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Shows & fairs, 1905

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Tumut Show

Evening News · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 3

The thirtieth annual show of the Tumut Agricultural and Pastoral Association was opened yesterday in favourable weather. Despite the destruction of stock, produce, etc., by the…

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Liverpool Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 8

In the course of a speech made yesterday ot the opening of the Liverpool Agricultural Show. Mr. S. W, Moore, Minister for Agriculture, remarked that of the several displays…

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Future of the Transvaal. "Broad and Fair Constitution."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--In the House of Commons yesterday Mr. A. Lyttelton (Secretary of State for the Colonies) foreshadowed the issue of Letters Patent defining a broad…

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Swimming. Enterprise Club Carnival. Another Record for Keran

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 7

Despite the counter attractions at Coogee on Tuesday night, the Enterprise Club's ladies' invitation carnival held at the Aquarium Baths was very well patronised. The carnival was well managed, the…

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Candelo Agricultural Society. Candelo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 4

The show was continued to-day. The weather was boisterous, but the attendance wah good. The following additional awards were announced:…

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March Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 8

The promoters of the last of this season's big carnivals have decided to open their meeting, at which the Sydney Thousand is the attraction, on Wednesday night, March 8, when a good programme will be put on. The meeting…

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Agricultural Shows. Kangaroo Valley A. AND H. Association. Kangaroo Valley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 4

The twentieth annual show of the Kangaroo Valley Agricultural and Horticultural Association was opened to-day in splendid weather. The following awards were announced:…

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Western Suburban Schools Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 4

Some of the schools of the western suburbs beyond Summer Hill held a combined carnival at Ashton's Baths, Mortlake, on Wednesday afternoon. The school represented were Burwood, Ashfield, Croydon,…

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New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association. Eleventh Annual Exhibition. Schedule of Prizes

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 10

We have received from Mr. A. H. Prince, secretary of the New South Wales Sheepbreeder[?] Association, copies of the schedule of prizes for the eleventh annual…

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Central Cumberland A. and H. Association

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 4

A meeting of the Council was held in the Hall, Castle Hill, on Monday evening. Present: Mr. John Hunt (chair), Messrs. Hopkins. A. E. Marsden, F. D…

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Public Schools Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 12

The Public Schools Championship Swimming Carnival, to be held at Davis' Drummoyne Baths on Saturday next, is attracting a lot of attention. The progrimme includes championships for sarious ages,…

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Public Schools' Carnival

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 5

Entries close to-day for the Public Schools championship swimming carnival, to be held at Davis Drummoyne Baths on Saturday next, March 4. Large-entries are…

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Western Suburbs School Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 14

The combined carnival of some of the schools of the Western suburbs beyond Summer-hill, held at Mortlake Baths, was a success. The schools participating were Burwood, Ashfield, Croydon, Homebush, Mortlake,…

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What Brow So Fair As Thine

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 22

The warbled melody from yonder bough, The sapphire blue of deep midsummer skies, Fair morning's locks when fresh he doth arise,…

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Our Coming Show

Nepean Times · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 6

A meeting was held at the Exchange on Tuesday night. Present—Messrs A Colless (president, in the chair), W C Fulton, G B Basley, B H Walker, W C McDonald, K K…

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The Shoalhaven Show

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 12

The annual show of the Shoalhaven Society was opened in fine weather, and with a record attendance on Thursday, February 16th, The opening ceremony was performed by…

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The Show at Castle Hill

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 4

WE need scarcely remind our loaders far and near, both of this town and district, and also of the Hills and all the regions round about, to prove…

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St. Francis', Haymarket. Annual Picnic and Sports Carnival

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 14

Though the rain kept off during the morning of Wednesday, 15th inst., the outlook was anything but promising. Nevertheless a good crowd of adults and children…

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Current News. the Central Cumberland Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 4

The entries for the Central Cumberland A. and H. Show, to be held at Castle Hill on Wednesday and Thursday, March 1 and 2, have filled up very well…

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Liverpool A., H. and L Society's Show. First Day

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 9

THE above society's eighth annual show was opened on the show ground, adjacent to the Town Hall, on Wednesday last, under most favorable auspices. The weather conditions…

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