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Shows & fairs, 1911

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At Gundagai's Twenty=fourth Annual Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 28

The Gundagai Pastoral and Agricultural Society brought its 24th annual show to a successful issue on March 7 and 8. Except for a couple of hours…

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A Notable Exhibition. Old Masters Ix Sydney. Choice Modern Pictures

Evening News · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 3

The Forber Gallery 51 Hunter-street, are holding an exhibition of Old and Continentral Masters of a unique kind, so far as this city is concerned. Included in the pictures…

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A Woman's Cause. the Nurses' Home. Progress of the All Nations' Fair

The Sun · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 4

It is characteristic of the gentler sex that once they undertake a task they invariably carry it through to a successful issue, and so the fact that at the present moment 2000…

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Facial Expressions at the Bull Dog Society's Show

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

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Glen Innes Show. All Classes Well Filled. Glen Innes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 9

The Glen Innes district show opened to-day under very favourable auspices, the weather being bright and genial. The entries for all sections compare favourably with previous…

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Victoria Racing Carnival. the Autumn Meeting. the Parisian's Easy Victory. Some Big Bets Landed. Melbourne

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 5

After a postponement, caused by the torrential remtail on Tuesday, the V.R.C. Autumn Meeting was successfully advanced a second stage on Saturday. The lower…

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Sydney Show Ground the Day of the 25th of March Old-time Australia

Referee · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 15

Throwing and tying cattle. When I think of it my mind goes back to the good old days, to where the cattle rush in the far away, and the outlaws break…

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Parramatta Hundred. Next Saturday's Big Sculling Show. a Peep at All the Men. Those with a Chance and Those Apparently Without

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 2

"Oh, eli." Dirk Arnst giving away 2 minutes 10 seconds to the limit man in the "Parramatta Hundred" Sculling Carnival on Saturday. The type of…

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State Products Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 4

The potentialities for greatness of the State of New South Wales are almost illimitable. She can, for instance, produce practically everything her population needs, and still have…

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The All Nations' Fair

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 8

Considerable public intere[?] is being taken in the effort now being made to secure funds for the completion of the nurses' home in connection with Prince…

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The Easter Show

Evening News · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 9

The staff of the NSW Reval Agriculture Society has been going at [?] this week. Eatries have poured late the office from all the Australian States and new…

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Autumn Exhibition Week at David Jones, Ltd

Watchman · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 2

The showrooms at the "White House" were crowded during the week devoted to showing the now autumn goods. The strongest impression left by a review of the autumn…

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The Royal Show. Record Entries

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

Entries for the Royal Agricultural Show have poured in from all the Australian States and New Zealand, and the local entries over the counter have been heavier…

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Autumn Dahlia Show. an Attractive Display

Evening News · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 10

The [?] Society of new South Wales opened its atuman show in james Hall. Potillip-street. City, on Wednesday afternoon. it consisted mainly of cactus dabilas and…

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The Easter Show. a Boom in Entries

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 7
Also in The Sun

The staff of the Royal Agricultural Society has been going at top pressure this week. Entries have poured into the office from all the Australian States and New Zealand, while the…

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The Moving Picture Show The Real Situation

The Sun · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 4

Pat O'Maori writes to reassure the slowly awaking public on the matter of the Jap. invasion:--I have been having a talk with Admiral Togo, who has been travelling…

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Australian Protestant Orphans' Society. "Ye Olde Englishe Faire"—a.p.o.s. Carnival

Watchman · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 4

The general committee in connection with the "Monster Fair" in aid of the funds of the above society met in the City Temple, Campbell-street, on Monday evening,…

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The Easter Exhibition

The Sun · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 1

His Excellency tho Governor-General will officially open the Royal Show at Moore Park on April 12, and will be present at the banquet on the Showground on the same…

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Exhibition Flights by Hammond

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--J. J. Hammond, the well-known aviator, made an exhibition flight to-day in the presence of a couple of thousand spectators. He remained in the air eight…

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