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Shows & fairs, 1911

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Thornleigh Show

The Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 9
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The Thornleigh Show will be officially opened by Mr. Joseph Cook in the Thornleigh School Grounds on March 18 next. Arrangements in connection with the function are…

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Exhibition Building. More Moving Pictures

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 2

Nightly the above is well packed, and so far nary a complaint has reached this office regarding the menu. The Exhibition management submits up-to-date pictures…

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The Royal Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 11

The Royal Show in Sydney, which will be held from April 11 to 19 this year, promises to eclipse all the splendid exhibitions which have preceded it. The Royal Agricultural…

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Skuthorpe's Buckjumping Show

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 2

Mr. Skuthorpe, the hero of Adam Lindsay Gordon's "Leap," and Australia's best horseman the man who rode Martin's famous Bobs to a standstill in Sydney a…

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General Notes. Royal Show Entries

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 14

The rush of applications for schedules for the Royal Show commencing at Moore Park on April 11 presages an exhibition eclipsing the society's previous grand displays. There is…

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Molong Land Board. Show Ground and Racecourse

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 8

MOLONG.—The local land board continued to-day the hearing of the evidence. In the application for the purchase by the combined show ground and jockey club committees of…

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Visitors and Champion Prizewinners at Wollongong Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 34

The Wollongong Agricultural Society held its annual show on February 2, 3, and 4. The weather was mostly fine and dull on the two first days, but the last day, which usually…

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The Moving Picture Show Divorce in U.S.A.

The Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 6

America is a exeat country. All men--but especially married men--must appreciate that fact. For, according to the cable the divorces granted in the Disunited States have during…

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Only One Rain Cloud. But It Found Its Way to the Cycling Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 18

Two friends met in King-street on Monday night. "Coming out to the fight," asked one of the other. "No, I'm off to the Sports Ground to fee the cycling, be replied. Speaker No.1 turned his optio[?] skywards…

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Wollongong Show

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 15

Mr. J. L. Trefle (Honorary Minister for Agriculture) opened the Wollongong Show on Saturday. The features of this year's exhibition are undoubtedly to be found in…

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Swimming. Rechabite Club's Carnival

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 2

The members of the Balmain Rechabite Club held their fifth annual carnival at the Drummoyne Municipal Baths on Wednesday evening. There was a large number of spectators…

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The Moving Picture Show The Rivals

The Sun · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 6

Canada isn't playing the game. When she confined herself to legitimate advertising and to the distribution of free farms no one could object, but this latest announcement that…

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Dubbo P. A. and H. Association

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 4

Mr. Fred. Weston, Secretary of the Dubbo Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Association, advises us that the dates for their next annual…

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Nowra Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 3

Mr. H. Ranch, the Secretary of the Shoalhaven A. and M. Association, advises us that entries for their 37th annual show, to be held on February…

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Bourke Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 7

Mr. Geo. W. Tull, secretary of the Central Australian Pastoral and Agricultural Association (Bourke), advises in that their show will be held on…

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Swimming. Rechabite Club's Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 10

The fifth annual carnival of the Rechabite Club was held on Wednesday evening, at the Drummoyne Municipal Baths. Considering the uncertain weather, the attendance was very fair. The racing and arrangements…

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The Commonwealth Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria last week, the chairman (Major C. M. Campbell) said the society had not…

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Sydney Royal Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 5

At last meeting of the council of the Sydney Royal Agricultural Society, the secretary's report stated that the coming show promised to be much larger…

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Tumut Show Restrictions

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 5

The Tumut (N.S.W.) A. and P. Association's committee have decided to exclude from their show ground all boxing saloons and such like…

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