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Shows & fairs, 1904

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Show at Uralla

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 9

URALLA. Tuesday.--At the Southern New England show the entries were good. In sheep (merinos), F. G. Taylor took 13 firsts, champion, and other prizes; Pierrott, eight firsts and…

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The Campbelltown Show

Evening News · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 6

The 6th annual show of the Campbelltown A., H., and I. Society, which is to be held on March 1 and "2, promises to be a big success. Excellent entries have been received in every…

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Kangaroo Valley Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 13

The 19th annual show of the Kangaroo Valley A. and H. Association was held on Thursday and Friday, and proved a great success. There was a very large number of exhibits, which were…

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Lawson Fruit Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 461

The fourth annual exhibition of the Lawson H. F. and I. Association was held on Friday and Saturday. The weather was fine and the attendance good on both days. An exhibit of…

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Agricultural Shows. Hunter River Show

Referee · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 9

Mr. W. C. Quinton, secretary of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, gives another reminder to-day that entries close on April 5; The show is…

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The Milton Show. (Continued from Page 486.) Horse Sections

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 459

Though the draught and blood horses were, comparatively speaking poor, the entries in the miscellaneous sections were numerous and good. Mr. W. Chapman's pair of grey horses…

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Inverell Show

Evening News · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 3

INVERELL, Wednesday.—The annual show was opened this morning, under most favourable conditions, except perhaps that the weather was not ail that could be desired. The exhibition…

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Archdiocesan News. St. Mary's Cathedral Fair

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 19

On Sunday week his Eminence Cardinal Moran will visit St. Charles' Church, Waverley, and will preside at the 11 o'clock Mass. He will hold a meeting to…

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Tasmania. the Axemen's Carnival. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 8

The Axemen's Carnival was concluded today. E. Wilkinson, of Victoria, won the Maiden Handicap Chop…

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Allegation of " Ringing In." At a Swimming Carnival

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 6

The charge that No. 4 team from the North Sydney Club had "rung in" a swimmer in a teams race at the recent carnival of the Randwick and Coogee Club, was mentioned…

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Lithgow Show. [By Telegraph.] LITHGOW

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 3

The Lithgow show, under the auspices of the A.H. and P. Society, opened, to-day. There is a record entry in nearly every section, the stock, fruit, and vegetables being of an order…

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Royal Agricultural Society's Show

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 3

At a meeting held yesterday, it was decided that the following scale of points should be observed in deciding the hunters' competitions at the forthcoming show of the Royal…

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Molong Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 2

From Mr. C.J.V. Leatham, secretary of the Molong P. and A. Association, we have received a copy of the schedule of prizes for the annual…

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SWIMMING. Mort's Dock Carnival

The Australian Star · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 7

The attraction for Saturday next is the Mort's Dock, carnival, to be held at Elkington Park Baths, White Horse Point, Balmain, at 2.30 p;m. A fair complement of…

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Conference of Show Representatives

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 7

COOTAMUNDRA, Thursday.--A conference of delegates from the local and neighboring agricultural societies, to consider matters of mutual interest, was held at Cootamundra last…

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The Adelaide Cycling Carnival. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 7

The League of Wheelmen has lost several hundreds of pounds over the carnival, owing chiefly to the absence of Major Taylor and Lawson. The officials are looking to next Saturday's gate receipts to…

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Ladies' Swimming Club. Carnival on. March 23

The Australian Star · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 3

The Claremont College Swimming Club will hold a carnival in the Coogee Aquarium on March 23, at 2.45 p.m. The principal event is the 100 yards ladies' champion of the State…

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The Lithgow Show. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 7

For the second day of too show the weather was threatening or showery. The attendance was good. The entries this year exceed last year's. There is evidence of the good season…

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The Alstonville Show. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 7

The Alstonville show was held yesterday and to-day. There was a large attendance. The following awards were declared to-day:— Cattle.—Durham bull, 2 years: D. Cooke, 1; W…

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Uralla Show. Fatal Jumping Accident

Evening News · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 8

URALLA, Friday.—The annual show of the Southern New England P. and A. Society was held on Uralla Show Ground on Tuesday and Wednesday last, and may be styled a complete…

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