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Shows & fairs, 1916

2,886 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 145

"Ideal Home" Exhibition Red Cross' Share of Receipts Comments by Auditor-general

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 3

The Chief Secretary has received from the Auditor-General (Mr. P. A. Coghinn) a report concerning tie "Ideal Home" Exhibition at the Town Hall in October last, more particularly…

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Ideal Homes. the Town Hall Exhibition. Auditor-general's Report Criticised. the Organiser's Explanation. Did Not Make a Balance-sheet

Evening News · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 5

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Black has received a report from the Auditor-General. Mr. F. A. [?] regarding the recent ideal Home Exhibition held at the Sydney Town Hall. It…

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Hospital Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 18
Also in The Daily Telegraph

In order that proper arrangements may be made for the taking up of the collection along the route of the procession for the Police and Firemen's Carnival in aid of the hospitals…

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Light Horse Carnival

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 7

The carnival which is being organised by Mr. Baker for the Light Horse comforts looks like assuming gigantic proportions. Assistance being offered from every part of New South…

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Fair Rents Court. Regulations of Procedure

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 11

The regulations to govern the precedure in connection with applications to the recently constituted Fair Rents Court were gazetted in the supplement to the "Government Gazette"…

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Castle Hill Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 6

The council met on Monday, Mr. J. C. Hunt, M. L. A. presiding Mr. E. Owen Cox forwarded a cheque for ten guineas towards the prize fund. Dr. W. S. Brown…

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The Passing Show

The International Socialist · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 1

Twin evils—the Cross and the Sword. So long as men pray they will be slaved. So long as men prey they will murder…

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The Moving Picture- Show The Warble Fly

The Sun · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 4

It transpires-- (Printer and sub- editor, please pass that word, in spite of the old gibe, "Along comes the reporter, transpiring at every pore."…

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Police and Fire Brigades' Carnival for the Hospitals February 26 is Date Fixed For Big Gala and £1000 Art Union

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 3

One of the principal fixtures of the year is the annual carnival of the Police and Fire Brigades, which is fixed for February 26. This year, in addition to the bit procession through…

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Pat Conley and Tom Ryan at Brisbane Pair of Clever N.S.W. Feathers Should Show Well

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 7

Had Tommy Ryan and Pat Conky not taken the first opportunity offered them they would still be showing their superb science and undoubted all-round ability in preliminary bouts;…

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What the Sky Will Show Us Signs and Portents for the Year Sun and Moon Eclipsed the War Comet

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 16

Astronomically as well as astrologically, the present year is unusually interesting. During the next 12 months there will be five eclipses, three of Sol and two of Luna…

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Legal Fair Rents Act

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 February 1916 · page 17

Much interest attaches to the newly constituted Court under the Fair Rents Act, the main provision of which are somewhat novel. The act, of course, aims at fixing a fair rent for certain premises, beyond…

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Fair Rents Court. First Spiting in Fortnight

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 4

It is expected that the first sitting of the Fair Rents Court will be held on Monday week next. The court's officers will be in the premises…

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The Moving Picture- Show The Peace Maker

The Sun · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 4

Mr. M. P. Considine, industrial paci[?]st, did his best to get the Broken Hill strikers to work for four days a week anyhow. He wired to the Barrier that the unions advised…

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Africa in London. 100,000 Articles at the Cape to Cairo Fair

Evening News · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 2

Princess Christian opened at noon on December 14 in London the "Cape to Cairo F[?] and Red Cross Fete," in aid of national and African war charities, at the Great Central…

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Ideal Home Exhibition

Evening News · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 4

Mr. George A. Taylor writes:— In your issue of February 4, Mr. Shiels (secretary of the Institute of Architects) is reported as having denied that the Institute of…

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"Ideal Home" Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 6

Mr. George A. Taylor, editor "Building" magazine, writes: -- "The President of the Institute of Architects told your reporter than the institute was not…

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Big Soldiers' Carnival. Light Horse Comforts Funds

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 4

Arrangements have been made by Colonel Lenchan and Mr. R.L. Baker to hold a carnival in aid of the Light Horse Comforts Fund -- the proceeds are to be divided amongst all the…

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The Moving Picture -Show Brains

The Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 4

We, Peter Persnurkus and Archibald Grubb, Litt. D., wish to resign from newspaper work, and to hand over our duties to Dr. F. Antill Pockley. At times we have…

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