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Shows & fairs, 1911

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Band Carnival. Seventh Inter-state Contest. B Grade Competition

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 4

The seventh Inter-State band contest was begun on the Sports Cround last evening. in the presence of a moderate attendance of spectators. Artistically the contest was much more…

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The Moving Picture Show The Caucus in Cricket

The Sun · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 4

Mr. M'Gowen told the people at Redfern last night that the caucus system was an ideal one, and was admirably adapted for the control of a cricket club. Mr. M'Gowen…

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General News Queensland Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 6

Mr. G. W. Allen, secretary of the Queensland Pastoral and Agricultural Society, advises us that this society have decided to hold there annual…

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Royal Agricultural Show

The Sun · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 7

The Royal Agricultural Society's Show will be held from April 11 to 19, and thus early Mr. H. M. Somer announces that £5000 will be distributed in prize money at the reunion…

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Roubaix Exhibition. Representative Display of New South Wales Wools

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 5

In the early days of the Sydney wool trade many representative exhibits of wool were sent to different exhibitions, all of which had a big effect in popularising this market…

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The Moving Picture Show No Mercy

The Sun · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 4

The Political Labor Conference has already done one thing to merit respect. It has thrown out--not by a very large majority, it must be admitted--the proposal to hear…

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Norwich Royal Show. the King's Wish

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.--The King, writing to Mr. Allwyn Fellowes, who was president of the Board of Agriculture, 1905-6, and owns estates in Norfolk, calls attention to…

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Band Carnival. Broken-hill Wins B. Grade Solo Competition Results

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 9

The Inter-State band contest was continued under depressing conditions' on the Sports Ground last evening. It was thought during the afternoon that it would be necessary to postpone the function because of the disastrous…

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What Is a Fair Wage? Drivers' Counsels' Addresses. Mr. Nesbit and the Judge

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--At the Industrial Court to-day, Mr. Paris Nesbit, K.C., caused some excitement. He applied to have a witness placed in the box…

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Norwich Royal Show. Invitation to the Colonies. London, Jan. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 7

The King, writing to the Hon. Ailwyn Fellowes, of Norwich, formerly President of the Board of Agriculture), calls attention to the invitation to overseas Ministers of…

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The Kiama Show. a Wild Day. Ring Events Postponed. (From Our Special Reporter.) Kiama

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 10

"One of the worst days since we have been holding shows on Church Point," was the remark of Mr. Hugh Robb, president of the Kiama Society, to-day, when the effects of…

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Stage Song and Show Large Holiday Audiences. "Tom Jones" at the Criterion. the Success of "Our Miss Gibbs."

The Sun · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 4

Two vast audiences were present at the matinee and evening performances of "The Whip" in Her Majesty's Theatre yesterday. Much enthusiasm greeted the sixteen…

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The Western Australian Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 16

The 14-footers' interstate championship will be sailed at Perth this afternoon, when the Botany dingy St. George, in charge of W. Dunn will represent New South Wales. The 10-footers' championship will be…

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The Passing Show

The International Socialist · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 1

IMMEDIATELY after the appearance of THE INTERNATIONAL, SOCIALIST'S article on the Labor Party and the Cabmen, Donald Macdonnell sent for the cabmen's…

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Sydney Sheep Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 9

The schedule of prizes the seventeen[?] annual sheep show to be held by the New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association on June 28, 29, 30, and July 1 next, is to hand[?]…

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Kiama Show. Kiama

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 16

Kiama show was concluded to-day, when lovely weather prevailed, after the boisterous conditions of the previous day. Notwithstanding the sloppy conditions of the ground…

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Kiama Show. Concluding Day's Results

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 20

KIAMA, Friday.-- The Kiama show was concluded to-day. The weather was beautifully fine, and the attendance large, including Mr. G. W. Fuller, member for Illwarra in the…

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The Moving Picture Show Our National Sport

The Sun · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 8

The wild efforts of amateur footballers to corner every available bit of open ground in the city comes too late. The joint efforts of Kangabok and Springroo may not save…

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Band Carnival. "A" Grade Competition. "Samson and Delilah." Manly Leading

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 20

The "A" Grade Competition in connection with the inter-State contest was begun at the Sports Ground last night, in the presence of a good attendance compared with the previous…

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Give Us a Show National Amphitheatre

Truth · Sunday 29 January 1911 · page 2

Nothing finer has been seen at National Amphitheatre for many a long day than the present magnificent programme, received last night with every…

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