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Shows & fairs, 1911

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Fire at Picture Show. Liverpool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 11

During the progress of a picture show, held in the Town Hall last night, a film broke and became ignited. The large audience behaved admirably, and passed out the exli doors…

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The Moving Picture Show "To Let" Torn Down

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 4

Federation and fine seasons, prolific production, fine markets, or some such visitation, has torn down the legend "To Let" that once met tho eye at every angle in Sydney…

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All Nations Fair

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 3

The work of or Organisation for the All Nations Fair, in connection with the proposed extension of the Nurses' Home at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Is proceeding satisfactory…

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Anglo Japanese Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 10

The N.Y.K. are issuing a set of three postcards, showing their landscape garden of the Angle-Japanese Exhibition of 1910…

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A Donnybrook Fair St. Augustine's Orphanage, Geelong

Watchman · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 4

A correspondent writes:- A disgraceful scene occurred at the St. Augustine's Orphanage on December 8, and, though not a line has been in the press yet,…

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Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. All Nations' Fair

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 10

A meeting of the executive committee of the All Nations' Fair and Art Union, in aid of the fund for extending the nurses' home of the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, was held in the Lord Mayor's room, Town…

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The Moving Picture Show Ringside Prayer

The Sun · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 4

There is we learn no foundation for the rumor that the proceedings at the Stadium on Saturday night will be opened with prayer. When Kaufmann met Kilbane at Akhon…

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Education and the Bursaries. Some Parliamentary Views. Fair Field and No Favour

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 26

The utterances of a number of Parliamentarians on the education and bursary question, at the blessing of the foundation-stone of the Dean Slattery Memorial Presbytery on…

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Leichhardt Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 10

The Leichbardt and District Swimming Club 11th annual championship carnival will be held at the Municipal Baths on Saturday. January 28. Messrs. Healy, Hardwick. Wickham, and Longworth…

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A Buckjump Show for England

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 5

A year or two ago a big Australian buckjumping show was organised in New South Wales, primarily with the intention of invading the sports arena…

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Hobbled, She Couldn't Kick Fair Prisoner's Good Defence. Bench Impressed by Skirt

The Sun · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 6

That a lady's feelings must be in a condition of more than trifling unrest when she will [?]ick another lady is a conviction to which Magistrate Hylan, of the New Jersey Avenue…

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The Moving Picture Show Australia in the Snowy South

The Sun · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 6

The proposal of Dr. Douglas Mawson to conduct a purely Australian expedition to Antarctica has about it an alluring chil[?]ness that will be grateful to many who dwell…

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Orchestra on Strike. Picture Show Without Music Perth

The Sun · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 3

At the Queen's Hall on Saturday evening West's Pictures were presented without the usual orchestral accompaniment, owing to a difficulty which had arisen between the…

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Mark Twain's Bad Deals. Probate Returns Show Worth, Less Stock

The Sun · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 3

The inventory of the estate of Mark Twain as returned t the Probate Court for the district of Redding, shows a total of 611,136 dollars, of which 70,000 dollars represents realty…

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Athletic Events. Australasian"swimming Championships. To-morrow's Big Carnival. Beaurepaire and Cecil Healy. Grade Cricket Competitions

The Sun · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 9

Another round of the New South Wales Cricket Association grade-competitions will be concluded to-morrow afternoon. R. V. Minnett, 18; A. Johnston, 108; G. Black, 99; P. Docker, 78; P. Johnston, 76; E. Barbour,…

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In Society and Out of It Government House Gordon Party--Some of the Guests--A Lucid Treatise--A Coming Exhibition--Off to London

The Sun · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 4

For the Government House garden party on Wednesday, the weather was all that could be wished. By antedating by one day yesterday's deluge, much finery was saved from…

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Stage Song and Show Continued Success of "The Whip." Musical Plays at the Criterion and Royal. "The Girl From Rector's."

The Sun · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 3

The big sensational sporting drama, "The Whip," continues to do capital business at Her Majesty's Theatre. The Sensational Incidents which crowd thickly oh each other…

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The Passing Show

The International Socialist · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 1

ADELAIDE postal workers want three commissioners, instead of one, to boss therm they also object to proportional grading of telegraphists, fixed salary limitation,…

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Castle Hill Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 6

A meeting of the council of the Central Cumberland A. and H. Association was held at Black's store. Castle Hill, on Monday evening, Councillor L. L…

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Our Next Show

Nepean Times · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the Nepean District Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Society was held at The Exchange on Wednesday…

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