Scattered Them Broadcast. Advertising a Show
When John Cosgrove wanted to advertise a show he decided upon the method known among farmers as "scattering broadcast." Seated in a taxi-cab. he drove round the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shows & fairs, 1912
3,693 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 185
Law Tennis. Country Week Carnival. the Annual General Meeting
On Monday next interest will be revived in local tennis, when the country week carnival will be inaugurated at the Double Bay courts. The country players will have the privilege of…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Moving Picture Show. Savage or Civilised?
The rev[?] of the discussion as to whether the Australian is a savage person of tolerably civilised carries with it the usual thrill. Mr. James Darcy doesn't think much…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Swimming. the Olympic Fund Carnival. To-night's and Saturday's Championships
To-night at the Municipal Baths, Domain, the second of the series of carnivals for the decision of the State swimming championships, commenced last Saturday, will be held, under…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Call of the Water N.s.w. Swimmingmmpionships Amd the Manly Surf Carnival
Starters for the 100 yards Championship Race L. Boardman, A. Wickhain, C. Healy (third), A. W. Barry, H. H. Hardwick (se nd W. Long worth (first). Spectators at the Manly Surf Carnival. Procession of Life Saving Cluhs at Manly. Finish of a heat of tluds junior handicap…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →New Diamond Field. Fortunes Made in a Day a Poor Man's Show. Melbourne
Old-time Victorians who remember the golden tittles, when fortune seekers at Eaglehawk scrabbled among the grass roots with their Angers for nuggets, and when on every…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"The Curse of Land-lordism," House Agents and Bonuses a Fair Rents Bill Urged. What the Government Proposes. Statement by Acting-premier
The house rent problem was discussed this morning by a deputation from the Labor Council of New South Wales, and Mr. Becby, Acting Premier, who was asked to do something…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →State Swimming Championsip Carnival. Longworth's Great Hundred—hardwick's Splendid Effort. Half Mile and Mile Go to the Sprint Premier. Some Memories
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, last…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Call of the Water. Swimming Championships. Manly Surf Carnival. the Six-days' Cycling Race. Pictured in the "Town and Country Journal."
Readers of the "Town and Country Journal" are exceptionally well entered for in this week's issue, which is most attractively illustrated. Seaside scence are apropriate in January, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Down at Merry Manly. the Surf Club's Carnival The Brown Boys in the Breakers and on Beach. Some Splendid Life-saving Displays. Pen Pictures of Well Known Sports Present
The merry men of the sun and surf were blessed with a bright blue day on the occasion of their surf carnival last Saturday. From early lunch hour the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Record Breaking. Fair Coming to Sydney
MELBOURNE, Thursday.—J.A. Fair, a member of the Motor Cycle Club of New South Wales, left the General Post Office at five minutes past 2 o'clock this morning in connection…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Royal Easter Show
Our numerous readers ara reminded that the Royal Easter Show opens on Tuesday, April 2nd, and will continue till April 10th. A pamphlet which has been issued gives full…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →Queensland Swimming Carnival. Frank Springfield Swims Well
BRISBANE, Wednesday.--At the swimming carnival in the Booroodabin Baths to-night, the 100 yards championship of Queensland was won by C. Graham, W. Graham being second,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →A.p.o.s. Fair. Surprise for Mrs. Pople
On December 16 representatives of the Refreshment and South Sydney Committees, in connection with the A.P.O.S. "Faire," of which Mrs. J. W. K. Pople…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Shops and Shopping. Vanity Fair on the Business Side
Someone of the "Pro Bono Publico" species has been figuring up in the dally paper the exact amount of taxation which falls on the innocent heads of New South Welshmen, with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Olympic Carnival. Longworth Again. an All-distance Champion
"Longworth again!" Once again the Rose Bay swimmer demonstrated his superiority over all-comers. Once again he proved a speedier swir[?]ner than the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →"A Real Ripper." Dinghies for the Sailing Carnival
There were two dinghies on the for'ard deck of the Mantua this morning. They belong to members of the Perth Dinghy Club, and were as well looked after on the voyage as…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Moving Picture Show United Australia
The unity of spirit shown by Australia's various representatives is England must be rather a fine object lesson for the people of that cold land. Lord Dudley, who spent…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Downhill" Longworth. Breaks More Records. Healy "Comes Back." "Olympic" Swimming Carnival
"Yes," sighed the veteran as he quitted the Domain Baths last night, "things have changed some since my day. This 'crawl' stroke has made swimming a different sport. Why, this…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Sailing. Inter-state Dinghy Carnival. Queensland and West Australia to Be Represented
At the Inter-State Dinghy Conference, held in Sydney in January, 1909, it was decided that inter-State dinghy racing should be held annually, the venue being Brisbane, Perth, and Sydney, in that order, and consequently this…
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