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Shows & fairs, 1911

3,800 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 190

The R.a.s. Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 4

This year's exhibition of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales promises to eclipse all previous shows held…

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Coronation Cadets. Picture Show at Waverley

The Sun · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 2

With the object of raising funds to meet the cost of sending to the Coronation four Cadets living in the Municipality of Waverley who have been chosen as part of the…

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Government Wool Exhibit at the Show

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 11

FINE EXHIBIT OF WOOL RESULTING FROM THE CROSS-BREEDING EXPERIMENTS CONDUCTED AT THE GOVERNMENT EXPERIMENT FARMS AT BATHURST AND WAGGA. The wools have been graded according to their respective "market counts" by Mr. J. W. Mathews, the sheep and wool expert of the Department of Agriculture. Accompanying the exhibit is a key so that the farmers can at a glance find out how the wool has been bred and the standard quality to which it has been classed…

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Big Machinery Show. the Old Order Passing

The Sun · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 7

In these days when "time is money" labor- saving is the one theme occupying the attention of every person engaged in any industry or calling, and great as have been the strides…

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Bowling Carnival. Queensland V Tasmania. First Test Won by Queensland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 5

The first interstate test match between Queensland and Tasmania was played yesterday afternoon on the Kuring-gai green, Warrawe, in the presence of a number of bowling enthusiasts—a thoroughly representative…

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Nearing the End. Last Day But One of the All Nations' Fair

Evening News · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 10

The all Nations' Fair at the Town Hall, which has been attracting record crowds for the past few days, will close to-morrow night. So the various [?] are putting out…

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A Show Amalgamation. Red Indians, Cowboys, and Bushmen

The Sun · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 10

The A.A, Amusements, Ltd., and Skuthorp's buckjumpers having amalgamated, will open at the Sports Ground, Moore Park, to-morrow night with a big programme, showing the…

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The Royal Show. Judging Day. Official Opening To-morrow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 9

The grand Easter show begins at Moore Park this morning. This is judging day, and, is, perhaps, the most interesting of all days to the men who…

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The Moving Picture Show Concerning the Burial of Dead Languages

The Sun · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 6

The question of compelling the modern student to learn the dead languages of curtain cities which proved unable to permanently hold their own in the evolution of the race,…

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"Greatest Event Ever Known." San Francisco Exhibition of 1915. an Offer to Advertise Australia

Evening News · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 11

Recently the New South Wales Premier received a letter from a gentleman in San Francisco, in effect, advised the Government of this State to get a hustle on with regard to…

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Have We Gone Ahead? the Test of the Show. What Today Will Disclose

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 9

Whether the country has progressed during the twelve months which have elapsed since last Easter in those arts of production and manufacture that form the basis of Sydney's…

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Royal Easter Show. First Days Work. Judging in Full Swing. 8200 Entries. Some of the Awards. (Continued from page 8.)

Evening News · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 9

Judging proceeded during the day, and many of the important sections were disposed of. Among the horses, the blood class was numerically weaker than usual, and the 13 entries in…

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Sydney Royal Show and Fair. a Carnival of Excellence. Record Entries: Mammoth Display Exhibits. Judging Day-- Details of Awards

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 13

Although the definite statement voiced by Salem Shudder in "The Octoroon," that the camera cannot lie, has been long since proved unsound, the fact remains that the…

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All Nations' Fair

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 24

The third day of the Fair of all Nations was marked by a crowd which was even larger than that of the day before. The friendly societies have taken up the work of…

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Art Society's Exhibition

Evening News · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 2

The Royal Art Society's Exhibitions of [?] pastures closes to-day after a successful a [?] of about a month. Many players have been sold, but there are still many [?] would…

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A Record Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 32

There is no surer index to the progress of any exhibition society than a comparison of the numbers of entries received at its regular shows. After all is said and done…

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Rowing. Interstate Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 19

It is interesting at this stage to record the speech of Mr. R. B. Fitzhardinge when replying to the toast of "The Selector" at the Rowing Association dinner on the return of the victors…

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Gundaroo Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 53

The Gundaroo Show was a great success. The attendance, was large, and the exhibits were good. In the horse section the champion thoroughbred stallion was G. Massy's War God…

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Teachers' College Swimming Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 17

The third annual swimming carnival of the Sydney Training College will be held this (Wednesday) afternoon the Drummoyne Baths. Decide the usual group races, championship life-saving display, and…

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Visitors' Opinions. a Wonderful Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 9

Always at the show men from the interior and other States associated with other stows foregather with pleasure, and exchange reminiscences. They are the men who possess…

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