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Shows & fairs, 1904

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Swimming. Balmain Club's Carnival. Cavill Wins the Quarter-mile Championship. a New Coming Champion Unearthed

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 January 1904 · page 7

Balmain Swimming Club's 22nd annual carnival was successfully carried out yesterday afternoon at Elkington Park Baths, White Horse Point, before a fair attendance. The event of the day was the 440…

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Stage, Song and Show. "The Eternal City." "Saturday Night in London." Her Majesty's

The Australian Star · Monday 25 January 1904 · page 3

Hall Caine's "The Eternal City" was produced at Her Majesty's on Saturday night by Mr. Beerbohm Tree's Dramatic Company. The play was shorn of the political and…

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Grenfell Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 5

Mr. George Cousins, secretary of the Grenfell P. A. and H. Association, informs us that the next annual show has been fixed for August 20 and 26 1904…

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Young Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 3

Mr. Clarence H. Ellerman hon, secretary of the Young P. and A. Society, sends us word that the next annual show is to be held on Tuesday and…

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Armidale Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 5

The Armidale P. A. and H. Association will hold its 25th annual show on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, March 15, 16 and 17. Entries close on Saturday…

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Royal Agricultural Society

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 25
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

The annual meeting of the members of the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. was hold at Sydnoy, on Wednesday, Sir Matthew Harris occupying the chair…

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The P.a. and H. Society

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 29

This institution has been in existence many years, and according to the secretary's report, submitted at the annual meeting of members in November last, it is in a pretty sound…

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Carnival Notes

Referee · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 6

The wind-up of the carnival on Wednesday night again proved that the public will always patronise the best. Fortunately the weather wan fine, and the 20,000 people…

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A Philatelic Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 254

An exhibition of between [?]and 10,000 postage stamps of the value of [?] £30,000 was made last month at the Alhem[?] street Galleries. Collectors were probably chiefly interested in the 1840…

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Major Taylor Carnival

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 4

The Newcastle Bicycle Club's Major Taylor carnival on Saturday afternoon, on the Football Ground was a great success, over 50 riders competing, and…

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Carnival at Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 10

The Speedwell Bicycle Club, West Maitland, have announced a cycling carnival for February 12, consisting of 2 half-mile and 2 one-mile handicaps, and other events. Entries close on February 2…

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Kiama Show

Evening News · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 5

KIAMA, Wednesday.—The local show was opened yesterday, in splendid weather, the ceremony being performed by Mr. G. W. Fuller, M.P. Mr. George Reid, M.P., was also present…

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The Gosford Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 13

The main features of the sixteenth annual show of the Gosford Agricultural and Horticultural Association, held last Friday and Saturday, were the poultry and fruit exhibits. As an…

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Newcastle Notes. a Successful Carnival

Referee · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 4

The long-looked-for carnival promoted by the recently-formed Newcastle Swimming Club took place in the Corporation Baths on Thursday night, and was a large financial success, the building being…

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The Albion Park Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 13

Albion Park is one of those pretty little villages in Illawarra which is hidden from the view of travellers along the South Coast railway, by renaon of the route of the line lying…

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N.S.W. Shoopbreeders' Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 12

We have received from the secretary, Mr. A. H. Prince, a copy of the schedule of prises to be awarded at the next show of the N.S.W. Sheepbreeders' Association. Included in the list is a…

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The Eastern Suburbs Carnival. Langdon in Good Form

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 2

The thirteenth annual carnival of the Eastern Suburbs Club, which was held at Coogee Aquarium Baths on Wednesday evening last was a great success, the…

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Cycling Chronicle the League. End of the Carnival

Referee · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 6

Taylor Boats Lawson Altar a Great Race—Carter Wins Big Handicap. The McFarland Case—Racing at Newcastle—Taylor Wins…

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The Newcastle Carnival. Taylor Wins—Loseberg Scores a Double

Referee · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 6

The Newcastle B. C.'s carnival, held on the Rugby Football Ground on Saturday, at which "Major" Taylor was the star attraction, drew fully 6000 people. Don Walker, Filsell, Seheps, and a host…

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