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Sydney · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1918

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Shows of the Week Woonona Show

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 7

The recently-formed Woonona Agricultural Society held its annual show in the Oddfellows' Hall, Bulli (N.S.W.), last week. The chief feature was a very fine…

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The Moving Picture Show Young Profits

The Sun · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 4

The whole of the stakes appropriated by Biplane in Australia (says tho New Zealand correspondent of "The Sun") were treated as excess war profits, and taxed accordingly by…

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The Royal Show Entries Coming In

The Sun · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 3

The secretary of the Royal Show states that the earlier entries for the Show, which begins on March 26, are coming in very freely. It is expected that there will be very large…

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The Royal Show. Entries Coming in Well

Evening News · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 4

The Secretary of the Royal Show [?] that the [?] for the show, which [?] on March [?] next, are [?]. The classes so far [?] for are not among the [?]…

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Trade of Fiji. Increase of Imports. Exports Show Decrease

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

The value of Fiji imports for the year ending December 31 was £1,011,408, as compared with £878,500 for the previous year, the duty paid…

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SYDNEY R.A.S. SHOW. Entries Close on February 26th

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 6

The Sydney Royal Agricultural Show will open this year on Tuesday, March 20th, as Easier falls early, Good Friday being on March 29th. In the poultry…

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Royal Agricultural Society's Show

Referee · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 4

The Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. has issued its schedule of prizes for the Easter Show and Patriotic Carnival, to be held on the Society's Grounds, Moore Park,, from March 26…

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Show Date

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 9

COONABARABRAN.—It has been decided to hold the show at the end of March or carly in April…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

Referee · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 10

Preparations for the forthcoming carnival of the Police and Firemen at the Show Ground on March 2 are proceeding apace. The A.A.A. has been given another event—a handicap mile…

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The Moving Picture Show Desert Gold

The Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 4

Desert Gold must be in excellent condition, for, after this morning's effort, she pulled up as though she had not been out of a canter.--Superlative news item…

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Royal Show Entries. Promise of Good Support

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 9

The secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society states that the earlier entries for the Easter Show, which begins on March 26 next, are coming in very freely. The classes so far…

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Bondi Carnival

The Sun · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 6

An attractive carnival in aid of the Lord Mayor's Fund will be held at Bondi Beach, commencing on Saturday next, and continuing for a fortnight. The promenade is to be…

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Berry Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 5

BERRY.—After an extended period of heavy rainfall. Berry Agricultural Society was fortunate in securing line weather for the annual exhibition on Wednesday. This is the…

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Sacred Heart Convent, North Goulburn. Fancy Fair

The Catholic Press · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 36

A very successful fancy fair and sale of work was hold in the convent grounds at North Goulburn on the 24th, 25th, and 26th ult., when the substantial amount of £410…

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The Royal Show. Entries Coming In

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 19

The secretary of the Royal Show states that the earlier entries for the Show, which begins on March 26 next, are coining in very freely. The classes &o far called for…

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The Moving Picture Show Why Worry

The Sun · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 4

When a fellow brings you a million francs, you do not worry about his Identity-- Bolo Pasha. I took a chance in Tattersall, when I was young and gay,…

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For Lord Mayor's Fund. Bondi Patriotic Carnival

Evening News · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 6

A carnival in aid of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund has been arranged to [?] on Bondi [?] to-morrow. and [?] two weeks. The [?] has been provided with [?] electric…

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The Passing Show 102 Wants to Fight

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 6

At a recent recruiting meeting at Singleton, the only response was one recruit who gave his age as over 45 on the enlistment form. His real age…

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The Moving Picture Show The Agony Column

The Sun · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 4

BILLY. -- Come home All forgotten. We are sorry we spoke. Whitewash Department, "Daily Telegraph," King-street. WILL Person seen making Coal Contract…

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The Passing Show. The Mental Maze of the Minister

The Land · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 8

It is almost impossible for a clear and reasonably logical mind to follow the amazingly confused and tortuous mental trail of the Minister for Lands on the…

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