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Shows & fairs, 1912

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Manly Surf Carnival

Evening News · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 11

It was with a profession that did not come up to former years that the surf carnival began at Manly this afternoon. The procession is left the [?] Hotel and a large crowd looked…

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Summer Hill Novel Exhibition

Evening News · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 10

The first annual exhibition and competition in connection with the Summer Hill Society of Model Engineers was opened is the Masonic Hall Summer Hill, last evening…

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Dresden International Hygiene Exhibition

Evening News · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 4

The Dresdon International Hygiene Exhibition closed its doors on October 31. On the following evening a valediotory gathering took place which in addition to the managers…

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Mechanical Models. Engineering Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 16

The first annual exhibition of the Summer Hill Society of Model Engineers was held in the local Masonic Hall last night. There were a large number of exhibits made…

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Surf Carnival at Manly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 18

The Manly Life-saving Club will hold its first carnival at Manly this afternoon, and an entertaining programme has been drafted, including the usual relay competitions and surf reces, beach sports, etc,…

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The Passing Show

The International Socialist · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 1

THE sectarian snake has crawled on its belly into the British weaving industry, in the form of a scab concern (the Catholic Union of Weavers). The Church has somewhat…

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Model Engineering. Exhibition at Summer-hill

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 17

The first annual exhibition and competition by the Summer-hill Society of Model Engineers was opened by Mr. W. E. V. Robson, M.L.A., at the local Masonic-hall last night, in the…

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Olympic Fund Carnival. Meeting of Champions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 13

The first carnival of the series held annually to decide the State swimming championships will take place at the Domain Baths this afternoon. In view of the fact…

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Manly Surf Carnival. Excellent Programme for To-day

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 21

At Manly to-day the recently-formed Manly Life Saving Club will hold its first annual carnival. As there is still a large number of country visitors in Sydney, a big crowd is…

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Olympic Swimming Fund. Championship Carnival To-day. Brilliant Competitors

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 21

With the convincing area the Domain Municipal Baths, the largest and most up-to-date in the Southern Hemisphere, the first of the series of three State championship swimming…

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The Moving Picture Show A Hatpin Suggestion

The Sun · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 6

The hatpin is at last coming into prominence in the police courts of the nations. Some time ago we were told that Germany had it in her eye, several of the American States…

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A Fair Deal

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 January 1912 · page 5

Sir William Lyne asserts that the laborers at the Belfast ship-building worKs, which turn out the largest vessels in the world, only receive 10/- a week. This is just about half what they…

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Give Us a Show. Criterion Treatre

Truth · Sunday 7 January 1912 · page 2

Miss Ethel living and her Comedy Company produced frederick Fern's four-act play, "Dame Nature," at the Criterion last night, and were rewarded…

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State Swimming Championship Carnival. Longworth's Great Hundred-hardwick's Splendid Effort. Half Mile Goes to the Sprint Premier. Some Memories

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 January 1912 · page 11

The Fates were indeed generous to the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association, whose annual State Championship Carnival was set going at the Municipal Baths, Domain,…

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Mr. Willis. Will the House Be Called Upon to Decide His Fate? "We Will Show Them."

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 January 1912 · page 7

Interviewed at Auckland, Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, M.L.A., who is a member of the Totalisator Commission, now visiting New Zealand, said the New South Wales Government had now…

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Manly Surf Carnival. Fine Life-saving Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 11

The first surf carnival of the Manly Life-saving Club was held at Manly on Saturday afternoon in delightful weather. The carnivals at the southern end of Manly Beach are always…

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Picture Show Nuisance

The Sun · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 9

"Victim" writes; -- "For a long time the residents of certain suburbs have been annoyed by the action of some open air picture shows, A strong searchlight is thrown on balconies and into…

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Manly Carnival. Life-saving Display

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 12

The members of the newly-formed Manly Life-saving Club held their first annual carnival at Manly on Saturday afternoon. The beach presented a very pretty scene, and thousands of spectators followed the…

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Manly Life-saying Club's Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 11

THE LIFE-SAVING CLUB ON THE MARCH. CROWDS WHO LOOKED ON. SOME WHO DIDN'T BOTHER ABOUT THE CARNIVAL…

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Cured at the Picture Show

The Sun · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 3

Maurice O'Keefe, 21, of Horsham (Vic.); had his lost speech and hearing restored through the instrumentality of a picture show he attended on New Years night. Two…

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