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Shows & fairs, 1911

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At Berry Show -- A Successful South Coast Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 27

The 27th annual, exhibition of the Berry Agricultural Association, which was held on February 8 and 9, was favored with bright and pleasant weather on the second…

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Exhibition Building

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 2

Up-to-date pictures of the most thrilling, interesting, and comic nature are still flying merrily across the face of the screen nightly up at the above popular…

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Glasgow Exhibition

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

The Cabinet has decided that New Zealand shall be represented at the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry, at Glasgow…

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The Country Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 14

The special country carnival of the Cyclists Union is now only a week off. Put on with a view to attracting riders from the rural districts in the nope of bringing out any budding, champions, the meeting promises i…

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Bondi Club's Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 14

The 18th annual championship carnival of the Bondi Club will be held at the Aquarium Baths, George, on Wednesday evening, February 22, the club's head-quarters, Bondi Baths, being at present under…

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Shoalhaven Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 8

NOWRA.—The entries for the Shoalhaven show, to be opened to day by the Honorary Assistant Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Trefle), total an excess of 700 over the…

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Removing Show Exhibits

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 18

The Minister for Agriculture, in the course of a speech at the Show luncheon at Berry, made it apparent that he holds, strong opinions on the educational side of…

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The Moving Picture Show The Duellists' Lost Opportunity

The Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 4

The fact that the biograph man was absent may be regarded by some people as rather discounting the seriousness of the Anglo-German duel in Centennial Park on Tuesday…

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A Fair Ratio

The Catholic Press · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 44

"We wish to arrange for an exchange of prisoners," announced the South American dictator. "On what basis?" inquired the leader of…

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Mosman Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 12

The fourteenth annual carnival in connection with the Mosman Swimming Club was held last night at Farmer's Spit Baths. There was a good attendance and in interesting programme was carried out. The…

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Taree Show

Evening News · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 12

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Edden, will visit the Taree Show with Mr. Price, M.L.A., on February 22 and 23. Leaving Sydney on the 30th instant they will proceed to Taree, via…

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Swimming. Fort-street High School's Carnival

The Sun · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 4

Swimmers are reminded that entries in connection with the Fort-street High School's gala for the 110 yards, the 440 yards inter-club events, the inter-club diving competition, and the old boys' 100 yards handicap…

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Hair Lost at a Picture Show

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 36

At Brighton, England, recently, several young girls were made the victims of a most despicable form of practical joking, and are now sorrowing over the loss of luxuriant…

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The Berry Show. Opened Last Week

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 13

On Wednesday, 8th instant, Mr. J. L. Trefle, Assistant Minister for Agriculture, officnally opened the Berry Show. With the exception of a few light showers the…

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The Moving Picture Show A Supplication

The Sun · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 6

The herd Mayor (Alderman Taylor) has convened a meeting of citizen to discuss the ne[?]sity of adequate defence.--Press Item. The Lord is a man of war.--Exodus 15, 3…

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Agricultural Shows. Shoalhaven. a Farmers' Exhibition. (By Our Special Reporter.) Nowra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 6

In its chance for weather the Shoalhaven Agricultural Society drew a lucky card when it selected to-day for the opening of its 37th annual exhibition. Although preceded by two…

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In the Show Ring. Nowra. Opening Day. Fine Weather and Record Entry

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 5

NOWRA. Wednesday.--With its prettily-situated show ground looking its best, with the bluest of skies overhead, and with its various sections more full than they have ever been…

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Nowra Exhibition

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 8

The Shoalhaven Agriculitural and Horticultural Association opened its annual show on Wednesday with a bigger show than ever before. So…

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Wagga Farmers' Fair

The Land · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 2

On Wednesday, March 1st, the Wagga Farmers' Fair will be held, under the auspices of the Wagga Branch of the F. & S. Association…

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Coonabararan Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 8

Mr. G. W. B. McEwen, secretary of the Coonabarabran Pastoral and Agricultural Association, sends advice that they will hold their annual show on…

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