special Reporters.) Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 9

Perfect weather greeted the second day of the show. The attendance was not so large as last year, an it is generally recognised that the show was held too early in the year, but the dates were in a measure forced on the society…

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Agricultural Shows. Robertson a and H. Society. Robertson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 10

The twenty-first annual show of the Robertson A. and H. Society was opened yesterday under the most favourable weather and other condition. Entries were well up to former years the total number received being orer 1400…

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The Young People's Exhibition

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 19

WITH a view to expressing the importance of the momentous events which mark the opening of the new century (especially the birth of our new nation) upon the minds of the young people of the…

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Commonwealth Show

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 11

The entries in the wine and fat stock sections of the Royal Agricultural Show are very large, and in all other sections the entries are coming in very freely. The Show…

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Lawson Show

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 6

The Mountains, as an agricultural and horticultural area, are fast springing into prominence, judging by the shows held recently—one at Katoomba the week before last, and another…

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Treatment of Fowls Before Exhibition

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 2

In answer to numerous inquiries we give the following observations for preparing birds for and sending them to exhibitions, for which we are indebted to Lewis Wrights treatise on…

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The Agricultural Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 513

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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St Marys Show

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 7

The St Marys Show Meeting was held on Thursday, 21st February, the president (Mr Garner) occupied the chair, there being…

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