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Shows & fairs, 1911

3,800 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 190

The Moving. Picture Show Scarcity

The Sun · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 6

Just now, when the employers are talking about the scarcity of labor, and Labor authorities are declaring in reply that there is more labor than employment, the picture…

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The Show on Good

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 15

The Anglican Archbishop of 'Sydney (Dr. Wright), in the course of a letter to the clergy of the diocese of Sydney, dated April 3, says: -- "At the request of a meeting of the archdeacons…

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Royal Art Society's Exhibition. No. 3. Water Colors

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 4

161, E. Bell-Brown, "Entrance to Greenoaks"—a foreshadowing of an earthly paradise. A lot of drawing, atmosphere, and beautiful real…

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All Nations Fair. £1849 Realised to Date. Big Scrfrs' Night

Evening News · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 5

There are now four afternoons and nights to go to raise £5000 at the All Nations Fair in the Sydney Town Hall in old of the Nurses' Home at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, and the…

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Show on Good Friday. Archbishop Wright's Protest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 12

The Archbishop of Sydney (Dr. Wright) has made an appeal to the clergy in connection with the holding of the Royal Agricultural Show on Good Friday. Several weeks ago he…

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The Coronation Stand. Improvements to Show Grounds. £16,000 Spent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 13

Echoing the sentiments of Mr. H. M. Somer, secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society, it seems a shame that such splendid weather should be wasted the week before the show…

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Luddenham Show a Big Success. Fine Weather and Large Attendance

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 8

The twenty-first annual show of the Laddenham Agricultural and Horticultural Society was held on Tuesday and Wednesday last, and if…

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Ladies' Swimming Trouble Association and P. S. A. A. A. Competitors at Carnival Suspended

The Sun · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 1

The N. S. W. Ladies' Swimming Association has added another to its list of amusing actions. Certain girls who swam in races at the annual public schools' carnival last week…

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Ryde Court. Tuesday, April 4. (Before Mr. W. Burton Smith, D.S.M., and Messrs. Colless, H. A. Brigg. and H St. John' Tucker, J's.P.) The Liquor Fill

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 10

William Thompson was lined 10s, and 6s costs, for drunkenness. Joseph Barker, for having been drunk in Railway Parade, Eastwood, was fined…

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All Nations Fair

Truth · Sunday 9 April 1911 · page 6

The All Nations Fair in aid of the movement new on foot for the better housing of nurses. Is one of those good objects that must commend itself to…

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Give Us a Show Her Majesty's Theatre

Truth · Sunday 9 April 1911 · page 2

Mr. J. C. Williamson seems to possess the happy knack of always going one better, and last night's production of the pantom[?]ne of "Jack and the Beanstalk" [?]tipsed…

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SHEISMS. The Nurses Fair—National Notions—Our War Canoe—Chemmy's Corns—Bud and the Devil—The Adelphi Opened—Political Biz—More Picnics—Castles Company—A Fly Female—Carnegie's Cackle—Pioneers Club—A Scarlet Skirt

Truth · Sunday 9 April 1911 · page 6

The opening scene of the "All Nations Fair at the lown Hall on Wednesday was a brilliant success—such a success that hundreds of would-be spectators were relegated…

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Sydney's Easter Carnival. Royal Agricultural Society's Show. Costly Improvements at Moore Park

Evening News · Monday 10 April 1911 · page 11

Visitors to the great show of the Royal Ag-ricultural Society at Moore Park next week will find that a very great deal has been done for their comfort and convenience. Each year…

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Life-saving Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 April 1911 · page 13

The members of the North Steyne Life-saving Club, in charge of Mr. C. D. Paterson (captain) and Mr. J. Johns (Royal Life-saving Society), visited Newport on Saturday afternoon for the purpose of giving a…

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Freshwater Surf Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 April 1911 · page 13

The annual carnival of the Freshwater Surf and Lifesaving Club was held on Saturday afternoon in glorious weather. Freshwater beach ranks as the premier surfbathing beach in the State and it was not surprising…

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Freshwater Surfers. Saturday's Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 April 1911 · page 5

Freshwater surfers held a successful carnival on the local heath on Saturday. The programme did not contain an very "sensational" features, but if the alarm reel race and of her stock events were absent there were…

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Skuthorp's Buckjumping Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 April 1911 · page 4

There was another large crowd at Skuth[?]rp's buckjumping show on Saturday, when several exciting contests took place. All the horses were in splendid condition. The greatest excitement occurred during…

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All Nations' Fair. Great Crush at Town Hall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 April 1911 · page 11

The crowds which clamoured for admission to the Town Hall on Saturday night were the largest since the American missionaries were here. So great became the demand for…

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Would See the Picture Show

Evening News · Monday 10 April 1911 · page 8

George Gordon, 79, a farmer of Hillaide, Trangie, fell from a tram in King-street, City, on Saturday night, and before he could rise he was struck by a tram travelling in the…

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The Moving. Picture Show. Packing for Easter

The Sun · Monday 10 April 1911 · page 4

The record crowd which is coming to Sydney for Easter is setting Mrs. Boarding house problems of a kind that might have puzzled the elastic brain of old Eucud. It is not the…

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