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Shows & fairs, 1915

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Panama Exhibition. Mr. Deakin's Delay. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 10

When the Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Mahon) was interviewed to-day regarding the reasons for not giving information as to Mr. Deakin's delay in leaving for the Panama…

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The Moving Picture Show Foreign Substances

The Sun · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 4

"I can quite believe it," said the young man in the boarding-house. Not the house you live in, good reader; but one of those in which the food is something to bet on…

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Kahanamoku's Easy Win. Kahanamoku's Great Swim. State Championship Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 9

Duke Paoa Kahanamoku, champion amateur swimmer of the world on Saturday, at the Domain Baths, smashed his own 100yds, record with astonishing ease, and incidentally, when…

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The Swimming Carnival. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 11

Sir,—I, like many, attended the N.S.W. Amateur Swimming Carnival this afternoon for two reasons— first, to see Duke Paoa Kahanamoku swim, and, secondly, to see the high diving and the display of high…

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Federal Matters. Australia and the Panama Exhibition. Coming Bye-elections. Melbourne

Evening News · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 5

It is now almost certain that Mr. Deakin's trip to the Panama Exhibition has been [?]doned; but all attempts to obtain from Ferdoral [?] or from Mr. Deakin himself,…

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Stage, Song, and Show. Dorothy O' the Hall Fun at the Palace. Criterion Comedy

The Sun · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 8

The Girl on the Film presents New Year's compliments at Her Majesty's Theatre. Miss Dorothy Brunton is in the name role, the supporting cast is bright and clever, and the…

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Royal Agricultural Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

At the last meeting of the council of the society the secretary reported that the business affairs of the institution were, under the circumstances, going on ver [?]tisfactorily. The issues of the [?]hedule, for…

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Kiama Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 9

LIAMA, Monday.--At the week-end Swimming carnival the 60 yards handicap was won by L. [?] R. Beith ([?]) was second. Other results: Neatest header. A.[?] Brown[?]tap dash [?]Ahern…

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The Panama Exhibition Mr. Deakin's Position

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 4

So far no hint as to the nature of the difficulty, or difference, which has arisen between Mr Alfred Deakin (Chief Commissioner for the Commonwealth to the Panama Exhibition) and…

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About Kahanamoku. Some Novelties Proposed. Carnival Comment

The Sun · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 2

Despite the fact that Kahanamoku's effort in the 100 yards championship of New South Wales exceeded in speed anything known to have previously been done by any man in the…

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The Kahaxamoku Carnival. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 7

Sir,—In your issue of to-day Mr. A. C. Wiliknson regrets the absence of high and acrobatic diving at the Knhaiuinoku carnival last saturday. My association rtgiets also having to disappoint the public…

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The Passing Show 42,000 by January

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 4

"We will probably have sent 42,000 men by the end of January," said Senator Pearce on Saturday, in reference to Mr. Joseph Cook's statement…

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The Moving Picture Show. The Man in the Office

The Sun · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 4

Who is that man sitting before a table in his office?--His name is Kitchener. Is he a Kaiser?—No: he is only a soldier. A great War Lord?--Well, sometimes the…

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The Window Show Furnishing for Comfort Wicker Suites for Modern Buncalows

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 8

Only a few days ago I was looking at a display of wicker [?], all of local manufacture, shown in the window of [?] House. What struck me most…

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Marrickville Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 6

ENTRIES EXTENDED TILL TO–NIGHT. Entries for the Marrickville curnival have been extended untill to–night when they will close at the Sports Club. All members of the…

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Fairfield Cycling Carnival

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 4

The annual athletic and cycling carnival of the Fairfield District Club was held at St. John's Park on New Year's Day, in the presence of a fair gathering of spectators…

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Swimming. Championship Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 6

To–night at. the Domain Baths the second portion of the State championships carnival will be disposed of, Duke Paoa Kahanamoku appearing in the 440 yards event. Cunha, his…

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Manly's Grand Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 15

Tlie annual carnival at Manly will commence on January 13 and conclude on the following Saturday. Busiurs displays will form u striking feature of the carnival. Tim whole of Urn Canto and the Ocean Beach…

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New Surf Sheds. an "Exhibition" Building

The Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 4

The newly-erected surf-bathing sheds at Coogee are dsiappointing to bathers, and impossible for those who prefer undressing and dressing in private. Before the erection of a…

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