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Shows & fairs, 1908

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Stage, Song, and Show. "The Dairymaids" Still Hold Sway. "Prisoner of Zenda" Drawing Big Houses. "A Modern Adventuress" at the Criterion. Her Majesty's

The Australian Star · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 2

There was another thumping big house at "The Dairymaids" on Saturday night, and the conductor, Mr. Howard Carr, placed the usual number of encores to the credit of the…

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The Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 8

The carnival at the Cricket Ground only requires a fine night to prove itself a success. Everything is in readiness for to-morrow night, Trams will run at short intervals, and bands…

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Barraba Show

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 5

BARRABA, Monday. -- The show was continued on Friday. Further awards: -- Cattle drafting, S. J. Lillis; woodehopping, J. Reilly 1, Claude Salter 2; bullock guessing. D. Hogan;…

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Wellington Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 7

Mr. A. E. Rotton. Secretary of the Wellington P. A. & H. Society, advises us that the next show of his society will be held on April 20 and 30, 1908…

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Cleveland-street School Carnival

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 3

The thirteenth annual swimming, carnival of the Cleveland-street Public School will take place to-morrow afternoon at the Drummoyne Baths. The programme consists…

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The [?]Lympic Carnival. Date of Closing of Entries. a Great Programme

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 5

The committee of the Olympian Games carnival, to be held at Shepherd's Bash, London, has Issued a diary of the Olympian games, showing the date of the closing of…

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The Beg'a Agricultural Society's Annual Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 673

HUKIN'S CAMPHOR, Winner of the Hunting Contest. BRILLIANT BOY, A noted prize-winner, owned by B. Barber…

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A Show at 4000 feet Elevation -- The Oberon Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 28

The Oberon folk are a courageous people. Acustomed to grapple with a somewhat poor and heavily-timbered soil, with a scrub Which will not burn, and a (for Australia)…

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Franco-british Exhibition

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 4

The promoters of the Franco-British Exhibition are making satisfacory progress with their building, and next month the exhibitors will be able to enter into occupation of the…

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Tenterfield Annual Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 670

MRS. STACEY, WINNING LADIES' HUNTING CONTEST ON NANCY LEE. WINNER OF THE HEAVY-WEIGHT HUNTERS. W. P. LAWLOR'S MOONSHINE…

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Cyclists' Union Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 14

It is now practically decided that the Union will hold a fourth night carnival at the Sydney Sports Ground on Wednesday night, April 1. A few club guarantees still require to come in, but these, it is anticipated, will…

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Noble's Carnival Night

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 12

This evening there will be an entertainment carnival at the Sydney Cricket Ground, under the honorary direction of Messrs. J. and N. Tait, to further the testimonial to M. A. Neble. Five massed bands,…

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The Noble Carnival

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 3

The continental carnival in connection with the Noble Testimonial Fund will be held at the Sydney Crcket Ground to-night. The admission is one shilling, including grandstand,…

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At the Yass Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 674

The show season is now in full swing in New South Wales. The pictures on this page give some idea of the excellent quality of the stock exhibited at the Fine weather favoured the Yass show last week. The dry summer militated somewhat against high-class exhibits, of course; but the general quality was quite…

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Swimming. To-night. Palace Emporium Carnival. Cleveland-street School Carnival. SATURDAY. Public Schools A.A.A. Carnival. Fort-street Carnival

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 2

The school from which so many of our champions have sprung was favored with glorious weather for the carnival, which was held at Rushcutter Bay Baths on…

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SWIMMING. Carnival at Wellington

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 50

In order to encourage the natatorial art in the country, the New South Wales Amateur Association decided to send prominent Sydney swimmers to various centres. L. Boardman…

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Cleveland-strect School Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 11

The following entries have been reieived for the swimming carnival to be held at Drummoyne Bath[?] today, starting at 2.30:—100yds interclub event: Baker, J. R. Garland, H. Hardw[?]ck, E. Jones, B…

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The Easter Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 14

The first entries for the Easter show were due yesterdny, when those for two butter classes closed with more than were received for last year. The secretary reports that…

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The Metropolitan Show

Referee · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 11

The "Schedule of Prizes" for the Metropolitan Show, under the auspices of the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S. Wales, has been issued by Mr. H. M, Somer,…

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'Agricultural Shows. Bombala Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 14

BOMBALA:—The Bombala show opened on Tuesday with rather unfavourable weather a heavy gale blowing all forenoon, which, however moderated towards evoning. The…

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