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Shows & fairs, 1909

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SWIMMING Australasian Championships. Concluding Carnival. Beaurepaire Wins the 440 Yards Supremacy. West Australia Secures the Breast-stroke Championship. Victoria Retains the "Kieran" Shield

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 24 January 1909 · page 15

The third, and final of the present year's Australasian swimming championships series was successfully carried out at the New Municipal Baths, Domain, on…

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Exhibition Building

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 4

The boxing boom and the recent championship contest have resulted in great crowds attending the Exhibition-building nightly. On Saturday the hall was filled with those who, failing to witness the actual…

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Exhibition-building

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 9

The excellence of the picture show at the Exhibition-building, Prince Alfred Park, has drawn good attendances during the week. On Saturday night an interesting series of films…

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Balmain Club's Annual Carnival

The Australian Star · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 7

Entries for the 68 yards inter-club handicap, to be held at the Balmain Club's annual carnival next Saturday, will be received at the Sports Club up to this evening The…

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Ranks of Labor. United Storemen's Union. the Labor Carnival

Evening News · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 6

At the usual fortnightly meeting of the United Storemen's Union, Mr. W. Barr presided over a large attendance. It was -esolved to call an extraordinary meeting of the union for…

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Inter-state Dingy Carnival. the Australasian Championship. Won by Elma, of West Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 8

The West Australian representative Elma won the 14ft. blue riband inter-State championship on Saturday, and as a consequence is now the possessor of the coveted title. The wind blew in…

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Stage, Song, and Show. Big Houses at Her Majesty's. the Julius Knight Season. Melodrama at Criterion and Palace. Her Majesty's

The Australian Star · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 2

Her Majesty's-Theatre was again filled to overflowing on Saturday, and "The Duchess of Dantzic" was as enthusiastically received as at the first performance. Mr. Andrew…

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The Show Girl. Chapter Iv. (Henry Gastonard continues the story in a letter to his friend, Paddy O'Connell.) The Hotel St. Paul, Paris, May 24,1905

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 9

Dear Paddy,--Permit me to Ignore the lattering document I had the honor to receive from you three days ago. Friendship, my dear Paddy, calls for…

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Manly Surf Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 4

Much interest is being taken in the Manly Surf Club carnival, which will be held next Saturday. Several spectacular events on a large scale will be presented, one of which will be "The Landing of…

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Kiama Show

Evening News · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 6

KIAMA, Tuesday.—The annual show was opened to-day by Mr. W. G. Puller, M.P. The entries total over 6000, which is a record for the society. Extra benches had to be…

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Young Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 3

The Young P. and A. Association will hold its next annual show on September 7, 8 and 9. The honorary…

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Lismore Wants a National Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 3

Lismore Agricultural Society has applied to the Minister for a grant of £500 for the purpose of holding a National Show in 1909. Ambition…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 3

We lunched at the Cafe of the Cascade in the Bois. There was a goodly company present, and "her ladyship" fell in love with the Baroness Sechard, who was with Pechala, of the…

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Exhibition Building

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 2

Johnson v. Burns, fighting their memorable battle over again, this time per medium of the picture show, continue to be a great attraction at Prince Alfred Park…

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Swimming. Championship Carnival

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 54

The second carnival in connection with the Australasian championships was held on Wednesday evening at the City Baths, where, notwithstanding the disagreeable weather conditions, there was an…

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Carnival at Freshwater

Evening News · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 2

Between two and three thousand holiday-makers attended the first carnival of the Fresh-water Surf and Life-saving Club, which took place at Freshwater Beach on Tuesday…

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Interstate Sailing Carnival

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 29

Crew of the Western Australian Yacht Elma, Winner of the 14 ft. Australian Championship. The crew comprised R. Barber, G. Allen, S. Burke, W. Brear, S. Dawe, B. Gleadell, A. Roche (skipper), S. Dillon, and R. Glennon. Interstate Yachtsmen who are taking part in the Sailing Carnival at Sydney…

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Proposed Night Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 13

The Pioneer Club cannot obtain a [?] for their proposed day carnival next month, and arrangements are now being made for a meeting at night on the Sports Ground. A big programme is being arranged for the…

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Exhibition Building—fight Pictures

Referee · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 12

Good business is being done at the Exhibition Building where the film showing the contest between Jack Johnson and Tommy Burns for the world's champion…

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Railway and Tramway Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 14

The following programme has been drawn for the Railway and Tramway Swimming Carnival, to be held in the evening Domain Baths on the evening of the the 18th prox. 100 Yards Railway and tramway championship…

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