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Sydney · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1908

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

Wollongong Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

With the New Year well under weigh show exhibitors are beginning to peruse the list of pastoral and agricultural exhibitions. The Wollongong schedule…

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Manly Surf Club's Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 5
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The Manly Surf Club is making arrangements to hold a surf carnival at Manly on Saturday, the 25th instant. It is the club's intention to carry the affair ont on an elaborate scale, many of the items…

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A Unique Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 10

There was held at Chicago during the National Daly Show a rather unique exhibition. It was unique in that it was the first show of its kind ever held. There have been displays…

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Cyclists' Union. the Second Night Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 10

Cyclists' Union riders who intend to take part in the racing at the second night carnival at the Sports Ground on January 22, must have their nominations in the hands of Mr. George Liggins, the hon. secretary, by 9 to-night…

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Manly Surf Club. a Novel Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 11

The secretaries of the Manly Surf Club some time ago received an invitation from residents of Newcastle to make a party and give a demonstration of life-saving on the Newcastle Beach, including rescue and release drill…

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Among the Breakers Manly Surf Club's Carnival

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 1

The Manly Surf Club is making arrangements to hold a grand surf carnival at Manly on Saturday, January 25. It is the club's intention to carry the affair out on a most…

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[?] Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 10

Buckjumping contests are attracting large audiences at Billy Waite's show at King-street, Newtown where Sullivan, of the South Coast, and Dalton, of Homebush, are entered for a contest to-night. Full…

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Waite's Buckjumping Exhibition

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 2

The bill of fare at Waite's Buckjumping Exhibition. King-street, Newtown, is of such a tempting nature that the public roll up right…

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Waite's Buck Jumping Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 6

The buckjumping exhibition conducted by Mr. White in King-street, Newtown, proves very popular. Rough-riding contests are given every evening. To-night the final of the rough-riding contest between Tom Sullivan, of the…

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Lithgow Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 54

Llthgow Show is fixed for February 26 and 27, entries closing February 17. The horse section has 40 classes, first prizes for which, except in special classes, are £1 each. Twenty pounds…

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Waite's Buckjumping Show

Referee · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 12

Billy Waite has got together a first-class buckjumping show, which is at present located at Newtown, near St. George's Hall, and is doing well. His string of…

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A Beauty Show

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 4

Beauty shows for women are serious affairs, but occasionally the stronger sex have a show on their own account in a spirit of jest,and if the competitors show a striking deficiency in the…

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Art Collection. Exhibition in Australia. London, Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 9

Mr. Joshua Lake, of Melbourne, sailed by the R.M.S. Orontes on December 27, with 400 paintings, oil and water colour, occupying 600ft of line space. The pictures…

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British Art Gallery. Pictures for Australia. a Coming Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.--Mr. Joshua Lake, of Melbourne, has sailed for Australia by the R.M.S. Orontes, in charge of a valuable collection of pictures, with which he intends…

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On the Way to the Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 78

When the glint of early morning tips the lofty peaks with gold, And the mists from off the rivers like some fairy flags unfold;…

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The Newcastle Carnival. Horder Sweeps the Board. Newcastle

Referee · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 10

The big cycling carnival promoted by the Summer Nights' Amusement Company was brought to a conclusion on New Year's night in the presence of a very large…

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Shallow River Bars "Give the Pacific a Show"

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 6

The steamer City of Grafton, which was stranded for two days at the Richmond River entrance, got off on Monday, and will be docked in Sydney to-day for…

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A Portuguese Cattle Fair

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 8

Cattle fairs are looked forward to as opportunity for friendly meeting and the exchange of local gossip. The most important business transacted there is the buying und selling of oxen, and great is the…

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Our Show

The Catholic Press · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 31

We boys had just a dandy show, In Mr. Jones' shed; When Sammy asked him if we might, He didn't care, he said…

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