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Shows & fairs, 1901

2,239 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 112

The Mudgee Show

Evening News · Monday 18 March 1901 · page 7

This year's annual show-the nineteenth, by the way-of the Mudgee Agricultural Society, will be held on march 21, and 22, and from all apperances, will be an undoubted success. In…

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The Easter Show

Evening News · Monday 18 March 1901 · page 3

The poultry entries this year for the Royal Agricultural Society's Easter Show exceed last year's by 133. This is doubtless due, to some extent, to the desire of breeders to show their…

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Goulburn Agricultural Show

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 March 1901 · page 7

GOULBURN, Saturday.--The show continued to-day. The attendance was good, far exceeding that of the two previous days. A good exhibition was given of jumping, and the placed horses were:…

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Fort-street Public School Swimming Carnival

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

The eleventh annual carnival of the Fort-street Public School Swimming Club was hold at Hellings' Domain Baths on Saturday afternoon. Although the best meteorological conditions did not prevail, the…

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

The Australian Star · Monday 18 March 1901 · page 3

The production of the Irish drama "Shames O'Brien" at the Criterion Theatre on Saturday evening was hailed with pleasure by a large section of Sydney, and the house…

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Discovery of Gold Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 5

A special meeting of the Chamber of Manufactures this afternoon met Mr. G. V. Allen, general secretary of the exhibition to be held at Bendigo in November, to commemorate the…

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Junee Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 4

Mr G. W. Serivener, secretary of the Junee P., A and I. Association, advises as that the dates of the next show of his society have been altered…

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Meeting in the Exhibition Building

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 5

The evening meeting in the Exhibition building was a magnificent one. There was something like 2500 present, including many ladies. Mr. Raid was vociferously and continuously cheered by…

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The Easter Show

Evening News · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 6

The poultry entries this year for the Royal Agricultural Society's Easter Show exceed last year's by 133 This is doubtless due to some extent to the desire of breeders bo show their…

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Grand Commonwealth Show

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 7

The entries in the poultry section of the Commonwealth Show exceed those of last year by 133. This is no doubt caused by the erection of the more complete and up-to-date…

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Swimming. Kogarah Public School. Annual Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 7

The Kogarah public School Swimming Club brought off its fifth annual carnival at the Sans Souci baths on Saturday afternoon, in the presence of a large attendance. The water was very rough,…

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Young People's Industrial Exhibition. the Coming Event

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 4

Some few months ago it was proposed by some clear-headed individual to organise a "Young People's Industrial Exhibition" for the coming of…

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Annversary Regatta the Aquatic Carnival. Glorious Weather

Evening News · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 3

For 64 years Sydney has annually indulged in the luxury and recreation of an aquatic demonstration fully, in keeping with its unrivalled situation. And as each year has passed-to which…

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Tenterfield Show. the Feature of the Third Day

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 4

In our last issue we had an account of the Tenterfield Show. The third day's programme embraced several events of the sporting order…

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Stage, Song, and Show. "Cinderella" at the Royal. A Gorgeous Spectacle

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 3

If the stage historian were to set himself the interesting task of tracing the evolution of the pantomime he would probably commence with a reference to those days when…

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The Show Ring

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1901 · page 5

With the approach of the show season, something about how to exhibit a dog to the best advantage may prove of value, to the novice exhibitor and recruits to the dog fancy generally. it…

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Penrith Agricultural Show

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1901 · page 8

PENRITH, Tuesday.--The competitions for dairy cattle in connection with the recent Nepcan Federal Show have been decided, with the following results:--Cow giving the greatest quantity of…

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The Cumnock Show. Cumnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1901 · page 8

The sixteenth annual exhibition of the Cumnock P. and H. Association opened to-day in beautiful weather. There was a fair attendance. The show was officially opened by the Attor[?]ey-General (Mr…

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The Castle Hill Show. A Record Entry

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1901 · page 2

Everything promises well for a great show at Castle Hill this year. The entries are double what they were last year, and run over 1500. This is a substantial proof of the growing…

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Fort-street Public School Carnival. East Sydney Club Win the Flying Squadron Championship of N.s.w

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 20 March 1901 · page 7

The Fort-street Public School, which is affiliated to the N.S.W. A.S.A., held their eleventh annual carnival last Saturday afternoon at Hellings' Domain Baths. The…

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