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Shows & fairs, 1909

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Schedule of the Royal Show

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 12

The prize list for the Royal Show, 1960, hts been issued in the usual book form. Several additions have been made to the instructions to exhibitors and the information…

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Burns and Johnson Fight Pictures at the Exhibition Building

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 8

The fight between Tommy Burns and Jack Johnson for the World's championship was reproduced again last night, when the bio graph pictures of the battle were shown to…

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Carnival at Casino Commercial Travellers at Play Lismore

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 7

A carnival is being held to-day in Carsino, in which all the commercial travellers representing Sydney houses on the Northern Rivers and the local business people…

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Dubbo Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 3

Mr. Fred Weston, Secretary of the Dubbo P., A. and H. Association, advises us that the next annual show has been fixed for May 5 and 6, 1909…

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Dapto Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 2

The fifty-second show was opened at Dapto on Wednesday, when there was a fair attendance. Notwithstanding the severe drought conditions throughout…

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Sailing. Interstate Dingy Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 11

The 11-footers 'Appy Days and Vega, from Ballina, the Elma from Western Australia, and the Ida from Brisbane, accompanied by their skippers and crews, have arrived in Sydney to take part in the…

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Dublin Show Rules

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 5

Tho following rules from the schedule of the last Dublin Horse Show are interesting: - "No stallion shall be rejected as…

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The 1909 Sheep Show

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 15

The prize schedule for the fifteenth annaul sheep show to be held from June 30 to July 3 next has been issued. The total prize money is £15s as follows:—…

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Swimming Australasian Championships To-morrow's Big Carnival

The Australian Star · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 3

The chief item in swimming tomorrow will be the Australasian championships, to be decided at the new Municipal' Baths, Five years have elapsed since the last…

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Sensational Accident. at the Dapto Show

Evening News · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 5

During the progress of the Maiden Hunters' contest at the Dapto Show, a sensational accident happened. Early in the day one of the competitors, Mr. D. Condon's black horse, The…

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Interstate Swimming at New Domain Baths. To-morrow's Carnival

Evening News · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 6

Swimmers from West Australia, Sooth Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland, are to meet to-morrow at the new Domain Baths. The races are in connection…

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Excitement at a Show. Runaway Horses Cause Trouble

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 7

DAPTO, Thursday.--At the local show to-day Tho Barb, owned by Mr. Condan, of Albion Park, was ridden by Griffiths over the maiden jump. Griffiths was thrown, and had his leg and hand…

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Stage, Song, and Show Packed Houses at Her Majesty's the Julius Knight Company To-morrow Night's Performances

The Australian Star · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 8

Her Majesty's: "The Duchess of Dantzie." Royal:"The Breed of the Treahams"(first night).Criterion:"Man to "Man"(revival).Palace:"The Broken Home"(first night)…

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Exhibition-building

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 14
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The Johnson-Burns pictures continue to arouse interest at the Exhibition-building, Prince Alfred Park, and the miscellaneous portion of the programme also proves of great interest…

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Swli[?]ming. Australasian Championship Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 16

The first of the series of the Australian championship carnivals will be held at the Domain Baths this afternoon, commencing at 3 o'clock. The carnival committee of the New South Wales Swimming Association…

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Australasian Swimming Championships To-day's Big Carnival a Record Attendance Beaucepaire Wins the 880 Yards Championship a Great Race

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 13

The first of a series of three carnivals to be held under the auspices of the N.S.W. Amateur Swimming Association to decide the Australasian championships took place…

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Australasian Championship Carnival

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 17 January 1909 · page 15

The annual Australasian championships will be run at the Sports Ground on Wednesday, February 24, and his Excellency the State Governor, Sir. Harry Rawson, has…

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Union's Afternoon Carnival

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 17 January 1909 · page 15

The annual club afternoon carnival of the Union will too held at the Sports Ground on Saturday, February 6. The Griffith shield, team contest will be decided, and there will…

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Exhibition Building—fight Pictures

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 January 1909 · page 2

The management of the Exhibition Building in Prince Alfred Park has been fortunate in securing the fine moving film shewing the great contest between…

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