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Shows & fairs, 1915

3,296 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 165

Patriotic Fund. Manly Venetian Carnival

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 3

Manly will be en fete from Wednesday, 13th inst., until Saturday, 16th, when the residents of the popular seaside resort will lay themselves out to materially…

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Golf. Club Competitions. Kosciusko Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 6

These are the slack days of the golfing year. It is always the way in the middle of summer. The weather is, as a rule, just a little too hot for pleasurable golf, and the…

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White City Carnival. Postponed Till Next Week

The Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 7

In order not to clash with tho big effort being made this week for patriotic purposes, the management of the White City have decided to postpone the Allies Carnival, which…

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Lawn Tennis. Countrymen in Sydney. Annual Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 6

Cold showery weather prevailed when the country week events were continued yesterday. Barraba, by defeating Broken Hill, greatly improved its position in division No. 2,…

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BOWLS The A.B.C and the Carnival

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 9

The decision of the N.S.W.B.A. to recommend the Australian Bowling Council to poetpone the Easter carnival, which had been fixed for the Sydney, seema to have surprised the…

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The Moving Picture Show Mayor and Tambourine

The Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 4

"It contains nothing about my taking round the tambourine--it is incomplete," says a suburban Mayor concerning the report of a patriotic entertainment…

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Sport on Land and Water. Kahanamoku Swimming Carnival. Adrian Wins Quarter of a Mile Championship

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 41

In the past, Australian representatives have defeated a number of world champions in various. contests. The latest of the visiting champions, beaten by an Australia is the famous…

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W.A.T.C. Annual Carnival Mistico Wins Derby in Record Time. Totalisator Receipts Drop from £103,000 to £79,000

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 4

In common with the other States, racing in W.A. is suffering from the effects of the war, while the drought is also being badly felt here. In the circumstances, the W.A.T.C. annual…

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Athletics. St. Patrick's Day Carnival. Proposed Alteration in Programme. Sports Ground Monthly Fixtures. Electric Light Sports To-night. Western Suburbs Down Redfern. Club Notes and Pars

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 2

A special meeting of the N.S.W. A.A.A. executive will be held to-morrow morning the object of which is to revise the rules of the Association. As…

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How Duke Kahanamoku was Beaten by T. Adrian in the 440 Yards Sensational Struggle over last 110 yards ends in the Sydney boy beating Duke by a touch: Cunha makes a Record: The Carnival's Success

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 16

The Domain Baths have been the scene of many sensational occurrences, but it is doubtful whether any incident enacted there has occasioned more intense excitement than the finish…

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St. Mary's Fair

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 29

St. Mary's Parochial fair will be opened by his Grace the Archbishop of Sydney on the afternoon of Tuesday, January 26—not on…

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Cycling. Marrickville Club's Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 7

The following, members of the N.S.W. Cyclists' Union have been selected to compete in the three miles miss and out scratch race at the Marrickville Club's night carnival on Monday evening:—S. Burtinshaw, A, H…

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Manly's Carnival. Opened Yesterday

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 9

The annual Manly Carnival opened yesterday, The town was [?] decorated for the occasion, and thousands of visitors journeyed from the city. The Mayor and aldermen of the Manly…

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Panama Exhibition. the Correspondence Continued

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The correspondence still continues between Mr. Mahon, Minister for External Affairs, and Mr. Deakin, in reference to the position that has arisen over the…

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Carnival. Brilliant Scene at Manly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 10

Success brilliantly attended the opening last evening of the fourth annual carnival-at Manly. The village by the sea put on its best bib and tucker, and turned out with its…

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Manly's Carnival. Successful Opening Function

The Sun · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 7

Manly's days of carnival opened last night. When the time arrived for the opening procession from the wharf, tho Corse was a blaze of color, with flags, electric lights, and…

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Carnival at Manly. Brilliant Opening Night

Evening News · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 4

Manly's patriotic carnival opened yesterday afternoon, when Mayor of Manly (Alder man [?]) entertained a large number of visiting Mayors, Shire Presidents, and town…

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The Moving Picture Show Talking on Sundays

The Sun · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 4

"Yea," said the Postmaster-General, "I am going to charge double for telephone talking on Sunday. In the bureaus it will be twopence a talk. I daresuy the landladies will…

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Manly Carnival

The Sun · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 4

Last night the Manly Carnival was continued on tho Corso, which was brilliantly lighted up and decorated, the illuminations showing out to better advantage than on…

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