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Shows & fairs, 1914

3,974 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 199

Health Exhibition. Organised by Victoria League. London. Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 1

The Victoria League has organised a Health Conference Exhibition, to be held in the imperial Institute on May 18. Sir Charles Machellar, M. D. Drs Barrett…

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The Australian Game. Easter-week Conference. Interstate Railway Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 5

Eroken Hill, Albury, and several of the Riverina associations have intimated that representatives from their bodies will attend the Easter Week conference, in Sydney, which…

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The Moving Picture Show. a Woman's Hair

The Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 6

In one respect, woman has for centuries been very timid. In adopting a color scheme for her costumes she has chosen tints and hues that went well with her complexion and…

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The P.l.l. Minister for Works Censured. a Fair Rents Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 14

There was a large attendance of delegates at the final session of the annual conference of the Political Labour League, held at Macdonell House last night. In addition to about…

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Fair Rents Bill. Re-introduction Urged. Suggestions of Labor Conference. "Clumsy Device at Best."

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 9

Speaking on the Fair Rents Bill, at the Labor Conference last night, Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald, vice-president, who was in the chair, described the measure as "a c[?]nsy device at…

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"The Distressed Actor." the Charitable Appeal to the Charitable. Great Coming Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 10

Occasionally the "half world," as it has been called, looks to the other half to reciprocate. The firstnamed "half world" lives, most of its time, in a glamor of vivid lights and excited…

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Exhibition Building

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 7

The City Council, at its meeting on Tuesday evening, approved of the granting of a lease of the Exhibition building to Mr. Larry Foley for ordinary athletic exhibitions and…

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A Fair Meat Court

Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 1

Mr. J. Thomas, Bay-street, Glebe, objects to the eternal passing on. Kindly permit me, through the medium of your widely-read paper, to suggest the…

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A Fair Deal. Public Utility Institutions

Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 8

"Brats Tacks" in curious concerning Government guarantees:— In the course of as article in the "Evening News" of the 10th instant, is the statement:…

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Actors' Carnival. New Programme Items

The Sun · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 12

Mr. H. Reynolds Denniston, hon. general manager of the theatrical carnival, to be held at the White City on Monday afternoon and evening next in aid of the pension and…

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Swimming Carnival. Barry Wins Championship

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 6

The Sydney Swimming Club held its annual ladies' invitation carnival at Coogee Aquarium Baths last night. The weather was against a large attendance, but about 400 spectators, including many ladies, were…

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Swimming. Leichhardt League Carnival Notes

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 4

The carnival held by the Leichhardt Club on Tuesday night can be marked down as one of the successes of the year, and a fitting tribute to the organising ability of Mr. Syd. Le Serve, and the committee behind him…

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Fair and Black Lists. Union Delegates Busy

Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 9

Several delegstes from the Meat Employees' Union were out this afternoon with what is termed the "fair list." A "black list" has been prepared and the carcase butchers will…

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Wheats for Royal Show

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 36

The first entries for the coming Royal Show were those in the wheat section, and the secretary states that there has been a satisfactory increase in the number this year…

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Wheats for the Royal Show

The Catholic Press · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 23

The first entries for the coining Royal Show were those in the wheat section, and the secretary states that there has been a satisfactory increase in the number this year…

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"A Perfectly Fair Game." Judge's Opinion of "Two-up."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 9

GOULBURN, Wednesday.--Judge Rogers, during the sittings of the Goulburn Quarter Sessions yesterday, made some references to the game of "two-up." The case was one in…

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Nowra Show. Successful Opening. Nowra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 10

The [?]ortieth annual show was opened to day in delightfully cool weather. The attendance was exceptionally good and great interest was shown in the cattle Judging. Some…

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Earl Grey. Discusses Australian Traits Love of Fair Play. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 8

Members of the hospitality committee of the Victoria League entertained this afternoon the Earl and Countess Grey and Lady Sybil Grey at a reception, which was held at the…

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The Moving Picture Show Living Without Lungs

The Sun · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 6

Over in Auckland Dr. Fiaschi, junior, has been demonstrating to the Medical Congress how easy it is to live with only one lung. He didn't have any men or women to show to…

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Panama Exhibition

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 3

The Commonwealth Government has asked the authorities of the Panama Exhibition at San Francisco to reserve 50,000 square feet for the use…

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