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Shows & fairs, 1913

3,914 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 196

Berry Show

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 2

Berry's twenty-ninth annual show was held last week, and attracted a large number of visitors. Like Kiama, Berry is noted for the splendid lot of…

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Wagga F.s.a. Fair

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 4

Wagga Breach F.S.A. will hold its annual autumn show on March 5, entries closing the previous day. about £250 is offered in prize-money over 165…

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Tamworth Show. Tamworth

Evening News · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 5

The annual show opened to-day in fine weather. There was a failing off in the number of exhibits compared with last year due its some instances to the long dry spell. Fruit…

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Carnival at Balmoral. the Tram Question Revived

Evening News · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 8

Steps are being taken to hold a swimming and selling carnival and sports meeting at [?] Beach, at the opening of the dressing sheds there. The Mosman Council has the operation. Mr. Lloyd: Yes; they have taken the wind out of my sails. In conjunction with the swimming club. I had this matter to hand, when the council stepped in. Can't we go on…

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The Sheepbreeders' Show. Revised Classification

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 4

The prize schedule for the annual show of the New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association, to be held at the Royal Agricultural Grounds on July 2 to 5, has been issued. The merino…

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Police Courts. Picture Show Exit

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 6

At the Paddington Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. L. King, S.M., Detective Adam Jordan proceeded against the Oxford Picture Company, Ltd., for not keeping an exit door of a public, hall free from…

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The Royal Show. When Entries Close

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 3

The secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society points out that the Royal Show being nearly three weeks earlier this year, it is necessary that intending…

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The Passing Show Under the Whip

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 4

On Saturday morning last, two cabmen had a dispute at the junction of Bligh ami Hunter streets; and they finished up by thrashing the matter out…

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The Moving Picture Show The Dialogue of Billy and Charlie

The Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 6

Billy: You'll find everything as right as right can be. Of course I know you are our born and natural leader, but you would be surprised to see how splendidly I have been…

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Eastern Suburbs Carnival

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 5

66 yards Bronte Handicap: N. Kerry (11) 1, J. Ryan (16) 2, B. McDonald (8) 3. Time, 49 3-5secs. 66 yards Inter-Club Handicap: H…

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Ladies' Swimming Carnival

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 7

Those ladies who want to see Fanny Durack put up a world's record for 300yds at the Ladies Carnival next Saturday at the Domain Baths should make certain of…

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The League Carnival

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 5

Next Saturday, League swimmers will get busy at the Domain Baths, the carnival controlled by the governing body being the cause to the energy…

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Carnival at Easter

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 49

The New South Wales Association decided at its last meeting to invite teams from other States to visit Sydney at Easter to take part in the Eastern festivities. Mr. T. W…

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N.S.W. Sheepbreeders' Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 12

The annual show of the New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association will be held at the Royal Agricultural Society's Grounds, Moore Park, Sydney, from July 2 to July 5. The…

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Horticultural. The March Show

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 42

THE long-continued drought is having a most disastrous effect on coastal gardens, and it would probably be wiser to postpone the show arranged for March…

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Closing of Royal Show Entries

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 13

The secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society points out that the Royal Show being nearly three weeks earlier this year, it is very necessary that intending exhibitors should pay…

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Fielders' Fine Work. Pointing on the Public. Fair Fielders Fooled

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 4

It is quite a common occurrence on a race course to hear a bookmaker call out the odds against some particular horse at a point or two over the…

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Eastern Suburbs Carnival. J. Dexter 880 Yards District Champion

Referee · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 8

The charmingly-situated Bronte Baths were en fete on Saturday afternoon, the occasion being the Eastern Suburbs Club's annual carnival. The 880yds Championship of the Eastern…

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Swimming. Longworth Still Winning. Peomising Distance Swimmers. the League's Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 4

The results of the first of the Australian championships, held at Hobart on Saturday, augur well for this State's prospects of retaining the Kieran Shield. Another personal…

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Stadium Matinee—tomorrow. Show Bal[?] Will Spar Will [?]

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 6

What looks like b[?] the best matinee programme [?] the [?] as [?] is to be staged there to-morrow afternoon, pr[?] opening at 3 o'clock…

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