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Shows & fairs, 1908

3,127 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 157

Kiama Agrigultural Show. Bad Season Affects Entries. Quality of Exhibits Good

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 4

KIAMA.—The annual show in connection with the Kiama Agricultural Association was opened on Saturday on the society's grounds. The weathe was extremely muggy in the…

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Inter-state Sailing Carnival. Australasian 18-Foot Championship. W.a. V. N.s.w. Australian (N.s.w.) Wins From Aeolus (W.a.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 5

The great race is over, and the Challenge Cup, presented by the Perth Flying Squadron, which was brought across by the West Australian contingent, is to remain in Sydney for at least a…

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Stage, Song, and Show Last Week of "The Girls of Gottenberg'' and "Cinderella" Pantomime Good House at the Royal Her Majesty's

The Australian Star · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 2

The college girls the village girls the military mashers and the free-and-easy low comedians romped through the fun and frolic of "The Girls of Gottenberg" on…

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Cycling. Night Carnival

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 2

At the Sports Ground, Moore Park, to-morrow night, the N.S.W. Cyclists' Union will hold its postponed carnival. The governing body has taken advantage of the postponement to…

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FRANCO-BRlTISH Exhibition. Visitors Entertained

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 4

Mr. O. C. Beale entertained Messrs. Montague Gluckstein and Albert M. Marks, directors of J. C. Lyons and Co., London, and now on a visit to the Commonwealth, at dinner at the Australia…

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Cycling Ahd Motoring. Cyclists' Union Night Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 5

The postponed continental of the Cyclists' union will be r[?]n off to-morrow evening at teh Sports Ground. The union was unfo[?] in striking wet weather on Wednesday last, and, after running a few…

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Campbelltown Show. Alteration of Dates

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 2

Mr. Fred Sheather, assistant secretary of the Campbelltown A.H. and I. Society, informs us that the dates of the forthcoming show of his society…

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Generai Cable News. Franco-british Exhibition. London, Jan. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 7

France is devoting £31,882 towards the Franco-British Exhibition. SIR H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN. The Prime Minister, Sir H…

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The Kiama Show. Concluding Day. (From Our Special Reporter[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 4

KIAMA.—The Kiama Show was concluded to-day, when there was a very large attendauce. Although the weather was muggy and warm in the morning the heat was…

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Wollongong Carnival Week

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 54

Visitors to Wollongong are. assured of plenty enjoyment and fun during the .first week of February, for from the 3rd to the 8th of the month a carnival week on a small scale will be…

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Manly Surf Carnival

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 1

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Manly Surf-Carnival

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 18

A record" crowd went to Manly on Saturday to watch the surf carnival. The carnival was opened by a procession from the harbor to the Ocean Beach. Pirates, blacks, clown, and other Venus rising from the sea at the Harbor Beach, Manly. The Dragon on the Harbor Beach. Arrival of Venus and the Procession at the Ocean Beach. A General View of Manly Beach during the Carnival. Landing of Captain Cook on the Oeean Beach…

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Gosford Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 20

When an agricultural society has had to contend against a run of adverse seasons for three years, one is not astonished to hear that a suggestion had been made to…

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Surf Carnival at Manly

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 285

The Manly Surf Club's Carnival on Saturday attracted probably 30,000…

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The Maitland Show

Referee · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 10

The Maitland annual show will take place on March 24, 25, 26, and 27. The prize-money totals £1000, and the show promises to be fully as successful as any…

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SAILING. Interstate Carnival in Sydney

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 50

The Start of the Race. Just after the Start. Rounding Shark Island. The Second Division. Australian, winner of the Championship. With a general handicap, and the 18ft championship of Australia, the interstate carnival was concluded in Sydney. The former event- was decided on January 22, and there were 15…

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At the Kiama Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 25

A very satisfactory all-round show was the general verdict at the opening of the annual exhibition of the Kiama Agricultural Association on January 25…

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Cycling and Motoring. To-night's Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 10

The New South Wales Cyclists' Union will to-night hold a carnival at the Sports Ground, Moore Park. The first race will take place at 7.45 p.m., and the sports will conclude about 10 o'clock. A large and varied…

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The Week's Swimming. Sydney-north Sydney Carnival

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 3

100yds. Sydney Club Handicap—Finel : E. Herd, 13sec, 1 ; H. Voss, 10sec, 2 ; W. Hall, 20sec, 3. 50yds. Keran Remembrance Race,…

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Australian Arts Exhibition. Inventions Court. Some Interesting Contrivances

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--One of the most interesting courts at the Exhibition of Australian Arts and Manufactures is that devoted to inventions. The variety is the chief feature of the…

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