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Shows & fairs, 1913

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Weather Records at the Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 4

Mr. H. A. Hunt, the Commonwealth Meteorologist, is here for the Sydney Show not as an ordinary sight seer. but in his official position as a weather…

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Making a Great Horse Show

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 5

The horse sub-committee of the Murrumbidgee P. and A. Association has decided to recommend to the general committee that the prize money for the horse sections at the next…

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The Passing Show Died at 112

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 4

Mr. James Jarvis of Ben Bullen, died last weel an the age of 112 years. The information comes from Lithgow When the Northern Territory can…

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Where to Go on the Show Ground

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 11

THE PLAN HERE PRESENTED SHOWS HOW THE PAVILIONS ON THE SHOW GROUND MAY BE QUICKLY REACHED FROM ANY POINT. THE STRIKING HALL OF INDUSTRIES IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ADDITION TO THE BUILDINGS…

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Racing Carnival. A.j.c. Autumn Meeting. Big Results Expected

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 12

The A.J.C. will open its gates on Saturday, next for the commencement of the Autumn meeting, and it is safe to say that on that occasion all roads will lead to Randwick. The…

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The Moving Picture Show a Governor's Easy Job

The Sun · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 6

Sir Harry Barron, who has followed Sir Gerald Strickland as Governor of West Australia, has made his inaugural speech in Perth. The Governor said two things: (1)…

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Constable Fined. Refused to Show Train Ticket. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 10

At the police court to-day John Joseph M'Cann, first-class constable, stationed at Tea Gardens, near Point Stephens, was fined £1, with [?] witnesses' expensed and 7s costs,…

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Easter Show. an Auspicious Beginning. Judging Day (Continued from page 6.)

Evening News · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 7

Judging was continued at the Easter show this afternoon, the weather being the antithesis of that experienced on the opening day last year, dull , sultry weather greeting visitors,…

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District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Docker.) Illuminating a Picture Show

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 7

Messrs. C. Ramacciotti, Limited, of 44 Campbell-street, Sydney, electrical engineers, etc., were, the plaintiffs in an action brought against Walter Brown, of the Australia Picture Palace,…

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Easter Show. Opens To-day. Record Crowds Anticipated. Fine New Pavilions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 5

"Bigger, better, brighter than ever." This is the official anticipation with regard to the great producers' carnival which opens at the Royal Agricultural Society's…

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The Royal Show. Judging Day To-day. Official Opening To-morrow. Politics to Be Banned

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 9

The mammoth exhibition of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, which has been not inaptly termed the country's carnival, seeing that here more country people assemble…

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The Premier Exhibition of Australia Sydney Royal Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 1

Preliminary to Judging The Final Touches…

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Sydney Royal Show--A Mammoth Exhibition. Some of the Principal Awards

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 13

"Colossal." That is the word that properly describes this year's Show of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, which was opened at Moore Park on Tuesday, March…

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A Complete Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 15

All the exhibits were not ready for inspection yesterday. Many were, but from yearly morning scores of workmen, were busy, putting on the finishing touches to the array of stands…

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The Bondi Carnival

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 8

Champion Billy Longworth let himself go at the carnival of the Bondi Club, winning without much difficulty both the 100 yards and 440 yards championships of the Eastern…

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Fort-street Carnival

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 8

Some fine racing was witnessed at the annual carnival of the Fort-street School on Saturday last. Mothers and aunts, with a few daddies,…

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Bondi Club's Carnival

Referee · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 13

The Bondi Club's postponed carnival was successfully carried out on Saturday afternoon at the local baths, before a large attendance of spectators, a big percentage of whom were ladies. Two district championships…

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Ladies' Swimming Carnival

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 8

The first annual carnival of the Rechabite Ladies' Swimming Club was held on Monday night, at me Elk Lug ton Park Baths, Balmain. There was a large attendance of…

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The Royal Show Opening Day. the Whirr of the Machines. a Mammoth Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 13

The Royal Agricultural Society—it is something of a misnomer. The whirr of the machines, the tooting of the motor cars, the bustle in the Manufactures'…

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The Show

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 12

For one week in the year Moore Park sum up the whole producing energy of this State, and beyond. The agriculture show is wrongly named; it is stands for far…

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