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Shows & fairs, 1911

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The Moving Picture Show The Way of the Post-Office

The Sun · Monday 13 March 1911 · page 6

Now, where was that document all the time? The manifesto of the Federal Government, which went mysteriously astray, took just ten days to get from Melbourne…

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Holy Week Amusements. "The Cattle Show." Archbishop Kelly Supports the Primate. "The Fever of Pleasure."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1911 · page 9

Speaking in St. Marys Cathedral Hall yesterday, Archbishop Kelly who presided at the annual breakfast of the Irish National Foresters, said be endorsed the protest made by…

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Stage Song and Show "A Message From Mars." "Via Wireless" at Her Majesty's. Musical Doings

The Sun · Monday 13 March 1911 · page 5

The Plimmer-Denniston combination have no reason to complain of the quantity of patronage or the quality of enthusiasm extended to "A Message from Mars," with…

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The V.r.c. Carnival. Course in Fair Order

Evening News · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Evening an looks likely there is further rain to-day and during the night the course proper at Flemineton will not be so affected as to prevent racing…

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Cycling Carnival Postponed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 4

Owing to the inclement weather prevailing last evening. the Swift Club's carnival at the Sports Ground had to be postpened…

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The Nurses' Fair. Allotment of the Stalls

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 9

The Lord Mayor (Aid. Allen Taylor) yesterday afternoon presided over a largely attended meeting held at the Town-hall. in connection with the forthcoming All Nations Fair for the Nurses…

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The Moving Picture Show Saturday's Election

The Sun · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 6

Viewed form the inside of the booths Saturday's contest in North Sydney was not lacking in curious features. The people who wanted to put cards and slips supplied by…

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A Mountain Show-- Oberon Annual Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 32

It is doubtful if at any show in the western district is there such a representative display of local products as at Oberon. At Oberon the produce classes are exceedingly…

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A North Coast Exhibition-- Gloucester's Fourth Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 34

In was sunshine and showers, with a a deluge overnight, at the fourth annual…

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Katoomba Exhibition

Evening News · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 16

Great at are the attractions of the Blue Mountains for tourists, one does not loot amongst amongst them for triumphs of cultivation of any kind. There are. however, indications that…

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A Show on the Mountains-- Katoomba Flower and Fruit Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 25

Great as are the attractions of the Blue Mountains for tourists, one does not look amongst them for tourists, one does not look amongst them for triumphs of cultivation of any kind. There are however, indications that, with proper culture and due attention to fertilisation some spots are capable of producing certain fruits of very high quality, and vegetables as well, while the many flower gardens testify what can be done in floriculture. It was the recognition of this which induced a few enthusiastic residents to form the Katoomba Horticultural and Fruitgrowers' Society, and to organise for the first show, which was held in the Masonic Hall, Katoomba, on March on March 8 and 9. There had been some rather severe initial difficulties to be overcome, one of the chief of…

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Easter Carnival

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

Finality to the Easter arrangements cannot be reached, because of delay on the part of Queensland to let the selection committee of this State know whether they intend to play Victoria in Sydney or in Melbourne…

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League's Night Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 14

Although the entry is not exactly a record, the League' carnival on Monday night, which will close their track racing season in the metropolis, promises to provide some good sport. The riders are all shaping well in…

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Carnival at Newcastle

Referee · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 10

The Newcastle Amateur Motor and Cycle Clubs held a combined carnival at the Rugby Football Ground on Saturday last. There was a very poor attendance, and the meeting was run on…

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Campbelltown Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 2

The Campbelltown Show opens to-day (Wednesday), and will be continued on Thursday. The entries constitute a record for the allow, and it is anticipated…

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Sydney Show Ground

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 6

Australian bushmen will shortly try conclusions against picked American cowboys in many branches of the calling of horse taming. Lance Skuthorpe, the world's…

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Manly Flower Show

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

The autumn show of the Manly and District Horticultural Society was held in the Victoria Hall, and proved a record success. The following awards were made:—Class 1.—Fruit—A: Nine plates of distinct…

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Irish Show at Lowe's

Evening News · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 16

Messrs. W. Lowe and Company are making special displayed in their George-street windows of real Irish tweeds, from the famous Athlone and Shannon Mills. The windows are specially…

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The Moving Picture Show Meat

The Sun · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 6

It was an old saying that the greatness of England was attributable to its old maids. The old maids kept cats, and the cats destroyed the mice which, if not kept down,…

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Roman Catholics and the Easter Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 57

At the annual breakfast of the Irish National Foresters, in Sydney, on March 12 Archbishop Kelly defined the Roman Catholic attitude with respect to the Royal Agricultural Show, on…

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