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Shows & fairs, 1904

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Macleay Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 8

The annual show of the Macleay A. H. and I. Association is to be held at Kempsey on Wednesday Thursday and Friday, March 23, 24, and 25. Entries,…

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Royal Agricultural Society

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 75

We have received from Mr. F. Webster, secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, the schedule of prizes of the Easter show to be held on Moore Park from…

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Amateur Carnival

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 48

The 23rd Annual Championship Carnival of the N.S.W. Cyclists' Union was held at the New Sports Ground, Moore Park, on Saturday. There was a fair attendance of spectators…

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International Cycling Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 8

The international cycling carnival, in which several of the loading wheelmen of the world take part, begins on the Cricket Ground to-night at 8 o'clock. Special trains run to the…

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East Sydney Carnival

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 49

Success attended the tenth annual carnival of the East Sydney Swimming Club, held on Saturday, at Farmer's Panado Baths, Ruskeuttcr's Bay. The weather was was all that could be wished…

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The Big Sydney Carnival

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

The International Cycling Carnival at Sydney Cricket Ground. (For letterpres see our sporting pages.) That the Sydney publia still delights to see first-class cyclists race was proved beyond a…

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The Easter Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 12

The prize schedule of the Easter Exhibition of the Royal Agricultural Society, which will be held from March 30 to April 7, has been issued. It is of the usual attractive, character…

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Cycling Carnival Sensational Racing Expected. Arrival of Riders

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 6

The January cycling carnival will be continued to-night at the Sydney Cricket Ground, which will be brilliantly illuminated. The racing promises to be the most…

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Cycling Chronicle the League. Great Racing at the Carnival The Taylor-Lawson Rivairy—The M.B.C.

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 6

An old friend who does not forget Sydney sends along a season's greeting card from Wellington, N.Z. 1 reter to Mr. M. Phelan, one of the original founders of the New…

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Cycling. To-night's Racing. Taylor v. LAWSON v. M'farland. the Amateur Carnival. the Cycling of the Week

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 3

On the opening night of the International Carnival, at the Cricket Ground both Lawson and Taylor rode well, but there is no gainsaying the fact that the…

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The Jubilee Cathedral Fair

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 19

On Friday evening his Eminence Cardinal Moran will preside at a meeting of those interested in the Jubilee Cathedral Fair in the Mosman parish…

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R. A. Society's Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 7

At a meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society on Tuesday the date of the next show was fixed for August 30 and 31 and September 1, 2, and 3…

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Cycling. Carnival Postponed Until To-night

Evening News · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 2

Many thousands of persons were disappointed last night owing to the bicycle sports being off on account of the wet. At the railway station there was a very big crowd, and on learning of…

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The International Carnival. Postponed Until To-night

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 6

Owing to the inclement weather prevailing, the second night's racing of the International Cycling Carnival, which was to have been held on the Cricket Ground last evening, was…

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Cycling and Motoring. the Cycling Carnival. Rain Causes a Postponement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 5

Rain setting in fast evening caused a postponement of the second night's programme of the big international cycling carnival, which was to have been run off on the Sydney Cricket Ground. The weather was…

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The Coming Jubilee Cathedral Fair. The Cardinal Launches the Movement. the First Meeting

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 17

It is the desire of his Eminence Cardinal Moran that St. Mary's Cathedral should be solem[?]ly consecrated in 1905. Before the end of next year all the Bishops of…

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Mosman Carnival

The Australian Star · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 2

As advertised, the Mosman carnival will take place to-morrow afternoon at the Spit Baths, Middle Harbour. Great interest is being taken in the 220 yards champonshp of…

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Cobar Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 10

Mr. J. M. Scott, secretary of the Cobar P. and A. Association, advises us that his committee has decided to held the next annual show on May 25 and…

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Enterprise Annual Championship Carnival

The Australian Star · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 2

The Enterprise Club will hold their carnival at Farmer's Domain Baths to-morrow afternoon. The committee have left no stone unturned to make the function the best yet held…

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Swimming. the Mosman Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 7

The Mosman Club will hold its seventh annual carnival at Lyons' Spit baths to-morrow afternoon, Much interest is being taken in the 220 Yards Championship of the northern suburbs, for which the…

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