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Shows & fairs, 1915

3,296 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 165

The Passing Show

The International Socialist · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 1

Wholesale robbery is respectable; taking food when hungry is a crime. The workers may steal for but not from the capitalist…

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Castle Hill Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The annual Castle Hill show was officially opened under the most favorable conditions just before we went to press, the principal speech-making being in the…

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Police and Fire Brigade's Patriotic Carnival

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 2

The following handicap was declared yesterday for the 100yds (A.A.A. members) at the Patriotic Carnival next Saturday:—First heat : A. E. Bradley [?], E. H. Pall[?]…

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The Moving Picture-Show The Merry Kaiser

The Sun · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 4

Mr. Richard Strauss, a German gentleman who makes music, and very good music, too, has been commissioned by the Kaiser to turn out a new Imperial march starting with a…

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Fair or Foul. London, Friday Night

The Sun · Sunday 21 February 1915 · page 1

The Berlin paper Local Anzeiger says: "The fight into which we enter to-day (Thursday) must be a fight fought either with all recklessness or not at all. And we…

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Oriental Carnival. White City Display

The Sun · Sunday 21 February 1915 · page 3

Elaborate preparations are being made for the Oriental Carnival which is to be held at the White City next Thursday night. A gorgeous pageant of tableaus, historical…

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Patriotic Carnival Next Saturday's Event

The Sun · Sunday 21 February 1915 · page 15

Next Saturday's patriotic carnival, promoted by the police and firemen; promises to be one of the biggest things of its kind seen in Sydney…

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Cycling State Championship Carnival Rain Causes Postponement

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 February 1915 · page 13

The N.S.W. Cyclists' Union's first annual State Championship Curnival was opened yesterday afternoon and evening at the Sydney Sports Ground. The programme opened with a sprite handicap, in which…

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Cycling. the State Championships. Tuesday Night's Carnival

The Sun · Sunday 21 February 1915 · page 19

Much interest will attach to the second Dart of the State championship carnival now in progress, which will be held at tho Sports Ground on Tuesday evening. The live miles…

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Helping the Allies Police and Firemen's Carnival

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 February 1915 · page 6

From a patriotic point of view, next Saturday will be the most important day since the war was entered upon, when the Police and Firemen's Carnival will take place on the…

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For the Police and Firemen's Carnival Next

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 February 1915 · page 16

On the left is shown some members of the Russian section, which is under the direction of Mr. E. Platt Rustin, shown Here dressed as a Cossack with a lance. The others in the photograph are Madame Yakovleva (standing) and the Misses Earps, of Mosman (sitting). On the right are three members of the Polish section of the display. Miss Jeanne Czaykow ska (in the centre) is holding the Polish flag, lately brought into use again. On her right is Miss Liuscomb. and on her left Miss Burcher, both of Mosman…

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Musical Burlesque. National's Show Goes Well

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 February 1915 · page 6

Paul Stanhope's musical burlesque, "This is the Life," rattled merrily on at the National performances yesterday. The new feature has caught on with Sydney audiences, and should…

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Under Fire. What It Is Like. "In a Fair Funk."

The Sun · Sunday 21 February 1915 · page 3

Asked how he felt when actually under fire in New Guinea, one of the returned soldiers by the Navua said, "I felt that I wished I was back in good old George-street…

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Empire Trade Exhibition Arrangements Are Well Under Way a Company Being Formed Prospects of Big Success

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 February 1915 · page 8

The Millions Club has definitely decided to undertake the promotion of an Empire Trade Exhibition to be opened in Sydney next September, Mr. Albert Goldie's scheme having been…

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Police Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 7

Mr. Hugh Ward, the Sydney director of J. C. Williamson, Ltd., is interesting himself a good deal in connection with the police and firemen's carnival next Saturday, an[?] he…

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Patriotic Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 10

Members of the theatrical profession will Play a big part in the Police and Firemen's Carnival next Saturday especially in the procession. Yesterday a dress rehearsal was held at…

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Exhibition of Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 10

An exhibition of pictures, to be devoted to the artists' war fund, was held at the Methodist Hall, Turramurra, on Saturday. The pictures were exclusively by artists resident on…

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Newcastle Surf Carnival. Newcastle, S[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 12

The seventh annual carnival of the New[?] Club and Life Saving Brigade was held yesterday The competing teams came from various parts [?] the metropolitan centre, and also Newcastle [?]…

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Carnival and Corroberee. Tango

Evening News · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 8

A meeting was held by the sports committee of the grand carnival and aboriginal corrohores, to be held at Yanco on February 27, when it was reported that matters were well…

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