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Shows & fairs, 1901

2,239 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 112

Young People's Industrial Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 6

A meeting of the executive committee took place at the office, Castlereagh-street, on Monday afternoon, Mr. J. T. Walker occupying the chair. Letters were received from his Excellency the Governor-General…

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Work at the Agricultural Society's Ground. Only Bushmen Need Apply

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 5

Matters moved more slowly yesterday at the Agricultural Society's Ground, where members of the next contingent for South Africa are being enrolled…

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Nowra Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 4

Mr. Richard Caleb Leeming secretary of the Shoalhaven A. and H. Association, has tent us a copy of the prize schedule for the 27th annual…

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Give Them a Fair Show

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 6

Dr. MacLaurin's reply to a request for his opinion on the policy was almost the same us Mr. Want's. He was out or it altogether, now, he said, and so preferred not to mix…

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Naval and Military Sports On the Royal Agricultural Society's Ground

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 156

AT the Agricultural Ground, on the 8th instant, the following were the results of the different events. Section A refers to competitions restricted to officers, section B to competitions for warrant-officers,…

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The Glasgow Exhibition

Evening News · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

LONDON, January 18.-The Prince and the Princess of Wales will open the Glasgow Exhibition on May 7. West Australia will be represented at the exhibition…

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Free Art Exhibition

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 7

Mr. Salvana, one of the rising artists of the colony, will give a free exhibition of his drawings and paintings in the School of Arts on January 22nd and 23rd. In addition to his…

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Free Art Exhibition

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 4

Mr. Salvana, annual exhibitor of the Art Society of New South Wales, will give a free exhibition of his drawings and paintings in the School of Arts, Parrnmatta, on January 22nd…

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The Federal Contingent. Work at the Agricultural Society's Ground. the Riding Test

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 9

After the rush and excitement of the first day or two matters are now proceeding quietly, almost to the point or monotony, in connection with the enrolment of volunteers for the Federal…

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Young People's Industrial Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 7

One of the leading functions to take place during the visit of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York to. Sydney will be the Young People's Industrial Exhibition, to be held in the…

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Swimming. Waverley Club Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 10

The Waverley Club will hold its fourth annual ca[?]ival at Bro[?]te baths to-day. The first race will start at 2.30 p.m. The programme, which is of unusual length, includes a final exhibition swim by…

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The Glasgow Exhibition. London, Jan. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 9

The Pr[?]nce and the Princess of Wales will open the Glasgow Exhibition on May 7. Western Australia will be represented at the exhibition…

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Albion Park Show. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 10

At the Albion Park Show the opening ceremony was performed by Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan, Minister for Works. Speaking in regard to the general prospects of the district, he said that they were on the…

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The Glasgow Exhibition. January 18, 4.35 a.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 4

The Prince and the Princess of Wales will open the Glasgow Exhibition on May 7. Western Australia will be represented at the exhibition…

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St. Marys (By Our Reported). Our Show

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 4

Great interest is being evinced in every part of this vast district with regard to our show that oomes off on Saturday (to-day). The entries, numbering over 400, are the…

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A Police Court. Sadness of the Show. and Its Humors

Evening News · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 3

YOU have missed your vocation in life. You ought to have been an actor or a writer for the "Dally…

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Stage, Song, and Show. Mr. Williamson's Plans. Musical Plays for Australia

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 5

Mr. J. C. Williamson has matured his plans for the future. For some time he has had a number of schemes in train, the object, of course, being to keep a fresh stream of…

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Royal Agricultural Society

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 January 1901 · page 3

The many thousands interested in the great Easter Show of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales are notified that the schedule of prizes is now available. The dates of the…

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Fair Weather Friends

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 January 1901 · page 2

In the days of full and plenty, when Dame Fortune deigned to smile, Comrades many round me rallied murmuring praises full of guile;…

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