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Shows & fairs, 1918

2,466 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 124

The Kennel Fox Terrier Club's Show: General Notes

Referee · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 13

The Fox Terrier Club of New South Wales held a show at Brighton-le-Sands on Saturday. Entries, though numerically weak, were as far as quality is concerned very satisfactory. The…

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The Moving Pictures Show a Lay of Modern Rome

The Sun · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 4

On Monday morning it was announced that, over the week-end, 10 recruits had been accepted for the A.I.F. Then out spake Bill, the stockman,…

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Carnival at Katoomba

The Catholic Press · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 19

On Saturday afternoon, at 3.30, his Grace the Archbishop of Sydney opened a grand carnival at St. Canice's School grounds, Katoomba, in aid of the building fund of…

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A Fireless Cooker Exhibition

The Australian Worker · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 13

A demonstration of fireless cooking will be held in the Oxford Halt, Elizabeth-street, Sydney, on the first Tuesday in February, March and April. Admission…

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Dairy Gattle at Kiama Show

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 3

Mr. Frank M'Caffrey writes:--"In thanking 'The Daily Telegraph' for the courtesy extended to me while I was striving, against odds to establish the Illawarra Dairy Cattle…

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St. Martha's Industrial Home, Leichhardt. the Annual Carnival

The Catholic Press · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 27

The annual procession, carnival, queen competition, &c, in aid of St. Martha's Home for Girls, Leichhardt, will be opened at Leichhardt Park on Saturday next, and…

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

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 26

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

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The Moving Picture Show Foodstuff Problems

The Sun · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 4

I cannot on the facts advocate continued encouragement to wheatgrowing, although I would welcome any proof that it is possible.-- Mr. Ashford…

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Carnival at Katoomba. Opened by the Archbishop of Sydney

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 23

His Grace the Archbishop of Sydney opened a grand carnival at St. Cauice's School grounds, Katoomba, on Saturday afternoon, in aid of the building fund of St. Cameo's…

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The Picture Show. the Danger to Children

The Catholic Press · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 8

Max Drennan deals trenchantly in the "Irish Monthly" with a class of moving pictures which the [?]sorship has [?] yet be[?]ished from Australia…

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Nurses' at Home. "Fair Dinkum Go."

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 6

On Wednesday St. Vincent's and the buildings and grounds adjoining were brilliantly lighted and hung with bunting for the annual "at home" given by the nurses of the Institution…

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Fishing Notes Fair Sport on the Beaches

Arrow · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 6

High water, Sydney Cove: To-day, 7.15 a.m. 7.36 p.m.; Saturday, 7.57 a.m., 8.14 p.m.; Sunday, 8.30 a.m., 8.44 p.m. Fishing on the ocean beaches has been very…

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Wheelers to Show Cause

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 6

The Department of Labour and Industry has issued summonses against six contract wheelers from Lymington colliery, calling upon them to appear at the Newcastle Court on…

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The Passing Show New Zealand's Casualties

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 6

New Zealand's casualties to date total 39,560, of which 11,306 number dead and missing…

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The Moving Picture Show a Glass of Boolaroo

The Sun · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 4

At Paris House yesterday afternoon the Commonwealth Analyst (Mr. W. P. Wilkinson) delivered a lecture on the nomenclature of Australian wines Australia should no longer…

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The Passing Show. The Self-Abnegation of Messrs. Cook and Hughes

The Land · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 8

If, in private life, a man speaks about himself, or enlarges, directly or by implication, upon his own merits, we know' precisely how to place him. He…

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Kiama Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 11

KIAMA.—The first of the South Coast show[?] was opened at Kiama on Friday in fine weather. [?]n numbers the cattle entries exceeded any previous show, and with regard to quality the…

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Albion Park Show

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 9

For the Albion Park Show, to be held on Wednesday and Thursday, 30th and 31st inst., record entries have been received, and as a result of the splendid season the cattle will…

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The Approaching Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 6

At the Baulkham Hills Shire Council meeting on Tuesday the following letter from the secretary of C.C.A. and H. Association (Mr. H. A. Best) was read:—"I…

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Tennis and Swimming: Carnival Snapshots

The Mirror · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 1

These snapshots were taken at the Country Lawn Tennis Carnival at Double Bay and at the swimming races at the Domain Baths, when Miss Fanny Durack endeavored to beat her mile record. (1) Mr. E. Jordan. (2) H. Rice on the courts. (3) Lieut. L. J. Carr (singles champion). (4) Miss Stanfield (Tasmania), winner of the ladies' open singles. (S) Miss Fanny Durack about to start. (6) Miss Durack swimming. (7) Miss Mina Wylle, winner of the 50yds ladies championship…

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