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Shows & fairs, 1916

2,886 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 145

Manly's Venetian Carnival East Sydney Members to the Fore: Club Provides Good Sport

Referee · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 10

The East Sydney A.A.C. members made a distinctly good showing at the wind-up of the Venetian carnival at Manly last Saturday. The four days of carnival were in aid of the…

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Manly Carnival. Police Report on Crowd's Conduct. "Sober. Good-humored. and Not Disgraceful"

Evening News · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 3

The declaration made by the Rev. [?] president of St. Patrick's college to his congregation at manly on Sunday last that [?] was witnessed during the…

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"The Referee" Stock Breeders' Gazette: Stud : Farm H. M. Somer on the Importance of the Country Agricultural Show

Referee · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 7

Very few people realise the importance of the country agricultural society to stockbreeders. Because these shows are necessarily rather small affairs,…

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Our Newcastle Letter. Maitland and Cessnock Races — Newcastle Next Saturday—the New Mayor—latest Boxing—swimming Carnival—bowls and Sculling. Maitland Races

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 2

The Anniversary Day race meeting promoted by the Maitland Raicing club proved to be one of the most successful ever held at Rutaceford and Mr. Allan…

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Athletics. Olympic Walked Over Botany Harriers. St. Patrick's Day Sports Celebration. Police and Fire Brigade Carnival. Metropolitan Championships. East Sydney A.a.c. at Manly. Notes and Fixtures

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 2

Atnletes were pretty busy last week, but the most important meeting was the challenge match Olympic against Botany on the Australian rules Ground Mescot…

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White City Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 6

The carnivals at City will be continued this evening. A feature will be the ecentric continue displays in competition; classes being included to-night that have [?] been attempted before. Another section…

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Show Your Colors

Evening News · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 6

AUSTRALIA TO STRIKERS: "HERE. WEAR THE ENEMY'S UNIFORM IF YOU DO HIS WORK!"…

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Big Hospital Carnival. Arranging Tableaux for Procession

Evening News · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 10

"The procession will be the best ever seen in the city." This is what the organising committee in charge of the police and firemen's carnival on February [?] in aid of the public…

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The Moving Picture- show Wilson's Business

The Sun · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 6

"We mean business," says President Wilson, referring to America's attitude in the war. Like a prudent nation with gifts of…

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"Not a Fair Deal." Railway Refreshment Rooms. Aggrieved Applicants, for Managership

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 4

Applicants for the position of manager of the railway refreshment rooms tinder the proposed now scheme consider that they have a grievance against both the Government and the…

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A Fair Coup

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 9

One satisfactory feature about the whole affair is that no charge of inhumanity rests against the Germans, such as has too often been connected with their operations against…

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White City Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 10
Also in The Sun

At the White City last night a big gathcring was present. Entries in the fancy dress competition were numerous. The following were the awards:—Best team (six or more): First prize, Miss [?] Yard. Most…

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The Fair Rents Act, 1915. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 4

Sir,--One unexpected result under the Fair. Rents Act appears imminent--viz., that a landlord will not be casily able either to raise the rent or to get rid of his tenant at all,…

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Meebourne Royal Show. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 9

The Royal Agricultural Society's show will be hold this year about the usual date, the society having obtained an assurance from the Defenco Department that the grounds will be…

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Sydney Show. Preparations for Easter

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society, at which Mr. Samuel Hordern presided, was well attended. The principal…

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The Moving Picture-Show Apollo

The Sun · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 4

"Nay, is not even Apollo, with hair and harp strings of gold, A bitter god to follow, a beautiful god to be hold?"…

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Victorian Show and the War

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria held its annual meeting to-day. The president (Mr. Charles E. Merrett), dealing with the abandonment of the…

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The Passing Show Total Eclipse of the Sun

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 6

Professor W. E. Cooke, Government Astronomer, in his astrononmical memoranda for February, states that there will be a total eclipse of the sun on…

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