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Shows & fairs, 1907

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Cycling Carnival. Stokes and Horder Successful. Witham Secures the Motor Contest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 10

The first of the series of night carnivals promoted by the Cyclists' Association took place last evening at the Sports Grounds, when some exciting cycling and motor events were decided. The promoters were…

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Royal Agricultural Society. Annual Meeting

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 13

The annual meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales was held at Tattorsall's Buildings, Castlereagh and Hunter-streets, city, on January 23, under the…

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Central Cumberland A. and H. Association. The Annual Show at Castle Hill. the Opening

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 2

The opening ceremony took place about 1 p.m. on Friday, and was prefaced by a selection by the St. John's (Parramatta) Brass Band, which, under the…

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Proposed Exhibition at Sydney

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 16

Before the Sydney City Council last week Alderman Allen Taylor moved that:— "1. It is desirable, in the best interests of our State and Commonwealth, that an…

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Gosford Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 37

The nineteenth annual exhibition of the Gosford and Brisbane Water Agricultural and [?]orticultural Association, which was held at Gosford, on January 25 and 26, and opened by the…

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Brisbane National Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 13

The thirty-first annual report of the Council of the National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland for 1906, which will be presented to the annual general meeting of…

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Birds for Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 266

With the show season here there are many who will be exhibiting birds for the first time. It is just as well to have one or two wrinkles from an old hand, who has had some…

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Inverell Band Carnival. Inverell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 6

The band carnival to be held at Easter next promises to be a most successful event, as already 21 bands have intimated their intention of competing. This list…

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Preparing Birds for Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 27

Although the autumn is not the host time of year at which to estimate the merits of birds from a show standard point of view, still the multiplicity of shows in so many different parts…

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A Big Stock Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 260

The International Live Stock Exposition of Chicago, the largest of its kind in the world, was held last month, and proved a record in every way. The entries were 30 per cent…

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The Newcastle Carnival. Mills Has a Win. NEWCASTLE

Referee · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 8

The Newcastle Amusement Company's Carnival, held on the Rugby Ground on Saturday night, attracted a largo attendance, but unfortunately the rain came…

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Notes and Comments. N.S.W. Sheepbreeders' Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 25

The intention of the Hon. Sir Samuel M'Caughey to relinquish exhibiting sheep at the annual show of the New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association has given rise to…

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The Exhibition Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 6

The decision of the Trustees of the Art Gallery as to the attitude they think it wise to assume toward the suggestions for bringing over the collection of pictures…

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St. Patrick's Day. Industrial Exhibition

The Catholic Press · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 13

The School Industrial Exhibition to he, hold on St. Patrick's Day is open to all the Catholic schools in the State, and its success is already assured, the…

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Manly Orphanage Fair. Making the Arrangements

The Catholic Press · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 12

The different parochial districts are co-operating right heartily in the organising of the great fair to be held at Easter to reduce the heavy debt on…

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Swimming. Goulburn Carnival. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 10

The annual carnival of the swimming clab took place at the baths last night, and was well attended. S. Nicholls, of Sydney, gave an exhibition of diving and fancy swimming. Results:…

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The International Horse Show. Vanderbilt Exhibits

Evening News · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday Evening.—Mr. Alfred Vanderbilt, of New York, will send twenty-six Lorses to compete at the International Horse Show to be held in London in…

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Row on a Steamer Was It a Fair Fight? Peculiar Police Court Case

The Australian Star · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 4

A cargo steamer's steward named James Pyman Millington came before the Balmain Court on January 11 charged with having committed an assault upon his officer, one…

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Berry National Show. the Inaugural Day. Phenomenal Entry List

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 9

BERRY, Wednesday.--Berry, agriculturally speaking, entered upon the first of its four days of national existence this morning, and so far things have shaped most promisingly for a…

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International Horse Show Vanderbilt a Large Competitor London, Wednesday, 2.55. p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 1

Mr. Alfred Vanderbilt, the American millionaire, will send twenty-six horses to compete at the International Horse Show in London in June next…

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