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Shows & fairs, 1911

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Czar at a Picture Show

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 February 1911 · page 22

The Czar of Russia, who has been spending a holiday in Darmstadt, has been a frequent patron of the cinematograph theatre. His favorite diversion has been…

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Give Us a Show the King's Theatre

Truth · Sunday 12 February 1911 · page 12

A regal programme of picture show novelties was screened at the popular King's Theatre last, night, when there was an overflow house. The greatest care is taken by…

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International Hygiene Exhibition. £136,000 Voted by France. Berlin, Saturday Morning

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 February 1911 · page 7

The fact that France has voted £136,000 towards the international hygiene exhibition at Dresden has caused great satisfaction in Germany…

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Balmoral Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 11

The first annual carnival in connection with the Balmoral Amateur Swimming and Life-saving Club was held at She[?] baths, Balmoral, on Saturday, at which there was a [?]ir attendance The carnival officials…

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Little Coo[?]ee Surf Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 11

The results of the surf carnival held by the Little Coogee Club resulted as follows:- Egg and Spoon Race.—W. Knight, 1; C. Stead, 2. 100yds Race.—L. Byrne, 1; W. Clarke 2; E. Byrne,…

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Hygiene Exhibition. Substantial Vote by France

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 7

BERLIN, Saturday.--The French Chamber of Deputies have voted £136,000 to the International Hygiene Exhibition, to be held in Dresden…

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Dogs at the Royal Show

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 11

The Australian Terrier Club has presented two medals for competition at the coming. Royal Show. A silver medal is given for the best adult Australian terrier dog or bitch in the…

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Mosman Dog Parade. a Splendid Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 5

Under the auspices of the Mosman Arts, Horticultural, and Fanciers' Association a dog parade was heid at Reid Park, Mosman, on Saturday, and the function was a success from every point of view, there being…

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Swimming. Carnival at Rose Bay. New Record by Wickham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 11

The Rose Bay Club held a successful carnival at Farmer's Baths, Rose Bay, on Saturday afternoon. W. Longworth, a member of the Rose Bay club, who swam himself into the front ranks at the recent Australian…

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The Moving Picture Show The Shifting of Kings

The Sun · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 4

Kings are always setting battered about and three New Zealand ones have Just been dealt with. Admiral Poore did it. The paper said yesterday that H.M.S. Cambrian had…

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Late Cable News. Received To-DAY. Brussels Exhibition. Small Deficit Despite Fire

Evening News · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 6

BRUSSELS (Belgium), Sunday Evening.— The exhibition at Brnssels resulted in a [?] of only £7.200 despite the fire which cost £40,000…

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A Fair Fight. When Good Men Met. One to Win, and No Sidewagee. a Goldfields Incident

The Sun · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 5

It will go without saying that in the early days of the West Australian goldfields most of the men were good men from the athletic view point. They had to be, for in that…

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Stage Song and Show Last Nights of "Tom Jones." "The Whip" Still Booming. "Seven Days" at the Palace. New Vaudeville Turns

The Sun · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 3

Only five more night performances of "Tom Jones", will be given at the Criterion Theatre, and the final matinee will be held on Wednesday. Theatre goers and musical people will…

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Warren Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 5

We have received a notifications from Mr. C. B. Egan, secretary of the Warren P. and A. Association, to the effect that their show dates have been altered…

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Not for Show

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 6

The External Affairs Department has refused some applications to be allowed to take aborigines for show purposes to London during, the Coronation, and in other parts of the United…

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The Brussels Exhibition. Only a Small Deficit

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 7

BRUSSELS, Sunday.--The recent international exhibition shows a deficit of £7200, despite the fact that the Are cost £40,000. The hall of agriculture in the German…

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Brussels Exhibition. Another Mishap. Brussels, Feb. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 9

The Brussels Exhibition only shows a deficit of £7200, despite the fact that the fire cost £40,000. The Hall of Agriculture in the German…

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Entries for the Royal Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 4

If the rush for applications for schedules for the Royal Easter Show can be taken as a criterion, the entries this year will easily eclipse those of previous…

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The Moving Picture Show The Preacher's Jaw

The Sun · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 4

After that Lockhart affair we shall have revise our ideas about the tameness of the clergy. Mr. Herbert Redman, a probationer of the Methodist Church there, dislocated his…

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Royal Agricultural Society's Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 12

Judging at the Royal Agricultural Society's next show will be commenced on Monday, September 4, and the exhibition will be carried on until the following Saturday…

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