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Shows & fairs, 1913

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Manufactures. New Pavilion Opened. a Popular Show Feature. Old and New Exhibits

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 15

Though the section devoted to manufactures was distinct from the rest of the show in that the competitive spirit did not apply, there was in it quite sufficient to raise far more than a…

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Sunny Glimpses of Country Life: Supplement to the "Mail" Royal Show Number, 1913

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 30

EASTER is the season for the farmer or other bush worker to travel to Sydney with his wife and children. His hard work has been left behind, and romance is sought and found in the great metropolis. The people of the city, on the other hand, feel that his is the life of romance. So it is always—romance is ever in distant fields. It is a condition of mind not so much dependent on scenery as upon the fact that one has entered a new environment. Yet there is a romance that may be either of…

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The Sydney Royal Show, 1913—Picttr es Taken on Judging Day, March 18

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

Messrs. Kinross Brothers' Hayes Cherub (imp.), champion Guernsey bull,…

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Pride of the Pasture. the Dairy Breeds. Magnificent Cusses. Great Show of Jerseys

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 14

One of the most striking features of the Show is the magnificent display of the dairy breeds of cattle. When the judge commenced to make their awards, on the Ayrshires,…

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Sydney-show-1913 Another Record. Royal Agricultural Show Judging Day at Moore Park. Numbers and Quality Better Than Ever. Magnificent District Agricultural Exhibits. Northern Territory and Papua Represented

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 13

From the four quarters of the State, and from the far-flung distances of the great Commonwealth, the annual pilgrimage to Moore Park has begun, for the Royal…

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Show Carnival. a Day of Houses. Royal Trot Begins the Farmer's Philosophy

The Sun · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 1

The general air of desolation which strikes early visitors to the Show Ground each morning is heightened by the contrast with the bustling, cheerful crowds which the day…

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Easter Show

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 25

Judging Day on Tuesday at the Royal Agricultural Show attracted a large attendance. The Show was officially opened on Wednesday by the State Governor, Sir…

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Delegate Show

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 19

DELEGATE, Wednesday.--The Delegate Pastoral and Agricultural Society's 12th annual exhibition was held yesterday. The weather was fine, and attracted a large attendance. Those present included Mr. Austin…

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The Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 12

At each recurring Easter the opening of the Show provides the speakers with an opportunity for enlarging upon the prosperity of the State and the glorious…

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The Royal Show

The Land · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 6

The magnificent exhibition of all things pertaing to the rural indus[?] tries, which opened on Moore Park, [?]…

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Sydney Show. Past and Present. Early History

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 12

"Agriculture and grazing, in a soil and climate so peculiar as those of New South Wales, present so many features of novelty and diff[?] culty that it must appear surprising that a…

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To Help Westmead. a Big Effort. Organising a Fair and Art Union

The Catholic Press · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 29

The erection recently of the fine block of buildings at Westmead for the reception of deaf and dum[?] boys imposed an exceedingly heavey financial burden on the committee…

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Fun 0' Th' Fair Easter in Lancashire. Lads and Lasses Make Herry

Evening News · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 14

The time of pace[?] Morr[?] dancing, [?] and merry-go-rounds is, perhaps, the prime favorite of all holidays with the lads and lasses of [?]. In [?]…

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The Moving Picture Show Weak in the Head

The Sun · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 6

"A stoker mast be strong in the arm, or be could not do the work; and he must be weak in the head, or he would not do it." -- Witness in gas case in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, sitting in…

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Easter Show. Third Day. 35,000 People Pre8ent

Evening News · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 9

A capital programme was provided for the third day of the Royal Agricultural Society's Exhibition at Moore Park, and, despite the threatening and extremely s[?] weather, the…

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Fortescue's Wind Engines at the Royal Agricultural Show

Evening News · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 12

George E. P[?] and Sons, Limited. [?] have an excellent exhibit of the products of their workshops, the principal of which is the Fort[?] automatic variable…

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At the Show. Around the Ground. (Continued from page 12)

Evening News · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 13

[?] by the number of signs indicating [?]. Limited are prepared to [?] for hungry visitors, that firm must be taking a huge part in the supply of refreshment. One…

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Archbishop's Triumph. Passing of "Aunt Sally." the Side-show Aspect

The Sun · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 1

The Anglican Archbishop of Sydney has had a triumph. But, worst of all, the good old much-pelted "Aunt Sally" of our boyhood is no more…

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The Ceremony. Governor's Tribute to the Show. Famous Throughout the World

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 7

Punctually at half-past 3 his Excellency the State Governor (Sir Gerald Strickland), accompanied by Lady Ede[?] Strickland and M'ss Stickland, appeared in front of the…

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The Soil Government Cattle. on View at the Show. Aristocratic Animals

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 18

The Department of Agriculture, as usual, makes a non-competitive exhibit of stud cattle at the Royal Show. The animals are stalled at the western end of the cattle pavilion, close to…

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