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Shows & fairs, 1909

2,903 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 146

Exhibition Building—fight Pictures

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 January 1909 · page 2

The management of the Exhibition Building in Prince Alfred Park has been fortunate in securing the fine moving film shewing the great contest between…

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Exhibition-building

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 9

The moving pictures of the fight between Johnson and Burns were shown to a large audience at the Exhibition-building on Saturday night. In addition to the battle itself, films…

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Exhibition Building

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 3

The biograph film of the Johnson and Burns' contest for the world's boxing championship, which is now being shown at the Exhibition Building, Prince Alfred Park, attracted close on 3000 people on Saturday…

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Swimming Carnival. Australasian Championships. Extraordinary Enthusiasm. Healy Wins the 100Yds. Beaurepaire the Half-mile

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 5

Possibly public interest in a swimmers' contest in Sydney was never more strikingly demonstrated than on Saturday, when the first of a series of carnivals to decide who are…

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Stage, Song, and Show. "The Breed oi the Treshams." "Man to Man" Revived New Piece at the Palace Royal

The Australian Star · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 3

From the Roman soldier-prefect of early Christian times to the swashbuckling soldier of fortune in the stirring times of Charles II, of England is a long stop, and an…

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Australasian Championship Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 3

The carnival committee of the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association wish it to be notified that a repetition of the crush at Saturday's carnival is not, likely to happen again, as ample provision has been made…

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Manly Surf Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 10
Also in The Daily Telegraph

At a public meeting held at Manly last night, under the auspices of the Manly Surf Club, arrangements were made for the surf carnival and fancy dress procession to take place on Saturday afternoon, 30th inst…

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Dapto A. and H. Society's Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 37

THE Dapto A. and H. Society held its fifty-second show on Wednesday and Thursday last. The exhibition, on the whole, was very fair, considering the adverse season. The pavilion, although not stocked so fully as usual in the…

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Ladies Carnival

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 54

At the ladies' carnival on Saturday the chief event was the 100 yards ladies' breast-stroke championship of New South Wales, which fell to Miss Fanny Durack, who wrested the honour…

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Swimming Carnival

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 9

The Australasian swimming carnival is a feature of this issue. The presence of 7000 spectators indicated a boom in the sport. It is a popularity that we will do all in our…

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The Alliance Exhibition

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 1

As notified elsewhere the New South Wales Alliance are holding an exhibition and fair to raise funds for the forthcoming election. During last week four different committees…

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Exhibition Building—fight Pictures

Referee · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 12

The fine moving film showing the great contest between Johnson and Burns for the World's Championship, is drawing large houses to the Exhibition Building…

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New South Wales Alliance Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 10

As notified in another column, the N.S.W. Alliance is holding an exhibition and fair, to raise funds for the forthcoming election. During the last week four different committees met, and on Monday the general…

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Sailing. Inter-state Dingy Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 13

Final preparations are now being made for the inter- State dingy races, which take place in alternate years on Sydney and Brisbane waters. The races are for 10 and 14 feet dingies respectively, and in addition to the…

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Combined Amateur Carnival. To-night's Racing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 13

The amateurs are to provide another night's racing at the Sports Ground this evening, when the combined carnival promoted by the Sydney, Swift, and Redfern clubs will engage attention. The programme is a fairly long…

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Sensational Bolt at a Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 19

A sensational accident happened at the Dapto Show on Thursday. The Maiden Hunters' contest was in progress, and one of the competitors was Mr. D. Condon's big…

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Albion Park -- The District and the Annual Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 33

J. E. 'Moore, and Jas. M'Gill. The latter defeated Mr. Halkett for the last seat by one vote. The elected 15 selected Mr. John Eraser for the position of president of the…

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Albion Park and Its Show -- Resources of the District

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 32

Environed among the mountains of the southern coast the rich little district of Albion Park…

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The Whelch-fogwell Match. Exhibition Rows by Arnst—some Items From New Zealand

Referee · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 6

Writing me from Akaroa (N.Z.) under date 13th inst., George Wheich says :—"Just a few lines to let you know how things are going in the rowing line. The…

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