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Shows & fairs, 1914

3,974 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 199

Abbotsford Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 7

The Abbot-ford Club's annual carnival will be held on Saturday, February 21, at 3 p.m. The 440 yards Western Districts Club's championship (which has been surrendered by Leichhardt, owing to Hint club not holding a…

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Rechabite Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 7

The 100 yards championship of western district clubs, the 100 yards club championship, and other races are on the programme for the Rechabite Club's eighth nual carnival. to be held in the Drummoyne Baths on…

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Rookwood-auburn Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 12

The hon. handicapper to the New South Wales Cyclists' Union has chosen the following riders to compete in the five miles scratch race at the Rookwood-Auburn Club's carnival, at Auburn, on Saturday…

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Cycling. Country Championship Carnival

The Land · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 16

At the Cyclists' Union executive meeting last week, the dates of the annual country championship carnival were fixed for March 10 and 12…

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Cycling. Country Championship Carnival

The Land · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 16

At the Cyclists' Union executive meeting last week, the dates of the annual country championship carnival were fixed for March 10 and 12…

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Rookwood-aubury Club's Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 7

The carnival promoted by the Rookwood-Auburn Bicycle Club will be held to-morrow afternoon, starting sharp at 3 o'clock. Officiala and competitors should take the train to Aubura station, not to Rookwood. The…

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Actors' Day. Exhibition of Dolls

The Sun · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 6

A sale of dolls will take place at the theatrical carnival to be held at the White City on Monday afternoon and evening in aid of the benevolent funds of the Actors…

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'Frisco Exhibition. London, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 8

The Cabinet has reconsidered the matter of part in the San Francisco Exhibition, and has decided not to participate…

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Athletics. Handicaps for American Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 12

The following handicaps have been declared for the open handicaps to be decided on Tuesday night next at the Sydney Sports Ground. At this carnival the all-American track and field athletes will be seen…

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Trotting at Newcastle Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 11

Mr. A. R. Payten, the well-known handicapper, has been engaged to make adjustments in connection with a number of trotting events to be held at…

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Olympic Cycling Carnival. 23 Clubs Represented

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 10

The first sports meeting by which It is hoped to swell tho Olympic. Fund, is to bo held by the Cyclists' Union on February- .23, at the Sydney Sports Ground, and, from presont…

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Actors' Day. a Doll Show

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 10

One of the features of tho theatrical carnival to bo held at tho While C|ty on Monday, in aid of the pension and benovolout funds of tho Actors' Association of Australia,. will bo a…

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Wheats for the Royal Show

The Land · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 8

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

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"Wild Australia." Some Show Stories

Evening News · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 10

[?]teriea of a crees-country race for a bride, and of a "ctvitsed" alligator, performing in [?] were told in England at Birmingham [?] a lew weaks age, suring the hearing…

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Boyal Show. Effects of Irrigation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 5

Almost the only green grass about Sydney just now is on the ring and lawns of the showground at Moore Park. Early in the summer a Sprinkler plant was put in, and Mr…

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Wheats for the Royal Show

The Land · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 8

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

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Mr. Thompson Resigning Yass Show Secretaryship

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 2

Mr. A. K. Hickey has been appointed secretary of the Yass P. and A. Association, in place of Mr. W. Thompson, resigned. The president, D. Whytt,…

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The Passing Show the Premier's Conference

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 6

The "heads" of the various States are to meet in conference on Tuesday April 14. Mr. Cann, Acting-Premier of New…

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Cycling. Carnival at Auburn. Amateurs and One-hour Team Race

Evening News · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 11

The Rookwood-Auburn Club bill its first open carnival at Aubura to-morrow. The programme consists of a half and one mite open handicaps, five mites Serat[?] race. and one mile…

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The Moving Picture Show "And I'll Scratch Yours."

The Sun · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 6

General Sir Ian Hamilton says of Australia that "as long as it aims hot so much at population as at securing the finest possible development of humanity, it will be safe."…

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