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Shows & fairs, 1904

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British Fair Play. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 6

Sir,--I have no time for the Rev. J.A. Dowie nor would I have his fads on my mind; consequently I have not occupied good room at his meetings. But surely it is a blot upon the…

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Dreadful Accident at a Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 7

While taking part in a leaping competition at the Masterton Agricultural Show, a horss fell at the jump, breaking its own neek and crushing its rider, Mr. R. M'Leod, to death…

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St. Mary's Jubilee Fair. Meeting in Balmain. Father Therry's Great Work

The Catholic Press · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 26

A very largo number of the parishioners of St. Augustine's, Balmain East, assembled on Sunday afternoon in the schoolroom to be present at a meeting to make…

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Dowie's Mission. Another Disorderly Meeting. an Unseemly Exhibition. Two Zionite Officials Arrested

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 6

The forces or disorder again T[?]n at the Town-hall last night. Mr. Dowle's. meeting ended abruptly, amidst mild confusion, Mr. Volivar, the General…

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The March Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 7

The entries close on Monday next for the events (othes than the Sydney Thousand) which are announced for the March carnival. There are over half a dozen handicaps and several scratch events in addition to the £1000…

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Show Abandoned

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 3

The council of the Castle-hill Agricultural and Horticultural Association has decided not to hold a show this year, owing to the effects of the big drought, want of funds, and other…

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Warialda Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

From the secretary of the Warialda P. and A. Association (Mr. B. Geddes) we have received a copy of the schedule of prizes for the annual show, which is…

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Milton Agricultural Show

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 4

Mr. Kidd, the Minister for Agriculture, returned yesterday from Milton, whore he opened the local show. He describes the exhibits of dairy stock as excellent, and other produce was…

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Royal Agricultural Society

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 5

Wine merchants and growers are reminded that entries for the forthcoming show close on Wednesday, the 24th February, and exhibits will be received at the grounds of the…

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The March Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 12

Intesding competitors for the Sydney Thousand are reminded that acceptances for this big handicap definitely close to-day at 6 p.m. with the secretary of the league. Acceptances for all the other events to take…

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Lawson Show

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 3

The fourth annual show of the Lawson Horticultural, Floricultural and Industrial Association was opened at the Mechanics' Institute, on Friday last. The show is a very good one, as far as quality is…

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"Fair Lilias" Chapter Iii. (continued)

The St George Call · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 7

Sir Dudley mounted a horse, and rode with the duke through the park, as far as the lodge. Helena was in a state of intense excitement and tribulation at this proceeding of her…

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Our Next Show

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 6

On Friday night of last week, the newly electel. committee of the Nepean District Agriculturad Horticultural and Industrial Society met at the Exchange, for the purpose of electing officers,…

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The Coming Exhibition. March 30 to April 7

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 15

PREPARATIONS are in full swing for the great Easter Show Carnival. Many improvements have been made since the last Show, including additional…

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A.h. C. Guild. Co-operation with the Cathedral Fair

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 25

At the conclusion of the animal meeting of delegates from the various branches of the A.H.C. Guild, held in the Guild Hall on the 15th and l6th inst., the following resolution…

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The Cathedral Fair. the Cardinal at Balmain. Victims of the Convict Regime

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 28

Although St. Augustine's, Balmain East, is not regarded as a presentious parish, it proved itself on Sunday last one of the most enthusiastic in the promotion of the Grand…

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Japanese Scouts. Russia's Coaling Difficulty. the Belligerents. and St. Louis World's Fair

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--It is reported from Pekin that many Japanese scouts are inspecting the country at the head of the Liao-tung Gulf…

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TARALGA A. AND P. Association's Show. Taralga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 7

The Taraiga Agricultural and Pastoral Association's twenty fourth annual show was opened yesterday under the most propitious circumstances the weather being all that…

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Annual Show. Western Suburbs Pigeon and Poultry Society

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 11

The first annual show of the Western Suburbs. Pigeon and Poultry Society was opened Yesterday afternoon at the Carlton Crescent Skating Rink, Summer Hill. There was a…

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St. Louis Exhibition. Russia Abandons Her Space. Secured by Japan. London, Feb. l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 11

Russia has abandoned the space allotted to her in connection with the St. Louis International Exhibition. Japan immediately secured the space…

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