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Shows & fairs, 1911

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Tenterfield Show Sales

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 7 March 1911 · page 7

Messrs. Weaver and Perry advertised in our last issue particulars of their offerings in connection with the Tenterfield show sales, to be held on the show ground…

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Easter and the Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1911 · page 6

In our leader yesterday morning on "Easter and the Show" a line was inadvertently doubled, and made nonsense of one of the sentences. The sentence should have read:…

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Inverell Show. an Appreciative Minister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1911 · page 6

Mr. Trefle, who visited Inverell last week to open the annual agricultural show, was greatly impressed by what he saw The exhibits by four competing local…

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The Moving.Picture Show Music and Musicians

The Sun · Tuesday 7 March 1911 · page 6

A recent German visitor remarked upon the prevalence or musical instruments in the homes of Australia, and declared that in Germany, which is probably the first musical…

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Late Cable News. Received Today. Ninety Incinerated. at a Cinematograph Show

Evening News · Tuesday 7 March 1911 · page 8

ST. PETERSBURG, Monday Evening— A fire secured during a cinematograph entertainment at Bologoe, and 90 persons were incinerated and injured…

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Getting Experience. Music at a Picture Show. to Oblige a Friend

Evening News · Tuesday 7 March 1911 · page 3

"His parents and my family have been friends for the last 15 or 20 years, and one night his father told me that the boy was not doing well in a vegetable cart and asked me to…

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Barraba Show-- A Successful Northern Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 8 March 1911 · page 32

Barraba's annual show on March 1, 2, and 3, winch was opened by Mr. F. M.L.C., Vice-President of the Executive Council, in the unavoidable absence of the Premier, proved to be a very successful…

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Bega Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 8 March 1911 · page 28

Bega Show, which took place on March 1 and 2, was held under most favorable…

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Gundagai Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1911 · page 13

GUNDAGAI.—The Gundagai show was opened to-day. The weather was overcast and dusty. The pavilion exhibits were the best lot ever shown…

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Milton Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 8 March 1911 · page 14

In connection with the illustrations of visitors at the recent Milton Show, which appeared in last week's "Town and Country Journal," an error occurred through the transposition of…

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All Nations Fair and Art Union

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 March 1911 · page 15

There are to be 21 stalls fitted up in the Sydney Town-hall in connection with the All Nations' Fair and Art Union, to be held from April 5 to April 12 in aid of the Royal Prince Alfred Nurses' Home Extension Fund…

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Hospital Picture Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1911 · page 2

A meeting for the purpose of squaring up in connection with the Hospital picture show, given by Messrs. Bennington Bros., was held in the board room of the…

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Thornleigh Fruit and Flower Show

Evening News · Wednesday 8 March 1911 · page 16

Now that March 1st the [?] which the Thronleigh show is to be held in the local school [?]…

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The Show and Good

The Sun · Wednesday 8 March 1911 · page 3

Speaking last night on the subject of the Royal Agricultural Society's Show being held in Holy Week, the Rev. Canon Bellingham, of St. Phillip's, said he thought that…

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Events Requiring Attention Rockhampton J.c. Carnival Meeting

Referee · Wednesday 8 March 1911 · page 5

The programme for the Carnival race meeting of the Rockhampton Jockey Club, which takes places on June 3, 5, and 7, will be found elsewhere in this issue. The…

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The Country. Aldermen to Show Cause

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 March 1911 · page 18

LISMORE, Tuesday.--A rule was granted yesterday calling upon the Mayor (Ald. Carlton) to show cause why he should not be ousted from the position of an alderman of Lismore on the…

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The Moving Picture Show All About Ells

The Sun · Wednesday 8 March 1911 · page 4

"The Constitution locks an ell of power to perform the functions" for which it was created, but Mr. Fisher and his colleagues have not been content to ask for that ell…

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On the South Coast-- Dapto's Annual Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 8 March 1911 · page 33

Mr. J. Love. Mr. W. H. Swan. Mr. C. O'Keefe. Mr. Jas. Swan…

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The Royal Show. Closing Dates for Entries

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

The principal dates for entries closing for the Royal Show are approaching. The secretary has received 78 entries for the wheat classes, a striking advance on the number…

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Amusements in Holy Week. Methodists and the Show

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 March 1911 · page 12

When the Methodist Conference was resumed yesterday morning, Rev. W. Woolls Rutledge gave notice of motion-- "That in view of tho sacred character of Good…

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