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Shows & fairs, 1902

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Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 17

A Council meeting of the above society was held on February 17, when Mr. George Loder presided. Mr. R. Sandeman Collum was elected to a vacancy in the council, vice Mr. C. C. Lance,…

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Mosman Grand Fair

The Catholic Press · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 27

Matters in connection with the grand fair at present being organised in aid of the Sacred Heart Church, Mosman, are well advanced, The lady stallholders are working…

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At the Fair

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 7

Propricter of Memagorie: Walk up, Indies and gentlemen, and see our famous lion, Mustapta. He is as sensible as any human being.A French sergeant once pulled out of his foot a those on…

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Swimming Carnival

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 4

The Nicholson Street Public School held a swimming, Carnival for boys on the 7th inst., and another for girls yesterday afternoon, at the…

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A Fair, Beautiful Skin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 7

SULPHOLINE LOTION clears off Pimples, Blemishes, Irritation, Redness, Roughness, Skin Disfigurements. Shilling Bottles of Sulpholine, the English Skin Lotion.—Advt. Faulding's VI-KOLA, taken with soda water, makes a…

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All's Fair in Love

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 2

MR. WIGGLES was to mairy Irens Bluitravers. Wigglts was a…

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Swimming. Mosman Club Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 12

Mosman Swimming Club's annual carnival takes place at the Balmoral Baths, Middle Harbor, this afternoon; the principal events are the 100 yards championship of the northern suburbs (wherein P. J. Higgins, F…

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Swimming. School Carnival at Balmain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 9

A highly successful swimming carnival was held yesterday afternoon at the Nicholson-street Baths, which were lent for the occasion by the lessee (Professor Pannell), under the auspices…

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The Farmer. the Royal Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 457

Mr. Fred Webster, secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society, has sent me the supplementary schedule and list of Government prizes for the [?]thcoming Easter show on Moore Park. Mo[?] the…

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The Religious Life Show Me Thy Way

The Methodist · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 9

Dark the night, the rain is falling; Through the storm are voices calling, Guides the mistaken and misleading, Far from home and help receding,…

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Stage, Song, and Show. "Aladdin" at the Royal. "The Mariners of England."

The Australian Star · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 5

The principal event in to-night's theatrical engagements is the production by Mr. George Musgrove of "Aladdin" at the Theatre Royal, upon a scale of magnificence. "Aladdin" has…

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The Easter Show

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 February 1902 · page 9

One important experiment to be tried at this show is single judging in the horse section, In this section, too, the "utility breeds" have had extra attention. A new class is added for cob…

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The R.a.s. Show

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 February 1902 · page 2

The secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society reminds exhibitors that entries for fat stock close on Wednesday, 26th inst.. end for pigs on Friday, 28th inst…

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Give Us a Show. Theatre Royal

Truth · Sunday 23 February 1902 · page 2

WHEN the flag of the Musgrove management floated o'er the Theatre Royal about this time last years "Cinderella" was the show, with the poetically designed and superbly dressed Floral…

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The Colonial Exhibition

Evening News · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 5

LONDON, February 23, 2 p.m.—The Colonial Exhibition at the Royal Exchange will be opened on March 10…

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Leichhardt and District Club's Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 8

The second annual carnival under the auspices of the Leichhardt and District Swimming Club was held at the floating baths, Iron Cove, on Saturday afternoon, and proved a success. There was a good…

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Colonial Exhibition. London, February 23, 2 p.m

The Australian Star · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 5

The Colonial Exhibition, in the formal inauguration of which the Prince of Wales Is expected to take part, will open at the Royal Exchange on March 10…

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Stage, Song, and Show. " Aladdin" at the Royal. Revival at the Lyceum

The Australian Star · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 3

The pantomime "Aladdin" was staged at the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening in the presence of an immense audience,, which, judging by its reception, of -the production,…

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Royal Agricultural Society

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 1

At last week's meeting of the committee of the Royal Agricultural Society, Mr. P. M. Morton wrote pointing out it was the practice of some exhibitors to place ribbons won at past…

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A Fair, Beautiful Skin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 7

SULPHOLINE LOTION clears off Pimples, Blemishes Irritation, Rednes, Roughness, Skin Disfigurements. Shilling Bottles of Sulpholine, the English Skin Lotion.—Advt…

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