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Shows & fairs, 1918

2,466 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 124

Royal Easter Show. Dog Section

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 7

The R.A.S. are arranging for the Dog Show on the same lines as last year, that is, are dividing it into two sections—the first on Thursday, Friday, and…

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Rare Metals. Disabilities of Producers. an Appeal for Fair Play

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 8

For nearly three years the Australian rare metal producer has been compelled by Federal regulations to sell his product at less than one-half of its actual market value. As the British…

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A Window Show. Products From the Snowy

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 15

A most interesting exhibit, showing the work of acclimatisation of valuable cereals and crop vegetables, is now to be seen at Challis House in the display window. It is from the farm…

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The Moving Picture Show. Clear the Course

The Sun · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 4

"The persistent attentions of the weevils blown over from the wheat stackings caused great discomfort to the patrons of the Goulburn races. The insects proved as vicious as…

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Sydney Show Trots. Biggest List in Australia. Twenty-eight Events

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 6

The programme arranged for the Sydney Show at Easter is, as regards trotters, pacers, jumping, and driving, much the largest for any showground…

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Leichhardt Carnival

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 February 1918 · page 2

St. Martha's, Leichhardt, will hold its second annual carnival and art union next Saturday. A procession featuring many novel displays of fancy costumes and tableaux will leave…

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Bondi Carnival

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 February 1918 · page 4

The Patriotic Carnival at Bondi in aid of the Lord Mayor's Fund suffered serious loss by Thursday night's wind storm. Chocolate wheels, razzle-dazzles, slippery dips, and such…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 February 1918 · page 4
Also in The Sun

The sale of tickets for the Police and Firemen's Carnival and art union, which is being organised to aid the public hospitals of the State, continues to exceed all expectations…

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Bondi Carnival: Wounded Soldiers Entertained

The Mirror · Sunday 17 February 1918 · page 20

(1) The committee organising the successful carnival at Bondi. Reading from left to right the names are—Back row: messrs. R. Gans, F. A. Bray (treasurer) W. B. Craven, T. H. N[?] J. D. Kirby, W. M. Burke, G. Cochran, W. E. J. Weller, D. Price. Second row: T. H ogan (hon, organiser), H. W. F. Rogers (Mayor of Waverley), S. Goodman president). Front row: W. G. A. James, J. F. Goldman (hon, secretary), V. H. Kenyon (assistant hon, secretary). (3) "Winnie and Letty," two of the artists from the Robinson Crusoe Pantomime, who entertained wounded soldiers, at Randwick Ho spital last week. (2) Some of the men on the…

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Victorian Carnival Notes and Gossip Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 17 February 1918 · page 6

There was a little business over the Newmarket after racing concluded at Caulfield to-day, and that the event is regarded as a very open one was shown by the long price…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 10

The sale of tickets for the above carnival and art union to be held on the Agricultural Showground, Moore Park, on Saturday, March 2, continues to exceed expectations. The…

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Castle Hill Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 4

The Castle Hill show was continued on Saturday, when there was an excellent attendance. Following are the awards:- CATTLE…

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The Moving Picture Show Commonplaces

The Sun · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 4

"Of sheer necessity," says the "Herald's" interview with Sir Walter Davidson, "the talk was commonplace. You can't dip into the realm of science, or music, or art with…

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Is It Fair? to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 4

Sir,—I write to place before you the injustice meted out to the first-class passengers on the early trains from Bankstown and Hurlstone Park. It is the usual thing now to…

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Manly Venetian Carnival

Evening News · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 4

Manly Venatian Car[?]ival will open to-morrow night with a precession at half-past 7. Arrangement have been made for a 15-minute service of stea[?] from No. 3 Jelly, Circular…

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Coramba Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 5

GRAFTON.—The annual exhibition at Co ramba was opened by Mr. G. Briner, M.L.A. There was a fine show of maize and potatoes. The following were the champion awards in…

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Go to Tenterfield Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 4

The President of the Tenterfield P.A. and M. Society has set his heart upon having this year "the best show ever." Listen to him:—…

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The Passing Show Which?

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 4

At the Armidale Quarter Sessions, before Judge Hamilton, a man who had pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing 20 head of cattle, the property of…

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The Moving Picture Show Rainbow Street

The Sun · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 4

Jewellery was stolen from a home in Rainbow-street, Coogee. From the police reports of week-end robberies. Did you ever start a journey, when your feet…

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