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Shows & fairs, 1917

2,393 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 120

The Moving Picture Show Round the Corner

The Sun · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 4

After all perhaps you had better wait before selling those war loan bonds to buy into some of the new gold mines near Bathurst. Peter had got as far as the door of his…

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Royal Agricultural Society

The Land · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 11

There was a record attendance for the year at the last meeting of the council of the society at which the president, Mr. S. Hordorn, took the chair. The…

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The Railway Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 3

Sydney is sufficiently interested in the exhibition at tho Railway Institute to keep the rooms crowded--almost uncomfortably--each day so far. But there is going to be quite a…

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Molong Show Abandoned

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 11

The Moloug P. and A. Association has again abandoned its show this year owing to the war…

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Coogee Carnival What Randwick Aldermen Want

Evening News · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 6

On the motion of Aldermn Cooper, the Randwick Council, at its last meeting decided to ask the Randwick division of the St. John's Ambulance Brigade to furnish a statement of…

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The Passing Show. Scandalous Agitation

The Land · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 8

Mr. E. S. Twigg, Cowra, waves his waddy in wrath and writes:—Lately the legislators and public realise that the nearly crushed-to-death…

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The Passing Show Australia House

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 6

The Office of Works, London, has asked the High Commissioner for Australia to give the use of third floor of give the Australia House directly it is ready…

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"A Great Show. Raid in the Night

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 9

Captain Eric William Stutchbury, who was awarded the Military Cross in October last for conspicuous gallantry, describes in a letter to his parents the raid in which he gained the…

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The Moving Picture Show Tanks in Scripture

The Sun · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

It was in the Book of Ezekiel that a war writer a year or two back found the fighting 'plane described: "When the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels…

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Agricultural Society

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 2

An important meeting of the committee of Nepean District A., H and I. Society was held at the Exchange, High Street, Penrith on Wednesday…

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"Fair and Warmer."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 8

The new J. C. Williamson Comedy Company of English artists, due from South Africa towards the [?]nd of next-week, will open their season with [?] Fair and Warmer" at the Criterion Theatre o[?] Saturday…

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Coogee Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 12

During the Christmas holidays a carnival was held on the Coogee Beach reserve for the purpose of raising funds for the Randwick branch of the St. John Ambulance. About £500 was…

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A Remarkable Exhibition

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 12

The "Growth of a Nation" exhibition now on at the Central Railway Pavilion, Devonshire street, has proved a huge success both from a financial…

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Citizens' Grand Carnival

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 6

The completion of the cottage erected in Parramatta North for Mrs. Malone by the Parramatta voluntary workers meaning something less than the final step…

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Luddenham Show

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 3

An enthusiastic meeting' of the committee of Luddenham A. and H. Society was held on Saturday evening of last. Judges for the various sections…

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"Fair Rent" for Business Men

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 13

"In times of stress and trouble such as [?] are now going through, why cannot the provisions of the Fair Rents Court be extended to the business man, both in the city and…

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Merrylands. a Big Carnival

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 5

At a meeting of the Merrylands School of Arts committee on Saturday it was decided to hold a big fancy dress carnival on the Friday and Saturday nearest the…

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