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Shows & fairs, 1913

3,914 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 196

The Royal Show

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 11
Also in The Land, The Sun

The 1913 Sydney Royal Show begins on March 18th next. All the entries, which total something like 8000, have now closed, and will make a magnificent display of…

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Show Employees' Wages

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 12

Mr. Thos. Miller, secretary to the Federated Storemen and Packers' Union, moved at last night's meeting of the Labour Council that a deputation of two wait upon the directors of…

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Peak Hill Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 15

Mr. Arthur Yeo, secretary, advisesus that the dates for the next annual show of the Peak Hill P. A. and A. Association have been fixed at July 30 and 31…

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The Show and Wages

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 13

At the Labor Council last night the secretary of the Storemen's Union (Mr. T. Miller), as a matter of privilege, informed delegates that employees at tho Royal Agricultural Show were…

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Skuthorp's Show at the Sports Ground

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 13

Skuthorp's show, including buckjumping and [?] events, will be opened on the Sydney Sports Gound to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, and continued until the following Wednesday week. Amongst those who will…

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The Passing Show the City Railway

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 6

The plans for the city railway, which is to relieve the congestion in the tram traffic, are approved, and now only Parliamentary sanction to the…

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Show and Good Friday. Anglican Church's Protest

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 9

In the course of a sermon at St. Clement's Anglican Church, Mosman, on Tuesday, Archdeacon Gunther deplored the keeping of the Royal Agricultural Show open, with its…

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Royal Show. Bright Prospects. the Finishing Touches

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 8

Preparations at the Showground for the great event of next week are now well advanced, and the swarms of workmen engaged on the exhibitors' stands and in the society's buildings…

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The Moving Picture Show The Model Methodist Boy

The Sun · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 6

Here he is, ladies and gentlemen. Do not come too close to the cage; spring-guns and man-traps are concealed in the ground, and you might be hurt. What are they for? They…

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Commercial. Oaten Hay Brisk. Easter Show Requirements. Racehosres in Work

Evening News · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 7

Victorian oaten hay has brisk demand in Sydney and prices here are stimulated by the requirements for the Easter show. [?] the Sydney demand for choice oaten…

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Royal Show. Busy Scene on the Grounds. Record Attendance Expected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 9

Preparations at the Show Ground for the great event of next week are now well advanced, and the swarms of workmen engaged on the exhibitors' stands and in the…

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Stage Song and Show "Sunshine" at the Royal. Pantomime Announcements. Criterion Comedy Season. Opening of Hamilton-plimmer Season

The Sun · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 12

Last evening "The Sunshine Girl" was transferred from Her Majesty's to the Theatre Royal, where she will continue to reign during the remainder of her Sydney…

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The Producers' Carnival. Staging a Great Show. Out for New Records

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 13

The Royal Agricultural Society issued invitations for a sort of "private view" of the Showground yesterday. The visitors were struck in the first place with the advanced stage of the…

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Cronulla Surf Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 18
Also in The St George Call

Great [?] is being shown by the committee making the preparations for the Cronulla surf carnival…

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Mudgee Show

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 4

This show was held last week, and was a great success. There was an attractve display of draught horses, the fruit was of a high qualify, and…

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Muswellbrook Show

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 10

MUSWELLBROOK, Friday.--The show was concluded today. The attendance was large, though the weather was very boisterous. Additional awards:-- Saddle more or gelding up to 14st, Basil Capper 1,…

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The Passing Show

The International Socialist · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 1

Socialism will will not break up the home: it will break the landlord's grip upon it. Socialism means work for all, and work for all means plenty and leisure for all…

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