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Shows & fairs, 1908

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Interstate Sailing Carnival

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 218

CLUB STEAMERS FOLLOWING THE RACE OFF SHARK ISLAND. START AT CLARK ISLAND. AEOLUS AND ROBIN (WESTERN AUSTRALIA) COMPETED. SOON AFTER THE START. THE RUN HOME FROM SHARK ISLAND—OFF POINT PIPER—ALL EXTRAS SET…

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Interstate Championship Sailing Carnival

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 24

The two West Australian competitors--Robin (in front) and Aeolus (the Australasian champion)…

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Waite's Buckjumping Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 7
Also in Sydney Sportsman

Waite's buckjumping show concluded a successful season at Newtown on Monday night. To-night the show will open for a short season at Parramatta. A big programme is announced…

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A Show Postponed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 6

CAMPBELLTOWN.—In consequence of the bad state of the district through the drought, the committee of the Agricultural Association has decided to postpone the annual show till…

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At the Cattle Show

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 5

A few years ago an old fanner stood admiring a particularly fine beast at Smithheld Cattle Show, when a wag walked up to him and said. "Aw, former, I suppose you come from Bedfordshire?"…

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Waite's Buck-jumping Show

Referee · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 12

Waite's buck-jumping show finished up the season at Newtown on Monday night, and opens at Parramatta to-night, when contests will take place between…

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Randwick and Coogee Carnival. Good Racing

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 8

The Golden Gulls were in high feather at the Aquarium Baths on Saturday afternoon last, the cause of the fluttering of wings being the…

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The Week's Swimming. Drummoyne Club Carnival

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 8

Junior Members' Handicap, 33yds.—A. Malcolm, 3sec., 1; G. Johnson, 4sec., 2; A. J. Norman, 2sec., 3. Time, 24sec…

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The Tokio Exhibition General Invitation to Compete

Evening News · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 4

From the Acting-Consul-General' in Sydney for Japan, Mr. I. Takeda, we have received the following particulars of the Grand Exhibition of Japan. The exhibition will be opened on…

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Swimming. Sydney and North Sydney Clubs' Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 10

The Sydney and North Sydney Clubs' carnival will be held this evening at Lavender Bay baths. An interesting programme has been prepared, and comprises three championship events, a 50yds interclub…

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Cycling Notes the Union. Amateur Hight Carnival

Referee · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 10

The second night carnival of the Union will attract devotees of the wheel to the Sports Ground to-day. The lighting arrangements have been much improved…

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Swimming Sydney and North Sydney Club's Carnival

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 3

The Sydney and North Sydney Clubs will hold a Joint carnival at Lavender Bay Baths tills evening. An interesting programme includes three championships, an inter-club…

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Cycling and Motoring. To-nightk's Cycling Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 10

The New South Wales Cycliets' Union will to-night hold a cycle meeting at the Sports Ground, Moore Park. A splendid programme of bicycle and motor cycle events has been arranged. All the best riders…

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Inter-state Sailing Carnival Second Race To-day

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 7

In accordance with the programme issued by the inter-State sailing committee, the second handicap race will- take place this afternoon, over a similar course to that of Saturday last…

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The Franco-british Exhibition. What the State is Doing

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 15

On May 1 this year there will open in London, at Shepherd's Bush, the largest, exhibition Which has ever been held in Great Britain. The idea of the Franco-British Exhibition…

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The Show Season Opens: Albion Park

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 223

AMEERA BOX'S BUGGY PONIES, Trixie and Teddie. L. R. MOOD'S FIRST PRIZE JERSEY COW. L. R. MOOD'S FIRST PRIZE COLLECTION OF VEHICLES…

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How Newcastle Revels in the Surf. Snapshots at the Carnival

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 226

Although the beaches at Newcastle are not so favourable to surf-bathing and "shooting" as at Manly, Bondi, and Coogee,…

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Sport and Pastime Among the Amateurs South Sydney Harriers Sports Carnival the Inter-club Triangular Challenge Contes[?] Athletics South Sydney Harriers Carnival

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 3

The following handicaps have been declared for the South Sydney Harriers open events to be contested at the inter-club challenge contest, South Sydney v. St. George v. Botany…

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At Albion Park--The First Show of the Year

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 20

Taking all things into consideration, the annual show of the Albion Park Agricultural and Horticultural society, which eventuated on…

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