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Shows & fairs, 1903

2,048 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 103

At the Quirindi Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 673

A friend wrote the other day that, without discounting the valour of the Australian soldier in South Africa, he yet thought that the man who has bad to fight the greatest drought that ever…

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Albury Gun Club. Annual Grand Carnival

Referee · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 9

The annual grand carnival of the Albury Gun Club will being on the 3rd, and finish up on the 4th of April. There will be a £150 open shoot, and a Sportman's Handicap of £10, and sweepstakes…

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The Grazier. Interested Show Officials

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 649

A correspondent writes as follows:—"The recent exposure in the Victorian Law Courts of a pasturalist, who had up till then born an estimable character, for malpractices us it show judge opens up an…

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Cycling. the March Carnival. the Sydney Thousand Final. To-night's Programme

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 10

The Sydney Thousand Car[?]val, which has been running on the Sydney Cricket Ground during the past fortnight, will conclude to-night, when the ground, as usual, will be bright as day with eleotric…

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Conference of Agentsgeneral. the Immigration Restriction Act. Australian Produce Exhibition. London, March 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 7

ThE Australian Agents-General met at the New South Wales Agency yesterday and agreed to request Mr. Copeland to cable to Sir E. Barton, the Federal…

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The Sydney Thousand Carnival.... Chances of the Contestants Reviewed. Hopper the Favorite

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 8

The final of the Sydney Thousand, the world's greatest cycle race, is to be run to-night on the Sydney Cricket Ground track, when it is expected that one of the finest races over decided here, or…

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BOMBALA P. AND A. Society's Show, March 10 and 11, 1903

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 666

E. G. Black's Hotspur in Single Harness. C. J. Wildash's best pair of Heavy Buggy Horses…

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The Typhoid at Coonamble. A Graphic Sketch. Life Among the Patients on the Show Ground

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 1

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

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Cycling Chronicle the League. the Big Carnival Sensational Doings. Phenomenal Ride by Taylor—Who Misses the Chief Race—The Final of the £1000 Event—Full Notes and Gossip

Referee · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 6

W. Martin was a spectator at the Caledonial sports at Napier (N.Z.) on the 28th nit. An unusual role for "Plugger Bill," for there were bike races on the…

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Blayney Show. a Successful Exhibition. Blayney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 6

The fifteenth show of the Blayney Pasioral mid Agricultural Association since its reorganisation was opened to-day, in the presence of a small attendance The exhibits of agricultural products eclipsed…

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Castle Hill Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 6

The annual show under the auspices of the Castle Hill and District Agricultural and Horticultural Association was opened on Wednesday at the Castle Hill Showground. The attendance was fairly good…

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Royal Agricultural Show

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 3

It is announced in our advertising columns that entries will close to-day for all of the cattle sections in connection with the Royal Agricultural Society's Easter show. Dairymen are also…

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Camden Show. Camden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 6

The allow opened to-day under favourable circumstances, but most of the serious, owing to the dry seasons, were not up to the usual standard of excellence, or quantity, but considering the adverse…

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Armidale Show. Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 6

The Pastoral and Agricultural Society's show was Opened to-day. The weather was fine, but the attendance only moderate. Considering the dry seasons, the exhibits were good nil round, though…

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The Royal Show. Improvements to Ground

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 2

The progress of the Royal Agricultural Society during the past decade is a great example of the immense popularity that may be achieved for an institution by the exercise…

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Inverell Show. Affected by the Drought. Inverell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 6

The twenty-seventh annual show of the Pastoral and Agricultural Association was opened to-day, the attendance numbering about 1000. The weather was line and warm. The ground presented a brown,…

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Cycling Carnival. an Enormous Gathering. the Final Op the £1000 Handicap. N. C. Hopper First, Don Walker Second. in World's Record Time

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 6

The Sydney Thousand cycling carnival, run under the auspices of the League of New South Wales Wheelman, was brought to a successful conclusion last evening at the Sydney Cricket Ground. There was…

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Tamworth Show

The Australian Star · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 3

The annual Show of the Tamworth Agricultural Society takes place next week, and Sir John See has accepted an invitation to attend The Ministerial party will leave…

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Cycling Carnival. £1000 Handicap

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 3

There was an enormous gathering at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday evening, when the Cycling Carnival under the auspices of the Sydney…

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The Inverell Show

Evening News · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 3

INVERELL, Friday Afternoon.—The show was continued yesterday in the presence of about 4000 people. In the 12st hacks a very superior lot of horses were shown, and likewise in the…

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