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Shows & fairs, 1911

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Camden Show. (By Our Special Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 11

CAMDEN.—The twenty-fourth annual show of the Camden A., H., and I. Society was commenced on Wednesday. The weather, though cloudy, remained fine. The whole of the…

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All-australian Exhibition. to Be Held in Melbourne. Launceston

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

At the conference of Chambers of Manufactures yesterday Mr. J. Florey (S.A.) moved,—"This conference deems it advisable to prepare for ultimately organising a series…

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The Moving Picture Show The Hungry Tanners

The Sun · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 4

Dr. Tanner, of fasting fame, who has just celebrated his eighty-first birthday, though accused publicly of possessing a sense of humor is really very small potatoes beside…

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Not a Fair Deal. Unificationist Speaks Out. "The People Should Be Told." Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 8

Mr. Joshua, the retiring president of the Chamber of Manufactures, in his address yesterday at the conference dealt entirely with the referendum. He said that it was…

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Waking Up an Agricultural Society. What the Minister for Agricutulre Said

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 4

GRAFTON, Thursday,--In opening the Clarence Show yesterday, Mr. Trefie, Hon. Minister for Agriculture, said that this was his first visit to Grafton, and the little he had seen of the…

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Mudgee Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 5

The Mudgee Show, which was held on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of last week, was an immense success, the total number of entries…

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Young Fruit Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 5

The first fruit show held by the Young Fruitgrowers' Union. N.S.W., eventuated last week, when the exhibits totalled 200. The show was regarded…

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The Quirindi Show

The Land · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 3

Mr. T. C. Worboys, who judged in the agricultural sections at the Quirindi Show, supplies us with the following notes:—"The agricultural…

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Young Fruit Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 8

The first show of the Young Fruit-growers Union, under the auspices of the local P. and A. Association, was opened on Friday last. The show…

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"A Fair Fight." Assault Case at Manly

The Sun · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 8

Cecil James, 19, was charged at the Manly Police Court this morning with assaulting a cabman, Ernest Alfred Allbon, on January 30. The evidence for the prosecution showed…

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Vegetables at Glen Innes Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 5

The excessive rains of the past few months have affected the vegetable growers as well as the farmers, At the recent Glen Innes show the effects were…

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Show Horses Rom New Zealand

Evening News · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 5

Twenty-eight horses arrived at Sydney this morning by H[?] Parker steamer Winners from New Zealand ports. A number of that were a fine 1st of heavy draughts, the property…

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Great Britain's Royal Show. Australian Exhibits

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 3

The Commonwealth Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Batchelor) said last week that he had received advices from the High Commissioner…

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Shows of the week Our Primary Products on Exhibition. Armidale

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 8

This opened with fine, warm weather, and with a good attendance. Since last year the society has spent a considerable amount on improvements…

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The Royal Show. Record Ring Events Assured

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 8

The officers of the Royal Agricultural society have been hard pressed for a fortnight and more receiving entries for the Easter show. Day after day…

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"Parramatta Hundred." To-morrow's Big Carnival. "Hundred" Final and Ladies' Championship

The Sun · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 5

To-morrow's big programme of sculling on the Parramatta River should draw a great crowd. The final of the "Parramatta Hundred" is to be rowed by the 12 men who…

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Marcus Clark's Autumn Show Millinery, Costumes and New Materials

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 6

Amongst the charning new goods opened few the autumn season, Messrs. Marves Clark and Company have a particular well-made line of golf…

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The Moving Picture Show On Behalf of Captain Cook

The Sun · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 6

The proposal to change our Anniversary Day to the late on which Captain Cook first locked in to see how Australia was getting along is going to meet with opposition from…

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Newcastle Show. Opened by Mr. Holman. a Good Display

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 13

When on Wednesday night heavy clouds rolled up an rain began to fall, it looked as though once more the Newcastle A., H., and I. Association was to have the misfortune of a wet…

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