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Shows & fairs, 1917

2,393 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 120

Patriotic Carnival at Stadium

Evening News · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 6

The patriotic carnival will be held at Rushcutter's Bay to-morrow night. Three [?], composed of returned [?] and will leave Martin Place, the Central Railway Station and Circular…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 7

Mr. Mitchell, Inspector-General of Police, presided at a meeting of the executive committee of the Police and Fireman's Carnival at police headquarters. He pointed out that the…

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The Moving Picture Show Definition

The Sun · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 4

An island is a small piece of land entirely surrounded by submarines. Gentlemen Farmers A gentleman farmer, in serious…

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The Royal Show. Wheat Entries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 5

The wheat entries for the Royal Show in April this year are extremely satisfactory Then is a total of 90 entries sent in by 38 exhibitors, and the competition is large in…

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A Surry Hills Tragedy. Stampede at Picture Show. One Boy Killed. Twenty-seven Other Casualties

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 5

A cinematograph, film, which was being shown at a free picture show at the Boys' Brigade Rooms, Surry Hills, last night, caught alight, and caused a panic amongst the onlookers, who…

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The Surry Hills Stampede. Fatal Fire at Picture Show. Panic Among Children. One Killed; Thirty Injured

Evening News · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 6

During a free picture entertainment at the Boy's Brigade Rooms, corner of Riley and Arthur streets. Surry Hills, last night, a film, while being used, caught alight, and though [?]…

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Fair Rents Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 5

Applications for determination of fair rent:—Charles Headland, William John Boyle, Charles Michael Hyams, William Thomas Slevey, Thomos Lobb, Alfred J. Bradfield, Barbara Janet Wagtiball…

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Nowra Show. Successful Exhibition. Fine Cattle Display. (From Our Special Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 4

NOWRA.—With a season that has proved one of the best experienced on the South Coast for many years, and stock in the pink of condition, the inaugural coastal show of…

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White City Carnival

Evening News · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 3

A guilty decessed crowd, in costumes of all kinds and periods ranging from the prehistoric days be the Putorist are assembled at the White City, Rushcutter's B ay last night to take part in the usual…

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Drummoyne Club Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 9

A patriotic swimming carnival and concert will be held at the municipal baths by the local club on Wednesday, the 28th inst, with the view of raising funds for the Drummoyne Soldiers and Sailors and…

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The Coogee Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Mr. T. H. Henderson, hon. superintendent, Randwick division, St. John Ambulance, writes with reference to the discussion in the Randwick Council regarding the ambulance and…

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Show Judging

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 16

Mr. E. P. Huxley writes: I would be thankful if you could give me a little space in your paper to express my views on the judging of all Shorthorn…

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Fair Hair and Rosy Checks

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 8

"Pair hair, [?] cheeks, mean [?] an cause [?]duction of a hand-pa[?]d French creation life [?] 21.ft high." This is not a description of a [?] child, but…

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Amusements. White City Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 9

The weekly carnival was held at the White City last night. There was a record attendance, the [?] railway and other favourite attractions being largely patronised. The following were the successful…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 6
Also in Evening News

The Police and Firemen's Carnival, to be held at the Agricultural Ground on Saturday, February 24, promises to be one of the most successful yet held in Sydney. Over a thousand…

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Swimming. Ladies' Carnival. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 9

The Ladies' Australian Swimming Car[?]val was concluded on Tuesday night. The chief events resuited:- lOOyds. Breast Stroke Championship—M. Wy[?]…

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Royal Show Wheat Entries

The Land · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 11

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

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British Trade Exhibition. Not Coming to Australia

Evening News · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 2

The four of the travelling exhibition under the suspicous of the British board of Trade, which it was proposed should be made in Australia towards the end of this year, has been indefinitely postponed…

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