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Shows & fairs, 1919

2,422 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 122

The Moving Picture Show. The Two Doctors

The Sun · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 6

It was the good ship Wingaloo That sailed from Melbourne town, And the happy germs of Spanish 'flu Sported 'midst passengers and crew,…

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Berry Show. Fine Display of Cattle. (From Our Special Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 5

BERRY.—Those who attended the Berry Show, which opened on Wednesday, must have been more than surprised at the excellent condition of the cattle, in view of the record dry season this part of the State has…

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Royal Agricultural Society

The Land · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 4

Mr. K. Denham, vice-president, took the chair at the monthly meeting of the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society hist week. The section committees had met during the…

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Police & Firemen's Hospital Carnival

The Land · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 5

The Committee of the Police and Firemen's Hospital Carnival received the first cheque for £100 in aid of the funds, from Sir Samuel Hordern. This…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 4
Also in The Propeller

Although the aim of the police and firemen in their eighth carnival and art union is to raise £30,000 for the hospitals, the organisers realise that the time is too short, and the…

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Guyra Show Abandoned

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 17

At a meeting of the Guyra Show committee it was decided to abandon this year's fixture, which was set down for the 18th and 19th instant. This…

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Trucking Show Cattle

The Land · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 12

The difficulty of getting prize cattle to and from shows was brought up by exhibitors at a meeting of the Dapto Agricultural Society. It was stated that the…

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Taree Races and Show

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 6

TAREE, Thursday.--in consequence of the influenza epidemic the annual show, which was to take place on February 19 and 20, has been abandoned. For the same reason the annual…

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For the Hospitals Police and Firemen's Carnival

Evening News · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 4

The aim of the police and [?], in [?] carnival and art union, now being organised, is the [?] are of raising £30,000 for distribution among…

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£30,000 Objective. Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 4

Although the aim of the police and firemen in their eighth carnival and art union new being organised is the laudable one of raising £30,000 for distribution amongst the public…

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The Passing Show Flu Profiteering

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 6

A fresh War Precautions order has been issued to prevent further profit-cering in phenol, vaseline, and butter mushn or gauze, the prices being fixed…

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The First £100 Police and Firemen's Hospital Carnival

The Mirror · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 3

The committee of the Police and Firemen's Hospital Carnival have received the first cheque, for £100 in aid of the funds, from Sir Samuel Hordern. This…

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Berry Show. High Quality of Cattle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 5

BERRY.—The show was concluded yesterday. The South Coast Red Cross Convalescent Home at Bomaderry, to which the funds are to be devoted, should materially benefit. One of the cattle judges, Mr…

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The Passing Show: This Government and That

The Land · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 8

Even Dr. Arthur, M.L.A., gives unstinted commendation to the N.S.W. Government for its attitude and policy in the matter of the plague This is…

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The Moving Picture Show War of the Future

The Sun · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 4

From Persnurkus's "History of Australia":--It was in 1925 that Victoria and New South Wales," having submitted the…

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Better Than Leather Great Show of Sole Substitctes

Evening News · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

"During the month of July and August ever 200,000 pairs of boots were [?] with leather substitutes," said [?] Edward Penton, in opening the Footwear…

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Land Settlement & Development Soldier Settlers at Good Land and Fair Prospects, But Unsympathetic Treatment by the Departmental "Understrappers." Soldiers Hopeful, Yet Irritated

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 3

After the meeting of returned soldier settlers at Ooma last week (reported in the issue of Jan. 31), the "Farmer and Settler" representative took the…

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Agricultural Society

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the above was held at the Exchange, Penrith, on Saturday night last, when there were present — The president (Mr D Fitch), Messrs J…

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An Appeal for Funds for the Labor Fair and Carnival

Labor News · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 3

The Women's C.O. Committee appeal to friends and sympathisers for funds to assist in making the carnival a success. The whole proceeds are to be used for…

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