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Shows & fairs, 1912

3,693 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 185

The Royal Agricultural Society

The Land · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the council was held last week. Sir Francis Suttor presided. There was a good attendance and some important…

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The Passing Show Saving the Babies

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 6

A cable message from London tells that the sum of £100,000 has been privately subscribed for the endowment of "Queen Mary's Hostel," in…

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Berry Show. Second Day. (By our Special Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 6

BERRY.—The Berry show was again unfortunate in regard to weather. This morning opened up almost as heated as that of yesterday, and residents of 40 years' standing state that…

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The Moving Picture Show The Sea and the Statesman

The Sun · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 6

The love of the Prime Minister for the sea is one of those accompaniments of his greatness which goes far to prove him a worthy representative of Australia. There is perhaps…

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Stage Song and Show Musical Comedies. Vampire Play at the Criterion. Plimmer-denniston Farewell Nights. Vaudeville and Picture Programmes

The Sun · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 12

Merry as a marriage bell, "The Quaker Girl" continues her career at Her Majesty's Theatre. Brilliant choruses, breezy solos, and dainty dances, including the alluring…

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Castle Hill Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 6

The council met on Monday. Present: The President (Gr. L.L. Ramsay), in the chair, Messrs. Cr. Lawson, C. Booth, W. A. Morris, C. Black, E.G. Crane…

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The Passing Show

The International Socialist · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 1

THE S.A. Dead House of Unionism is living up to its reputation. When the Lithgow Strike Committee asked if the Adelaide Trades and Labor Council would receive a…

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Our Coming Show

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Nepean District Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Society was held at the Exchange, High Street,…

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Woronora Week-enders' Annual Carnival

The St George Call · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 7

On Anniversary Day, the Woronora Week-enders' Association held their second annual carnival on Price's Reserve, Woronora River. The weather…

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The Moving Picture Show Vinous Nomenclature

The Sun · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 6

We have Shakespearian warrant for holding that the rose would smell as sweet were it called assafoetida, or any old monniker But Professor Guthrie, when speaking at…

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The Nepean Times. Saturday, Feb. 10, 1912. The Show of 1912

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 4

SHOULD the weather prove at all favorable the Nepean District Show, to be held on the society's grounds, at Penrith, on the 7th and 8th March…

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The Soil. Feeding Stock for Show. Sacrifices to Eye Effects. Defects in Judging

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 20

It seems rather a markable after a pernicious system has been allowed to grow unlocked for many years, and a system that struck heavily at the roots of a sound constitution in animals,…

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More Resumptions. Big Schemes Foreshadowed. Racecourse, Show Grounds, Barracks and Gaol. Discussion in Randwick Council

The Sun · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 1

A motion of more than ordinary importance was submitted by Alderman Brown at a meeting of the Hand wick Council last evening, and in the course of the discussion…

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Horticultural Show. and Special Exhibition of Produce. Proposal Discussed

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 February 1912 · page 13

It was announced in these columns last week that the Royal Horticultural Society of Victoria is to hold a big exhibition of rural products, machinery, etc., in March, the function…

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Give Us a Show. Thiele's Pictures

Truth · Sunday 11 February 1912 · page 2

The people of Rozelle and the surrounding districts are to be congratulated in having such an enterprising and up-to-date manager as Mr. Thiele in their midst…

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Lester Will Show a Straight Left. How He Figures on Beating Thompson

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 February 1912 · page 11

"Perhaps I am not altogether right in giving it away," said Trainer Harry Nathan the other day when talking of his principal's (Jack Lester) prospects with "Cyclone" Johnny Thompson…

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Force and Fire. a Carnival of Cobbsrs, Lovely Little Lillywhite Hammerche[?]ers. Trophies for Rice Little Boy Bobbies. Fine Did Professionals Barred from Competing

Truth · Sunday 11 February 1912 · page 9

The official programme of what has been somewhat quaintly dubbed the "First Annual Sports Carnival of the Police and Fire Brigade of New South Wales," has been…

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Crop Competition. Berrigan A. and H. Society

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 5

The following are the detailed results and awards in connection with the Berrigan A. and H. Society's growing crop competition. In this competition the entries were made and plots…

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Amateur Cycling Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 12

The amateur championship night carnival, organised by the combined clubs, Redfern and Balmsin, is to be run on the Sydney Sports Ground to-night. Messrs. H. Wilthew and Theo. O'Halloran anticipate that…

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Postal Discontent. Objections to Arbitration. "Government Should Be Fair Employee,"

Evening News · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 6

At the general monthly meeting of the N.S.W. Lette[?]earriers, Maildrivers, and Au[?]tants' Ass[?]ation, held at Federal Council R[?] 114 Pitt-street, Sydney, considerable…

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