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Shows & fairs, 1914

3,974 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 199

Venetian Carnival Manly Transformed

The Sun · Sunday 18 January 1914 · page 10

At 7.30 last night Manly was already crowded with eager sightseers, who, lined the Lsplanade and crowded the Corso and the public wharf, till one was reminded of…

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Bondi Surf Carnival Pictures

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 January 1914 · page 27

At the Lyceum to-morrow night the Spencer management will screen a series of motion pictures illustrating the surf carnival held under the auspices of the North Bondi Surf and…

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Victoria Park Easter Carnival

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 January 1914 · page 11

The Victoria Park Racing Club has issued the conditions of two important events to be decided at its Great Easter Carnival on April 8. These are the Strickland Stakes, of 250 sovs., 6…

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Butter in Fair Demand. London

The Sun · Sunday 18 January 1914 · page 5

There was a fair demand for Australian butter yesterday. Finest Victorian grades had business at 112s to 115s, and New South Wales of similar…

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Referee for Next Saturday's Carnival

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 January 1914 · page 16

Mr. S. Fullwood acted as referee at the North Bondi Club's carnival yesterday, in the unavoidable absence of the president of the Association. Mr. C. D. Paterson and Mr. W…

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League Swimming Carnival at Bronte

The Sun · Sunday 18 January 1914 · page 1

ALICK WICKHAM STARTING IN THE THIRD HEAT FOR THE 100YD. PROFESSIONAL CHAPIONSHIP OF NEW SOUTH WALES. THE OTHERS IN THIS HEAT WERE W. HOBSON, C. RATJENS, AND J. RYAN. THE INSET PICTURE SHOWS WICKHAM WINNING…

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Wollongong Surf Carnival. Anniversary Day Gala

The Sun · Sunday 18 January 1914 · page 8

An elaborate programme has been arranged for the surf carnival to take place at Wollongong beach on Anniversary Day. The programme is an attractive one, and…

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Manly Life-saving Club's Carnival and Lister Nott

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 January 1914 · page 16

The eyes of the surfing world will be focussed on South Steyne next Saturday, when the Manly Life-saving Club will essay the task of raising the reputation it has established for staging…

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Manly Fairylnd Last Night's Brilliant CARNiVAL a Record Crowd. and a Magnificent Spectacle

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 January 1914 · page 10

A crowd! That in no way describes the concourse of people which wended its way Manlywards last night. THe trippers troubles commenced at…

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In and Around the Show World "His House in Order." Next Production at the Little Theatre Return of Hugh Buckler and Violet Paget the Story of the Play

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 January 1914 · page 22

On Saturday next Mr. Hugh Buckler and Miss Violet Paget will commence another season at the Little Theatre, with the presentation of Pinero's famous play. "His House in Order."…

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Trembath's Great Run. Exhibition Sports Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 6

AUCKLAND, Saturday.—At the Exhibition sports carnival, Trembath put up a great, run for the half-mile professional championship. Starting from scratch, he beat a big field in…

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Samarang Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, Evening News

A meeting of the Sydney committee was held at the Sydney Chamber of Commerce, with Mr. G. F. Earp, M.L.C., in the chair, and a motion was moved by Mr. H. E. Pratten…

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Rosciusko Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 5

The trophies for the [?] which commences on Anniversary Day, are at present on exhibition in the window of the Immigration and Tourist Bureau at Challis House…

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The Samarang Exhibition

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 4

A meeting of the Sydney committee was held on Thursday at the Sydney Chamber of Commerce, with Mr. G. F. Earp, M.L.C., in the chair, and a…

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Exhibition Chess Games. Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 10

Mr. Spencer Crackanthorpe, ex-champion chess player of New South Wales, gave an exhibition game in the Mechanics' Institute on Thursday evening, and played simultaneous…

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Princess Variety Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 3

Large audiences ruled at the Railway Princess Theatre, on Saturday, when a pleasing variety of vaudeville turns made up the programme. The Bison Troupe, Klimo and Clifton, and George Dean…

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Royal Show Wheat Entries

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 7

The secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society desires to remind intending wheat exhibitors at the coming Royal Show that entries for the wheat classes close to-morrow, the…

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Manly Carnival. List of Prize-winners

The Sun · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 1

The full list of prizes awarded in connection with the Manly carnival is as follows:--Best decorated house: Percival Johnstone, 1; Eden George, 2; J. Davis, 3; Dr. Bennetts…

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