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Shows & fairs, 1904

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Stage, Song and Show The Royal

The Australian Star · Monday 18 January 1904 · page 3

The gorgeous [?]lantomime "The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast," is now in is fourth week at the Royal, and the fact that there as no talk of a change at present spells good…

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Swimming. Enterprise Club Carnival. Two Fresh Records by Cavill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1904 · page 5

The nineteenth annual carnival of the Enterprise Swimming Club was brought off at G.Farmer's Domain Baths on Saturday, in the presence of several hundred spectators. The 500 yards championship of the State…

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Cycling Carnival. Brilliant and Record-breaking Bluing. Success of the American Champions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1904 · page 5

The large attendance at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday night furnished complete evidence of the heartiness with which the public will support cycling when the cream of…

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The Cycling Carnival. More Records by Taylor and Lawson. Great Ride by Don Walker. Fast Times and Splendid Racing

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1904 · page 7

The third night's racing of the International Cycling Carnival was held on Saturday night on the Sydney Cricket Ground in the presence of a large attendance, estimated at. 20,000…

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Redfern Club Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 8

The annual carnival of the Redfern Swimming Club was held lust night, at the Coogee Aquarium Baths, and was well attended, a number of ladies being among the spectators. The big event the championship of the…

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Muswellbrook Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 4

Mr. P .Healy, secretary of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association, informs us that the dates arranged for the next annual show of his society are March…

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Cycling. the Big Carnival. Macfarland Disqualified

Evening News · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2

Ivor Lawson and Major Taylor only met once last night at the Sydney Cricket Ground; but the contest threw no light on the question regarding the superiority of one rider over the other. The…

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Smithfield Club Show. Chapter I.

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 4

Reporting Shows is one of my strong points, mid I've done a good deal of it, as most readers of the "Journal"' will remember. One criticism on my…

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Cycling Carnival. M'Farland Wins Again. Taylor Interfered With. M'Farland Suspended

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2

The international cycling carnival was continued on the Sydney Cricket Ground last night, in the presence of about 12,000 people. A much larger attendance was expected as…

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Cycling Carnival. Major Taylor Twice Defeated. Performances by Lawson and Macfarland. Some Brilliant Racing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 8

The cycling carnival promoted by the Summer Nights' Amusements, Ltd., and run under the auspices of the League of New South Wales Wheelmen, was continued last night…

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Mosman Carnival

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 52
Also in Sydney Sportsman

The Mosman Swimming Club hold its seventh annual carnival at the Spit Baths, Middle Harbour on Saturday, in the presence of a large gathering, and with delightful weather…

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Eastern Suburbs' Carnival

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 2

The Eastern Suburbs' Swimming Club will hold their annual carnival at the Coogee Aquarium to-night. Several interesting events are down for decision, among them…

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Carnival Notes. Records

Referee · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 6

It has been remarked in these columns several times that the handicap riders, local and otherwises, have so much improved that the scrntch-markers must break record…

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South Australian Carnival

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 2

A cycling meeting will be held by the South Australian League on February 20, 21, and 27 on the Adelaide Oval. Prize money amounting to £300 will be contested for, and…

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Eastern Suburbs Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 12

The Eastern Suburbs Club will hold the annual swimming gala at the Coogee Aquarium Baths this evening. Over 100 prominent swimmers will compete in the interclub event, including A. F. Wickham, H. Baker, and C…

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The Easter Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 12

At the last meeting of the committee of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales several tenders for work were accepted to get the ground and buildings in order for the coming show. In addition orders have been…

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Royal Agricultural Show

Referee · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 3

Mr. Fred Webster.sec. to the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W., to-day announces that prize schedules and entry forms for the forthcoming, Grand Commonwealth Show…

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Enterprise Carnival. Cavill's New Records

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 52

The Enterprise Swimming Club's Annual Carnival. There was a very big gathering at Farmer's Domain Baths on Saturday, the attraction being the nineteenth annual carnival of the…

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Swimming. Eastern Suburbs Club's Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 10

Eastern Submit Swimming Club's annual carnival taken place at the Coogee Aquarium Baths this evening, the first event starting at 8.15 sharp. Over 100 entries have been received for the various inter-club contests,…

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