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Shows & fairs, 1910

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The Royal Show

The Star · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 2

This year's show of the Royal Agricultural Society promises to establish a record. The show will commence on March 22, and will continue for eight days. A sum of £5000 is…

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The Coming Show

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 7

Promises to be the most successful ever held under the auspices of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales. A good season just finished, with every…

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The Hobart Carnival. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 8

The croquet singles final was played between Master Payne, aged 14, of Hobart, and Miss Peacock (S.A.). Payne, playing brilliantly, completed the game in 50 minutes, his…

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Affiliation of Show Societies

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 4

The secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society has issued the following letter to all agricultural societies in New South Wales…

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Cycling and Motoring. Union Championships. To-night's Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 10

Nothing is apparently wanted to make the championship carnival to-night at the Sports Ground successful but a fine night. The programme will open at 7.45 with the heats and…

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Swimming. Sydney Club Carnival. New Breast Stroke Recor[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 10

Last night, at the Coogee Aquarium baths, the Sydney Club held a ladies' invitation carnival, wh[?]ch was altogether successful. As there is no Australasian record for the 100yds breast stroke, a spec[?]al eve[?]…

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Gunning Show. (From Our Special Reporter.) Gunning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 8

The fourteenth annual show of the Gunning P. A. and I. Society was opened today, the weather being pleasant. There was a fair attendance. The best features of the…

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Fire and Panic. Death at a Picture Show. London, Thursday, 7.20 p.m

The Star · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 1

An outbreak of fire occurred during a cinematograph performance at Truxillo, Peru. A panic ensued, and in the struggle by the audience to get out of the theatre 50 persons…

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Stage, Song, and Show. Straus Boom at Her Majesty's. New Pieces for To-morrow. Big Vaudeville Attractions

The Star · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 8

"The Waltz Dream" is proving itself worthy to be bracketed with "The Merry Widow" us among the biggest of J. C. Williamson's successes. Each evening Her…

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Nepean Show

Nepean Times · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 3

Thursday and Friday next. The scoond day of the Show will be a public holiday…

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Art Society's Exhibition.) Cabinet Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 4

The Royal Art Society of New South Wales will on Monday open to the public the exhibition of oil and water-colour paintings of cabinet size, which this day will be available…

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The Manning Show

The Star · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 3

The 30th annual show of the Manning A. and H. Association took place last Wednesday and Thursday, About 500 persons attended the first, and over 3000 on the second…

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Late Sporting. Exhibition Swim by Beaurepaire

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 18

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- At the championship swimming carnival of the combined private schools to-day, Frank Beaurepaire gave an exhibition swim, in which he attacked the Victorian record of 2min. 17sec. for…

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Royal Art Society. Exhibition of Cabinet Pictures

The Star · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 10

Following the custom adopted a couple of years age, the Royal Art Society of New South Wales has once more devoted its hanging space to a collection of cabinet pictures…

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Fattening Table Poultry for Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 7

For the very good prize money offered for table poultry at the Royal show, there is sure as in the past to be a good entry and as it is now about four weeks to the show…

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Royal Art Society. Cabinet Picture Show

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 6

The Royal Art Society, following the practice instituted a year or two ago, has opened a show of cabinet pictures -- "cabinet" in this connection meaning "small" -- by way of supplement to…

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The Nepean Times. Saturday. February 20, 1910 The Nepean Show

Nepean Times · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 4

OF all the many functions held in the Nepean District that of the Nepean District Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Society's Show takes…

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Royal Art Society. Show of Cabinet Pictures. an Interesting Collection

Evening News · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 2

The Royal Art Society's exhibition of cabinet pictures will be open to the public in the society's galleries, 76 Pitt-street, city, on Monday next. The Press view took place on Friday…

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Liverpool Live Stock Show. a Splendid Success. Large Attendance and Capable Management

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 4

As on the last occasion, the Liverpool A.H. and I. Society was favoured with fine weather for it. live stock show on Tuesday and Wednesday, with the result…

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An Apple Show

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 27 February 1910 · page 3

At the National Apple Show held recently in Spokane, Washington State, there was an attendance of upwards of 100,000 persons. Buyers from Britain, Germany and France were present. Two Canadian…

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