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Shows & fairs, 1918

2,466 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 124

The Moving Picture Show The Giggle

The Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 4

"Hamlet" does not think that it was one of the gallery girls who caused the commotion at the Cri[?] on Saturday night. In his opinion, "the famous giggle seemed to come from the…

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The Australian Motoring World Lithgow Motor Cycle Club Carnival

Referee · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 13

The Lithgow Motor-cycle Club's carnival opened on Saturday on the Hartley circuit, under the best of conditions. The first event, an all-powers 33-mile handicap, attracted 17…

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Learning by Experience. Unwise to Alter Show Date

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 12

The Northern Agricultural Association,Siagleton, which, by the way, this year attains the jubilee of its formation, has learned by experience that it is not wise to alter the date of a…

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Fair Rents Court

The Australian Worker · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 13

Applications for determination of the fair rent in respect of the following premises' were dealt with last week by Mr. Jamieson, P.M., at the Fair Rents…

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A Fair Request

The Australian Worker · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 15

Last Friday, at a Sydney suburban police court, two charges against a person named Stephen Doyle, in connection with the theft of £70 from the office of the…

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Woonona Show

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 3

BULLI.--The annual show in connection with the recently -formed Woononn Agricultural Society was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Bulli, on Saturday and Monday, and included a very…

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Unregistered Picture Show

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 7

At the Control Summons Court, before Mr. Macfarlane, C.S.M., yesterday, Arthur Robert Shepherd and William Goodridge were proceeded against under the Entertainment Tax…

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Royal Show. Many Intending Exhibitors

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 6

At the last meeting of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society Mr. S. Hordern (president) was in the chair. The secretary reported that the schedule of…

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St. Martha's Home, Leichhardt. Carnival and Art Union

The Catholic Press · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 30

A grand carnival and art union, in aid of St. Martha's Industrial Home for Girls, will be held at Leichhardt Park from Saturday, February 23, to Saturday, March 2…

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St. Martha's (Leichhardt,) Annual Carnival and Art Union

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 27

The many friends of that splendid institution, St. Martha's Home for Children, Leichhardt, are earnestly at work organising a grand carnival and art union, to raise…

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The Moving Picture Show Changing the Gramophone

The Sun · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 4

The Kaiser, assured by the General Staff that all is well, is making more noises about the capture of London. Scene: Headquarters of the Hun…

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Royal Agricultural Society

The Land · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 12

The schedule of prizes and programme for the Royal Show and Patriotic Carnival which will begin on March 26th next, have been issued by the Royal…

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Show Postponed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 5

ALBION PARK.—Owing to the continued rain the Albion Park show has been further postponed to February 20 and 21…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 9

The effort being made by the police and firemen this year to help the public hospitals has already proved a success. The committee set out with the object of raising at least…

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The Royal Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 5

The council of the Royal Agricultural Society dealt with a number of matters in connection with the Royal Show at its last monthly meeting, when Mr. S. Hordorn, president,…

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Victorian Racing Carnival. Training Notes

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 6

FLEMINGTON.--It was fine, with a strong southerly wind on Thursday morning. The tracks looked to be in capital going order…

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Albion Park Show Postponed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 7

ALBION PARK, Thursday.--Owing to continued rains, the Albion Park show, which was to have been opened to-morrow, has been further postponed to February 20 and 21…

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Fishing Notes Beach Fishing Poor: Fair Sport Inside

Arrow · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 3

High water, Sydney Cove : To-day, 11.22 a.m., 11.41 p.m.; Saturday, noon ; Sunday, 1.16 a.m., 1.46 p.m. The recent heavy weather spoiled fishing on…

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The Moving Picture Show Leadership

The Sun · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 4

The Patagonian Professor laid his club and spear on the sofa and pulled his chair up to the Prime Minister's table. "I have rarely met," he said, "with men and…

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