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Shows & fairs, 1913

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Wollongong Show. Over 3000 Entries. Good All-round Display. (From Our Special Reporter)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 5

WOLLONGONG. —A fair number of people journeyed to Wollongong on Thursday to attend the opening of the annual show. The weather was all that could be desired, and…

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Stage Song and Show Success of "Sunshine Girl." Last Nights of "Faust." Criterion Comedy Season. Current Vaudeville and Pictures

The Sun · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 11

The big bunch of merry doings and melooious happening in "The Sunshine Girl" attracted congested audiences to the performances of the week at Her Majesty's. "My…

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Royal Agricultural Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 7

The council of the Royal Agricultural Society. at its monthly meeting on Wednesday, dealt will a number of important matters in connection with the forthcoming Royal Show…

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Fair Rents Court

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 10

At the Labor Conference last evening Mr. Griffith made an announcement respecting a Fair Rents Court Bill,, during a discussion on motions, submitted by the Belmore P.L.L. and…

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Manly Club's Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 26

This afternoon at the local baths, the Manly club will hold its eighth annual carnival. During the afternoon, the majority of the State's prominent swimmers will take part in several events. W. Longworth and…

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Polo. the Cooma Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 26

Cooma carnival, which opens on April 16, promises to be most succesful. Points are plentiful in the district, and the teams expected to compete are Narrandera, Harden, Kala[?]gan, Cooma's two teams,…

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Bondi Surf Club Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 26

The annual members' carnival of the Bondi Surfbathers' Life-saving Club was held on Thursday night at the Coogee Aquarium Baths, Mr. W. H. Kelly, M.P., the president of the club, was present, and…

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Athletics. Mozart Juveniles' Carnival

The Sun · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 6

At the Sports Ground, Moore Park, on February 8, the Mozart Juvenile Harriers will hold their first annual carnival. The Mozart Juveniles comprise a popular little…

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The Passing Show

The International Socialist · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 1

If the workers are not entitled to all they produce, who is? The workers do not get what they earn under Capitalism, they get what they can…

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Our Coming Show

Nepean Times · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 4

Our great annual carnival will be held on Friday, February 28 and Saturday March 1, and exhibitors must remember that entries for the same…

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Woronora Weekenders' Third Annual Carnival

The St George Call · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 3

The Woronora Weekenders' Association Sutherland, were favoured with ideal weather for their third annual carnival on Anniversary Day. The spectators…

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Off to the Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 6

Mr. Moxham, M.L.A., has been informed that a public holiday has been proclaimed in Dundas Municipality and Baulkham Hills, Hornsby and Blacktown…

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N.s.w. Ladies' Association. Annual Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 26

The entries for the carnival of the New South Wales Ladies' Swimming Association, to be held on February 22, at the Municipal Baths, Domain, will close on February 15. The 300yds championship is…

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Inter-state Sailing Carnival. Presentation of Prizes

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 18

At the Oxford hall last night, the prizes won in the recent inter-State 18-feet sailing carnival, were presented to the successful competitors. The prises were, handed over by Mr. Mark Foy, and…

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A.N.A. Exhibition. Interstate Soloist. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 27

The [?]nterstate brass band competitions of the A.N.A. Exhibition were continued throughout to-day and during the evening. The result of the grand champion solo was…

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Selected Verse. She Is Not Fair to Outward View

Globe · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 9

She is not fair to outward view, As many maidens be; Her loveliness I never knew Until she smiled on me…

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Fire at Picture Show. Moree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 23

A are broke out last night in the Lyceum Open-air Picture Thcatro during tho perforraance. It destroyed a number of films and the machine. The loss Is estimated at £230, which…

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Wheat Entries. for the Royal Show

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 10

The secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society stated yesterday that the entries in the wheat section of the forthcoming Royal Show are, fairly satisfactory, the dotal number in…

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P.l.l. Conference. Pressmen Ejected. Ironworks Trouble. Fair Rents Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 24

The P.L.L. secret conference sat again last night In the Protestant Hall. The chair was occupied by Mr. Farrar, M.L.C., and the proceedings wero at times…

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The Royal Show. Entries in Wheat Section

The Sun · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 2

The secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society states that the entries in the wheat section of the Royal Show are fairly satisfactory, the total number in all classes…

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