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Shows & fairs, 1918

2,466 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 124

On the Land. Selecting Show Judges

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

Now that the show season in again approaching, and as the Sydney exhibition will soon be held, the matter of the selection of Judges is one in which breeders and…

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The Passing Show. An Honourable Politician

The Land · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 8

During the referendum campaign, Mr. Mac. Abbott (member for the Upper Hunter) declared that if it were carried he would resign. As was to have been…

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The Royal Show Eleven Days—Nine Nights

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · 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…

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The Passing Show German Baron in Australia

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 6

It is announced from South Australia that Baron Bockebery, who was educated at the same school as the Kaiser afterwards attended, died at Streaky…

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Swimming Notes Miss Durack for America: Plans and Prospects: Australian Championship Carnival

Arrow · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 3

There is much probability that America will, ere lone, entertain an Australian woman representative swimmer. Only one of our champions can be provided…

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Castle Hill Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 6

The council of the Central Cumberland A. and H. Association met on Monday evening, Mr. J. C. Hunt, M.L.A., presiding Mr. A. Bruntnell wrote, stating that the…

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Blacktown. the Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 11

The proposed dates for the Blacktown Agricultural, Horticultural, Industrial and Pastoral Exhibition are 5th and 6th April, 1918, to close 5 p.m. each day. The…

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Holiday for the Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 6

The Chief Secretary has advised Hornsby Council that Friday, February 15, has been declared a public holiday in Dundas Municipality, Baulkham Hills and…

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The Royal Show. Programme for 1918

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 8

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 Agricultural…

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Show on Good Friday. Primate's Protest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 13

The Archbishop of Sydney has addressed the following letter to the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society on the subject of the opening of the Show on Good Friday:…

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The Moving Picture Show The Admirable von Crichton

The Sun · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 4

"Vorwaerts" remarks that it lakes standing in society and a university education to produce a Count Luxburg, "who called the Minister of a neutral Power an ass."…

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Good Friday and the Show. Archbishop Wrights Appeal

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 2

Dr. Wright, Archbishop of Sydney, has written to the council of the Royal Agricultural Society again suggesting that on Good Friday the Show should be closed…

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The Show and Good Friday. Appeal by Archbishop Wright. People Not Rightly Led

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 8

The Angilean Archbishop of Sydney, Dr. Wright, has addressed the council of the Royal Agricultural Society a letter, in which he says:—…

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Carnival on the Harbor

The Sun · Sunday 3 February 1918 · page 7

An innovation in the way of moonlight harbor trips is announced by Mr. T. H. Esilck for next Wednesday night, when the first Palladium Harbor Carnival will leave…

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Hospital Carnival Police and Firemen's Big Effort

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 February 1918 · page 2

The preparations for the big carnival to be held by the police and firemen on the Show Ground, Moore Park, on March 2, are rapidly-progressing, and a fine athletic and spectacular…

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Women's War Work Arrangements for Easter Show Keep Busy on Socks!

The Sun · Sunday 3 February 1918 · page 14

The monthly meeting of the Army Service Corps Comforts Depot will be held at 369 George-street, Sydney, on Tuesday at 3 p.m. All interested are urgently requested to…

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The Moving Picture Show a Fearsome Skirl

The Sun · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 4

The death of Mr. Moore Campbell, a Dubb[?] pioneer, recalled the occasion when his father dispersed a threatening mob of aboriginals at Bung[?]egumb[?]e Station. Wearing kilts of the…

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The Royal Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 5

The secretary of the Royal Show states that the earlier entries for the show which begins on, March 26 next are coming in very freely. The show is much earlier this year, and…

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Sourabaya Exhibition. to Be Heed at End of War

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 6

Mr. Huber, Consul for the Netherlands, reports that he has received a communique from the daily committee of the A.N.I.T.A., General Exhibition of Agriculture, Cattle-breeding,…

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