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Shows & fairs, 1914

3,974 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 199

Manly Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 6
Also in Evening News, The Sun

The Manly carnival was opened on Wednesday night, and will be brought to a conclasion on Saturday by a regatta in the afternoon and a Venetian carnival at night. The…

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Manly Surf Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 12

The surf carnival in Manly, which is the greatest surf event of each season, will be held at South, Steyne on Saturday, January 24, under the auspices of the Manly Life-saving Club…

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Sydney Ladies' Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 12

Handicaps for the Sydney ladies' carnival, to be held to-morrow, at 3 p.m., at the Coogee Aquarium Baths:- 50yds Handicap.—S. Brown (Re[?]). 25s; R. M[?]…

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Java Exhibition. Fremantle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 10

The Government has arranged, on behalf of local merchants and manufacturers, to forward an exhibit to the exhibition at Samarang, Java, in September next…

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British Dominions Exhibition, 1915

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 11

At the council meeting of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce, held on Wednesday last, an invitation was received from Lord Strathcona, President of the British Dominions…

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North Bondi Surf Carnival

The Sun · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 11

Arrangements have been made for the handling of a big crowd at the North Bondi Surf and Life Saving Club's carnival to-morrow afternoon. A. W. Barry, Cecil Healy…

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Albion Park Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 5
Also in The Farmer and Settler

ALBION PARK.—The Albion Park show was continued on Thursday in bright, warm weather. There was a large attendance. The competition was keen in all ring events,…

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Golf at Kosciusko. Club Carnival

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 3

It seems incredible that they are going to have a golf carnival at Kosciusko already. Why the links are not two years old yet, and golf courses have…

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Athletics. New Zealand Sports Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 14

AUCKLAND, Thursday. -- At the Exhibition Sports Professional Carnival to-day. W. Trembath won the 880yds. New Zealand championship in 1min. 59 1-5sec. In the shantr[?]us competition for the New Zealand championship…

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The Manly Carnival. Quaint Seaside Scenes

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 5

Interest in the annual carnival now in progress at Manly was well sustained last night, when there were thousands of sightseers. A special feature of the display is the…

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Schedule of the Next Royal Show

The Land · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 8

The schedule for the Royal Show, which takes place this year, from April 7th to April 15th, has been issued by the council of the Royal…

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The Passing Show Minister for Public Health

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 6

The Premier has confirmed the statement that a Minister for Public Health is to be created—or, rather, that the portfolio is to be created. The first…

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What the Windows Show. Summer Clearance Sales

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 8

Every where you go among the shops now you are confronted with fresh evidence of the prevalence of summer Sales, Many of the window front…

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The Moving Picture Show. In Six Years

The Sun · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 6

In the six years during which Mr. Johnson was Chief Railway Commissioner traffic increased by umpty-ump per cent., wages rose this-and-that-pence per day, and…

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N.s.w. Cyclists' Union. "Club Saturday" Carnival. the Handicaps

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 12

The following are the handicaps for the New South Wales Cyclists' Union "Club Saturday" carnival, to be held at the Sydney Sports Ground, to-morrow, starting at 3.15 o'clock…

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Late Sporting. Swimming. Association Meeting. Three Mile Handicap and Carnival Dates

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 5

Mr. E. S. Marks presided last night at a meeting of the council of the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association, held in the Sports Club. The time put up by A. W. Barry (Sydney Club) for…

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Stage, Song, and Show. New Revue Features. the Lewis Waller Season. Fred Niblo at the Criterion. the Film and Vaudeville Houses

The Sun · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 2

The "Come Over Here" overture gives the signal for the merry doings in the revue entertainment at seven-fifty each evening at Her Majesty's Theatre. At to-morrow's…

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