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Shows & fairs, 1919

2,422 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 122

Swimming Great Boy: Kirkland's Splendid Hundred Ladies' Championship Carnival: Harry Hay's Successes: Ladies Active

Referee · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 9

Our junior swimmers are coming on in great style. Last week I referred to 16-year-old Dick Eve's quarter-mile in 5.59. Since then 14-year-old O…

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Jibes at Health Minister. Challenge to Mr. Storey. Pictures Mr. Fitzgerald Can Show

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 8

The Minister for Health considers the references of the lender of tho Labor party to the Government's measures against pneumonic influenza as utterly out of place, in view of…

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N.Z. Sport Batsmen Score Heavily: Fine Cricket F. S. Middleton, of Sydney, Hits Brilliantly: Ocean Yacht Race: Motor Carnival WELLINGTON, Feb. 20

Referee · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 14

For the first time this season the six teams in the senior championship of the Wellington Cricket Association assembled on the Basin Reserve to engage…

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The Auburn "Hospital" Carnival. a Bad Spirit Revived

The Catholic Press · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 23

We have Won shown a circular which [?]dicates that a "Hospital Ambulance Carnival" is to be held at Auburn, to raise funds for "the are of the sick and needy."…

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For Women Social and Other Items Lady Davidson Opens Exhibition

Evening News · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 3

[?] attended by certain [?] opened an [?]…

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The Moving Picture Show The Beefbone Band

The Sun · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 6

The South Annandale School does not boost a drum and fife band, but it still has "music." Scholars march to the rattle of beef bones…

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Boxing Darcy's Exhibition

The Sun · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 2

Frank Dar[?]y will give training exhibitions at Dave Smith's rooms to-morrow, Tuesday, and Thursday, Collections will be taken up to-morrow for the Mosman…

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The Royal Jubilee Show

The Land · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 5

The early entries for the Sydney Royal Show which will begin on April 14th are reported to be coming in very well. Numbers of horses, cattle, pigs, poultry, and…

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The Passing Show: Country Land Offices

The Land · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 10

Mr. T. I. Campbell (General Secretary of the F.S.A.) has received the following communication from Mr. Ashford (Minister for Lands) in regard to the…

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Mr Hughes in France. a Visit to the Lyons Fair

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 4

A message from London states that the Prime Minister of Australia (Mr. Hughes) is visiting the Lyons fair, where there is a remarkable display…

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The Passing Show a Census in 1921

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 6

The Federal Cabinet has considered the question of the next census of the Australian population, due to be taken on April 1, 1921. The taking will…

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The Moving Picture Show Here and There

The Sun · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 4

A share farmer is reported to be "housed" with his wife and five children in a one-room iron hut. 'Arves, pardner!…

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Auburn Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 20

A carnival was opened at Auburn yesterday, in aid of the funds of the Granville Electorate Cottage Hospital, and the Auburn Division of St. John Ambulance, and the-official…

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Carnival's Balance-sheet

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 2

It is upwards of three months since a carnival was held in Gee's paddock at Lidcombe in aid of Auburn and District Ambulance and Lidcombe Borough Band…

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Wollongong Show

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 14

The postponed Wollongong show will be held next Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The secretary reports that entries are coming to hand fast, and a particularly good ring programme…

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Castle Hill Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 6

The New South Wales Trotting Club have approved of the extension of time to March 15th for the taking of entries for trotting events. Hornsby and…

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The Royal Jubilee Show

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 4

The early entries for the Sydney Royal show, which will begin on April 14th, are reported to be coming In very well. Numbers of horses, cattle, pigs, poultry and dogs have…

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The Moving Picture Show The Putter-up

The Sun · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 4

This conversation takes place many years hence, when Mr. Webster has lost his seat in Parliament and has taken a job as sorter in the Travelling…

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Five Weeks Away The Great Easter Carnival a Big Firm's Activities

Labor News · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 6

Since Sydney took its mask off, the general business depression seems to have melted away like the mist before the morning sun. This, at any rate, is the…

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Soldiers' Club Carnival

The Sun · Sunday 16 March 1919 · page 17

The Comforts Fund Race, one of the events to be held in connection with the Soldiers' Club Swimming Carnival at the Coogee Aquarium Baths on…

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