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Shows & fairs, 1915

3,296 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 165

Actresses in Tableaux. Police and Firemen's Carnival

Evening News · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 3

After a conference with Mr. Hugh Ward this morning, the organisations of the Police and Firemen's Patriotle Carnival, which will be held next Saturday, completed the arrangements for…

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International Carnival. Miss Durack Win's Australian Cham[?] Brisbane, Sa[?]

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

The ladies' interstate swimming carnival [?] this afternoon in the Dry Dock, South [?] The principal events were the 100yds champi[?] Australia and the team championship of Aus[?]…

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The Moving Picture[?]Show The Wicked Conspirators

The Sun · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 4

Premier Peacock, of Victoria, is up against a grave difficulty. He has found an employer who pays full wages, but gets a bit back on the side. It's the pleasantest family…

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swimming. woolwich amateur club. FIRST annual carnival. NORTHeRN DISTRICTs championship won by SOlOMONS

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

The Woolwich Amateur Swimming Club hold its first annual championship carnival at the local Municipal Baths on Saturday afternoon. There was a fair attendante. The principal items in a well-selected…

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Stage, Song and Show. Cripple Creek at Adelphi. Tivoli and National Stars. Fine Picture Films

The Sun · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 2

A Saturday afternoon matinee was the first of a seven-performances revival of Hal Reld's thrilling four-act mining melodrama, At Cripple Creek, at the Adelphi. Saturday…

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Panama Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 9

The Premier has sent a cablegram to the Trade Commissioner for America (Mr. Neilsen), directing him to convey to the controllers of the Panama Exposition, the following…

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Patriotic Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 10
Also in The Daily Telegraph

At a meeting of the organisers of the Police and Firemen's Carnival at Her Majesty's Theatre yesterday, Mr. Hugh Ward, the Sydney director of J. C. Williamson, Ltd., stated that Miss Hope Hunter, a…

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Fair or Foul. London

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

The Berlin paper Lokal Anzeiger says:— "The fight into which we enter to-day (Thursday must be a fight fought…

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Show Subsidy

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 5

BATHURST, Monday.—At a meeting of the Bathurst A., H., and P. Association the Hay P. and A. secretary asked for. co- operation- in an effort to secure the government subsidy…

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Blayney's New Show Secretary

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 3

Mr Fred. E. Rew advises that owing to Mr. H. R. Wooliey's retirement from the position of secretary to the Blayhey [?] and Pastoral…

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Agricultural Shows. Bathurst Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 6

BATHURST.—The withholding of the Government subsidy, and the consequent shortage of funds, have induced the Bathurst A., H., and P. Association to decide Upon some…

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Police and Fire Brigade. Patriotic Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 7

Entries received for the 100 yards championship of the police force and fire briga[?]e to be contested at the patriotic carnival on Saturday are:—First beat: D. Lane, C. W. Clugston, C. P. COngdon, T. Maher, A…

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Patriotic Carnival. Feats of Ticket-selling

Evening News · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 8

Some idea of the manner in which the police and fireman have worked to make their carnival on the Agricultural Ground next Saturday a success, may be gained from the fact that…

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The Royal Show. Active Preparations

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The show ground at Moore Park is beginning to present a lively appearance. Exhibitors are already making preparations, for the Royal Show, which begins on March 30. Apparently…

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The Passing Show Leather for Britain

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 4

It was announced on Saturday by the Minister for Customs (Mr. Tudor) that he had instructed the Collectors of Customs in the several States to grant…

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The Moving Picture Show Big Lump of Sugar

The Sun · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 4

Abundant proof is furnished by the Auckland cables this morning that the Sydney tradesmen are the bright and particular stars in the firmament of commerce. In other cities…

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Patriotic Carnival

The Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 6

In the Police and Firemen's Patriotic Carnival on Saturday tho procession, which will leave the Domain at 10.30 o'clock, will reach the Showground at midday and circle the…

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Vanity Fair. Social Gossip

Evening News · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 4

Lady Edeline Strickland returned to her country residence at Sutton Forest, this week, after an enjoyable visit to Kosclnsko. Sir Edward Stone, ex-Lieutenant—Governor of…

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