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Shows & fairs, 1918

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Refreshments for Show Judges. Shoalhaven Canteen Discussed. Melbourne, [?]

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 5

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Coogee Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 11
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The carnival which has boon held at Coogee in aid of the St. John Ambulance, Randwick Division, will definitely close to-day. A final gold rush has been arranged for 4.30 in the…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 15

No play was possible in the country carnival yesterday, as rain fell throughout the day. A meeting will be held to-day, at 12 o'clock, at the office of Mr. E. S. Kelynack, Equitable-buildings,…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 8

The organisation of the Police and Firemen's Carnival, which is held aunually in aid of the hospitals of the State, is now proceeding. Inspector Wallace, Sergt. Baker, Constable…

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Snapshots at Tennis Carnival

The Mirror · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 1

These Photographs were taken at the Lawn Tennis Country Carnival at Double Bay showing some of the player's in characteristic postures. (1) Miss Case. (2) Mr. J. Logan. (3) Mrs. Grant. (4) Mrs. Stevens —(Mirror photos). These snapshots were taken this week on the beaches, which have been well patronised by enthusiastic surfers, [?]rote the pictures in the centre showing swimmers shooting the breakers.—(Mirror photos)…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Week Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 7

A special meeting of the member of the N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Association's tournament committee and the captains and representatives of the country tennis teams will be held at noon to-day at Mr. E.S…

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Lawn Tennis. the Country Carnival. Draw for

Evening News · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 5

A [?] meeting of representatives of the [?] comp[?] in the Double Hay Country Ca[?] and the [?] Association's Tournament [?] was [?] at the [?] B[?]…

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The Moving Picture Show The Pearl Necklace

The Sun · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 4

Catherine Jane Jones wanted a pearl necklace. Her husband would not give it to her. She pleaded, she stormed, she wept, she raved, she shouted, she sang. All in vain…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 January 1918 · page 1

The police and fire brigades services are this year making a big effort to augment the funds of the public hospital, and, in conjunction with their annual…

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Some Beauty Spots of Port Jackson Fifty Dimples on the Fair Face of Nature

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 January 1918 · page 11

In the course of an Interview on her return from a visit to America, the wife of a popular politician mentioned an exhibition of knowledge of Australia, given by an author of…

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Mining in N.s.w. Production Constantly Improving But Other States Show a Decline

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 January 1918 · page 6

In discussing the mining industry yesterday, Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines, drew attention to interesting figures, showing how greatly the mineral production in the…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 4

Saturday, like Friday, found the courts covered with water instead of competitors, the persiste[?] rain putting play out of consideration. A meeting, attended by representatives of the…

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A Show Disqualification

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 6

TENTERFIELD.--The committee of the Tenterfield P.A. and H. Society has decided to hand over the afternoon tea rights of the forthcoming show in March to the Red Cross…

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The Moving Picture Show The Censor

The Sun · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 4

As the crisis of the war approaches, the German military leaders show intense and increasing anxiety to keep the people spoonfed. Censored information is often falsified,…

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Lawn Tennis Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 7

Winners and runners up in Country Teams Championship. Top group: Toowoomba'(winners), E..A. Gill, R. W. B. Stark, G. B, Barbour, R. R. Barbour. Bottom group: Dubbo (runners up), J. Chalmers, C. Carr, C. R. Taylor, W. H. Christie…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival. Toowoomba Successful

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 4

A fine day nabled the teams' competition to be completed yesterday, Toowoomba winning in the final round from Dubbo. Gill and Stack, fo Toowoomba were responsible, in a large degree, for this…

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The Moving Picture Show Solutions

The Sun · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 4

The afternoon's sittings of the State Cabinet were devoted to consideration of measures to be brought forward at the resumption of the session on January 29…

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The Passing Show Three-card Trick Again

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 4

Whilst travelling between Mt. Victoria and Parramatta on Thursday night, Patrick Sullivan was allowed to see how easy (?) it was to win money…

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The Picture Show and Juvenile Crime. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 8

Sir—In the "Herald" it is reported that Mr. Butler, S.M., of Newcastle, attributes the increase of juvenile crime in his district to the picture show and lack of parental…

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