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Shows & fairs, 1913

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Surf Carnival at Newcastle

Referee · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 8

Our Newcastle correspondent writes:— "Newcastle's Week" was well started on Saturday by the surf carnival, managed by the Newcastle Surf Club, which is a very strong…

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Java Exhibition. Australian Exhibit Wanted

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 18

Advices from Java indicate that the colonial exhibition which in to be held at Samarang, Java, from August to September, 1914, will be a big affair. The Government of the Dutch East Indies is giving a…

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Newcastle Show. Newcastle

Evening News · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 4

The Agricultural Society's annual Show was opened to-day at Broadmeadow, in delightful weather. The attendance of the public was satisfactory. In all important respects the…

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The Approaching Sydney Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 16

There was an unusually large attendance of members of the council of the society at the monthly meeting held on the show ground on February 28. Sir Francis Suttor presided, and…

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Balmain's Carnival. Christiansen Wins District Championship

Referee · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 8

The thirty-first annual carnival of the Balmain Swimming Club took place last Wednesday night at the Drummoyne Baths, and chief interest centred in the quarter-mile championship of the western district clubs…

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Victoria Racing Club. the Autumn Carnival. Melbourne

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 5

Had the weather been made to order, it could not have been more perfect than it was on Saturday, when there was a really splendid attendance at…

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The Moving Picture Show. The Invasion

The Sun · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 6

The invasion of the cockroaches has begun in suburban homes and boarding-houses which are usually lit by gas. Johnny Roach is a creature who becomes bold in the dark…

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7th (Sydney) Brigad[?] Cadet Competition. Procession of At[?]etes in Sydney. V.R.C. Autumn [?]cing Carnival

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 30

"G" (Sydney Grammar School) Company, 25th Battalion. The Mar[?] Past. "G" (Fort-street School) Company, 27th Battalion. "K" (Cleveland-street S.P. School) Company, 28th Battalion…

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Ladies' Carnival at Lavender Bay. Bowls. Miss Durack Secures Another Championship. 100 Yards in 1Min 8Sec. Inter-association Match

Referee · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 8

The Sydney Ladles' Club held their seventy annual carnival on Saturday at the Lavender Bay Baths. Men were permitted to attends and although ladies predominated, there was a fair proportion present amongst the The annual match between the Ballarat and Melbourne (V.B.A.) Associations, six rinks aside, win be played at Melbourne on March 29. A DISPUTED DECISION…

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Cycling AMATEUR. N.S. Wales Cyclists' Union Annual Championships Carnival Two Nights' Racing—a. T. Taylor Country Champion. First Night, Feb. 26

Referee · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 10

The past seven days have witnessed one more classic series of amateur cycling events in Sydney, the annual Country and Australasian Amateur Championships having teen held on…

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Royal Agricultural Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 6

The Royal Agricultural Society has issued its "Annual" for 1912. The production is well on a par with previous publications, the numerous illustrations being especially good,…

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Swimming Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 13

A swimming carnival is to be held in the new ocean baths to-morrow night, when several well-known swimmers from Sydney will endeavour to break the world's records for…

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Skuthorp's Carnival

The Sun · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 12

Skuthorp's foot-running and buck-jumping "carnival," it is announced, will he opened at the Sydney Sports Ground on Saturday afternoon, March 15. Associated with Mr. Lance…

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Wagga Show

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 11

WAGGA, Wednesday.--The Wagga autumn show was held to-day in find weather, under the auspices of the Fanners and Settlers' Association. The exhibits of produce, farm, orchard, dairy, and vineyard were of…

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Tumberumba Show

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 11

TUMBERUMBA, Wednesday.--The agricultural show opened to-day. The weather was glorious, and the attendance good. Principal interest centred in the horse sections. Awards…

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Easter Show

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 35

The secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society announce record entries for the Easter Show, which opens on March 18. The entries total about 8000, and the Show…

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Australia and the Javan Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 11

From latest advices received from Java it is evident that the Colonial Exhibition which is to be held at Samarang, Java, from August to September, 1914, is going to be a big affair…

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St. Aloysius' College, S.j., Swimming Carnival

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 9

St. Aloysius' College, S.J., Milson's Point held a swimming carnival on Thursday, February 27th, at Lavender Bay swimming baths. The afternoon's. sport was very…

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The Royal Show. Active Preparations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 11

The Show Ground at Moore Park is about the busiest part of Sydney at present. Exhibitors of machinery and other manufactures are bringing in their goods and preparing…

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Newcastle. Carnival Week. Surf Club Competitions. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 13

Newcastle's carnival week was opened on Saturday under ideal weather conditions The public and private buildings of the city were decorated with flags and bunting, and from a…

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