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Shows & fairs, 1918

2,466 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 124

Kiama Show. Record Cattle Exhibit

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 13

KIAMA, Friday.—The Kiama Society set the ball rolling of the South Coast shows, to the accompaniment of ideal weather to-day. District cattle, renowned throughout the State,…

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The Moving Picture Show McNab's Lament

The Sun · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 4

"The Scottish proprietary whisky Arms are combining, with a capital of £50,000.000.--Cable. John Barleycorn, my jo, John, When we were first acquent,…

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To Help Hospitals. Police and Firemen's Carnival. Bush Fox Tickets

Evening News · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 2

Great interest is being taken is the police and fire[?] hospital carnival and art union. At the present time every polic[?] ad fireman in New South Wales in an [?] agent for the sale of tickets…

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Swimming. Ladies' Swimming Carnival. a Brilliant Success. Miss Fanny Durace and Miss Mina Wylie Retain Their Championships. Miss N. Kuhl Annexes the Diving Monoes

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 2

The Annual Carnival of the N.S.W. Ladies' Amateur Swimming Association was held last Saturday at the Domain Baths before a concourse of about 1000…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 January 1918 · page 2

Country towns and districts are responding magnificently to the call now being made on behalf of the hospitals by the police and firemen throughout the State, and it is anticipated…

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Theatres the Tivoli an Excellent Show

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 January 1918 · page 2

Baby Mine is rapidly becoming everybody's baby at the Tivoli these days. Yesterday again saw crowded houses of laughing people. And the farce-comedy is really remarkably funny…

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The Moving Picture Show The Golden Kettle

The Sun · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 4

A mehmond (Vic.) resident hid £30 hid an old rusty kettle in a shed In the yard. His wife, unaware of its contents, throw it away. When the missus starts to tidy up a fellow…

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District to Show Itself

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 5

Mr. Robert H. Labor hon. sec. advises us that a "District Exhibition" will be hold at. Blacktown (probably in April) to demonstrate the…

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The Moving Picture Show The Shelf

The Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 4

A presentation was made last night by the National Party to Mr. Archdale Parkhill. "If you win," said Mr. Cook, "you are a hero. If you lose, you ought to be put on the shelf. But Mr…

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The Passing Show "Give Us Practical Men."

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 4

The Perth Chamber of Commerce has decided to ask the Premier to abolish the advisory board for the wheat scheme, and substitute an executive of…

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A Show to Be Boycotted. Southern Minors Threat

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 7

A meeting of the Southern (N.S.W) Miners' Delegate Board last week carried a resolution to the effect that the miners were to refrain from patronising…

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Agricultural Shows the Easter Exhibition at Sydney. Closing Dates for the Royal

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 7

The schedule and prize list, and the programme for the Royal Show and patriotic carnival, which will begin in Sydney on March 26th next, has been…

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Eslick's Harbor Carnival

The Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 2

Owing to the bad weather the Palladium harbor carnival, which was to have taken place to-day, has been postponed till Wednesday next…

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Show Postponed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 9

ALBION PARK.—Heavy rain has fallen since midday yesterday, and over Ove inches have been registered. The show has been postponed until Friday and Saturday…

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Cook's Hill Swimming Carnival

Referee · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 11

The Cook's Hill Life-Saving Club held a surf I carnival at the Bar Beach, Newcastle, on Saturday for the purpose of raising funds to purchase a memorial to those members of the club who…

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The Kempsey Show

Referee · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 6

It is notified in this issue that the annual Kempsey Show will be held on March 20, 21,and 22, and that the prize money is £600, with £64 allotted to the Hunters' Jump. Entries will…

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Tasmanian Summer Carnival Opens This

Referee · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 13

The Tasmanian Summer racing carnival openz at Mowbray this Wednesday, when the Tasman-ian T.C.'s Launceston Cup will be the princi-pal race on the card. The poor entries…

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Rowing the Anniversary Regatta Wallsend and Plattsburg Carnival

Referee · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 10

The Anniversary Regatta, held on Saturday last in delightful weather, was a quiet function, there being no ceremony of any kind-no flagship, no Anniversary Day luncheon, and…

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Athletics Police & Firemen's Carnival: Career of Famous Athlete

Referee · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 10

Mr. A. C. Simmons, hon. secretary to the Walking and F.G. Club, informs me that his club will bring off two handicap events - mile walk and running hop, step and jump - at the…

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