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Shows & fairs, 1911

3,800 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 190

The Moving Picture Show Tasmania's Wrongs

The Sun · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 4

Poor little Tasmania is suffering under a terrible sense of injustice. It seems that it is prevented by the Federal Constitution from counting its money, or taking a census…

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Skuthorp's Wild Australia. Show Ground on

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 4

Skuthorp's great "Wild Australia" show at the Show Ground next Saturday afternoon promises to be one of the biggest affairs of its kind ever seen in Sydney…

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Strange Things That Mirrors Show Us. Many Maddening Puzzles

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 46

An old but none the less interesting and instructive problem asks: "Why does a mirror reverse right and left, but not up and down?" Suppose, for instance the word HAT were…

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"Show Them Up." Alderman and Water and Sewerage Board

Evening News · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 4

"Send deputation to beard them in their own [?] and show them up" said Alderman Hardy a MOnday nights meetings of the Msrrickville Council He was alluding to the Water and…

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Victoria Park's Boom Carnival. a Grand Series of Eastertime Meetings. £1000 in Prize Money

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 5

Victoria Park is opening up with a vengeance. According to the programme arranged and the prize money offered, the splendidly appointed course over…

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The Show and Holy Week. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 8

Sir,—I desire to support "Low Churchman's" letter in your issue of the 18th inst., and submit that the people who are agitating for the closing of the Royal Show on Good Friday…

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Harem Skirls in Pawn. Strange Adventures of Beautiful Twins. Thornleigh Flower Show Story

Evening News · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 5

It [?] Sydney of the [?] was [?] the other day, as our readers will [?] with demonstrations of vager curiosity on the part of the public who [?]…

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Skuthorp's Great Buckjumping Show Will Open at Sydney Show Ground, Next Saturday Gates open at 12 o clock. First Horse Saddled at 2 p.m. Australian Bushmen Against American Cowboys

Referee · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 15

(1) At 2 p.m. £5 prize for the best drover's turn—out. The drover must rede.his stock—horse, leading his packhorse, three times around the Show Ground. Packhorse must…

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Skating Carnival

Evening News · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 4

The white carnival held last night at [?] Ellie Skating Rink-street [?] own was a success over 10s couples [?] a white [?] taking part in the grant…

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Public Schools' Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The handicap for toys 13 years and over was swum off at the Domain Baths on Tuesday afternoon, resulting in--M'Culloch (Rywiont). 1; Stanford (Ultimo), 2; Nicholls (Cleveland-street), 3. The 220yds. handicap…

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Taralga Show

Evening News · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 7

TARALGA. Thursday.— The annual show was opened to-day in splendid weather. There was a record number of entries in cantle, stock and farm produce the result of a splendid season…

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Newcastle Show

Evening News · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 5

NEWCASTLE. Thursday.— The [?] and horticultural society's 10th annual show was opened to-day at Broadmen own in now weather. In almost respect the show…

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Imperial Exhibition. Proposed for 1915

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Mr. Batchelor, Minister for External Affairs, has received a notification from the High Commissioner (Sir George Reid) that it is proposed to hold a great…

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The Grafton Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 10

GRAFTON,—The forty-sixth annual exhibition of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society opened on Wednesday under favourable weather conditions. There was a fair…

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Swimming. Western Suburbs Ladies' Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 12

The following entries for 33yds intwrclub handicap have been received for Saturday's carnival:—G. Cullen-Ward, Vera Lewis, B. Lovelace, E. Goldie, Jeanie Wren, Mrs. Legh, Eastern suburbs…

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Imperial Exhibition. Generous Donors. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 10

Proposals relating to the great imperial exhibition, which is projected for the year 1915, when an imperial conference will be in progress in London, have been brought under…

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Royal Art Society Cabinet Picture Exhibition

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 9

This Little Picture Show has been press [?]ayed, private viewed, officially opened, publicly criticised, and on Wednesday—free…

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Alleged Stabbing at Picture Show

Evening News · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 10

R[?] M Donald 15 was stabbed in a mysterious way at a picture show in Mount-street. North Sydney on 15th instant. He has told the police that be went to the picture show…

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Parramatta Flowers. The Autumn Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 1

[?] worthy president, Dr. Cuthbert [?]energatic secretary, Mr. J. A. Man[?]nd all the willing workers of the [?]matta and District Horticultural…

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