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Shows & fairs, 1915

3,296 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 165

Manly Carnival. Heavy Steamer Traffic. Eighty-seven Trips. 75,000 People Carried Across

Evening News · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 5

Forty-three steamer trips were run from Sydney to Manly between 2 pm, and 11 p.m. on Saturday, while forty-four trips were recorded from the Manly end. This almost…

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Stage, Song, and Show. New Comedy at Palace. Nellie Stewart in Du Barry

The Sun · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 4

The Beaumont Smith direction presented another bright and clever comedy. The Chaperon, at the Palace Theatre, on Saturday night. Miss Ethel Dane and Mr. Tom…

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Royal Agricultural Society

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 12

At a recent meeting of the council of the society the secretary reported that the business affairs of the institution were, under the circumstances,…

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Gosford Show

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 5

The 27th annual show of the Gosford and Brisbane Water A. and H. Association was opened on Friday in fine weather…

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Cycling. Marrickville Club's Night Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 6

There was a moderate attendance at the Sydney Sports Ground last night, when the Marrickvile bicycle Club carried out a carnival under electric light. The programme comprised three miles scratch…

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Financing the Bathurst Show

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 4

The loss of the Government subsidy and the diminution in membership are seriously exercising the minds of the Bathurst A. .H. and P. committee. At a meeting of this body, it was…

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The Passing Show "Bobs" Estate

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 4

A cable message from London states that the late Lord Roberts' left £77,304, the whole except bequests to servants, being bequeathed to his widow…

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Fair the Sellers of France. Worthy League of Help

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 3

Mr. A. Soub[?] joint honorary so, retary of the "Journa:" office one day [?] and asked ter…

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Carnival at Manly. a Great Display on Saturday Night

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 5

A Venetian water scene was arranged for the last night of the annual carnival at Manly (Sydney), and there were fully 80,000 sightseers on water and land…

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The Window Show Back to School Again Things Needed When Term Begins

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 8

Though, the words "back to school" may have rung like a knell in the cars of the Paul Dombeys and David Copperfields of years agone. I believe that…

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Semi-final Gallops. Preparations for Saturday Anniversary Racing Carnival. Some Fast Times at Randwick. Taunter, Alured and Chid G0 Well

Evening News · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 1

Se[?] owners were out at [?] this morning to see the finishing [?] their [?] for the [?] be run on Saturday. The [?]…

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Fair Recruiting Sergeant

The Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 5

A romantic story belongs to the Gordon Highlanders, whoso celebrated deeds in war were mentioned yesterday. When, in 1794, the fourth Duke of Gordon was…

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Country Tennis Carnival

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 42

The finals in connection with the country week lawn tennis carnival were played on January 15. The final game in the men's team competition lay between Narromine and…

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Tram Troubs' Swimming Carnival

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 7

The excitement was so intense on the occasion of the Waverley Depot's 50 yards swimming match at Bondi Baths last week that it was remarkable no one…

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Panama Exhibition. Mr. Deakin's Plans

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Mr. Alfred Deakin, who, accompauled by Mrs. Deakin, will leave Melbourne by the express to-morrow for Sydney, on his way to San Francisco, where he…

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Surf Championship. Carnival at Bondi

The Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 4

The Bondi Surf-bathers' Life-saving Club advised Waverley Council, in a letter read at the meeting of that body last night, that the final of the first surf pennant championship…

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Panama Exhibition. Mr. Deakin's Departure. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 12

Mr. Deakin will leave Melbourne by the ex-press train to-morrow for Sydney, en route for San Francisco, where he will represent Australia at the Panama Exhibition…

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" Greatest Fun Show in Australia."

Referee · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 15

The White City in Sydney, in the two years that it has been in existence, has leapt into the position of the greatest fun show in Australia. The management of the big amusement grounds…

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Queensland Amateur Swimming Carnival Kahanamoku and Cunha Successful

Referee · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 16

At the Dry Dock, Brisbane, Saturday, January. 16, 1815. Attendance 2500 and "sate" about £120. YAKDS JUNIOR HANDICAP.—J. Ryran Five Members of the New South Wales Rugby…

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No Self-reliance. Singleton Show Subsidy

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 7

SINGLETON, Tuesday.--There was an animated discussion at the quarterly meeting of the Northern Agricultural Association on the question of the withdrawal of the Government…

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