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Shows & fairs, 1910

2,825 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 142

The Hobart Sports' Carnival

The Star · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 6

The Hobart Sports Carnival commences on the 22nd inst., and will continue till March 5. Amongst the competitors from this State will be prominent swimmers, athletes, and sailing and rowing men…

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Gosford Annual Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 33

Section of the New Show Ground, showing the Pavilion. Committee and Officials. Start of the Boys' Wood-chopping Contest. Mr. Arthur Lewis' first prize buggy ponies…

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The Queensland National Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 14

The annual report of the National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland (to hand from Mr. C. A. Arvier, secretary), which is to be submitted to the general…

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Australian Club's Carnival. To-night's Racing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 14

To-night, at the Sydney Sports Ground, the,Australian Club will open its two-nights' carnival. The first race is listed for 8, and the last for 10 o'clock, and the entries, being very fair all round, some good sport is…

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Cycling and Motoring. Night Cycling. Australian Club Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 10

To-night, at the Sports Ground, the Australian Club will hold its first night carnival. An excellent programme of events has been arranged. In addition to club races, there will be open events, and all the best…

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Preparing for the Show. Affiliation of Societies

Evening News · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 3

A considerable amount of business was transacted at the last monthly meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales. It was reported that the prospects for the…

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Queensland Letter. Opening of the Show Season

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 11

A successful show at Pittsworth, on the Downs, this week, inaugurated the season of 1910, when the Minister for Agriculture was present. Some good herds of dairy cattle were…

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Kiama Show. a Successful Event and Its Lessons

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 12

Unfavourable weather conditions towards the end of 1909 and poor prospects for the men on the land were responsible for the postponement of several shows on the South Coast. A…

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Western Suburbs Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 10

The third annual carnival under the auspices of the Western Suburbs S.C. was held at Bracy's baths, Mortlake on Monday night. There was a large attendance, and the baths being, well-lighted evenbody had a…

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The Old Exhibition Building

Evening News · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 8

"Disgusted" writes:—Why are the interests of the ratepayers of the City of Sydney allowed to suffer? Recently, despite the explicit terms of the City Corporation Act and of the council's…

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The Wine Industry. Tasting R.a.s. Exhibits. Wine-makers and the Show

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 5

At the invitation of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society, leading wine-growers and merchants assembled in force yesterday afternoon in the wine kiosk at tho Showground, to…

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Cycling and Motoring. Austral Club's Carnival. Hansen Wins Barnet Glass Race. Davids' Scratch Contest Won by Horder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 10

The Australian Bicycle Clubs first nights carnival was decided last evening it the Sports Ground in the presence of about 5000 spectators. The weather was fine, and with the exception of a stiff breeze everything…

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Lower Clarence Agricultural Society

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 13

In [?] the above [?] Show on April [?] A schedule has [?] which particular attention…

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Swimming. Manly Surf Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 10

A meeting will be held in the Victoria Hall, Manly, to-night, to make preliminary arrangements for the annual surf carnival, March 19. The programme will he decided, and sectional committees will be elected…

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Royal Art Society. Forthcoming Cabinet Exhibition

Evening News · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 7

The exhibition of cabinet pictures by the Royal Art Society of New South Wales will be held in the society's rooms, Vickery's Chambers. Pitt-street, at the latter end of this month…

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Boxing. Frank Thorn's Exhibition. a Splendid Display

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 10

At the Darling Point Hotel yesterday afternoon, in the presence of about one hundred visitors, Frank Thorn, the feather-weight champion of Australia, who is matched to fight Djck Cullen, of…

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The Old Exhibition-buildings. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 11

Sir,--Why are the interests of the ratepayers of the city of Sydney allowed to suffer? Recently, despite the explicit term, of the City Corporation Act and of the council's bylaws and regulations one of the properties…

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Produce Markets. Values Show Little Change

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 9

The position as regards most lines of produce was practically unchanged. Local supplies of chaff and hay are still restricted through scarelty of tracks and stoppage of shipments from Melbourne. The serious…

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A Metropolitan View. Farmers Do Not Get a Fair Deal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 5

The threatened dislocation of the milk trade was referred to yesterday by Mr. F. A. Mackenzic, the president of the Metropolitan Dairy-men's Association,…

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Wollongong Show. (By Our Special Reporter.) Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 8

The severe trial the district generally has passed through in consequence of the industrial trouble rendering the collieries idle for a period of three months was mainly responsible…

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