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Shows & fairs, 1904

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Treasures of the Public Library. First Monthly Exhibition

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 March 1904 · page 3

The scheme of special exhibitions which Mr. H. C. L. Anderson, the principal librarian, is instituting, was inaugurated yesterday afternoon at the Public Library. Both…

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Give Us a Show. Criterion Theatre

Truth · Sunday 6 March 1904 · page 2

The domestic troubles of the young married who is caught in a comp[?]ruising situation with a young lady who is not his wife, the little indiscretion being permanently recorded…

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Coogee Capers. "Cherchez La Femme" Baden Baden Bibulousness. Marvellously Much Mystery about a Fair Female's Frolic. The Mysterious Lady Found Out by "Truth"

Truth · Sunday 6 March 1904 · page 5

A charge that was heard last Monday, which George John Staples, the licensee of the Baden Baden Hotel, Coogee, was charged wirth Sunday selling,…

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The Turf. V.R.C CARNIVAL. Emir Wins the Champion Stakes. Moorefield March Meeting. Big Fields and Good Sport. WALLSEND J.C. RACES. News and Notes from Everywhere Comments by "Early Bird."

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 6 March 1904 · page 3

The regular weekly meeting of the Rosebory Park Racing Club will be held to-morrow (Monday) afternoon, commencing at 2.15 o'clock.' Special trams will run to the gates…

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Waverley Club Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1904 · page 11

The committee of the Waverley Club has completed the conditions under which the forthcoming Easter Carnival will be carried out. The competition will last three days, commencing on Friday, April 1, and…

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Exhibition Billiard Match. Kiama

The Australian Star · Monday 7 March 1904 · page 2

Mr. J. B. Belfield, the amateur champion billiard player of Australia, has consented to play an exhibition game at the Kiama School of Arts against a local man, in aid of the…

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The Easter Show

Evening News · Monday 7 March 1904 · page 5

•Mr. H. H. Share, R.N., private secretary to His Excellency the Governor, and Mr. Fred. Webster, the secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, met at the…

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The Royal Show

The Australian Star · Monday 7 March 1904 · page 3

Mr. H. H. Share, R.N., private secretary to his Excellency Sir H. H. Rawson, and Mr. Fred Webster, the secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales,…

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Swimming. the Fort-street Carnival

Evening News · Monday 7 March 1904 · page 2

Splendid attendance, splendid racing, and splendid arrangements, are expressions which one has to use in dealing with the fourteenth annual carnival of the Fort-street Model Public School…

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Stage, Song and Show. Present Productions. Changes Contemplated. Theatre Royal

The Australian Star · Monday 7 March 1904 · page 3

"San Toy" is still enjoying a liberal share of patronage at the Royal. A good house witnessed the sparkling production on Saturday evening. Fred H. Graham as the…

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The St. Louis Fair

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 6

The Canadian-Australian Line has advised that the Canadian-Pacific Railway Co. have greatly reduced the rates from Vancouver to St. Louis to encourage people to go to the…

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Boers Going on Exhibition

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 3

Despite the appeals of Generals Botha and [?] Wet not to make clowns of themselves, [?] of the Boers that took part in the late war together with 50 women and children…

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Armidale Show

Evening News · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 2

ARMIDALE, Tuesday.— The entries, for the local show next week number 2100, which is a record for the society. The membership roll is 200, which is 70 more than last year. The…

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Wyalong Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 3

Mr. S. G. Isaaes secretary of the Wyalong District P.A.H. and I. Association, advises as that the next show at Wyalong has been fixed for…

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South-western Schools' Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 8

The eighth annual carnival in connection with the public Schools of the south-western district will be held at Farmer's Domain Baths on Wednesday afternoon, 23rd inst. Among the various items on the programme are…

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The Royal Show

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 5

Mr. IT. 17. Share, R.N., private secretary to Sir H. H. Rawson. and Mr. Fred. Webster, the secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, met at, the Chief Secretary's…

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The Redfern Markets. Fair Inquiry for Chaff

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 9

The opening sale of the week was devoid of any fresh features. Supplies were of average dimensions, amounting in all to 77 trucks, and comprised a moderate sprinkling of all commodities. The large number of passed…

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Boers on Exhibition. Leaders' Appeals Unheeded. London, March 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 7

One hundred and fifty Boers who took part in the war in South Africa, with 50 women and children, have started for the St. Louis Exhibition, where they will…

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Boers at St. Louis Exhibition. "Making Clowns of Themselves."

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--Despite the appeals of ex-Generals Louis Botha and C. Do Wet not "to make clowns of themselves," 150 Beers who fought in the late war have started, with 50…

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Serum Does Not Show Any Trace. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 6

The serum from the supposed case of plague at Cairns, that occurring before the last reported supposod case, has reached the Brisbane health authorities and been examined…

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