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Shows & fairs, 1911

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Sydney Show Events. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 2

Ladies' High Jump: Radium 1, 5ft. 8in., Desmond, Young Highlander, Emu Plains and No Wonder divided second and third prizes, each jumping 5ft 6in…

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GUNNEDAH G.U.O. Carnival. Band Contest and Pony Races, Gunnedah

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 2

The band contest and pony races, arranged by the G.U.U.O.F. Lodge, eventuated to-day. Five bands competed, including Gunnedah…

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Royal Agricultural Show. Northern Districts' Successes

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 2

The Northern and North-Western districts, whose interests are specially catered for by the Tamworth "Daily Observer," were well represented at the Royal…

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Sydney Show. Water Jumper Drops Dead, Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 2

In the Burlington high jump Lady Morton and Radium tied at 6ft. 2in., Sunshine 6ft., third. After clearing two leaps of the water jump Skylark dropped dead in the…

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Sydney Show. Water Jumper Drops Dead, Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 2

In the Burlington high jump Lady Morton and Radium tied at 6ft. 2in., Sunshine 6ft., third. After clearing two leaps of the water jump Skylark dropped dead in the…

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Royal Agricultural Show. Northern Districts' Successes. (From our Special Representative.)

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 2

The Northern and North-Western districts, whose interests are specially catered for by the Tamworth "Daily Observer,". were well represented at the Royal…

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Show Horse Sales Big Purchase[?] by Northern Buyers Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 2

The horse sales in connection with the show were resumed to-day. Some good prices were realised. Scotch Willie was purchased by H. B. Jackson, of Barraba,…

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Maitland Show. West Maitland

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 2

Entries for the Maitland show, which takes place next week, reached the grand total of 4300. A fine show of horses and cattle is promised. Entries for jumping…

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Maitland Show. West Maitland

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 2

Entries for the Maitland show, which takes place next week, reached the grand total of 4300. A fine show of horses and cattle is promised. Entries for jumping…

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Last Day of Show. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 2

The last day of [?] show attracted a big attendance. The ring events were concluded. Equiestricnne over hurdles: Miss…

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Last Day of Show. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 2

The last day of one show attracted a big Attendance. The ring events were concluded. Equiestrienne over hurdles: Miss…

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Show House Sales. Further Northern Purchases. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 2

The horse sales were resumed to-day. Sales: Lady Lochiel, Glen Innes Experimental Farm, 50 guineas; Maude, Glen Innes Experimental Farm, 60 guineas;…

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Show Horse Sales. Further Northern Purchases. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 2

The horse salon were resumed to-day. Sales: Lady Locliiel, Glen limes Experimental Farm, 50 guineas; Maude, Glen Innes Experimental Farm, 60 guineas;…

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Royal Agricultural Show. North and North-west to the Fore. (From our Special Representative.)

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 2

Muswellbrook came along with a fine lot of cattle, the exhibitors from this prosperous and go-a-head town being F. S. and H. W. Bell (Denman), and…

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Show Week

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 7

Those who intend visiting Sydney during show time, and have some intention of going in for a motor car might do well to bear in mind what has…

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Agricultural Society. Making the New Showground Pavilion and Gran[?] Stand

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 3

The adjourned committee meeting of the Agricultural Society was held in the secretary's office on the oval yesterday afternoon. There were present: Messrs…

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Agricultural Society. Making the New Showground Pavilion and Gran[?]stand

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 3

The adjournal committee meeting of the Agricultural Society was held in the secretary's office on the oval yesterday afternoon. There were present: Messrs…

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Short Story a Fair Impostor (Continued from last week.)

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 7

'She is oc[?]pletely unstrung, as though she had had some frightful shock, or had [?] some terrible experience,' said the man of [?] But when Mrs. Smith…

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Amusements. "The Old Woman Who Lived in a Show."

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 4

At the Central Hall, Tamworth, on Wednesday and Thursday next, Mr. William Anderson will present the gorgeous Christmas pantomime, "The Old Woman Who…

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The Agricultural Show. the Bushman's Mecca. the Ground a Backblocks' Suburb. All Records Smashed. Australia's Finest Carnival

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1911 · page 3

Just as the faithful Mah[?]medan d[?] his future insecure unless he has made a pilgrimage to Merra, so does the good Australian bushman consider…

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