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Shows & fairs, 1913

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Ladies' Swimming Carnival. Male Spectators Admitted

The Sun · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 9

At the Municipal Baths, Domain, this afternoon, the New South Wales Ladles Swimming Association held its annual carnival in fine, warm weather. There was a…

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Castle Hill Show. The Fruit Prizes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 12

The annual exhibition of the Central Cumberland Agricultural and Horticultural Association was opened at Castle Hill in delightfully cool weather on…

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Broken Hill Carnival. Miss Tait Successful. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 22

The swimming carnival commence at the municipal baths last night. The first heats in a number of events were swum off before a large crowd. Misses Tait and Mead, of Sydney and Melbourne respectively,…

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The Moving Picture Show From the "Child's Book of Sydney."

The Sun · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 6

Let us have a pic-nic. We shall cross the har-bor in a fer-ry-boaL Have you your Penny? Pay It to the man at the gate. Here is the boat. Do not cry if the soot blows…

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New Zealand Swimming Championship. Carnival at Wanganui an Unprecedented Success—new Record for Dominion

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 8

The 1913 New Zealand swimming championships were decided at Wanganut in splendid weather and in the presence of record in attendances. The swimming throughout showed a…

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Lady Swimmers. Secretary of the Associations Speaks of Their Advance. Points of To-day's Carnival

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 4

"Swimming among ladies is going ahead wonderfully" was the replay to my question made by Miss Kathleen Durack, sister of the world's champion, and secretary of the N.S. Wales…

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"A Fair Return."

The Sun · Sunday 23 February 1913 · page 18

"We do not deny the right of the landlord to a fair return on the capital invested," says Mr. Carmichael, Minister for Labor and Industry in the New South Wales…

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More About Fair Rents

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 February 1913 · page 8

One of the phases of the discussion in connection with the proposed Fair Rents Bill which we would specially impress upon the attention of Mr. Carmichael is that which…

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A Big Foot-running and Buckjumping Carnival

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 February 1913 · page 13

A footracing and buckjumping carnival is to be held on the Sydney Sports Ground, commencing Saturday afternoon, March 15, until March 26. Mr. E. Oaten, secretary of the N.S.W. Athletic League, has charge of the…

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Give Us a Show. the Tivoli

Truth · Sunday 23 February 1913 · page 2

There is sufficient fun and frivolity raging at the Tiv. at present to obviate the necessity of going away to the Blue i Mountains for a pick-me-up. A good…

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Swimming. Ladies' Carnival. Fanny Durack's New Record. Exciting Teams' Race

The Sun · Sunday 23 February 1913 · page 2

The annual carnival of the New South Wales Ladies' Amateur Swimming Association held at the Domain Baths yesterday afternoon, Was a success in every respect…

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Cycling Wednesdays Carnival. Visiting Eiders Arrive. Amateur and League News

The Sun · Sunday 23 February 1913 · page 16

The Victorian team for the inter-State championships will reach Sydney this moraine by the second division of the Melbourne express. Allan M'Donald, W. J. Scott, and J. M. Cross will be in this party; but a couple of…

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With the Sea-gulls. Manly Surf Carnival. Champions' Great Swim

The Sun · Sunday 23 February 1913 · page 2

The Manly Seagull Bart Club's second annual carnival, held at the South Steyne yesterday afternoon, was witnessed by fully 20.000 people. The beach and Fairy Bower…

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U.S.A. to Secure Fair Trial for Madero. Washington, Saturday Morning

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 February 1913 · page 9

Mr. Philander C. Knox, Secretary for Foreign Affairs, has announced that the United States Government intends to intervene to secure a fair trial for ex-President Madero…

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The Athletes' Day, Monster Carnival at the Stadium. Unique Tribute to Captain Scott

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 February 1913 · page 14

The programme for the athletic afternoon at the Stadium next Saturday is assuming appealing attractiveness in the shaping hands of the organisers, Mr. Hugh J. Ward and Mr. "Snowy"…

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Stage Song & Show Searching for Types. Miss Plunkett Scours Sydney a Girl Who Studies Character

The Sun · Sunday 23 February 1913 · page 15

Miss Maude Piunkatt, who has taken up the leading Juvenlle role at the Adelphi Theatre in "The Beggar Girl's Wedding," is an Adelaide girl…

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Wonderful Waverley. Its "Keep-It-Dark" Council, and Most Mysterious Mayor. Permit "Picture-Show" Phillips to "Boodeleer" Bondi Park. Behind the People's Back, And ail in the Dark. Suspicion of Jobbery and Robbery

Truth · Sunday 23 February 1913 · page 7

Among all the municipalities that nestle in close proximity to the City of Sydney, perhaps the most woeful and weary is Waverley. For decades past Waverley has been cursed by a succession of aldermen, each set excelling the other in muddling…

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Building Industry & Machinery Royal Agricultural Society's Mammoth Hall of Industries

The Sun · Monday 24 February 1913 · page 5

Exterior View of the Hall, 300ft. by 200ft., to be opened at the forthcoming show. Portion of interior of the new Hall, showing the huge 100ft. span in the dome…

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Fair Rents Court

Evening News · Monday 24 February 1913 · page 5

Now that the Government has made a pronouncement in favor of a Fair Rents Court, the City Council works committee has referred to the council that a reference from the council…

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Carnival Week

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1913 · page 11

At the last meeting of the committee of the Newcastle carnival, it was decided to open the carnival on March 1. Shopping displays will commence on the following…

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