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Shows & fairs, 1910

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Union's Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1910 · page 10

The executive has decided to hold a three-quarter of a mile open handicap, and entries will be received up till Wednesday…

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Hospital Sports Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1910 · page 10

The United Friendly Societies of the northern suburbs organised a sports carnival in aid of the funds of the Royal North Shore Hospital, on the North Sydney oval, which was successfully carried out on Saturday, an…

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Baseball. Hobart Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1910 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The following players have been chosen to represent Victoria in the inter-State baseball matches to be played in connection with the Hobart carnival:--Doan and Hall, pitchers; Wiseman and…

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Australian Club's Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1910 · page 4

The Sports Ground track presented a busy appearance late on Saturday with the riders training for the Australian Clubs carnival which opens on Wednesday night. George Horder, the local champion, is showing good…

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Wollongong Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1910 · page 5

The annual exhibition of the Wollongong A., H., and I. Association begins, on Thursday next, continuing on Friday and Saturday. The ring events include a £20 hunter's plate,…

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Athletics. Redfern Harriers. Annual Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1910 · page 10

The Redfern Harriers held their annual sports carnival on Saturday on the Redfern Oval. There was a large attendance, and some good racing was witnessed. The weather held good until the start of the one-mile…

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Gosford Show. Gosford

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1910 · page 5

The twenty-second annual exhibition of the Gosford A. and H. Association was held on the new showground to-day. Steady rain set in about midday, nnd continued during the…

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Swimming. Wentworth Ladies' Club Annual Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1910 · page 10

The Wentworth Ladies' Club held its annual carnival at Coogee Aquarium on Saturday. One of the chief events was the 50yds State championship which was won by Miss Mina Sylie (Sydney Ladies' Club) in…

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The Moree Inundation. Its Effect on the Show. Some Chinese Provender

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1910 · page 8

MOREE, Saturday.--Mr. D. E. Kirkby, secretary to the Moree P. and A. Society, states that the flood has not by any means improved the prospects of the Moree Show, which is down…

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Stage, Song, and Show. "Sergeant Brue" at the Criterion. a Magnificent Production. Vaudeville Novelties. Criterion

The Star · Monday 31 January 1910 · page 3

On Saturday night, at the Criterion Theatre, the Clarke and Meynell Comic Opera Company, produced "Sergeant Brue." The first Australian production of Liza…

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P., A., AND H. Associations. Peak Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 5

The P., A., and H. Association has elected the following committee:—Messrs. Lampe, Newbigging, W. M'Keown, jun., Bridle, Hugh Gibson, Haynes, Job, Kerin, Whitmill, R…

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Hay Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Camden, secretary of the Hay P. and A. Association, informs as that the dates arranged for the next Hay allow are Tuesday and Wednesday…

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English Art Students. Exhibition in Sydney

The Star · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon at the Technical College, Ultimo, Mr. J. A. Hogue, Minister for Public Instruction, opened an exhibition of a collection of work executed by art students in…

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English Art Students' Work. Loan Exhibition Opened

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 4

Mr. Hogue, Minister for Public Instruction, opened an exhibition yesterday afternoon in the Technical College of specimens of English art students' work, exhibited last year at South…

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Applied Art Educating the Young Australian. a Fine Exhibition From England

The Star · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 4

"Art for art's sake" is the cry which tho youthful disciple of the palette is wont to mouth whenever opportunity arises, and on many occasions when it does not. But…

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Australian Natives. Opening of the Exhibition. Federated Association Needed. Prime Minister's Non-committal Speech

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The Australian Natives' Association. Exhibition was opened today by the State Governor (Sir Thomas Gibson Carmichael. The exhibition maintains the…

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Royal Agricultural Society

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. was held on January 29, when the president (Sir Francis Suttor) presided. The judges in all sections, save…

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Royal Agricultural Society. Affiliation of Societies

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 10

At the last monthly meeting of the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society, the single-judge principle was adhered to throughout the show, and the practice of selecting judges…

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First Show of the Year -- Kiama Annual Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 27

Owing to the severity of the recent drought in Illawarra causing the…

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Sailing. the Interstate Carnival

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

The prizes won in connection with the races sailed under the auspices of the interstate committee were presented by Mr. W. M. Marks (president) at the Queen's Hall on Monday evening…

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