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Shows & fairs, 1919

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

The Moving Picture Show Hoying a King

The Sun · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 4

Yes, times do change. When the Oriental potentate of old went abroad in state, the populace, at his approach got down on hands and…

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An Appeal for Funds for the Labor Fair and Carnival

Labor News · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 7

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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Coogee Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 14
Also in The Daily Telegraph

A programme of special attractions has been provided by the committee of the Coogee carnival in old of St. John Ambulance Brigade, Randwick division, for this afternoon…

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Mentone Xmas Carnival

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 5

The meeting at Mentone on Saturday was favored with delightful weather, and the attendance was a bumper one, and was considered as quite the record for…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 14

This morning the annual country carnival will bigin at the Double Bay ground with a round of the competition for country teams, of which 14 have entered. In the afternoon each conntry. team will meet one of…

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St. John Ambulance Carnival

The St George Call · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 3

The Temperance Societies, comprising St. George Rechabite Tents, Branch of Alliance and W.C.T.U., having all united, making one mighty body, propose…

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"Only a Fair Thing" Claims of the Men

The Sun · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 5

Mr. Con. Wallace, M.H.R., who is a member of the executive council of the Federated Seamen's Union, and president of the Transport Workers'…

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The Moving Picture Show President Paderewski

The Sun · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 4

Paderewski, pianist-president of Poland (what an unmusical explosive alliteration) has promulgated the following proclamation of the Law:--…

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The Hippodrome. Send-off to Nineteen Eighteen. Dick Smith Gives Fine Exhibition. Tom Sullivan Outpoints Stan. Campion

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 7

Despite the failure of the original star fixture. Jack Humphries v. Pat Gleeson, owing to the former suffering from an outbreak of boils (Jack has had…

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Our Melbourne Litter. Racing at Caulfield. Country Meetings. Mentone Christmas Carnival. Gossip of the Game. V.A.T.C. Boxing Day Races Melbourne

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 5

Details of the racing at Caulfield would now be rather state reading, but a few notes on the running may be of some interest. Considering that rain set…

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Country Tennis Carnival

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 January 1919 · page 6

H. J. SEAMAN FINDING THE LIGHT DIFFICULT IN THE MEN'S DOUBLES YESTERDAY…

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Coogee Carnival Season Extended

The Sun · Sunday 5 January 1919 · page 21

Owing to the wot weather the committee of the Coogee Carnival in aid of St. John Ambulance Brigade (Randwick division) has decided to extend the carnival…

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Bush Week Carnival in Sydney

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 January 1919 · page 5

The proposal to hold an annual carnival to stimulate production in Australia's primary and secondary industries has now taken definite shape, and an…

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Coogee Carnival Extended for a Week

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 January 1919 · page 7

The Coogee Carnival, in aid of St. John's Ambulance Brigade, Randwick Division, was continued yesterday afternoon and evening, in spite of the terrific…

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Albury's Show Secretary Claims of Returned Men ALBURY

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 January 1919 · page 3

The action of the Albury Show committee in appointing a show secretary from outside the ranks of the returned soldiers, several of whom applied, is still…

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Influenza Spectre Close of Campaign Indicated Almost Free From Infection Next Ten Days Will Show. Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 5 January 1919 · page 2

Speaking to-day on the position in regard to influenza, Dr. Cumpston, Federal Quarantine Officer, said that it was almost what he had hopefully looked…

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Coogee Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 3

The cernival was responsible for a large attendance at Coogee on Saturday, both day and night. in the afternoon the A.I.F. Headquarters Rand played a number of selections, The attraction of the evening was…

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Commercial. British Industries Fair

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 8

The Acting Comptroller-General of Customs has informed the Sydney Chamber of Commerce that the following cablegram has been received from the Secretary of State…

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Lawn Tennis Country Carnival Notes on the Play

Evening News · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 2

As the result of the first [?] of [?]eams matches at the Double Bay Country Carnival on Saturday. Attunga Rathurst Camden Dubbo I. Forbes, and Goulburn…

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