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Shows & fairs, 1916

2,886 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 145

Tumut Show Dates Altered

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 6

The Secretary of the Tumut A. and P. Association advises us that as the first dates chosen for the Tumut Show, which were the 8th and 9th March,…

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The Moving Picture Show Brevity

The Sun · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 4

The shortest despatch or report in the records of British warfare is that which was sent home by the naval officer commanding in the Mediterranean over a hundred years…

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The Passing Show Getting It in the Hat

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 6

The "Zurich Gazette" (Switzerland) states the Austrian and German Governments have confiscated 8,000,000 rabbit-skins for war supplies, thereby…

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Horse Talk Hints to Young Show Judges. Chapter Ix. Judging Draught Horses

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 14

Owing to the mixing-up of the Clydesdale and Shire breeds, the judging of these respective classes makes one do a deal of thinking. It would be easy to…

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Fair Rents Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 9

Messrs. Stanton and Son in the annual, report make reference to the Fair Rents Bill in the following terms:—"The first introduction of the Fair Rents Bill as it was originally…

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Vanity Fair. Society Gossip

Evening News · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 4

The Governor and Lade Edeline S[?]rcklands with their daughters, the Kangaroos" on their to the Sydney and lad many pleasant chats to the recruit, waiting them…

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White City Carnival

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 6

The first of this season's carnivals at the White City. on Thursday night was. In every sense of the word an unparalleled success. The "City" itself looked at the…

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Show Abandoned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 15

CASINO.—The Kyogle A. and I. Society have decided to abandon the show this year owing to the dry weather…

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The Passing Show

The International Socialist · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 1

Open your minds and let Socialism in. Capitalism takes it out of your hide: Socialism will put something in your nut. Capitalism makes you produce a…

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Newcastle Show. Militar Training Interferes

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--There is every indication that there may be no Newcastle show this year, as the showground is occupied as a military camp. For fourteen years Newcastle show…

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Lawn Tennis. the Country Carnival Notes on the Play

Evening News · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 4

As the result of the first two rounds of [?] lessons' matches, played at Double Bay yesterday. Trundle [?] Tamworth, and Richmond River remains unbeaten. Clarence Todd…

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The Moving Picture Show The Sense of Humor

The Sun · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 4

A little while ago all the philosophic humorists of England were pointing out with what good temper and pleasant taste the comic papers and other agents of humor had…

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Australians Who Took Part in London's Great Pageant—the Lord Mayor's Show. Marching in the Lord Mayor's Show

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 10

Australian troops marching in the Lord Mayor's procession on Its way down Fleet Street. Our boys formed one of the most striking units of the great pagennt…

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Law Report. in Chambees. (Before Mr. Justice Ferguson.) Magistrate to Show Cause

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 10

Mr. Boyee, instructed by Meesrs. Barry and Norris, agents for Mr. R. B. Phillips, of Cowra, appeared in support of an ex parte application, made on behalf of Frank George…

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Swimming Clubs Resume Members Events To-day Metropolitan Ladies Decide on a Saturday Carnival: Club Doings

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 2

After a lapse of a few weeks the clubs will again become busy to-day. The holiday session, while free from official races in most casers, has not been without its events, and…

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A Fair Maid's Love

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 January 1916 · page 16

This is a film which strikes a distinctly new note. The story is brimful of interest, and is appealing to a degree. It has Grip, pathos, and humor, and is thoroughly human…

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Patriotic Dog Show—a Protest

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 January 1916 · page 7

Sir,—At the monthly meeting of the members of the Fox Terrier Club of New South Wales, held on Thursday evening, attention was drawn to correspondence and interviews recently…

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"The Lady Says--" Times Have Changed Show Us How Much

The Sun · Sunday 9 January 1916 · page 13

"Retice[?] and reserve used to be carried to absurd limits on the stage," says Myrtle Tannchill, who disrobes so excitingly in Twin Beds at the Criterion. Miss Tannehill was…

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Old Time Seers and the War the Present World Conflict Foretold Forecastings Prove to Be Wonderfully Accurate Kaiser Is Real Anti-christ "Prince of Lies Will Swear by Bible" "He Will Show No Mercy" Brother Johannes A.d. 1600

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 January 1916 · page 10

The prophecy of Brother Johannes dates back to A.D. 1500. It is contained in a book which has been unearthed by Mons. Peladan, fromerly the property of his father. The elder…

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New Play Written to Show Strikers Their Error "War Mates" the Work of a Territorial Private "Shall We Stop Work While Our Brothers Are Being Mown Down ?" "Tom Was Only a Territorial—-a Non-union Man" The Message: "The War Mates of England, like the Soldiers at the Front, Stand by Their King."

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 January 1916 · page 23

A MAN who is cure of getting back to his job, if he wins back to his health, is Private de Harrel, of the London Scottish, who, though incapacitated by deafness in one ear, managed to get to the front. He is a Charterhouse boy—-and a Cambridge man—and in his civil life was a solicitor. For some time he…

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