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Shows & fairs, 1904

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The Berry Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 13

The Berry show committee and officials are certainly to be congratulated on the excellence of their annual fixture, which this year constituted a record. Although the weather on the…

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Technical Education. Exhibition of Students' Work

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 5

This afternoon and evening an exhibition of the work done by students of the Sydney Technical College and branch colleges, during the past year, will be open to the public. The…

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Show Cases and Plates

Evening News · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 2

The erection of show cases and name plates on buildings, the Lord Mayor last night said, was customary in many of the English cities and towns. It was customary to give…

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Cattle at Berry Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 355

Among the cattle which made up the great exhibition at Berry last, week was the stock shown by Mr. George Tate and Mr. J. T. Col[?]. Mr. Tate was the most successful exhibitor…

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Satumut's Results. Randwick and Coogee Club's Carnival

Referee · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 4

SEMI-FINAL OF "THE GOLDEN GULLS" (a[?] yards members handicap). (The preliminary heats were swam off on Monday evening last.)—Fi[?] heat: J. Hennebly, [?] I. A. Sulivan [?]…

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The Week's Swimming. Randwick and Coogee Club's Carnival

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 3

At Googee A Aquarium Batles. 50yds Golden G[?] Club Handicap.—Semi-final—First beat: J. He[?], 10sec, 1: A. Sullivan [?] 2. Se[?] heat: F. A., Rand[?] 1: L…

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Scale of Points for Show Jumpers

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

Mr. Walter S. Campbell, Director of Agriculture, writes us as follows :—With the object of improving our breed of horses suitable for remounts, the Minister for Agriculture…

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The Great Easter Show in Sydney

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 11

Although last year's show in Sydney was heavily handicapped by the prolonged drought through the greater portion of the State, the display of cattle was a surprising one, both in…

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Technical College Exhibition. Specimens of Students' Work. Valuable Object Lesson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 7

This afternoon an exhibition of the work of students at the Technical Collegs will be opened to the public, and will re[?]n open for three days—in the afternoons from 3 o'clock till 5, and in the evenings…

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Agricultural Show. the Luddenham Society. Penrith

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 7

The fourteenth annual show of the Luddenham Agricultural Society was opened to-day on the society's grounds under the most favourable auspices. The weather was…

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Impromptu Night at the Gaiety. Willo and Hanley Show Well—Mat Mitchie Has a Cut

Referee · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 7

The attendance at the Gaiety on Monday, night was poor, and after White and O'Brien had boxed the four rounds preliminary, which, by the way, was a very…

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Royal Agricultural Society

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian Star

A meeting of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society was held yesterday, Mr. A.D. Brown presiding. A quantity of routine business was transacted, and the rules…

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Agricultural Society. Butter for Export

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 5

Intending exhibitors must have their entries and exhibits in the hands of the secretary not later than Tuesday, February 16. All exhibits must be shown in plain, white…

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Technical College Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 3

The seventh exhibition of the students' work at the Technical College, Ultimo, was opened yesterday, being the first that has been held since 1900. The public attended in large numbers, and…

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Moruya Show

Evening News · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 8

MORUYA, Thursday.—The 31st local show was opened yesterday in splendid weather, and in the presence of a large attendance. The exhibits were excellent all round. In the cattle…

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Sydney Technical College. Students' Exhibition of Works

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 6

A large number of people visited the Technical college at Ultimo yesterday with the object of viewing the exhibition of works done by the students during the past year…

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The Metropolitan Show. Butter for Export

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 7

We are requested to notify that entries and exhibits of butter for export at the Metropolitan Show should be in the hands of the secretary not later than Tuesday, the 16th Feb.,…

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St. Mary's Cathedral Jubilee Fair. The Work of Organisation. Meetings at Concord and Lewisham

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 16

Immediately after the 11 o'clock Mass at St Mary's Church, Concord, on Sunday, a meeting of the parishioners of the district was held in the schoolroom to organise a…

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