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Shows & fairs, 1911

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Autumn Racing Carnival. Australian Cup Day. the Parisian's Easy Victory. Wheeler's Double Achievement. Flemington

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 3

After all the V.R.C. is not likely to suffer any loss over last week's postponements. There was a great crowd on Saturday when the meeting…

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Tumberumba P. and A. Society. 22nd (and Record) Exhibition

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 2

Though Jupiter Plavins threntened to undo what done by his generous fruitfying [?] to the [?] for months before for…

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Tumut Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 2

THE 36th annual Show of the Tumut P. and A. Society was held on Wednesday and Thursday, in beautiful weather. The attendance on the first…

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The Tumut Show. Our Commentary

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 2

ALTHOUGH the attendance at the Tumut A. & P. Association's 36th annual Show was a record on the second day, it cannot be said that the Show…

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Attractive Exhibit for Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1911 · page 2

Word has been received from the Under-Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, that the departmental exhibit will be sent to the next…

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A Tremendous Crowd. 20,000 People on Sydney Show Grounds. Many Accidents. Police Make a Number of Arrests. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1911 · page 2

The buckjumping show on the Sydney Show Ground on Saturday afternoon was attended by 20,000 people, the biggest crowd that ever…

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The Royal Show. an Immense Exhibition

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1911 · page 4

All the entries for the Royal Show have now closed. The lists in all the sections show marked increases on the total received for the 1910 show…

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Show Ground Riot. Man Fined £10. "My Father Was a J.p." Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1911 · page 2

A number of persons were before the court to-day in connection with the riotous proceedings at the Show Grounds on Saturday. One offender,…

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Thousands in a Riot. a Disgraceful Scene. at a Buckjuwpihg Show. Men Stoned and Punched

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 28 March 1911 · page 3

The most disgraceful scene in the history of any sports or amusement gathering in Sydney took place at the Royal Agricultural Society's Ground Saturday afternoon, when…

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GANMAIN. Monday. Show Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 2

A meeting of the show committee was held on Saturday afternoon in the School of Arts. Present: Messrs. J. Menzies (president), Carlyon, Young,…

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How to Secure Fair Rents

The Worker · Thursday 30 March 1911 · page 24

Dear Worker,— During the sittings of the Labor Conference a number of proposals were dealt with which aimed at the reduction of the…

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Great Meeting in Melbourne. Referendum Rally at the Exhibition. Enthusiastic Support for National Expansion

The Worker · Thursday 30 March 1911 · page 15

One of the largest political meetings which have been held in Melbourne took place on Monday night, the occasion being an enthusiastic Labor rally at the…

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Batlow Show

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 31 March 1911 · page 3

THE annual Show held by the Batlow Agricultural and Horticultural Society takes place on Wednesday and Thursday, April 19 and 20, in the Literary…

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An All Nations' Fair. Appeal for Country Assistance

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1911 · page 3

The movement winch is being carried out in Sydney for the raising of a sum of £5000 to bring about an extension of the Nurses' Home of the…

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Newspaper Exhibition Empire Press Union Arrangements. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1911 · page 2

The Umpire Press Union is arranging for an exhibition of oversea newspapers on a large scale. The press section of the White City will contain…

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"John Bridge" at the Royal Agricultural Show

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 31 March 1911 · page 3

The big wool and stock-broking firm of John Bridge and Company, Ltd., has taken offices at the Sydney show ground, where clients and friends are…

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A Fair City of Spain

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 7

I looked at the town that seemed to have too full a beauty to be quite real, writes C. Gasquoine Hartley in the "Tramp." Vigo was…

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Horticultural Exhibition. International Interests

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 7

An important International Horticultural cultural Exhibition is to be held in London during May, 1912, under the management of the leading…

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Show Association

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 3

A special general meeting of members of the above was held at the Albion hotel yesterday afternoon. Present—Messrs. E. G. Matthews…

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Royal Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 4

Over 8600 entries have been received for the Royal Agricultural Society's Show (Sydney)…

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