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Shows & fairs, 1917

2,393 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 120

Amusements. "Fair and Warmer"

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 6

The plan will open at Paling's this morning for the first appearance in Australia of J. O. Williamson's New English (Comedy Company, to appear next Saturday at the Criterion m "Fair and Wanner," which enjoys a…

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Amusements. "Fair and Warmer."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 4

The J. C. Williamson management notify that the plan for "Fair and Warmer," to have its first Australian production next Saturday at the Criterion, will open at Paling's this morning. The new comedy will…

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Railway Exhibition. Art Union Drawing

Evening News · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The railway [?] and [?] exhibition at [?] City, as [?]…

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Fox-terrier Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 4

The Bummer show of the Fox-terrier Club was held on Saturday afternoon at the Royal Agricultural Society's grounds. In the fifteen classes there were 120 entries—an…

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An All-black Show

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 16

Announcement was made recently by the Quality Amusement Company of New York that a chain of eight theatres would soon be established throughout the States with stock…

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Answers to Correspondents. Show Date

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 5

J. CAMERON.—The Nowra Show will be held on February 14 and 15…

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The Moving Picture Show The Last Hindrance

The Sun · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 4

Having raised the liner Gneisenau at Antwerp, the Germans now announce that the lust hindrance to navigation at Antwerp has been removed…

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Fair Rents Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 4

At 2 p.m.: 224-252 Edgeware-road, Newtown; 157-9 Bridge-road, Glebe…

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Show Date

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 5

The Tilba District A., P., and H. Society will hold its next annual show on February 21 and 22…

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Fair Treatment by the Bank

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 3

I note that one of the regulations governing the granting of loans is to the effect that the commissioners will lusist upon regular and prompt payments of Interest and…

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The Moving Picture Show a Trade War

The Sun · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 4

Archbishop Mannix (Vic.) says that in spite of all disguses this is a trade war. Of course it is Germany egged Austria on to the crushing of Servia at the instance of the…

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Will Cotton Pay? an Expert Pleads for Fair Trials. a Queensland Opinion

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 7

Mr. David Jones, who was formerly the expert adviser of the Queensland Department of Agriculture for the growing of cotton, writes:—…

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North Coast Exhibit at Sydney Show. Carino

Evening News · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 4

The North Coast and Tablelands instead to make a big display at the [?], Sydney show. At a meeting of the Agricultural Societies Association it was decided to ask interested…

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The Passing Show 470 Ships Lost in 90 DAYS

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 4

London "Daily News" calculates that in 90 days to January 23, 470 vessels had been submarined including 187 British…

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Growers and The Wheat Boards. Ministers and 0Fficials Run the Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 4

A council meeting of the Victorian Journal of Agriculture decided to write again to the Prime Minuter, urging that representation be given…

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Fair Rents Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 8

[?] Jamieson, S.M., sat in the Fair Rents Court yesterday afternoon. Two matters were before him, the first relating to a terrace of brick cottages, Nos. 224, 228, 230, 232, 234, 246,…

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Manly Carnival Prizes

Evening News · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 5

The following prizes have been awarded in [?] with the Manly Venctian Carnival—D[?]d motor car, Mr. H. Hassall [?] "Neptune;" decorated bicycle. C…

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Orange Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 9

ORANGE.—At an adjourned special meeting of the Orange A. and P. Association, the collectors reported that they had secured £452 out of the £500 asked for, in order to…

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Manning River Pony Carnival

Referee · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 5

The first day's racing in connection with the Manning River Pony Racing Carnival was opened at Wingham on Friday last, and concluded at Taree on Saturday. Winners on the…

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