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Shows & fairs, 1908

3,127 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 157

Buckjumpers' Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 4

The popularity of buckjumping with Sidney people remains firm. The management of the Auastralian Buckjumpers, Limited at Prince Alfred Park, turned away numbers of people on Saturday night. There was a…

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Fort-street Model School Carnival

The Australian Star · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 7

The 18th annual championship carnival of the Fort-street School will be held at Farmer's Baths, Rushcutters' Bay, on Saturday next, March 7. Besides the usual age…

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Sports at the Spit. Hospital Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 8

The annual fancy dress carnival in aid of the funds of the Rojal North Shore Hospital was held on Saturday at the Spit, Middle Harbour, in beautiful weather and with satisfactory…

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Carnival at the Spit. in Aid of North Shore Hospital

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 10

The annual aquatic carnival In aid of the Royal North Shore Hospital was hold at, The Spit, Middle Harbor, on Saturday afternoon. Ideal weather and the prospect of a good…

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Swimming. Sydney Ladies' Carnival. Miss M. Wylie Breast-stroke Champion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 5

The second annual carnival of the Sidney Ladies' Swimming Club was held on Saturday afternoon at the gentlemen's baths Lavender Bay. There was an attendance of between 400 and 500 ladies, but the male…

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Franco-british Exhibition. Shall an Australian Band Go? London, Feb. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 7

The Australian Agents-General suggest that since it would cost £1400 to engage the King's Colonial Band for the FrancoBritish Exhibition it would be better if…

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Stage, Song, and Show. "Prisoner of Zenda" Revival. by the Julius Knight Company. Packed Houses at "The Dairy Maids." Theatre Royal

The Australian Star · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 3

Some of the kings infamous in history are said to have waded through slaughter to a throne. The amiable and amorous hero of "The Prisoner of Zenda," which was…

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Royal Agricultural Society. Identity of Show Judges

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the council was held at the Show Ground on Friday, Sir Francis Suttor, president presiding. Correspondence was received from Mr,. S. Hordern, resigning his…

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Swimming. Tamar Rowing Club's Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 8

LAUNCESTON, Monday. -- At the Tamar Rowing Club's swimming carnival on Saturday there were five starters for the 100yds. championship, including Rodway, of Hobart, and Buckpilt, of Devonport. The winner turned…

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Interesting Pictures. Bondi Surf Carnival Fifth Test Match

Evening News · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 8

An interesting series of pictures will be published in to-morrow's issue of our popular contemporary, the "Town and Country Journal." There will also be an abundance of…

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The Zulu Overlord. His Late Counsel's Allegations. "Fair Trial Impossible." Another Chief Arrester

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Monday. -- Mr. E. G. Jellicoe, who for a time defended the Zulu overlord, Dinizulu, charged with treason and sedition, but recently threw up his brief,…

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Royal Agricultural Society

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 13

At the ordinary monthly meeting of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, held on February 28,Mr. S. Hordern resigned his position as vice-president of…

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The Warwick Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 609

A. L. PAYNE'S NANCY LEE, Winning the Light-weight Hunter Prize. C. BRADFIELD'S CHAMPION BULL DUKE, Also Champion Cow and Prize Heifer…

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Proposed Night Carnival

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 3

The proposed night carnival to be held by the New South Wales Cyclists' Union on April 1 at the Sydney Sports Ground will include the half-mile championship of New…

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Fort-street Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 12

The annual carnival will be held at Farmer's Baths, Rushcutter Bay, on Saturday. In the programme are included age championships, class handicaps. Training College handicap, old boys' race, 300 yards first-class…

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Tenterfield Show

Evening News · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

TENTERFTELD. Wednesday.—The thirty-first annual Agricultural Show was opened yesterday. The weather was cloudy, light rain falling during the afternoon. The entries were excellent,…

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Robertson Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 34

The twenty-eighth annual show of the Robertson Agricultural and Horticultural Society, which eventuated on February. 27 and 28, visibly reflected the severity of the recent…

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Tram Troub's Swimming Carnival

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 2

The carnival in connection with the Waverley Tramway Club, which takes place this afternoon, at Hellinge's Bondi Baths, promises to be a huge success. No…

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O'neil's Show

Referee · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 12

O'Neill's Buckjumpers were at Blenheim, N.Z., on February II. Press reports to hand refer to the whip-cracking performance of Saltbush Bill as a feature of the…

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