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Sydney · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1912

3,693 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 185

The Passing Show Women in Politics

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 4

A suffragist deputation which waited on Mr. L. V. Harcourt (Secretary of State for the Colonies) at Water-foot, Lancashire, being dissatisfied with…

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The Lane Cove Shark. Human Remains Found. the Monster on Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 9

Although those who on Sunday caught the [?] 6in shark in the vicinity of where James [?] was fatally bitten in the Lane Cove River last Friday had every reason to believe…

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The South Coast Dairies Awards at Kiama Show

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 6

The following were the principal awards in the dairying section of the Kiama show last week:— Champion box of butter, Nowra…

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Coal Companies' Profits. What the Balance-sheets Show

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 7

LONDON, Monday.--The coal owners and miners are considering the joint committee's report, and the chance of a compromise being effected is hopeful…

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The Moving Picture Show Reducing Hours of Toil

The Sun · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 6

It is one of those fine paradoxes of our time that the Labor party should be the political faction which has the strongest disinclination to labor. Of course, the feeling is…

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British Industrial Unrest. Glasgow Dockers Show Fight. Want a General Strike at the Ports

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 7

LONDON, Sunday Evening.--The Glasgow Dockers have unanimously resolved not to resume work on Monday upon tho conditions arranged by the…

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An Important South Coast Show and a Picturesque Show Ground-- Kiama's Annual Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 33

General View during the Grand Parade on the second day of the Show. A report of the Exhibition appears under "Shows."…

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Foy's Fair

Evening News · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 2

For a period exceeding [?] years Foy's False have enjoyed a good reputation. They have proved highly popular with all sections of the community. This appears to prove that the…

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Gosford Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 14

The 24th annual exhibition of the Gosford Agricultural and Horticultural Association was officially opened on Friday, by Mr. A. Edden (Minister for Mines), who was…

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Kiama Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 15

In contrast to the weather conditions prevailing this time last year, when the coast was enveloped in a torrential downpour, the Kiama Agricultural Society show was held…

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Royal Show Schedule

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 10

The schedule for the next Royal Show in Sydney, which takes place April 2 to 10, is now available for intending exhibitors. The various section committees of the council of…

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Interstate Carnival. the Locals Successful

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 5

Although the big attraction for Saturday last was, from the point of view of "dingy [?]ites," the ten footer championship, the general public cared not a conitinental for…

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At the Coramba Annual Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 20

Master G. Briggs (10 years of age), a successful boy rider. Mr. W. H. Sharp's first and champion milking Shorthorn, bull, Chester…

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The Boston Electrical Show Op 1912

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 59

Plans are under way to make the electric show in Boston, from September 28 to October 26, 1962, the largest electrical exposition ever held in the world. The entire…

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A.N.A. Carnival. Donaldson and Postle. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 22

In connection with the A.N.A. fete sports cornival, held at the Exhibition Oval this afternoon and evening, particular interest was evinced in the meeting. owing to the fa[?] that…

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The Moving Picture Show More Trouble for Royalty

The Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 6

Another king may soon be out of a job Dethronements and abdications have become so common of late, and the variegated royalty of the world has so many grievances…

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Mr. F. D. Brown. Well-known Horse Breeder. Prizes at the Royal Show. Lobb's Hole and Terrible Hollow

The Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 8

Mr. F. D. Brown, for whose arrest a warrant has been issued in connection with the irregularities at the Singer Sewing Machine Co., is a well-known horse breeder and is…

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New Zealand Carnival. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 12

In the swimming carnival the 440yds championship was won by Champion, of Waitemata, with Welson, of Waitemata, second, and Boardman, of Sydney, third. Champion lowered the New Zealand record fron 5[?]…

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Shops and Shopping. Vanity Fair on the Business Side

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 5

Once upon a time a fairing meant a pretty riband, a string of bonds, a gay kerchief, or a bright apron, and in the days a-gone many a dainty lassie's heart beat the faster for the…

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The Moving Picture Show The Tears of M'Gowen

The Sun · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 6

The P.L.L. Conference behind its closed doors appears to have been singularly quiet and peaceful up to the closing day,. At last however the forces of State and Federation…

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