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Shows & fairs, 1908

3,127 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 157

Cycling Carnival. Amateur Sports Meeting. Swift Club Annex Griffith Shield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 11

The New South Wales Cyclists' Union held an interesting afternoon's bicycle meeting on Saturday at the new Sports Ground. A large and varied programme of club and open events was decided. Many…

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Wollongong Show. Miners Day. a Great Attendance. (By Our Special Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 5

WOLLONGONG.—The three days' annual exhibition in connection with the Wollongong A., H., and I. Association concluded on Saturday, when there was an attendance of…

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Making Ourselves Known. the Franco-british Exhibition. N.S.W. Sends Hundreds of Tons of Exhibits

Evening News · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 3

Full advantage Is being taken by N.S.W. of the opportunity afforded by the approaching Franco-British Exhibition, to be held in London, of making itself better known. The…

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Stage, Song, and Show. "Claudian" Produced. a Fine Performance. Big Houses at Her Majesty's

The Australian Star · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 2

Royal "Claudian," which has been on the shelf here since the late Wilson Barrett performed it 10 years ago, was revived by Mr, Julius Knight on Saturday. Regarded as an…

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Franco-british Exhibition

Evening News · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 5

Mr.Percy Hunter,of the N.S.W Intelligence Department,will leave Sydney for London on February 26 by the steamer Mooltan.Mr.Hunter goes to London to organise and take charge…

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The Franco-british Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 6

Reference was made by the Premier yesterday to the representation of the State at the Franco-British Exhibition. Mr. Carruthers, who is to be the Commissioner for New South Wales…

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Franco- British Exhibition New South Wales Exhibits

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 7

Many thousands of tons of exhibits from this State have been forwarded to the Franco- British Exhibition in London. The exhibits comprise examples of our primary…

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Melbourne Mayoral Banquet. Mr. Bent on the Franco-british Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Mr. Bent, at the Mayor's quarterly dinner, to-night, spoke in justification of the despatch of three commissioners to the Franco-British Exhibition in…

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Australian Fauna. for a London Exhibition Mr. Seth Smith F. Z. S., in Australia

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 1

The London Zoological Society is collecting specimens of living animals and birds form all the distant part of the British Empire, so that it may hold a series of exhibitions in…

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Coramba Agricultural Society's Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 417

CORAMBA is one of the North Coast centres which has of late years sprung into existence. And it is destined to become a very busy centre, because of its substantial dairy…

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Franco-british Exhibition

The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 6

Mr. Percy Hunter, of the Intelligence Department, leaves for London on the 26th inst. by the Mooltan to take charge of the details in connection with the…

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Wollongong Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 410

The annual three-days' show was held at Wollongong last week. The attendance was very…

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Coramba Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 418

C. SHARPE'S BEST PEN OF THREE FEMALE CATTLE Dairymaid H. leading. JOHN COCHRANE'S FIRST PRIZE AYRSHIRE COW AND CITY…

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SWIMMING. The Fremantle Carnival

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 50

At the Australian Championship Swimming Carnival, held at the Fremantle Municipal Sea Baths. on February 8, there was an attendance of about 3000. The weather was fine, but the…

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The Metropolitan Show

Referee · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 11

The "Schedule of Prizes" for the Metropolitan Show, under the auspices of the Royal Agricultural Society or N.S. Wales is to hand from Mr. H.M. Somer, the…

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At the Wollongong Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 411

C. S. M'COLL'S TRIBUNE WINNING THE WATER JUMP. FINAL OF THE WOOD-CHOPPING CONTEST. W. J. JOHNSON, Second Prize Champion Hunt, and numerous other prizes…

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Notes. N.S.W. Cyclists' Union Carnival

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 48

The New South Wales Cyclists' Union, on February 8, at the Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, held a club carnival. The following are the results: -- Eastern Suburbs' Club's One Mile…

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Agricultural Shows. This Maitland Show

Referee · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 11

The Maitland annual show will take place on March 24, 25, 26, and 27. The prize-money totals £1000. Entries close on March 3 for sporting events, fine arts…

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The Royal Show. Wine Awards

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 13

The wine tasting in connection with the wine awards at the Royal Agricultural Society's Easter Show, to be opened on April 14 next, was held at the wine kiosk at the…

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Fitting Stock for the Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 35

A correspondent writes: -- "The live stock show business has two distinct demands as a basis of exhibition. The first is the animal, the second the care and preparation. It would…

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