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Shows & fairs, 1912

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Sydney Show Officially Opened. Governor-general's Speech Refers to Cadets Review Sale of Cattle. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 2

The show was officially opened to-day by the Governor-General. The latter, in responding to the toast of his health, referred to the cadets'…

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The Royal Show. Local Prize Winners

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 4

THE Royal Show opened on Tuesday in unfavorable weather, but there was nevertheless a large crowd present. A number of local…

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Sydney Show Great Crowd Present. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 2

Another great crowd was present at the Royal Show to-day. The people began to pour in from an early hour and by noon the grounds…

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The Royal Show. Single Taxers Not Wanted

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 4

The council of the Royal Agricultural Society has warned the single taxers off the premises. Evidently these reformers have come down…

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Royal Show. Opening Day. Wet Weather Conditions. Fine Lot of Exhibits. (By our Special)

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 3

The Royal Show opened at Moore Park on Tuesday with every promise of being a record exhibition…

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The Big Show

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 2

Sydney Show opened on Tuesday, and wa continued on Wednesday and Thursday, Among local prize winners were:—…

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Sydney Show. Enormous Attendance. Crowd of 690,600 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 4

The Royal Agricultural Society easily established a record to-day, there being no less than 90,000, people present at the show. The day was…

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Sydney Show. 80,000 Present. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 2

The was another great attendance at the show to-day. It is estimated that fully 60,000 were present before lunch, which increased subsequently…

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Items of News: Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 2

A sure sign that the leaves of the calendar are quickly disappearing is the work of the M.P. and A.A. Already the work of preparing the…

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Sidney Show. Pony High Jump. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 2

There was another big attendance at the Show to-day. The pony high jump was won by Maisic, with Fluco second and Maori third…

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Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 2

The finance committee of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association has allotted £600 as prize money for the 3912 Wagga Show, the…

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Show Rams Sold

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 2

Messrs. Badgery Brothers, of Sydney, report haying sold two at Mr. Anthony Brunskill's rams to Mr. H. Carter, of Nooki, at a very high figure. These…

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[?] Sports Carnival a Successful Outing

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 3

OFFICE-BEARERS.—President, Mr. H. A. Stinson, Vice-president: Messrs. A. M. Kelly, G. Flood, C. J. Pearce, and A. Shepherd…

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The Show and the People

The Worker · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 13

THE big Sydney Show has catered to the pleasure of sundry thousands again during the last week or so, and, incidentally, held its big deadhead luncheon and…

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Conclusion of the Show Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 2

The last day of the show to-day was wet, and in consequence the attendance was small. Amongst new dances is what is…

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Sydney Show. the Last Day. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 2

The last day of the Show was ushered in with rain, which interfered with the attendance considerably. The ring events were the principal…

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Record Show. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 4

The total-receipts for the Royal Agricultural Show amounted to £13,599, being an increase of £2,742 over lost year. This is…

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Royal Show. the Final Stages

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 4

With the Easter holidays over, the great carnival entered upon its final stages. Wednesday was the last day of what has proved,…

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Royal Show. the Final Stages

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 2

With the Easter holidays over, the great carnival entered upon its final stages. Wednesday was the last day of what has proved…

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"Ransom" of Darbalara. Fight At The Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 5

A WILD scene, occurred in the milking Shorthorn pen at half-past four o'clock on Sunday morning at the Royal Show which was quite…

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