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Shows & fairs, 1904

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Horses for the Show

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 February 1904 · page 6

It is expected that there will be a fine collection of horses at the forthcoming Show of the Royal Agricultural Society. Entries will not close until March 5, but…

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Give Us a Show. Criterion Theatre

Truth · Sunday 28 February 1904 · page 2

"The Lady of Ostend" is drawing crowded houses, and the brilliant little farce-comedy is responsible for continuous hilarity. It is the old, old story of the flirty husband, the jealous…

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Yesterday's Sporting News. Swimming. Wort's Dock Club Carnival the 500Yds Back-and-breast Stroke Championship. East Sydney Successful

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 February 1904 · page 8

Mort's Dock Swimming Club's fourth annual carnival held at Elkington Park Baths, White Horse Point, yesterday afternoon, was not near as largely attended as most swimming people…

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Waverley Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 8

At Easter the Waverley club intend holding a carnival on a large scale, and considerable interest is already being manifested in the proposed events. Sydney will at that time be favored with visits from players in…

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Newcastle Show

The Australian Star · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 3

The Newcastle and District Agricultural Show will be held an the show ground at Broadmeadow from March 2 to March 5. A number of equestrian events will be decided,…

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Tumut Show. Tumut

The Australian Star · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 2

The bullock in connection with which a guessing competition was promoted at the show, was weighed this morning, and turned the scale at 791lb. The prize, a Singer…

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Adelaide Wheel Race Carnival. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 4

The Adelaide Wheel Race Carnival was concluded to-day in splendid weather. The attendance was excellent, and the racing throughout of the first order, The finishes between Taylor, MacFarland, and Walker,…

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Stage, Song and Show. The Royal

The Australian Star · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 3

"San Toy," as charming as ever, made her re-appearance at the Royal on Saturday evening, and was accorded a most enthusiastic reception by a splendid house. The…

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"Elijah." Melbourne Won't Have Him. How His Mission Began in the Exhibition Building. "A Band of Criminals." [By Telegraph.] MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 5

The sol-disant "Prophet," the modern "Elijah," has not fared much better in Melbourne that he did in Sydney, so far as public opinion is concerned…

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Married Woman's Street Exhibition

The Australian Star · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 6

Emma Nolan, or Wilson, 32, a married woman, was drunk in Dowling-street on Saturday, and on being arrested by Constable Archinall made use of some "high-flown"…

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Warren Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 7

Mr. F. C. Thompson secretary of the Warren P. and A. Association into [?] that the next show of his society [?] be heid on June 1 and 2, 1994…

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Tumut Show

Evening News · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 5

TUMUT, Tuesday.—The two days' takings for the Tumut show amounted to £8L The Hamters price of £20 was won Dy P. J. Hudson's volunteer; W Duck and A. Thorne dividing…

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Newcastle Show Postponed

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 7

We received a wire last night from Mr. M. Fraser, the secretary of the Newcastle and District. A. H. and I. Association, to the effect that the show…

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Postponement of the Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 9

Since Sunday night the rainfall recorded has been over 4 inches. As the weather this evening showed no sign of lifting the committee of the Agricultural Association held a meeting, and decided to postpone…

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Royal Agricultural Society

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 523

A conference, convened by the Minister for Agriculture, was held at the rooms of the Royal Agricultural Society on Thursday, with the object of arriving at a scale of points for…

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Carnival Dates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 12

The promoters of the Sydney Thousand Carnival have definitely decided on their dates for the meeting to be run on the Sydney Cricket Ground this month. The series will open on next Wednesday night, 9th inst.,…

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Lithgow Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 14

The annual show of the Lithgow A., H., and P. Association was held last week in showery weather. Tho attendance, despite the rain, was very good, and the show was a success. The following…

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Tumut Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 14

The annual show at Tumut was held last week under rather depressing conditions. The first day was showery, and the second was close and sultry. There was a very large number of…

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Campbelltown Show

Evening News · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 7

CAMFBELLTOWN, Wednesday.—The sixth an­nual show of the Agricultural, H., and I. Society opened, yesterday, the weather being rather in­clement. Light rain fell during the morning,…

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Newcastle Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 15

The annual show of the Newcastle and District A., H., and I. Association, which was to have begun to-day, and continued till the 5th instant, has been postponed until the 16th instant owing…

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