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Shows & fairs, 1901

2,239 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 112

London Wool Sales. Fair Demand for Best Qualities

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 2

To say the least, the sales this week have been a little disappointing, the results, too being hardly so good as could have been desired. Towards…

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Public Schools' Athletic Association. Western Suburbs Schools' Swimming Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 3

The fifth annual swimming carnival of the Public schools of the western suburbs was held on Wednesday afternoon at the Pikington Part Baths, White Horse Point, Balmain, under most auspicious conditions…

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Nepean Agricultural Society. Penrith

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 11

The following are additional show awards:- Pigs.—Improved Berkshire s[?]w: H. S. Biddulph, 1. Yorkshires, boar, sow and sow with litter: J. Graham, three firsts. Any other breed: I. Easterbrook, l…

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The Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales. Preparing for the Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 660

OF the thousands that annually throng Moore Park during the Easter CArnival seeking amusement and instruction and education few have any conception of the vast amount of bram…

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Young People's Industrial Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 7

This exhibition, which Is to he opened by the Duke and Duchess.of Cornwall and York, in June next, bids fair to be a very great success. A summary of the schedule, which is a most…

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Royal Agricultural Show

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 10

The forthcoming Commonwealth show of the Royal Agricultural Society will be held from 3rd to 10th April next, and will be officially opened by His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor,…

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The Easter Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 14

His Excellency the Lieuten[?]nt-Governor, Sir Frederick Darl[?]y, will nerform the opening ceremony at the Royal Agricultural Society's first Commonwealth Show on Thursday, April 4, at 3.30 p.m…

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The Castle Hill Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 4

The time for holding the annual Castle Hill Show is drawing near, the popular fixture being set down for Wednesday and Thursday week. We are glad to hear from the able secretary, Mr…

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The Big Bathurst Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 7

The show ut Bathurst next month, the first of the century, promises to excel all previous efforts of that up-to-date institution, the Bathurst A.H. and P. Association. The…

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The Castle-hill Show

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 6

The rights to stalls, etc, for the coming annual show of the Castle-Hill Agricultural Society were sold yesterday by Mr. E. J. Pearce. The two temperance refreshment booths went for…

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Berrima District Agricultural Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 639

THE journey by the 9.30 a.m. train from Sydney to Moss Vele occupies about 3[?] hours. Strut field—the pates of Sydney the first stop, and here several passengers for the south are picked up…

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The Grazier. a Commonwealth Sheep Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 638

My attention has latley been drawn by some sheepbreeders to the fact that whilst the Royal Agricultural Society has put all its best machinery in motion to make the first show of the society under…

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Notes in the Southern Wheat Districts. I. the Berrigan Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 637

It is almost always difficult to give an opinion on the merits of an agricultural show. One is pressed for such opinions, and it is made very plain that the questioners expect the visitor…

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The Show. Nepean Agricultural, HORtIDUTVUR. and Inddutbral Societsy First Day

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 3

The annual show of the Nepean District Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Society was opened under the most favourable of auspices on Wednesday last, the weather being all that could be…

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Stage, Song, and Show. "Shamus O'Brien" at the Criterion. "A Royal Divorce."

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 5

Mr. Alfred Dampier marks the advent of St. Patrick's Day by placing on the boards a revival of the romantic drama "Shamus O'Brien, which depicts the sensational…

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Cleveland-street School Carnival

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 March 1901 · page 3

Clevland-street Public School annual swimming carnival, set down for Saturday next, the 23rd inst, at Fanner's Domain Baths, promises to be as successful as in years gone by. The programme in-…

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Give Us a Show. Theatre Royal

Truth · Sunday 17 March 1901 · page 2

Last right at the Theatre Royal the final performance was given of the charming French opera. "The Scarlet Feather," by Miss Nellie Stewart and Musgrove's Royal Come Opera…

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In the Death Cell. Baker's Case. a Fair Deal Wanted ! "Truth" Appeals for Justice!

Truth · Sunday 17 March 1901 · page 7

THE only excuse we can offer for again wishing to bring the case of the unfortunate man Baker before the authorities is that we desire to see justice done at any cost, and while not…

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Newcastle. Exhibition of Paintings

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 March 1901 · page 7

Dr. J. L. Beeston, president of the Newcastle School of Arts, opened an exhibition of paintings, by Mr. Julian Ashton and Mr. Howard Ashton, on Saturday afternoon. in the…

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Young People's Industrial Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 March 1901 · page 3

The Mayoress's committee for the Young People's Industrial Exhibition held a meeting in the Town Hall on Friday morning. Some members of the executive, committee were present, and there was a…

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