Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Shows & fairs, all years

Sydney · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1904

2,459 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 123

Cycling Carnival. Some Good Racing. Mutton Defeats Taylor

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

R. E. Mutton defeated Major Taylor in a five miles scratch race at the cycling carnival on the Sydney Cricket Ground last night. It was the last event of the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Cycling Carnival. Third Day's Racing. Mutton Wins the Commonwealth Stakes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 6

The third meeting of the State Carnival held under the League of New South Wales Wheelmen rules took place last evening on the Sydney Cricket Ground. The weather was much more favourable…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

On the Land. Farm and Station. the Agricultural Show Season

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 7

In New South Wales about 135 agrienltural Bocielies hold a show each every year, and the shows extend from one to three days, two days predominating among the fixtures. Such a lot…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

The Cycling Carnival. Good Riding by Major Taylor. Mutton Wins the Scratch Race. Harvison' Annexes the Wheel Race

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 6

The State cycling carnival was brought to a conclusion last night on the Sydney Cricket Ground. The weather was again dull and threatening. The attendance, however was good. The…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Kiama Carnival

Referee · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 4

Officials were :Starter. W.W. Hill: cheek-starter W. Herron: Judges, L. Cabriel, W. Fraser, C.B. Minnett; referee, K. Ryan; lap-takers, G. J. Prott, R. H. Stevenson, and G. Filshire; time…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Cycling Carnival

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 5

Great preparations are being made for the local cycling carnival on the 23rd instant. Major Taylor will compete in couple of the five events on the afternoon's programme…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

International Test Carnival

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 57

The big meeting of January, the International Test Carnival, will open on Wednesday night, January 6, and will be continued on the nights of January 13, 16, 18, and 20. The two rich events, the £125 Summer…

Continued on Trove, page 57 →

Sydney Carnival. Friday Night

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 53

For outdoor amusement better weather could not have prevailed on Friday evening, and for once in a way the authorities controlling the night cycling carnivals were fortunate. The…

Continued on Trove, page 53 →

Cycling. International Test Carnival. Major Taylor and Ivor Lawson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 12

The international test earnival will open to-night on the Sydney Cricket Groun, when Major Taylor, the world's champion sprinter, and Ivor Lawson, the Salt Lake City craek, will be the main attractions. The…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

CYCLING. The January Carnival. Re-appearance of Major Taylor. the Visitor in Winning Form

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 57

There was a large attendance at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday night when the first eveuls in the January Cycling Carnival were run off. The pavilions and ground were brilliantly illuminated…

Continued on Trove, page 57 →

Cycling Notes the League. One Carnival Closed. Another Opens To-night —Taylor's Form—Mutton Wins Three Races. Handicap Men Doing Wall. Holiday Racing—And News

Referee · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 6

At Coolgardie (W.A.) on December 24 W. McDonald defeated Ivor Lawson and H. Downing in a quarter-mile, unpaced trial which he did in 26 2-5sec…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Colonial Products Exhibition

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 6

LONDON, January 6.— The Duke of Marlborough, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Colonies, in opening a very representative exhibition of colonial products at Liverpool…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

St. Mary's Cathedral Fair

The Catholic Press · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 11

On Sunday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, his Eminence Cardinal Moran will preside at a meeting of ladies in St. Francis' (Hay-market.) This is the first parochial…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Cycling. the Big Carnival

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 2

That the Sydney public still delights to see first-class cyclists race was proved beyond a doubt on Wednesday evening by the immense crowd which witnessed the first night's…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Jubilee Cathedral Fair. a Letter from the Cardinal

The Catholic Press · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 15

His Eminence the Cardinal has issued the following circular-letter to the priests of the archdiouese:—St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

The Liverpool Colonial Exhibition. Opened by the Duke of Marlborough

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--The Duke of Marlborough (Parliamentary Secretary to the Colonial Office) yesterday opened a very representative exhibition of colonial products in…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Colonial Products Exhibition. Opened by the Duke of Mariborough. Self-sufficing Empire. London, Jan. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 7

The Duke of Marlborough, the Parliamentary Under-Secrctary for the Colonies, in opening a very representative exhibition of colonial products at Liverpool…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Cycling Carnival. First International Test Meeting. Taylor and Lawson in Winning Form. Lawson Wins the Five Miles Scratch

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 5

The first of the series of international test meetings took place last evening at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The races were held under the rules of the New South Wales League of Wheelmen and were…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Hatte's Fair

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

Hatte's 26th great fair is now on, and the latest price-book, just issued, of most things in the different departments, will be found very handy…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Swimming. East Sydney Club's Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 12

The above carnival will be held to-day at G. farmer's Rushcutter Bay baths. An interesting programme includes the flying squadron championship, attempts on records, and other items…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →