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Shows & fairs, 1917

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Guyra Show. Fine Pavilion Exhibits. Guyra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 13

The thirteenth annual show of the Guyra P., A., and H. Association was opened on Tuesday in perfect weather. New England has had the most liberal summer rainfall for many years, and the whole…

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Champion Swimmers Among the Ladies Sydney Girls Sweep the Board at Brisbane Carnival Brisbane Girl's Advancement

Referee · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 9

The ladies Australian amateur swimming championship carnival, commenced in Brisbane last Saturday week, and continued there on the following Monday, was concluded last…

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March Racing Carnival. Entrance. 5s each event. Reg. A.J.C. Rules. Aff[?] S.D.R.A.

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 2

Important Notice.—The Goulburn Race Club, the S.D.R.A., and the Goulburn Eight-hour Race Club, wish to inform horse owners and trainers that they are…

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North Sydney Carnival

Evening News · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 2

To [?] the [?] of the North Sydney School of Arts it has been located to hold a carnival and exhibition in the North Sydney Park [?] March [?] it is [?] The [?]…

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The Cardinal Moran Memorial Fair and Art Union

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 29

Arrangements have already been made for dates for the fete at St. Vincent's College', to take place on June 19, and for a fete at Marrickville (St. Brigid's), which will be…

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The Moving Picture Show Hatchet Day

The Sun · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 4

To-day is George Washington's birthday. George never told a lie; anyhow he was never found out. The only time George was caught bending he showed keen strategic…

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Cardinal Moran's Memorial Fair. Arrangements for the Art Union. the Archbishop's Souvenir

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 26

With commendable activity, the committee entrusted with the arrangements for the Cardinal Moran Memorial Fair and Art Union have been busily engaged in making the…

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Dapto Breaks Records. Sixtieth Annual Show. Remarkable Cattle Display

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 6

Peaceful little Dapto, on the South Coast, is proud of Itself to-day. Yesterday it hustled and broke up a few records in tho show line. In the first place its Agricultural and Horticultural…

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Dapto Show. Society's Diamond Jubilee. (From Our Special Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 8

DAPTO.—Dapto holds the proud distinction of having the first agricultural society in Australasia to celebrate a diamond jubilee. The society's record of sixty years without a…

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Kiama Agricultural Society

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 6

The Defence Department has now agreed to pay the Kiama Agricultural Society £400 compensation for the use of the ground and buildings for camp…

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Fair Rents Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 4

At the Water Police Court, at 10 a.m.—Cases for hearing: Arthur Karo, Alex. B. Morton…

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White City Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 3
Also in Evening News, The Sydney Morning Herald

The fancy dress carnival at the White City last night attracted 1500 competitors--a record for the city. In awarding the prizes it was found necessary to deal with the "singles" and…

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Manly Venetian Carnival

The Sun · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 3

At a meeting held last night of those interested in the Manly Venetian, Carnival, exception was taken to the payment of accounts not authorised by the finance committee…

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[?] Show Dates

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 6

The annual sheep show and sheep[?] of the N.S.W. Sheep[?] to be [?] May 23…

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Policemen and Firemen's Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 8

Special arrangements by the State Recruiting Committee to utilise the Policemen and Firemen's Carnival to-morrow for recruiting purposes have been made. Nine of the best…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 3

At the Police and Firemen's Carnival at the Agricultural Ground on Saturday. [?] who have been invalided from the front will be given an opportunity of renewing friendship made in the [?] and…

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Sydney Sheep Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 8

The annual sheep show and sheep-dog trials of the N.S.W. Sheepbreeders Association will be held on June 28, 29. and 30. The date of closing for…

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