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Shows & fairs, 1912

3,693 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 185

Surf Carnival To-day

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 18

The committee of the Manly Seagull, Surf, and Life saving Club have decided to give the public something altogether new in the way of surf carnivals at "the grand South Steyne gala" on Manly beach this…

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Carnival at North Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 18

The North Sydney League Club is conducting its annual championship gala in the Launder Bay Batha this afternoon. The same affair was last year one of the mast successful of the league fixtures, and, judging by…

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Our District Show

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 6

A meeting of the Show Committee was held on Wednesday night last at the Exchange. Present—Messrs. D. Fitch (in the chair), T. Jones,…

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Central Cumberland Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 6

There was a large attendance at the Castle Hill Show on Friday, and records, promised to be beaten, as they were easily in the number of exhibitors this…

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The Royal Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 18
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The Royal Show, which begins on April 2 next in Sydney, promises to be oven larger than any of its immediate predecessors. The secretary states that applications for schedules…

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League Carnival at North Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 20

The North Sydney League Club will bold its second annual carnival tins afternoon at the Lavender Bay baths. A long and varied programme has been drawn up including interelub handicaps for both sex, and,…

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Art for New Zealand. Travelling Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 13

LONDON, Thursday Evening.--Mr. John Balllic has secured 500 representative British pictures, valued at £20,000, and forwarded them to New Zealand for exhibition…

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Castle-hill Show "The Best Ever."

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 11

The annual show of the Central Cumberland Agricultural and Horticultural Association was officially opened by Mr. J. L. Tyefle, M.L.A., Minister for Agriculture, yesterday, in the…

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The Passing Show. Conducted by Otus

The International Socialist · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 1

W. RYAN writes from Brisbane (12.2.12): "Some lovely scab work is being done here. Each tramcar has four men on learning the routine work—that is, learning to scab…

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The Royal Show. Extensive Improvements to the Ground

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 20

The Royal Show, which begins on April 2 next, in Sydney, promises to be even larger than any of its immediate predecessors. The secretary states that applications for schedules…

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The Moving Picture Show An Immigrant Castle in the Air

The Sun · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 6

When the immigrant lands in Sydney he ought to be met by Mr. M'Gowen. That honest and genial gentleman would take him by the arm and say. "Welcome to Sydney…

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History in Wax. Madame Tussaud's Centenary Story of the Great Show

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 5

How long it is since man first found he could represent his fellow-man in wax is, like many another problem of archaeology, extremely doubtful. It was at least some…

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Beats a Fair Field

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 February 1912 · page 9

Kyloe, who was to narrowly beaten by Salladay at Warwick Farm, improved upon that form by winning yesterday's Rosehill Handicap. Crown Thistle was always favorite, while Kyloe was backed from 7's, and Lady…

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The Royal Show

Truth · Sunday 25 February 1912 · page 2

The great Royal Show will take place in Sydney between April 2 and 10, and just now prospective exhibitors want to be particularly careful that, through…

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An All=Womem Exhibition. Object Lesson of Berlin Ladies

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 February 1912 · page 24

Under the patronage of the Kaiserin and the active leadership of Frau Hedwig Heyl, the millionaire society leader known as the "Mother of Berlin" because of her many philanthropic…

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Give Us a Show. Thiele's Star Pictures

Truth · Sunday 25 February 1912 · page 2

This popular picture resort at Rozelle-Balmain, is still drawing packed houses nightly, and no wonder: as you can see one of the finest picture programmes equal…

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The Passing of the Horse Unique motor vehicles which show how science is making the world move faster

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 February 1912 · page 17

The day [?] on a horse or behind one [?] a pleasure attainable only an [?] expense, a luxury, in fact of the very rich…

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The State Stadium. Talking Tap Turned Oh. Carnival of Cold-Corner Censure. Wade Wafts His Whirlwind Waves. And Blithely Blocks Business of the Boys on the Benches

Truth · Sunday 25 February 1912 · page 5

Like giants refreshed, and with tongues in tip-top order, members meandered into the Stale Stadium on Monday afternoon last. The Labs were looking as say and…

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SHEISMS. The Unfortunate Split—unavowed Nunneries and Unroostered Henneries—Midsummer Madness—Cricket Comicalities— Little Fellows and Longfellow—Preparing for Good Friday—A Wise retch—"Everywoman"—Leg and Garter Show

Truth · Sunday 25 February 1912 · page 8

Some weeks ago the Liberal women held a conference at Hobart, and achieved what the "Careygraph" graphically refers to be "the unfortunate [?]." There have been…

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