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Shows & fairs, 1909

2,903 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 146

At Dapto -- The First South Coast Show of the Year

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 34

The annual show of the Dapto Agricultural and Horticultural Association, usually one of the most enjoyable and important shows in the Illawarra district, proved a very…

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Sporting Review. A.j.c. Meeting. Tips and Gallops. Northern Union Football. Proposed Visit to Australia. Swimming Carnival. Burns and In-fighting. Another Cyclist Sculler. Cycling, Motoring, Cricket, Bowls, Tennis, Rowing, Sailing. the Turf

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 13

T. Payten will pay his customary Autumn visit to Melbourne, and, as usual, will have charge of a team of horses sufficiently numerous to keep him busy during the currency of the V.A.T.C. and V.R.C. meetings. A…

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Lismore Agricultural Society

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 4

LISMORE, "Wednesday.--At a committee meeting of the Lismore Agricultural Society today, prior to the annual meeting, an exhibitor, for having made use of insulting language to a…

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Labor Carnival

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 5

The proposed labor carnival, to be held at the end of the year, is being taken up keenly' by the various branches of the Political Labor League, and at a meeting of…

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SWIMMING. Australasian Carnival

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 3

The second Australasian swimming carnival was hold last evening in the new Municipal Baths, Domain. There was a good attendance, despite the inclement weather…

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Combined Night Carnival. Postponed Until February

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 10

The combined carnival of the Sydney, Swift, and Red fern Clubs, which was listed for last night at the Sports Ground, under the auspices of the New South Wales Cyclists' Union, had to be postponed until Wednesday…

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The Show Girl. Chapter I.

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 3

(Being a letter from Henry Gastonard, of the Maison de bon Tabac at Purls, to his friend, Paddy O'Connell, of Glendalongh, County Wicklow.)…

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Franco-british Exhibition. Successful Displays of N.s.w. Ores

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 8

Messrs. Garland and Channon have received a notification from the Commissioner-General of the Franco-British Exhibition that the exhibit of silver ores from their…

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Australasian Swimming Championships. the Second Carnival. Beaurepaire Wins 220Yds. Supremacy

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 9

Compared with the 7000 crowd of Saturday last night's attendance at the second carnival of tho Australasian swimming championships meeting, held in the Municipal Baths, Domain, was…

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British Fair Play. Degeneracy of English Sport. How the Australians Were Treated

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 35

The genuineness of so-called British fair play has long been questioned. During the Olympic Games held in London the American competitors were loud in their complaints…

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Angry Alderman. Row at Alexandria. Council. the Mayor Powerless. Alderman O'riordan Wants Fair Deal

Evening News · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 6

There was a rowdy meeting at Alexandria Council last night, perhaps the most noisy that has ever taken place in the history of the body. The aldermen talked singly and…

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Latest Edition. "Evening News" Office, 4.50 p.m. Naval Disaster Inquiry. the Court's Finding. Both Sides Held Blameable. Captain Hansen to Show Cause

Evening News · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 5

The Marine Court assembled this afternoon to deliver its finding in the inquiry attending the circumstances connected near Garden Island, Sydney Harbor, with the collision…

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Lithcow's Coming Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 2

A popular western, show is that of the Lithgow agricultural society, which this year will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, February 24th…

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Albion Park Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 2

The show, at Albion Park was opened on Wednesday before a good attendance by Mr.Morton, M.L.A. who offered congratulations and said…

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Paid Show Stewards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 4

WELINGTON.—The committee of the Wellington P. A. and. H. Society has decided to have paid stewards in the pavilion sections at the next show. The paid stewards will have…

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Australasian Swimming Championships. Tomorrow's Carnival

The Australian Star · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 1

Tomorrow afternoon, at the Domain Baths, the final event of the australian swimming carnival will take place. the chief items will,…

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Could Show the Marks

The Australian Star · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 8

Jane White accused Patrick Grant of having used obscene language, to her. In the witness-box, at the Paddington Court, yesterday, complainant was…

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The Show Girl. (Chapter I.--(Continued.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 9

What next is the tale, Paddy? You will guess it first time--that Mimi La Godiche had thrown her fair arms about me, not in an ecstasy of love or love or passion but purely to pocket the case…

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Parramatta District. Publican's Booth at a Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 3

At last meeting of the Central Cumberland A. and H. Association, It was decided to have a publican's booth this year at the annual show. The people of Castle Hill, in whose…

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The Naval Disaster. Judgment of the Court. Both Parties to Blame. Captain Hansen to Show Cause

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 10

The Marine Court yesterday gave Its decision regard to the collision which occurred in the harbor on January 5 between the steamer Dunmore and a pinnace from H.M.S…

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