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Shows & fairs, 1904

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Life in London and Thereabout. (Chronicled by Heney W. LUCY.) The Political Situation—A Popular M.P.— "Emperor of the Sahara"—The St. Louis Exhibition—Diamonds. WESTMINSTER, New Year's Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 5

The epidemic of death in Parliamentary circles is fraught with political consequences. When Mr. Chamberlain's personal campaign on the fiscal question…

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The Child World Exhibition

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 February 1904 · page 6

A novel exhibition is to ba held in the Imperial Palace of St. Petersburg this year. It is called The Child World, and will deal with everything pertaining to children…

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Give Us a Show. Her Majesty's Theatre

Truth · Sunday 7 February 1904 · page 2

At Her Majesty's, "The Eternal City", enters on its third week to full houses. After a second visit, one is struck with the way the piece divides the sympathies of the audience…

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Stage, Song and Show. Royal

The Australian Star · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 3

The last week of "The Belle of New York" is announced. The final matinee will br gives on Wednesday afternoon. On Saturday night "Floradora" will be revived. The box…

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Tumut Show Privileges. Tumut

The Australian Star · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 2

The right of the publican's booth for the show on the 24th and 25th inst. was sold at auction at Tattersall's Hotel this afternoon for [?]50 the purchaser being Mr. M'Namara…

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"Show Tickets, Please." to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 11

Sir,—With your permission I would like to say a word to the above, as concerns our trams. As far as I can see it is absolutely right for passengers to show tickets when called on to do so. I find it no…

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Swimming. Randwick and Coogee Club Carnival. Speedy Sprinting by Cavill Schoolboy Murray's Fine Performance

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 8

The eighth annual carnival under the auspices of that enterprising and go-ahead body. Randwick and Coogee Swimming Club, was held in the Coogee Aquarium on Saturday afternoon, and attended by upwards of 700…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Notes on the Berry Show. £20,000 Worth of Dairy Cattle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 10

This year the Berry Society wisely dropped the fourth day that was tacked on to the fixture of 1903. A prize list of some £800 in solid cash provided just sufficient classes to…

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Casino Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 8

Mr. E. J. Robinson. secretary of the Richmond River A. H. and P. Society informs as that the next show will be held at Casino on April 14 and 15, 1904…

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Delegate Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 4

From Mr. H. A. Watson, secretary of the Delegate P. and Society, we have received a copy of the schedule of Prizes for the third annual show, to be…

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Forbes Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 8

The next annual show of the Forbes P.A. and K. Association is to be hold on Wednesday and Thursday, August 8 and 4, 1903. For this information…

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Yass Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 8

Mr. Will. Thomson, secretary of the Yass P. and A. Association, informs us that Thursday and Friday, September 15 and 16. are the dates selected for the…

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Narandera Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 8

Mr. J. F. Williams, secretary of the Narandera P. and A. Association advises us that the annual show of his society will be held on August 3 and 4, 1904…

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Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 26
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

The thirty-third annual meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria was held on Thursday. Mr. Job Smith, president, who occupied the chair, said that last year was one of the…

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Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W.

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 330

The coming exhibition of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, to be held from March 30 to April 7, promises to be the most successful in the annals of the…

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The Child World Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 359

A novel exhibition is to be held in the Imperial Palace of St. Petersburg next year. It is called the Child World, and will deal with everything pertaining to children…

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Life-Saving Society's Carnival

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 7

The Life Saving Soceity intend holding their first carnival at the Coogee Aquarium on the 2nd prox. There will be a few competitions confined to members of…

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In the Interests of Fair Play

Evening News · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Wednesday.—Mr. Kingston, in the course of a telegram congratulating Mr. Seddon on his speech on Saturday night, condemning the importation of Chinese into South…

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Street Show Cases

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 6

At last night's meeting of the City Council, the Lord Mayor, in reply to Alderman E. Lindsay Thompson, stated that it was customary in many of the English municipalities to give…

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