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Sydney · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1902

2,085 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 105

Give Us a Show. Her Majesty's

Truth · Sunday 23 March 1902 · page 2

A FIRST-CLASS house and a first-rate performance last night concluded a successful week of "Ben Hur" at Her Majesty's. With all storms over and all dangers…

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Kogarah School Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 10

The Kogarah Superior Public Scool held its sixth annual carnval on Saturday aftetnoon at Mulcahy's Sans Souci Baths. A large number of spectators were present, including many ladies. The 100 yards…

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The Easter Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 9

On Wednesday judging as will be commenced in the various sections of the Royal Agricultural Society's annual exhibition, and on the following afternoon Sir Frederick M. Darley will officially declare the…

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Royal Agricultural Show

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 7

Increased entries in all classes, and from all States, have been received in connection with the Royal Agricultural Society's show, opening on Wednesday. The official opening ceremony…

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The Brisbane Carnival. Brisbane

The Australian Star · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 2

Fully 2000 people were present at the swimming carnival held in the dry dock, South Brisbane on Saturday. R. Cavill, the Australasian champion, was among the competitors,…

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Inverell Show. Inverell

The Australian Star · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 6

The show receipts yesterday amounted to £180, or £50 more than last year. The fireworks display last night attracted a great crowd. The attendance at the show on…

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Stage, Sons, and Show. Fitzgerald's Circus. A Great Audience

The Australian Star · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 7

Messrs. Fitzgerald Bros, opened on the old Benevolent Society buildings' grounds on Saturday night last for a short season. Notwithstanding that their tent was the biggest…

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Swimming. Cleveland-street School Carnival. the 100 Yards' State Championship. Won by R. Craig

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 10

The sixth annual carnival of the Cleveland-street Superior Public School Swimming Club was held on Saturday afternoon at Farmer's Baths, Domain. The attendance was not as large as anticpated,…

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Namoi P., A., and H. Association

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 2

At a committee meeting of the above association held on Thursday, March 20, it was decided to postpone the forthcoming show indefinitely, on account, of…

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Australian International Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 4

Speaking at Rockdale last night, Mr. J. H. Carruthers, M.L.A., urged that an Australian International Exhibition might well be now undertaken, not only as commemorative of the…

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A Fair, Beautiful Skin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 9

SULPHOLINE LOTION clears off Pimples, Blemishes, Irritation, Redness, Roughness, Skin Dis[?]gurements. Shilling Bottles of Sulp[?]oline, the English Skin Lotion.—Advt…

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The Easter Show

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

The annual exhibition of the Royal Agricultural Society opens on Wednesday, the official ceremony being performed on the following day by Sir Frederick Darley, G.C.M.G…

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The Agricultural Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 4

Judging in the various sections in the Royal Agricultural Society's Easter exhibition will commence to-morrow, and thenceforward the show will be in full swing until April 3, on which date Mr…

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Stage, Song, and Show

The Australian Star · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 3

The Easter season will see the close of the Jerusalem Panorama at the top of George-street. For the past few weeks the show has been largely patronised by those who…

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An Innovation at a Show

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 3

The Auckland P. and A. Association made a new departure in drawing up the schedule for the annual show. At the instance of the Woolbrokere' and Tanners' Associations, the…

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My Trip to the P — Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 8

"We started for the P— Show at about 6 o'clock in the morning. I may safely say that the annual exhibition is the chief event of the year…

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N.S.W. Sheepbreeders' Association. the Next Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 8

The schedule of the forthcoming show of the Now South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association has come to hand. Tn looking through its contents we notice that…

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Royal Agricultural Society

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 5

THE Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. is bringing forward this year a programme that promises to eclipse all other previous shows. Mr. F. Webster has been putting…

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Royal Agricultural Society. Easter Show. Opening To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 10

To-day the great Easter exhibition of the Royal Agricultual Society will commence, and will be continued until April 3. The official opening will take place to-morrow, when at 3.30 p.m. the…

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The Royal Agricultural Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 6

To-day is the beginning of the annual show of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, the principal event of Sydney life in the Easter season. The show is not,…

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