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Shows & fairs, 1917

2,393 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 120

The Moving Picture Show Good Hauls

The Sun · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 4

The Premier--says a news paragraph--is recuperating at Mona Vale, where he is putting in some time fishing and enjoying the other attractions of the place. The other…

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In to Stay "Fight or Show the Feather."

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 14

The following is an extract from a Wellington (N.Z.) soldier now in Egypt who went away with the Sixth Reinforcements. The Australian Light Horse displayed very little…

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"Growth of a Nation." Unique Exhibition

Evening News · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 5

The industrial and models exhibition, to be held in the [?] Railway Pavillion, Devonshire-street, Sydney, under the suspices of the Railway and Tramway Institute, throughout the…

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Lawn Tennis. Carnival at Double Bay

Evening News · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 2

Additional entries for the approaching country carnival at Double Bay [?]. Men's Singles Handicap' [?] R. Kiston, Bon[?]igton, [?]…

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The Moving Picture Show Hist!

The Sun · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 4

This is the story of how Willie Hughes went to meet Josephine Cook. "I'm off to the races," said Willie to his secretary, as he drew on his gloves. "I shall…

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Royal Agricultural Society

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 8

There was a record attendance at the last meeting of the council of the New South Wales Royal Agricultural Society, at which the president, Mr. S. Hordern, took the chair. The…

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Royal Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 6

The prire schedule of the grand Easter show of the Royal Agricultural Society has just been issued. Half the dogs entered for exhibition are to be shown on Thursday, Good…

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The Moving Picture Show Welcome

The Sun · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 4

A cable says that the newspapers in London welcome the announcement that Mr. Wade will be Agent-General, and recall his exploits as a Rugby footballer…

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Growth of a Nation. Railway and Tramway Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 5

An industrial and models exhibition, arranged by the Council of the New South Wales Railway and Tramway Institute, will be held in the central railway pavilion, Devonshire Street (end…

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Lawn Tennis Country Carnival in Sydney This Week

Referee · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 11

Next Saturday will sec the opening of the third Country Carnival since the war tell upon all sport, with its killing blight, and though this, the most promising of all Australian…

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Making Good Passing Show Proves Popular

Referee · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 14

In view of the warm approval with which the public greeted the innovations in the Passing Show programme over the Christmas week-end, the management has wisely refrained from any…

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A Sorry Exhibition

The Australian Worker · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 3

Mr. J. C. Watson is one of the chief promoters of the new Party formed to destroy the P.L.L. and the organised Labor Movement…

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The Moving Picture Show Anzac

The Sun · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 4

You mean well. My Lord Mayor. That is beyond doubt. But will you recall why Anzac-avenue was so named? It was not so named because it was a beautiful and…

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Royal Agricultural Society

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 7

There was a record attendance for the year at the last meeting of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society. Mr. S. Hordern presided…

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The Passing Show. A Candid Critic

The Land · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 8

Mr. Randolf Bedford in summing up the political situation in the last issue of the "Bulletin," says:— What man can imagine the Labour…

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The Passing Show 78,500 German Prisoners

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 6

It is officially announced that the French took prisoner 78,500 Germans on the Somme and Verdun fronts during 1916 And the French are still…

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District Competitions. four Entries for the Royal Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 7

At a meeting last week of the Council of the R.A.S. the farm produce committee reported that there were four entries for the district competition at the…

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Stage, Song and Show Programme for the Royal

The Sun · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

The Royal Comic Opera Company is making happy hours in "The Cinema Star," at Her Majesty's Theatre. Sustaining the chief roles in the bright musical comedy are…

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The Moving Picture Show The Great Wilson Joke

The Sun · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

If there he anything needed to throw doubt on the allegations that the German nation is starving, and consequently wrapped in gloom and despair, it is to he found in the…

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Recent Race Meetings the Last Day of the V.R.C. Carnival. Aides Wins the Bacot

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

There was a good attendance at the Concluding day's races of the V.R.C. carnival at Flemington and some good sport was witnessed. The punters were well…

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