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Shows & fairs, 1911

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Lawn Tennis. Inter-university Carnival. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 18

The inter-University lawn tennis match, Sydney v Adelaide, was resumed at the Adelaide Oval courts to-day. The New South Wales representatives have scored 14 rubbers against their opponen't one, and six…

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Rugby League Exhibition Team. Proposal Well Received in America

The Sun · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 9

The New South Wales Rugby league is in receipt of a communication from the United States to the effect that the proposal to send an Australian League exhibition team to…

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The Moving Picture Show All Australian

The Sun · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 6

An All-Australian week is a good idea, though somewhat short of the run demand made by our best patriots. What is really wanted is an Australian century or two; and…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Show Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 17

Considering the rain, which came at an unfortunate time, there was a good attendance at the show. Those who braved the weather conditions…

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Royal Easter Show. Seventh Day. Return of Fine Weather. Good Ring Programme

Evening News · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 7

The sun came into his own again this morning and everybody at the great show at Moare park was merry and bright. Supplementing the labora of the ground attendants…

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A Wet Holiday. Race and Show Attendance Affected. Big Falling-off in Railway Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 14

To the amateur weatherwise person who does not accept meteorological forecasts as infallible, the well-defined ring round the moon on Saturday evening was taken as of…

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Royal Show. Wet Day But Big Crowd. Jumping in the Rain. Equestriennes' Fine Riding

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 13

The rain of course lessened the attendance at the Royal Show yesterday but there was nevertheless a large crowd in rainproof coats and rubbers the visitors traversed the…

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Desmond. World's Champion Show Horse. Winner of 26000 in Prizes. the Famous Jumper's Career

Evening News · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 11

One's ideas connecting the educative value of the Royal Agricultural Society's or for that matter, any other society's show will [?] at rude shock if one [?]…

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In the Wet. at the Royal Show. 20,500 People Present. Almost a Sea of Mud. Different Riding Styles

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 5

In what was almost a sea of mud, and with the rain pelting down incessantly, the Royal Agricultural Society's Show was continued yesterday. Notwithstanding all the adverse…

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Show Disqualifications. Central Court of Appeal. Royal Agricultural Society to Act

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 11

The annual meeting of the Pastoral and Agricultural Societies' Union of New South Wales was held on Monday night at the Royal Exchange, Mr. F. W. A. Downes, M.L.A., the…

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Royal Agricultural Society. Record Success of the Easter Show. Details of the Sporting Events

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 4

THE prosperity of the country has been reflected in the Sydney Royal Show, which began on Tuesday of last week, and concludes to-day. The weather up till Easter…

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A Motor Show. Success of October Exhibition Foreshadowed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 16

Some time ago it was mentioned in this column that a motor show would be held at the Royal Agricultural Ground in October next. In Melbourne efforts have been made to…

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Royal Agricultural Society's Show. (1911) 83,000 People Pay £4300 at the Gates on Good

Referee · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 13

The improvement each, year at the Royal Agricultural Society's ground, Moore Park, in the programme, the exhibits, and their arrangement, and above all, perhaps, in providing…

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A Fair Go

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 1

The All Nations Fair in aid of the housing of nurses has panned out payable' gold. £5000 was wanted, and over £7000' was netted…

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Inter[?]varsity Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 18

The interstate University lawn tennis watch. Sydney v Adelaide, was conclued to-day, and resulted in an easy win for the New South Wales students, who had vanquished the Melbourne team on Saturday last…

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Gulargambone Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 11

GULARGAMBONE.—The Gulargambone carnival took place yesterday. It was the fifth held, and by far the most successful in all rTespects. There were about a thousand…

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Royal Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 23

The Show of 1911 has proved the most successful in the history of the Royal Agricultural Society. It was favoured by brilliant weather for five successive days. Easter Monday was wet, but the results had already satisfied the ambitions of the governing-Council. The Royal Show has unquestionably become our greatest State festival…

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Brisbane Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 51

Being Coronation year, the committee of the National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland are making a special effort to increase the attractions at the show, to be…

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Royal Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 27

DALGETY AND COMPANY'S PAVILION. THE MOTOR CAR EXHIBITS…

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Queanbeyan Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 11

The annual show of the local P., A., H., and I. Association was held on April 12 and 13, good weather conditions resulting in a large attendance. There was a very good entry in the horse,…

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