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Shows & fairs, 1915

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

Autumn Racing. Other Entries. Fine Show

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 6

That the war. scare has not affected racing men will be gathered by a glance at the entries which were .received, yesterday for the A.J.C. Anniversary and Autumn race meetings…

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To-night's Swimming Carnival. Kahanamoku and the Quarter-mile

Evening News · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 7

The second Kahanamoku carnival will be held at the Doma [?] to-night at [?] o'clock. The appearance of the famous Hawaiian is the quarter-mile championship of the State is the chief…

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The Moving Picture Show The Job in Albania

The Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 4

Men out of work in Sydney, or dissatisfied persons desiring to add a crown to the other troubles of. life, have still a chance in Albania. A little while ago this column held…

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Kahanamoku the Wonder. Beats His Own World's Record. the State Championship Carnival

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 43

The estimate is that 6000 people paid for admission to the Sydney Domain Baths on January 2, when the New South Wales Swimming 'Association opened the Annual State…

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53 4/5sec.: Duke Kahanamoku Creates a New World's 100 Yards Record Cunha and Barry also show Brilliant Form William Longworth unable to Swim in the Mile Record Crowd, and Gate over £6000

Referee · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 16

One hundred yards in 53 4-5 seconds! And over a straightaway course, too! "What did you think of the duke?" one swimmer has impetuously questioned of…

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Swimming Carnival. Defeat of Kahanamoku. Records Broken

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 8

About 3000 people attended the second carnival of the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association, held in connection with the visit to Australia of the famous Hawaiian swimmer, Kahanamoku…

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The Moving Picture Show. Army Organisation

The Sun · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 4

Dr. Archibald Grubb has ideas: I do not think that everything has yet been done in the way of systematising the work of the armies in Flanders and France…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday, January 7, 1915. the Panama Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 6

We shal[?] await with a great deal of interest the statement which Mr. Mahon has promised to make on the representation of Australia at the coming exhibition…

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State Competition. Employers Demand Fair Test

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 8

The following motion was carried at the Central Council of Employers of Australia:- "This council, having noted in the press that it is the intention of some of the-State…

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Picture Show for Penshurst

The Propeller · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 2

Messrs. J. Hodgson and A. Coronies, of Penshurst Hall, Penshurst, notify the residents that they have opened a picture…

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The Moving Picture Show The Easy Task

The Sun · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 4

It is perfectly simple to be the ruler of a great State. You just govern it, that's all. Take the price of wheat as an instance. What is there to do but to fix it? The…

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The Passing Show Second King Edward's Horse

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 6

Further information has reached the Government from the Agent General in London regarding enlistment in the Second King Edward's Horse. Sir…

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Four Star Boxers. Clever Boys Show. a Newcastle Trial

The Sun · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 2

Again I have to write that the Stadium matinee, as an attraction, is nearly back to where it was before war broke out. I said as much last week and the week before, but…

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Stage, Song, and Show Bright Plays at Theatres. Vaudeville and Pictures

The Sun · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 4

The Girl on the Film reports a continuance of prosperous business at Her Majesty's Theatre. The lively, lilting, laughing flickering begins each night at 7.45, and there are…

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The Window Show Bargains and Pseudo-Bargains the Responsibility of the Buyer

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 8

In my ceaseless Inquisition into trade and industry us it affects women, I find many evidences of things as they should not be In some cases the instances are…

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Manly Venetian Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 11

A Venetian carnival [?]n aid of the Patriotic Fund will be held from Wednesday next until the following Saturday at Manly. On the opening night there will be a [?]and procession through the principal thoroughfares,…

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Our Next Show

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 7

The forthcoming annual show of the Nepean District A.H. and I. Society, whcih will be held on 11th and 12th March next, is already a keen…

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The Passing Show

The International Socialist · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 1

The ignorant are told that the present war is to put down militarism. When the war is over militarism will probably be more firmly established in…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival Postponed

The Sun · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 5

The Double Bay courts were soaked to such an extent by the rain that to-day's programme in the Country Week Carnival had to ho postponed…

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The White City. Allies Carnival Arranged

Evening News · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 2

The policy of providing free entertainment as that which the [?] also shown, theatres, and arguments of the white city furnish, is followed steadily by the [?] of that [?]…

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