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Shows & fairs, 1912

3,693 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 185

The Moving Picture Show An Alligator Silencer

The Sun · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 6

Papuan police complain of the loquacity of snakes and alligators. These reptiles thrust their heads forth from the vegetation and the slime, and talk complalningly like the…

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Stage Song and Show the Coming of Hilda Spong. Quaint Quaker Quavers at Her Majesty's. "Nobody's Daughter" Revived

The Sun · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 2

"The Quaker Girl" enters on the fifth week of her occupation of Her Majesty's Theatre with every indication of a run rivalling in prosperity and length that of the success…

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Outplayed. Australia's Poor Show. England's Splendid Score. Batting Overwhelms Bowling. Great Partnership. Ashes Slipping Away (From Our Special Reporter.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 9

Never in the history of cricket have Australian bowlers been so thoroughly mastered as to-day, never have our fieldsmen done such sustained work for such poor reward…

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The Passing Show GENTLE

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 4

An American satirist defines how England stands in relation to Poetry: -"England is afraid if she doesn't go to war Rudyard Kipling will keep…

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The R.a.s. Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 3

The Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales has been remarkable for its enterprises since Mr. H. M. Somer took over the secretarial…

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English Wool Letter. Merinos Show Improvement

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 5

LONDON, January 12.-- Rather contrary to usage, inquiry for colonial wool of one kind or another has cautioned during this the week immediately preceding the opening of the…

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The Moving Picture Show The Meat-Eating Championship

The Sun · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 6

The fact noted by the American Agricultural Department that Australians are the biggest meat eaters in the world does not now come to light for the first time. Many…

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"Fair and Cleaner Sport." the Tote in Adelaide. Commission Concludes Evidence. Adelaide

The Sun · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 7

The New South Wales Totalisator Commission met again this morning. Mr. W. B. Carr, chairman of the Adelaide Racing Club, and formerly sporting editor…

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"Bossing the Whole Show." Mr. Wood on Mr. Willis. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 10

Mr. W. H. Wood, M.L.A., addressed a large meeting on Friday night on current politics. Taunted by an interjoctor with his part in the disorderly scenes in the House, Mr. Wood…

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Crop Competition. Berrigan A. and H. Society

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 13

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…

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Berry Show

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

If the Berry Show did nothing else in the way of establishing records, it went very close to making top figures in the way of heat registration for the exhibition…

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Swimming. High School Carnival

The Sun · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 3

The Fort-street High School Swimming Club will hold its 22nd annual carnival on March 16, at the Domain Baths. The programme includes several open events, namely a quarter-mile, a half-mile, and a 100 yards race…

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The Moving Picture Show Ida Nullerthal's Shoulders

The Sun · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 6

Lieutenant Sehroeder, of Germany, alleged to have tattooed on his best girl's back the plans of the Posen fortress, for sale to the Russian Government, must have been a…

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Wreck of the Brooklyn. Master to Show Cause

Evening News · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 7

The grounding of the steamer Brooklyn on the reef outside Crookhaven Heads on December [?] last was the subject of inquire in the Marin[?] Court this morning before Judge Backhouse and…

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Stranding of the Brooklyns. Marine Court Inquiry. Captain to Show Cause

The Sun · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 6

Judge Backhouse (President) and Captains Dakin and Bracegirdle (assessors), in the Marine Court to-day, inquired into the circumstances attending the stranding of the…

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The Working Dogs of Australia. At the Cattle Dog and Sheep Dog Club's Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 37

Mr. J. Yabsley's Judy and Mr. G. Smith's Bluey, divided the Club Special for best cattle dog either sex entered. Mr. S. Ives' Gin and Mr. S. Helman's Speckle, divided first prize in cattle puppy bitches…

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Her Life for That of a Friend. Little Girl's Bravery in Trying to Rescue Another Girl from a Picture Show Fire. a Father's Awful Sight. Dramatic Story

Globe · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 1

Pathetic scenes were witnessed at the burial at Chesterfield (England) of five little girl victims of the terrible are that occurred in the dressing-room of the local picture palace…

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Shoalhaven Show. Splendid Exhibition. Keen Butter Competition. (By Our Special Reporter.) Nowra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 10

"Thrown entirely on our own resources, we would have enough exhibits to ensure success." This was the proud remark of Mr. Hugh M'Kenzie, president of the Shoalhaven…

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Sport and Pastime. Swimming. Theatrical Carnival

The Sun · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 10

Meters. Andrew Higginson, Bertie Wright, Fred Leslie, Claude Bantock, Frank Green, Chas. Albert, Leslie Holland, together with Miss Ivy Schilling, are billed to appear on Saturday at an unusually attractive carnival…

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Show Disqualifications. the Minister's Attitude

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 6

The board of appeal elected by the Royal Agricultural Society to deal with the show disqualifications has not yet, we are officially informed, been approved of by the Minister…

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