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Shows & fairs, 1905

2,387 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 120

Sport and Pastime. Waverley Swimming Club. Fort-street School Carnival. the Turf

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 5

Independence will not run in the Futurity, Stakes to-day. Warwick Farm races take place this afternoon…

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Would If He Must. Fickle Scot and Fair Maid. Willing to Marry, But Not in Love

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 9

A breach of promise action full of dry humour was heard in the land of cakes, and dry humour. The Court of Sessions, Edinburgh, was the theatre of the little legal…

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Liverpool Show. A Big Attendance.— Interesting Speeches.—Mr. Cook on Foreign Competition

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 3

Officers:— Patron, The Hon. J. Cook, M.H.R. President, Mr. E. J. Ashcroft; Vice-Presidents, Messrs. D. F. Evans, I. B. Bossley, E. Simpson, M…

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Hospital Carnival

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 February 1905 · page 3

A swimming carnival on a big scale is announced to take place at The Spit baths, Middle Harbor, nest Saturday afternoon, in aid of the Royal North Shore Hospital. The Mosman…

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Aquatic Carnival

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 26 February 1905 · page 7

At the Spit, Middle Harbour, next Saturday afternoon, an aquatic carnival will be held by the Middle Harbour Aquatic Carnival Club, assisted by representatives of the…

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Tumut Show. Tumut

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 26 February 1905 · page 3

The prize of £7 for champion dairy cow producing the greatest quantity of butter fat at the Tumut Show was won by Dr. H. W. Mason's Strawberry, giving 33lb. of milk in…

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The Royal Show. Great Preparations

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 February 1905 · page 6

Great preparations are in progress for the Easter Carnival of the Royal Agricultural Society, from April 19 to 27, and the visitor to the grounds will be astonished…

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School Swimming. Boys' Annual Carnival. "But What About the Girls?"

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 26 February 1905 · page 1

No branch of athletics fostered by the school authorities has more to recommend it, or deserves greater public support, than swimming, and the P.S.A.A.A. has done a…

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The Turf. Warwick Farm Races. End of the V.A.T.C. Carnival. Notes and Comments. Turf Fixtures. March

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 26 February 1905 · page 3

There was a good average attendance at Warwick Farm races yesterday, despite the threatening state of the weather. The course was in excellent condition, albeit there has…

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Newcastle Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 8

Entries close to-day at 5 p.m. with Mr. M[?] all events at the Newcastle night carnival, to be held on Monday night next. The programme is a good one, and may be inspected at the league office…

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Aquatic Carnival

The Australian Star · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Spit. Middle Harbour, next Saturday afternoon, an aquatic carnival will be held by the Middle Harbour Aquatic Carnival Club, assisted by representatives of the…

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Warehousemen's Club Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 5

At the annual carnival of the above club, held at the Coogee Aquarium baths on Saturday, the 100yds championship was won by C. Hunt; G. Chant was second. Time, 1m 8 2-5s. A. Evans, on 13s, won…

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Liverpool Show

Evening News · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 4

There was a good attendance at the eighth annual show of the Liverpool A.H. and I. Society. The exhibits were considerably in excess of those of last year, and in the horse…

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Public Schools Championship Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 7

Entries for the public schools' championship carnival, to be held at Dr[?]moyne next Saturday afternoon, are numerous. The following cracks will contest the mile championship of Australia:--B. B. Keran. C. M. Smith…

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Minor Events for the Sydney Thousand Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 8

The programme of the minor events for the Sydney Thousand carnival was issued on Saturday, close with Mr. M'lntosh on the same date as the acceptances are due for the Sydney Thousand--viz., March 4…

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Bega District J. C. Show Meeting. Bega

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 4

Following are the final acceptances for the Bega District Jockey Club's show race meeting on Friday next:— Hurdle Race.—The Future, lOst 121b; Charlie, 10st…

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Swimming. Fort-street School Swimming Carnival. Keran Makes 300 Yards Record

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 5

The members of the Fort-street Model Superior Public School Swimming Club have every reason to congratulate themselves on the success of the fifteenth annual carnival, which was held on Saturday at…

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Stage, Song, and Show " The Orchid." a Sparkling Production. Her Majesty's

The Australian Star · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 3

Magnificent costumes, delightful scenery, sparkling and vivacious artists, catchy and tuneful music. These are some of the attributes of "The Orchid," a great Gaiety…

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The Nellie Stewart Bangle. and the Fair Agent. How a Lady Insurance Agent When She Failed to Take a Life Took People Down Instead With Brummagem Bangles of Brass, Which She Sold For Sold at a Decided Sacrifice

The Australian Star · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 1

If was not a very new move, although the sailor man thought it was, but it was new to him anyhow, and the agent was a nice enough looking little thing with most…

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