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Sydney · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1901

2,239 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 112

Swimming. Mort's Dock Carnival. Cavill Wins the 500Yds Champion-ship

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 7

BETWEEN 700 and 800 people were present on Saturday afternoon list at Elkington Park Baths, Balmain, to witness the first annual carnival of the Mort's Dock Club…

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Agricultural Show. Perfective Arrangements. Fixtures for the Week

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 8

The preparations made for the opening of the grand Faster show of the Royal Agricultural Society at Moore Park to-day have been perhaps more complete than on any previous year. The…

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The Agricultural Society's Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 6

It is satisfactory to find that the Royal Agricultural Society begins its operations in the new century with the largest show that it has ever held. The show is one of the chief…

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Royal Agricultural Society's Show. a Record Exhibition. Description and Awards. Judging Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 3

Yesterday the Royal Agricultural Society inaugurated the great Easter show at Moore Park. The prospects for a large and successful exhibition were highly satisfactory. No very striking features had…

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Fancy Fair at Granville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 8

A succesaful fancy fair and continental in aid of the Granville School of Arts was held in a large marques on the sports ground of the Clvds Engineering Works Company on Tuesday and Wednesday…

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Young People's Industrial Exhibition

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Daily Telegraph, Evening News

The executive committee held its weekend meeting on Monday evening at the offices, [?] Castlereagh-street, Mr. J. T. Walker presiding. The secretary reported very…

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The Agricultural Show

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 4

Notwithstanding that a vivid and drenching storm swept across the Agricultural Ground, Moore Park, yesterday afternoon, the first day of this year's Royal Agricultural Society's…

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Stage, Song, and Show

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 6

To-morrow Friday (Good Friday) a grand sacred and classical concert will take place in the Town Hall at which the leading artists of Sydney will take part. The programme…

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The Easter Show. Second Day

Evening News · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 4

The great Commonwealth Exhibition of the Royal Agricultural Society was continued at the show ground, Moore Park, this morning, and the last and finishing touches were put upon the show…

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The Show. Judging Day. Some of the Awards

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 5

This year's Royal Agricultural Society's show was opened on the ground, Moore Parle, yesterday, under circumstances much more favorable than those which attended the exhibition, of…

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The Commonwealth Show a Splendid Display. Judging Day

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 7

The Royal Agricultural Society's Commonwealth Exhibition at Moore Park is to be officially opened to-day. Yesterday was devoted to the judging of exhibits, and those in…

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The Commonwealth Show. The Opening Day. Programme of Events

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 5

The unfinished condition apparent at the Royal Agricultural Show Ground yesterday was not in evidence to-day. Everything was in position by an early hour in readiness for…

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The Easter Show. Judging Day. Some of the Awards

Evening News · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 3

Judging was briskly proceeded with, and, generally speaking, the exhibits were quite up to the standard usually to be found at this important exhibition. They are more numerous than ever,…

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Royal Agricultural Society's Show. Official Opening Dat. a Magnificent Display, Additional Awards. Speeches at the Luncheon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 3

It must be a matter for great congratulation to the council and members of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales that everthing conspired yesterday to command one of the most successful…

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Fair Girls and Gray Horses

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 3

When Will Ogilvie's book came to this office first. It recognised in it a volume of beauty and power and pathos. The public taste has…

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The Tamworth Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 3

Our "Globe Trotter" went to the Tamworth show, and he didn't write an account of it. When asked for his…

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The Agricultural Show

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 5

Foremost amongst the attractions in the city is the Royal Agricultural Society's annual show at Moore Park, which will be open to-day, tomorrow, and on Easter Monday. Special trams…

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