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Shows & fairs, 1914

3,974 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 199

Autumn Carnival Withdrawals

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 17

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Tingle, Ligero, and Early [?] have been withdrawn from the Oakleigh Place, and Baries from the Australian Cup…

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Carnival in March

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 24

Arrangements are well advanced for an athletic and cycling carnival, to be held at the Sports' Ground on March 3, the net proceeds of which will be devoted towards [?]ting the roof on St. Patrick's Church,…

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Billiards. Exhibition by Weiss

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 18

Fred Weiss, formerly billiard champion of Australia, played an exhibition game at the Gresham Hotel on Thursday evening. He conceded the marker 300 points in 750 up, and won by 88 points. Weiss's best breaks…

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Exhibition Spars Arthur Evernden

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 6

Arthur Evernden, the deservedly popular English welter-weight, who will oppose Johnny Summers at the Stadium to-night, showed himself to be fu fine form. As usual, he had for a…

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Big Carnival To-day

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 18

The Domain Baths will this afternoon be the rendezvous of the champions of Australia. The principal events are the 220 yards free style and the 100 yards breast stroke championships…

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Panama Exhibition. West Australian Attitude

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 14

PERTH, Friday.--The Federal proposal that the States and the Commonwealth should halve the expense of representation at the Panama Exhibition, the States contributing on a…

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The Passing Show

The International Socialist · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 1

The master loses interest in a workman when he can no longer lake interest from him. The party politician under the present…

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Castle Hill Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 6

A meeting of the council was held on Tuesday. It was decided to have 3ft. brush hurdles erected for the Indies' hunting contest, to add two more classes to…

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Wollongong Show. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 25

The second day of the Wollongong [?]how was held in fine weather. A large crowd was present, and keen interest was taken in the various ring events. Some…

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Java Exhibition. Australia's Representation. States Hes[?]tate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 25

Providing Australia desires to be represented at the Colonial Exhibition which Java is holding at Samarang in August, she must make up her mind in the matter within the…

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Samarang Exhibition. Our Trade with the Indies

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 17

With the nearest white-owned lands to the north of us, the Dutch East indies, that jut out between Australia and the swarming East, it is natural that our relations should be…

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The Royal Show. Southern Representation. Wagga

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 14

The Southern districts intend to be represented at the Royal Show at Easter with a comprehensive exhibit, and organiser Mr. A.F. U. White, secretary of…

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The Moving Picture Show Glean and Dirty Hands

The Sun · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 6

Surgeon Cummins, of the British Army, has been malting investigations into the cleanliness and dirtiness of human hands. No this is not a political paragraph; it will…

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Customs Windfall. £4700 Duty Demanded. the Falkiner Importation. Will There Be a Motor Show

The Sun · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 3

An idea of the value of a remarkable petrol-electric road train now in Victoria may be gained from the enormous amount of Customs duty expected…

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For Distressed Actors. a Charity Carnival

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 February 1914 · page 14

The theatrical charity carnival to be given at the White City on Monday, February 16, promises to be a most successful function. The receipts will go to swell the benevolent and…

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Charity Carnival. Distressed Actors to Benefit. a Unique Programme

The Sun · Sunday 1 February 1914 · page 3

A theatrical charity carnival in aid of the benevolent, and pension funds of the Actors' Association of Australia wll take place on Monday, February 16. Actors and Actresses…

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Cycling. Rookwood Carnival Entries. Closing Tuesday. Amateur Officials Retiring

The Sun · Sunday 1 February 1914 · page 16

The end of the Union track racing season is going to be as busy as the first half has been. There is a short full of three weeks just at present, between the three carnivals of Monday last and the Roohwood Alburn Club's…

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Stage Song and Show a New Sport. Will It Become Popular?

The Sun · Sunday 1 February 1914 · page 15

The man who, opens up new fields of sport' is a public benefactor. For him the world is waiting. If he popularises a sport that is one for the multitude his achievement is one…

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Tattle of the Show World the Heart of a Child a Chat with Little Kathleen Lindgren Primness and Snowmen

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 February 1914 · page 22

Seated primly on the edge of a big, stiff-backed chair, feet dangling with decorous stillness, her unruly pinafore pulled modestly over her strong little brown knees, little Kathleen…

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Last Night at Sydney's Theatres New Revue Dresses What the Show Girls Wore Last Night a Striking and Original Picture

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 February 1914 · page 6

Fashion is a little lady one has to watch with both eyes just at present, for the fickle creature is so busy producing novelties that it is hard to keep pace with her. Fashion, in fact…

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