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Shows & fairs, 1919

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Yandoo Red Cross Carnival

The St George Call · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 3

On Saturday and Monday, January 25 and 27 last, the Yandoo Society in conjunction with the Sans Souci R.O.S., held a very successful carnival in Mr…

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Robertson Show Abandoned

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 10

ROBERTSON, Friday.--The committee of the A. and H. Society has decided, in view of the danger of the influenza epidemic, to abandon this year's show…

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Castle Hill Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 6

A meeting of the council of the C.C.A. and H. Association was held at Castle Hill on Monday, when there was a good attendance. As the president,…

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Show on Good

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 9

In a letter to the president and council of the Royal Agricultural Society urging them not to open tho Royal Agricultural Show on Good Friday, the Archbishop of Sydney says:—…

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The First £100. Police and Firemen's Hospital Carnival

Labor News · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 6

The committee of the Police and Fire-men's Hospital Carnival has received the first cheque for £100 in aid of the funds from Sir Samuel Hordern. This…

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Show on Good Friday. Archbishop's Protest

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 7

The following letter has been written by Archbishop Wright to the president and council of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales:--…

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The Moving Picture Show Letters From Woodrow

The Sun · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 4

Dear Lije.--Things over here are pretty mixed. They want somebody to run Europe for 'em, and I'm afraid I'll have to take on the Job. Instead of…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 February 1919 · page 5

Although the aim of the Police and Firemen in their eighth carnival and art union now being organised is the able one of raising £30,000 for…

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A New Show Which Opens Differently Blowing Bubbles to the Audience. An Innovation Introduced into Bubbly, To Be Produced at Palace

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 February 1919 · page 10

How to open a show differently has been solved in Bubbly, the Andre Charlot revue, which is to be produced at the Palace Theatre. The Bubbly kiddies act…

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Can the Soul Be Weighed to Show Life Is Extinct? Apparently Death May Be Only a Trance—The Body May Cease to Function and the Heart to Beat; But Life May Not Have Gone

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 February 1919 · page 19

Medical men practically agree that in view of the facts available on the matter, and also in view of their various experiences, that it is possible for a…

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Exhibition Building

The Sun · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 3

The finance committee of the City Council has recommended that an application by the lessee of the Exhibition Building for permission to…

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Blayney Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 5

Wednesday, April 9, has been [?] date for [?]ing the Blayney[?]…

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Bathurst Show to Be Held

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 6

BATHURST, Sunday.--The council of the Bathurst A.H. and P. Association yesterday decided to hold the annual show on March 6, 7, and 8, as previously arranged…

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The Moving Picture Show Stand Clear

The Sun · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 4

"President " Wilson is not an international Simple Simon. He is more like Gamaliel, at whose feet sit the Great Powers, or like Moses administering the…

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At Culcairn. Three Children Show Symptoms

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 5

ALBURY, Saturday.--At noon to-day Police superintendent Miller was advised that two children in one family and another child in another family, aged respectively 10, 11, and 12…

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No Beds Melbourne's Plight Workmen on Strike Work at Exhibition MELBOURNE

The Sun · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 5

The influenza epidemic shows no sign of abating. There were 28 fresh cases ready for admission to hospital within an hour…

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Carnival Postponed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 6

The executive of the Police and Firemen's Hospital Carnival and Art Union has decided to postpone the carnival set down for March [?] to a date to be fixed by the committee after…

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Durbo Show Abandoned

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 3

On account, of the severe seasonal conditions the Dublin P., A., and H. Association has postponed indefinitely the annual show, which was to have been held on March 26 and 27…

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