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Shows & fairs, 1905

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Poultry Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 4

A committee meeting of the Parramatta and District Poultry Society was held on Wednesday evening in the School of Arts. Mr. E. P. Pearce was in the…

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Berry Agricultural Show

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 12

BERRY, Friday. -- The Berry Show concluded to-day, the principal attraction being the ring events. Mr. W. Muggridge, of Sydney, acted as sole judge. Additional awards: --…

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The Cycling Carnival. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 12

Lawson, M'Farland, Walne, and several other interstate cyclists arrived by the Melbourne express to-day to take part in the carnival, which will be begun to-morrow. Other cracks are expected on…

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Sailing. the Interstate Carnival. Final Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 12

With handicap races for the 14-footers and 10-footers the Interstate Carnival will be brought to a close this afternoon. The races will again start and finish at Clark Island, and, coupled with the l8-footers…

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The Berry Show. Berry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 11

The closing day of the Berry Show was favoured with beautiful weather. Five hundred persons were present at the commencement of proceedings, the numbers…

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The Inter-state Carnival

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 February 1905 · page 8

The last races of the inter-State Carnival were witnessed from the decks of the steamers which followed the 18-footer Championship race. The events sailed were 14-footer and 10-footer…

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Informative & Controversial Topics of the Time Discussed with Vigor by Contributors and Readers. the Political Carnival

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 February 1905 · page 5

We are all familiar with that other carnival where men on bicycles moved round lu an endless circle, ending where they commenced, however great their effort. It is…

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Interstate Swimming Carnival. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1905 · page 8

The interstate swimming carnival was concluded on Saturday at the Middle Brighton baths, when the 440 yards championship and the 200 yards (breast stroke) championship were decided…

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Sailing Carnival. the Interstate Contests Concluded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1905 · page 4

Favoured once more by an east-north-east breeze, the interstate sailing carnival was concluded on Saturday afternoon. The limit boat. Pastime, won the 14-footers' handicap,…

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Inter-state Sailing Carnival. the Final Day's Racing

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 February 1905 · page 6

Saturday was the last day of the Inter-State sailing carnival, and, as on the previous days, the weather was perfect for dingy sailing. A light north-easter prevailed during the…

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Adelaide Cycling Carnival. Farley Wins the Five Miles Championship. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1905 · page 8

The league of Wheelmen carnival was inaugurated at Adelaide Oval on Saturday. There was a large attendance, and the racing was fair. Lawson, Ellegaard, McFarland, and MacDonald rode with…

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Stage, Song, and Show "Old Heidelberg" at the Lyceum. Lyceum

The Australian Star · Monday 6 February 1905 · page 2

George Musgrove's English Dramatic Company produced "Old Heidelberg" at the Lyceum on Saturday evening in the presence of a bumper house. The new production is…

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St. Louis World's Fair. Absence of Crime

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 7

ST. LOUIS, December 26.--Willie the city of St. Louis itself is perhaps the most criminal-intested city in America, within the actual fair precincts there has been a remarkable…

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Exhibition Swimming

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 2

Mr. Tums Cavill, who is off to America, is to give his farewell exhibition of fancy swimming in Parramatta baths next Friday evening. The school boys' races will take place the…

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Adelaide Carnival

Referee · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 6

The carnival, which commenced at Adelaide last Saturday, attracted a big attendance. Results: PRESIDENT'S PLATE—1 mile…

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The Interstate Carnival

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 51

The interstate sailing carnival was continued on Wednesday and concluded on Saturday, under most favourable weather conditions. There were big attendances on each day…

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A.n.a. Carnival

Referee · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 6

The postponed portion of the Australian Natives' Association's Carnival was decided on Thursday night at the Exhibition Building, Melbourne. Results:—…

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SAILING. Inter-State Carnival

Referee · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 4

Saturday saw the last of the inter-State Carnival, and the last of a most entertaining and successful series of races. It is many years since dingy sailing in these water has had the opportunity of…

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Interstate Carnival. 14-Footers' Handicap

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 3

The Pastime, off 4min. annexed the 14-footers' Interstate Handicap by 1 min 53 sec from the interstate champion, Violet…

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Mcronesian Mission. Exhibition and Sale of Curios

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 7

Yesterday afternoon an exhibition and sale of curios in connection with the London Missionary Society's Micronesian Mission was opened in the Y.W.C.A. Hall. There was a…

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