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Shows & fairs, 1912

3,693 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 185

Royal Agricultural Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the council was held on Wednesday. Sir Francis Suttor presided. The secretary and engineer proposed that a large industrial hall to take the place of the…

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Lirmore Agricultural Society

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 6

LISMORE, Wednesday.--The 27th annual report of the Lismore A. and I. Society, presented to the meeting of members yesterday, shows that there are 741 annual and 66 life members,…

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Royal Agricultural Society's Annual

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 16

We have received from the secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society a copy of the R.A.S. Annual for 1911, which is a very creditable production in every way…

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Autumn Show for Singleton

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 3

A meeting of the N.S.W. Northern Agricultural Association was held at Singleton on Saturday, to consider the advisibility or otherwise of rescinding…

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Cycling and Motoring. Championship Night Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 12

The coinbined champienship night carnival of the Rediern and Balmain bicycle clubs, to be held on the Sydney Sports Ground on Feruary 12, has drawn a record entry, including State and Amtralssian…

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The Passing Show You Never Know

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 6

A cable tells the pitiful tale "H. M. Forbes, a book-keeper in Tacoma (U.S.A.) committed suicide owing to financial troubles the day before news…

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The Pick of Illawarra at the Kiama Show

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 6

MR. GEORGE GREY'S TOGO (ILLAWARRA BREED), GRAND CHAMPION BULL. MESSRS. GRAHAM BROS.' PINK PEARL, (ILLAWARRA BREED), GRAND CHAMPION COW…

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The Moving Picture Show Football in Merrie England

The Sun · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 6

According to Mr. W. W. Nicholls, the Australasian footballers have been getting a pretty mixed time with English crowds. To have to play the game for the honor their…

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­­­­­Stage So­­­­­­ng and Show "The Quaker Girl." Ethel Irving Farewell. New Plays for the Palace and Adelphi. Vaudeville and Picture Shows

The Sun · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 2

Quaker daintiness at Her Majesty's Theatre continues to be The musical comedy of the hour in this city. Miss Blanche Browne is Irresistible as Prudence, and her song, "A…

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Royal Agricultural Society. Further Ground Improvements

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 20

Sir Francis Sutter presided at the monthly meeting of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society on Wednesday. Some important business was dealt with…

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Bendigo's Hospital Fair

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 15

The 41st anniversary of the Bendigo Easter Fair, in aid of the Bendigo Hospital and Benevolent Asylum, will take place in the gold mining township on Easter, Monday, Tuesday…

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The Passing Show

The International Socialist · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 1

IN the Brisbane tram strike the members of the Marine Engineers' Union are doing scab work by furnishing power to run the scab trams. Craft, or sectional, unionism has…

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Castle Hill Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 6

The C.C.A. and, H. Association met at Castle Hill this week. There was a large attendance Reported that Councillor Brown had promised £1 1s for the best…

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The Moving Picture Show Electrocuting Grasshoppers

The Sun · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 6

The flocks of wild ibis, which used to live along the banks and in the billabongs of the Murrumbidgee, at the swarms of grasshoppers which came out of the warm…

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Wollongong Show. Opened by Mr. M'gowen

Evening News · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 10

Fine weather was experienced at the second day of the Wollongong show, when there was an attendance of about 1000. The ring events formed the chief attraction. In opening the…

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Wives and Daughters. Where Shop Girls Are Polite Fair Play to Rivals

The Sun · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 5

I want to make myself the mouthpiece today of what I believe to be the average shopper's approval of a new attitude on the part of many merchandisers (writes on…

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FRIDAY. Before Messrs W. H. A. Pye and H. J. F. Neale, J's.P

Nepean Times · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 6

William Brown for being drunk in High Street on the. lst, was fined 5s or 24 hours On another charge of using…

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Wollongong Show. Opened by State Premier. Wollongong, Friday. (By Our Special Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 15

The second day of the Wollongong show was held in fine weather, when there was an attendance of some 3000. The chief attractions were the ring events, the Wollongong…

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The Royal Show

Truth · Sunday 4 February 1912 · page 3

Intending exhibitors and others interested in the forthcoming Easter Show are reminded that the time is drawing close when the great festival will be held (the…

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Give Us a Show. Thiele's Star Pictures

Truth · Sunday 4 February 1912 · page 2

Out at Rozelle, Thiele's Star Pictures are booming, and no wonder, for fine programmes are the order of the evening. For to-morrow, Tuesday, and Wednesday a…

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