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Shows & fairs, 1917

2,393 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 120

Easter Carnival to Be Held

Arrow · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 7

The Canberra Club, at a general meeting on Monday, decided to hold a big carnival at Easter on the Course de Circuit at Hartley. The programme is an exceptionally good one…

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Snapped at Rockdale Military Carnival

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 16

One of the Light Horse in Bed Cross race at sports. A clean jump. Master Fred Latham, of Kogarah, at the Rockdale Military Sports on Saturday won another first prize for his novel…

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Royal Show Wheat Entries

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 7

The season has been altogether against the harvesting of show samples of wheat, nevertheless the Royal Agricultural Society has received a total of 89 entries for the wheat…

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Show on Good

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 8

Referring to the protest entered by the Archbishop of Sydney (Dr. Wright) against the opening of the agricultural show on Good Friday, the "Church Record" complains of…

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Central Cumberland Show. Large Entries

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 12

The secretary's application for the proclamation of a public holiday on Friday, 16th inst., the first day of the annual show, for the municipality of Dundas, the…

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The Moving Picture Show. Party Government

The Sun · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 4

Anyone who talks against the success of Party Government is guilty of rank foolishness. It is costing Australia £30,0,000 a year to run the Federal Parliament, including…

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The Fight for the Farthings. Sherwood's Rate Again Lowered. Childish Conduct in the Council. A Miserable Exhibition of inconsistency for Election Purposes. '

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 11

Matters were worsts than ever at the Prospect and Sherwood Council meeting on Tuesday in connection with the passing of the estimates und the fixing of the rate…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 February 1917 · page 2
Also in The Sun

At the Police and Firemen's Carnival, at the Agricultural Ground on Saturday, February 24, there should be one of the finest displays of the sort yet seen in Australia. A large force of…

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The Royal Show

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 February 1917 · page 13

At the Royal Show, which will open on April 3, entries promise to' be as numerous and attractive as those of last year, which were a record. The prize-list has been extended, and…

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THE Passing Show

The International Socialist · Sunday 11 February 1917 · page 1

Archibishop Mannix. pedler of Roman mythology, is reported to have stated in a public speech that the war is a trade war, and that the talk of upholding the rights of…

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Passing Show in Melbourne Melbourne

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 February 1917 · page 2

Fresh from its Sydney triumph, the Passing Show was indented for the first lime in Melbourne at the Tivoli Theatre to-night, before a great, audience which considerably overtaxed…

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"Very Good Eddie" Bright New Show the "Revusical" Style

The Sun · Sunday 11 February 1917 · page 2

The Taits were able to welcome a choice audience to the Palace Theatre last night, their new theatrical venture having created keen interest among playgoers. Their debut…

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Liverpool Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 5

The annual show of the Liverpool Agricultural Society has been fixed for March 30 and 31…

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The Moving Picture Show Explosive Pyrmont

The Sun · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 4

It is a strange fact that whereas America would not be drawn into the, war when the negro with the beauty actor's name was killed, a fight raged at Pyrmont on Saturday…

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Nowra Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 5

NOWRA.—The Nowra shaw takes place on Wednesday and Thursday. The secretary reports a record number of entries…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Sun · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The committee of the Police and Firemen's Carnival, to be held at the Agricultural Ground, on Saturday, February 24, has decided to extend the time for receiving…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival Entries

Evening News · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 4

The committee of the Police and [?] to be held at the Agricultural Ground on February 24, has decided to extend the [?] for receiving entries for the athletic and [?] events until a…

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A Coastal Gold Show

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 8

Glenreagh (N.S.W.) sends me particulars of a gold show that he has, with a request to put the matter before one or two speculators with whom I am…

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