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Sydney · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1902

2,085 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 105

The Wellington Show. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 3

The Rate receipts for the three days of the show held last week amounted to £293 10s 6d, which is slightly under the takings of the two days of last year's show…

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Cricket in England. Jessop Questions Saunders' Delivery. Maclaren Believes It Fair. Completion of the Australian Team

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--Since the return of MacLaren's cricket team to England from Australia, remarks made by the Gloucestershire amateur, G. L. Jessop, reflecting on…

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Dubbo Show. a Successful Exhibition. First Day. (From Our Special Reporter.) Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 10

The drought in this district is as severe as it is futher west. Thousands of head of stock are being kept alive only by means of artificaial feeding, yet the support given to the show this year is, as regards the total number of…

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The Thornleigh Fair. A Highly Successful Function

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 1

A grand fair, in aid of the Roman Catholic Church, Thornleigh, was opened on Friday afternoon and continued that evening, and again on Saturday afternoon and evening…

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Stage, Song, and Show

The Australian Star · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 2

The Shakespearian season closed at the Royal last evening, when the Janet Waldorf company gave "Romeo and Juliet." The audience was a very large one, and the…

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The Victorian Kennel Club Show

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 10

Great preparation is being made in the sister State for the forthcoming show in June next of the Victorian Poultry and Kennel Club. It has been decided to hold sporting dog field…

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Maclean Show

Evening News · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 3

MACLEAN, Thursday.—The annual show opened yesterday. The entries total nearly twelve hundred—over a hundred in excess of last year, nearly a fourth being horses. Despite…

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Dubbo Agricultural Show

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 7

DUBBO, Tuesday.--Dubbo Show was opened to-day. The weather was fine, and about 1,500 persons were present at the opening. The number of exhibits is a record. The stock exhibits, owing to the severity of the…

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Newcastle Show Postponed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 6

The committee of the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Society held a meeting yesterday morning, and decided to postpone the first annual show, which was to have been…

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Newcastle Show. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 6

At a meeting of the committee to-day, it was resolved to postpone the show, which was to have been held on Friday and Saturday next. This decision was rendered…

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Horticultural Show. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 8

The autumn show of St. John's Horticultural Society was opened to-day by the Mayor (Alderman C. Hardie). The display was good, and the competition was fair. The principal winners were:—…

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Maclean Show. Maclean

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 6

The Maclean show opened to-day, and will be continued to-morrow. The entries number nearly 1200, or more than 100 above last year's total. Despite the drought the produce…

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Stage, Song, and Show. The Waldorf Season

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 2

The Janet Waldorf season closed at the Royal yesterday with an afternoon and evening performance of "Camille." The younger Dumas' play has always been popular in…

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Industrial Exhibition at Balmain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 8

The industrial exhibition and sale of work in connection with the Balmain Central Methodist Mission was continued yesterday afternoon and last night when the musical competitions were proceeded with…

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Murrumburrah Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 6

Mr. J. A. Foloy, hon, secretary of the Murrumburrah P.. A., and I. Association, advises us that the next show has been fixed for September 3 and 4…

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London Hunter Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 8

The Yorkshire "Daily Observer" of March 12 publishes the following:—"The judging of the hunters entered for the 18th annual show of the…

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The Singleton Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 8

The schedule of prizes for the Singleton Show, to be held on August 27, 28, and 29 next, has just been compiled, and it can safely be termed to be a most…

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Manildra Ploughing Matches and Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 12

Mr. G. W. Griffiths, hon. secretary of the Manildra P. and A. Association, sends us a postcard telling us that the date of the annual ploughing matches…

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Liberty Plains Horticultural Society. Chrysanthemum Show

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 8

The tenth annual chrysanthemums show of the Liberty Plains Horticultural Sociality was held in the Rookwood Town -hall on Wednesday. Though hardly equalling some previous efforts by the same in view…

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Parramatta District. Liberty Plains Chrysanthemum Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 3

The annual chrysanthemum show in conncetion with the Liberty Plains Horticultural Society was opened in the Rookwood Town Hall on Wednesday evening by the Mayor (Alderman Thomas) in the…

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