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Shows & fairs, 1911

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The Sydney Royal an Attendance of 262,000 Persons. an Excellent Show in Most Sections

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 5

The Sydney Royal Society was favored with magnificent weather during the greater part of show week. The single exception was Monday, when…

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R.A.S. Show Sales Good Demand for Horses and Cattle. Sheep and Pigs Slow of Sale

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 8

The annual sales of stud stock in [?] with the Royal Show, attracted a large amount of attention from time to time, and occasic[?] active bidding for many lots. On…

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Stage Song and Show Powerful Play at the Criterion. "Jack and the Beanstalk." Sundry Shows and Picture Programmes

The Sun · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 11

At the Criterion Theatre Clyde Fitch's powerful play, "The Woman in the Case," is drawing crowded audiences at each performance. Considering the merits of the…

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Photographic Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 13
Also in The Sun, The Daily Telegraph

On April 28 an exhibition of pictorial photographs will be opened in the Royal Art Society's rooms, under the auspices of the Photographic Society of New South Wales. The collection of pictures will include a…

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Demonstrational Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 13

At the opening of the Women's Work Demonstrational Exhibition and Bazaar on Wednesday next in the Town Hall by her Excellency Lady Dudley, Miss Lilian Frost will…

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St. Mary's Fair

The Sun · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 1

What is described as "St. Mary's Extension Fair" is being held at the Cardinal's Hall. This is practically a sale of surplus work over from the Jublleo Fair, held…

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Bathurst Show

Evening News · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 10
Also in Nepean Times

The Bathurst Show, to be held on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday next, promises to be one of the most successful in the history of the society. Magnificant farm produce and live…

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Bowraville Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 17

BOWRAVILLE.—The show was [?]pened on Thursday in beautiful weather. The entries exceeded any previous year by 200/ the total reaching 1450. The official opening was made…

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All Nations Fair Art Union

Evening News · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 15

Attention is directed to an advertisement appearing in this [?]…

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Cronulla Surf Club Carnival

The St George Call · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 2

Despite disadvantages of weather, the Cronulla Surf Club "pulled off" to use a sporting phrase, their carnival on Easter Monday afternoon in a really…

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All Nations' Fair. the Art-union

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 21

The last day for sale of tickets in this art-union, which is being held in aid of the completion of the nurses' home at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, is Tuesday next, April 25…

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All Nations' Fair. Grand Art Union

The Sun · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 3

Attention is directed to an advertisement appearing in this issue notifying the fact that the last day for sale of tickets in this art union, which is being held in aid of the…

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Photographic Exhibition Big Event Next Week

Evening News · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 10

As event of unusual interest to camera workers will be the grand exhibition of photographs in Sydney shortly, the Photographic Society of N.S.W. having arranged to open…

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Royal Show Stock Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 18

Dalgety and Company, Ltd., report having sold the following s[?]d stock at the above sales:- DRAUGHT STALLIONS. On account J. Boag, Middle [?]igg, Canterbury, N.Z…

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Interstate Bowling Carnival. Presentation to the President

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 18

The concluding item on the programme of the interstate bowling carnival w[?] an afternoon with the president on the harbour. This took place yesterday, when Mr. George Raffan entertained the whole of the…

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Tennis. Brilliant Exhibition at Burwood. Promising Lady Players

Evening News · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 2

The Appian Way (Burwood) Tournament was continued yesterday, ladies events being chiefly played. The first match of the day saw the return to…

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The Passing Show. Conducted by Otus

The International Socialist · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 1

A MAN from America wandered into THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIALIST office the other, day, and told how he had recently lauded in Australia (he came by the Zealandia),…

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