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Shows & fairs, 1919

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The Moving Picture Show Letters From Woodrow

The Sun · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 4

Dear Lige,--I've been all over Europe now. Treated fine, thank you. Cheering crowds, the best of everything. And yet-- do you get me? These…

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Country Tennis Carnival at Double Pay Surprise by Forbes Dubbo First Beaten

Evening News · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 5

The second days [?] of N.S.W. Association's Country [?] was [?] upon at the Double Bay [?] morning. The surprise of the morning's…

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Coogee Carnival Extended

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 4

In spite of the heavy, thunderstorm which broke over the eastern' suburbs on Saturday afternoon, the Coogee carnival was very largely attended. The A. I.F. Headquarters…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Week Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 6

Good progress was made with the country week tennis carnival at the Double Bay courts yesterday. To make up for time lost on Saturday through the rain the carnival officials kept players moving, and as…

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The Moving Picture Show The Official Reply

The Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 6

Peter has been reflecting on recent replies given by certain high political personages to questions put to them. Supposing Mr. Watt were asked…

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Lawn Tennis Country Carnival Comments on the Play by Half-yolley

Evening News · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 4

[?] of the [?] teams [?] at Du[?] to Dutch [?]…

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Taxing Children Picture Show Charges State Protest to Mr. Watt

The Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 2

The Premier, Mr. Holman, in answer to a question asked in the Legislative Assembly early last month regarding the taxation of children's and…

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Bush Week in Sydney Bringing the Bush Into Touch with the City. an Annual Carnival

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 5

Arrangements are taking definite shape for the holding, annually of a big carnival, known as "Bush Week," in Sydney, the objective of which, at…

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Coogee Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 7
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Accommodation for dancers has been provided in the bandstand in the centre of the Coogee carnival grounds to-night and each succeeding night this week. A unique…

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Hospital Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 12

An appeal is being made on behalf of the hospitals of New south Wales by the Police and Firemen, with their eighth carnival and hospital art union, to be held at the Royal…

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Wagga. Swimming Carnival

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 15

The Catholic Young Men's Swimming Club opened the season with a carnival on Boxing Day. In spite of a strong wind, an excellent exhibition was given…

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Jubilee Show. Wheat Classes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 9

Additions have been made to the wheat section of the Royal Show and prizes have also been increased. One of the important changes in the conditions is that instead of a…

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Lawn Tennis Carnival.—bands' Thanksgiving Demonstration

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 10

THE opening day of the annual country carnival—Saturday last—was marred by bad weather…

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Police and Firemen Another Hospital Carnival

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 4

While war has been waged the hospitals have suffereed, but the Sydney public has given wonderfully to the various "Days." Another appeal is being made…

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Trotting Success of W.a.t.a. Carnival : £115 Dividend W.a.t.a. Carnival

Referee · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 3

The feature of the opening night of the W.A.T.A. Christmas Carnival was the brilliant exhibition by Fred Roy, the winner of the chief event, the Metropolitan…

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Taxation Protest. Picture Show Patrons

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 10

Last night all the picture shows in the Paddington district, including West's Olympia, were closed, and a large public meeting was hold in the local Town Hall to protest against…

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The Moving Picture Show Confusion

The Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 4

The Berlin Bolsheviks have looted the kaiser's wardrobe. Now that will cause a lot of trouble. When it is decided to try the Kaiser…

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"Not a Fair Deal" Boilermakers and Overtime MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 5

While addressing a deputation of workers in the shipbuilding trade to-day Mr. Paynton Minister for Shipbuilding, took occasion to utter a…

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