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Shows & fairs, 1904

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Uralla Show

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

The Southern New England P. nnd A. Association's annual show was held last week at Uralla. During the jumping contest. Hawkins was hurt through his horse falling and rolling on him. The…

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Alstonville Show

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

The annual show at Alstonville was hold last week in fine weather. The following are some of the principal awards:-Cattle.—Durham bull, 2yrs: D. Cooke, 1; W…

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Moruya, Show

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

We regret that in the illustrations of the Moruya show, published in the "Journal" of February 17, the first prize awarded to Mr. W. J. Chapman, auctioneer, stock and station agent,…

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Gunning Show

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

The eighth annual show at Gunning was held last week, in fine weather. The entries number 1270 and the quality of the exhibits was very high. The formal ceremony of opening the show…

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Liverpool Show

Evening News · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 3

The committee of the Liverpool Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Society is working unitedly and energetically completing the arrangements for its seventh annual show,…

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Candelo Show

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

The 20th annual show was held at Candelo, in showory weather, which was responsible for the small attendance. The following are some of the principal awards:—…

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At the Tumut Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 520

Three or four years ago, when visiting Tumut, I said to reach it by coach from Gundagai, and the trip going and returning wan most enjoyable, for it meant a drive through…

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Inverell Show. (By "Albion.")

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 13

Inverell is proverbially unlucky as regards weather, for several years past its luck having been bad in this respect, and this year proved, no exception to the rule. The opening day—…

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The Kennel. Show Dates

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 519

Royal Agricultural (Sydney)...March 30, April 7 victorian Field Trials... April 23-25 Prahan (Victoria)... June 9-11 Victorian P. and K. Club... July 27-29…

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The Tumut Show. Show Jumpers. Conference on Scale of Points

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 24

The conference held in Sydney on Thursday to decide on a system for judging jumping horses at shows was well attended by representatives of the exhibitors and judges. Mr. W. S…

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New South Wales Life-saving Society. Annual Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 10

The first annual carnival of the New South Wales Life-saving Society takes place at the Coogee Aquarium to-night, and should rank among the greatest natatorial treats of the season, for there it will be demonstrated…

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Big Cricket. Yesterday's Exhibition. Unpunctual Umpires. Notes and Comments

The Australian Star · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 4

After the miserable display made by the home team on Saturday, and whose total, by the way, might have been considerably increased, but for the unnecessary waste of…

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A Visit to Tumut During Show Time

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 12

The twenty-ninth annual show of the Tumut Pastoral and Agricultural Association came off on Wednesday and Thursday, and the result must have been very gratifying to the officials…

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Mort's Dock Carnival. East Sydney Back and Breast Stroke Championship

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 3

Despite the great counter attraction of the Test match and the unfavorable weather conditions a goodly number of spectators journeyed down to the…

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A Visit to Alstonville Show. (By Our Special Representative.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 13

Alstonville is one of those dairying centres on the Richmond River claiming much attention by persons interested in cattle from all parts of the State, who have become aware that the…

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Cycling. Sydney Thousand Carnival Opens Next Wednesday Lawson's Disqualification Racing at Adelaide

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 3

The greatest cycling event of the year—the Sydney Thousand Carnival—is now elmost upon us again, and naturally it is the principal topic of conversation…

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Swimming Notes. George Read in Adelaide. Beaten Thrice by Moon. Champion Out of Condition and in Poor Form, the Australasian Carnival The Representatives from Other States and Maoriland

Referee · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 4

The fourth Test match made a big difference in the attendances at Mort's Dock and Cleveland-street Public School events on Saturday…

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Canowindra Show

Evening News · Thursday 3 March 1904 · page 2

CANOWINDRA, Thursday.—The 5th annual exhibition in connection with the Canowindra P., A., H. Society was opened yesterday. There are over 1000 exhibits, besides a large number of…

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Archdiocesan Men. St Mary's Cathedral Fair

The Catholic Press · Thursday 3 March 1904 · page 26

On Sunday next his Eminence Cardinal Moran will preside at the 11 o'clock Mass. at St. Charles' Church, Waverley, at which there will be a meeting and collection for…

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The Public Library. Literary and Art Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 March 1904 · page 7

An interesting series of exhibitions of rarer and valuable books, and also works of art, was inaugurated at the Public Library yesterday afternoon, and, book-lovers showed their…

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