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Shows & fairs, 1913

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The Moving Picture Show. Good-bye

The Sun · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 6

"The hand of the Lord was upon me, and set me down in the midst of the alley, which was full of hones and, lo, they were very dry." --Exckiel, Chap. 37…

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St. Patrick's Day. Industrial Exhibition Abandoned. the Sports Committee to Meet

The Catholic Press · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 32

The exhibition of needle and manual work, which formed such an important feature of the St. Patrick's Day celebrations of the past, will not be held this year, as the…

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Grand Flower Show. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 12

Sir,—I hall with pleasure Mr. Dean's letter to your paper of yesterday, and, speaking for myself personally, and I believe also for the Horticultural Society of New South Wales,…

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Manly Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 12

On Saturday the Manly Life-saving Club will hold the annual surf carnival at South Stryne. A novel programme has been arranged. The entries lave already outnumbered those of any previous ear[?]…

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The Royal Easter Show

The Land · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 8

The schedule of the R.A. Society's Show, which is to be held this year from the 18th to 26th March, has been sent to us by the Secretary…

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Schedule of the Royal Show

The Land · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 4

The schedule of the coming Royal Show, which opens on March 18th, in Sydney, is being distributed amongst the exhibitors. For this…

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Tom Carleton's Summer Fair. An Event in North Sydney

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 8

There is to be a fair at the big North Sydney store, Tom Carleton's commencing on January 6th, and lasting till February the 8th, so now is the…

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The Passing Show the Maternity Bonus

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 6

The claims for the Commonwealth maternity allowances of £5 are rapidly approaching 20,000 in number. The latest returns show that the total had…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival Notes. Goulburn Springs a Surprise

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 3

The courts at Double Bay presented an animated appearance on Wednesday, the [?] being the commencement at the country week carnival…

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The Moving Picture Show. The New Federal Leader

The Sun · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 6

"The people want more than a clever manocuvre on the floor of the House. The man round whom they may be expected to rally must be able to attract them by leading ideas. He must also imprers…

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Manly's Carnival Week the Village by the Sea. Australia's Coney Island

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 5

One Monday afternoon, 125 years ago three boats entered Port Jackson Heads and found themselves in what the leader of the party afterwards described as "the finest harbour in…

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Sailing. Two Ocean Yacht Races. the Inter-state Carnival. Eurus and Westana at Sydney

The Sun · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 5

To-morrow will be a big day afloat amongst the yachts and open boats. Two ocean races are to be disputed by the A and B class yachts under the Royal Prince Alfred…

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Stage Song and Show Florodora Farewell Nights Criterion Comedy Season. New Irish Play at the Palace. Adelphi Melodrama

The Sun · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 3

To-morrow evening "Florodora" enters on the last week of its stay at Her Majesty's Theatre. The last matinee will be given on Wednesday, and after the performance on…

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Central Cumberland A. and H. Association

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 6

A meeting of the council was hold at Castle Hill on Monday, the president, Councillor L. L. Ramsay presiding. There were also present: Messrs. A. Whitling…

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Annual Carnival

The St George Call · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 4

Secretaries A. T. Morgan and N. Price have everything well forward for the third annual carnival of the Woronora Weekenders' Association on Anniversary…

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Manly Carnival Number

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 12

From a scrub-covered island, thick with blackfellows and wallabies, Manly has become one of the great surf cities of the world. How the change came about and how amazingly the…

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Manly Surf Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 13

Today is to be the big day at Manly, and with anything like the promise of good weather conditions this year's surf carnival is likely to be even more popular than most of…

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Minstrel Show

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 8

Mr Frank Bickley, touring manager of Hugo Bros., Ltd., Greater American Minstrels arrived at Penrith this week to arrange for a Visit, of this…

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Photographic Exhibition at Challis House

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 19

Not the least interesting exhibition of locally-made goods held in the windows of Chalks House, Martin-place, is the one now on view. The combined efforts of Messrs. Harrington's, Ltd., and the Empire, Works…

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The Passing Show

The International Socialist · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 1

When the workers use their brains they will be able to break their chains. A man who is contended under present conditions would be contented under present…

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