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Shows & fairs, 1903

2,048 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 103

The Sydney Thousand Carnival. Splendid Riding in the Heats. Major Taylor Wins the Scratch Race. and Don Walker the First-class Handicap

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 March 1903 · page 7

At the continuation of the Sydney Thousand Cycling Carnival at the Cricket Ground last night the public were treated to a series of splendidly-contested races, and in several of the…

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Typhoid Fever at Coonamble. A Sketch. Life Among the Patients on the Show Ground. Specially Written for the "Catholic Press."

The Catholic Press · Thursday 12 March 1903 · page 5

Just a South African experience over sgain—just nursing under difficulties beneath a hot sky, above a hot earth, above that in South Africa one saw dew, felt…

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Goulburn Show

Evening News · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 6

GOULBURN, Thursday Afternoon.—The twenty-second show of the Goulburn A., P., and H. Society was opened to-day. The weather was boisterous and warm, and the attendance…

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G.p.o. Carnival

Evening News · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 2

About 400 persons attended the seventh annual carnival of the Government Printing Office [?] held on Wednesday evening at the Coogee Aquarium Baths. There was an interesting and…

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Nepean District Show. Penrith

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 3

The eleventh annual show of the Nenean District A.H. and J. Society opened on the showground, Pe[?]rith, to-day. The weather was fine and warm, and the attendance was good. The exhibits are…

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Cycling Carnival. Taylor in Good Form. MOTOR-RACING

The Australian Star · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 2

Major Taylor again demonstrated his superiority over the local cyclists at the carnival last night. He first appeared in the York Handicap, a half-mile event, the first prize…

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A Visit to Tumut at Show Time

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 7

Tumut Show eventuated on February 25 and 26. and. in the face of the ad­verse circumstances from which the dis­trict is suffering, was most decidedly a…

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Sydney Thousand Carnival. Major Taylor Again in Fine Form. Three Brilliant Victories. Now Favorite for the Big Prize. Men Who Will Race in the Semi-final

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 7

Last evening the Sydney Thousand Cycling Carnival was continued at the Sydney Cricket Ground in the presence of a large and enthusiastic crowd of spectators. Weather conditions were…

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Royal Agricultural Society. The Easter Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 7

The annual exhibition of the Royal Agricultural Society will be opened on the famous showground, Moore Park, on April 8th, and will be continued until the 16th embracing…

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Royal Agricultural Society. the Easter Show. Improvements to the Ground

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 10

The progress made by the Royal Agricultural Society during the last score of years is a great testimony to the popularity that may be achieved for an institution. This year the ground has been…

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A Fair Beautiful Skin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 7

SULPHOLINE LOTION clears off Pimples, Blemishes, Irritation, Redness, Roughess, Skin Disfigurements, Shilling Bottles of Supholine the English Skin Lotion.—Advt…

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Campbelltown Show

Evening News · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 2

CAMPBELLTOWN, Thursday.—The show was brought to a conclusion yesterday, in the presence of a very large concourse of people. The weather was very unsettled during the day, being…

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Country Show. Nepean

Evening News · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 6

PENRITH, Friday.—The annual Nepean district show was opened yesterday, on the local show ground, in fine but warm weather. The attendance was good, and the entries exceeded…

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The Easter Show

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 10

In connection with the Royal Agriculture Society's forthcoming show, Mr. Webster has added further improvements to the ground. A fine break building, to be used as a members club has…

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The Bathurst Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 4

We have to acknowledge the receipt of tho prize schedule of Bathurst's great annual show, which is to be held this year from April 22 to 25. The sections include 305 classes. In the…

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Tho Casile Hill Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 4

The Castle Hill show will be held next Wednesday and Thursday. We have not hoard from tho secretary yet what arrangements, if any, have been made for the…

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Cycling. the Sydney Thousand Carnival. Semi-finals To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 10

The Sydney Thousand Cycling Carnival will be continued this afternoon on the Sydney Cricket Ground, and what is perhaps the finest programme of the present series will be presented. The…

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In a Garden Fair. Sir John See Gives Evidence. Defective Revolvers

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 8

Charles Ross, alias James Richardson, alias James Webley, 50, sailor, was charged at the Water Police Court yesterday that, being a person having an unlawful purpose,…

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Judging the Liverpool Show. to the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 3

SIR,-.Kindly allow me a little space in your valuable paper to protest against the action of the Liverpool show committee in appointing incompetent judges at their…

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The Royal Easter Show

Truth · Sunday 15 March 1903 · page 6

Predicting the success of the Royal Agricultural Society's Easter Show is not at all hazardous—it is a foregone conclusion—as the onward career of the society under Mr…

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