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Shows & fairs, 1919

2,422 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 122

Auburn Hospital Carnival. Nationalising Medical Profession

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 5

The Auburn Cottage Hospital and Ambulance Carnival was opened on Saturday afternoon by Mr. J. T. Lang, M.L.A., in the absence of the Minister for Health, who wired that sudden…

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The Moving Picture Show "O Learned Judge!"

The Sun · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 6

"I am not one of those who think that a Judge should not know many ordinary things; the more one knows the better," declared Judge Backhouse at the…

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WESTERN A. AND H. Societies a Series of Spring Shows

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 4

A conference of western district agricultural and horticultural societies is to be held in Dubbo (N.S.W.) this week to make arrangements for…

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Australia at Lyons' Fair

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 4

The High Commissioner's office, London, cables that the Australian exhibit it the Lyons Fair. France, has attracted much attention, and a large…

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A Hospital Carnival

The Sun · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 7

The Balmain and District Hospital is badly in need of funds. At last night's meeting of the board a good deal of attention was given to the…

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Royal Jubilee Show

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 3

The Royal Agricultural Society has received a large number of entries for the show. Cattle and pigs are the live stock sections which are heaviest in the entries, and beef…

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Cycling Union Carnival Old Clubs Re-forming

The Sun · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 4

Many clubs inactive during the war are being re-formed, and a revival of interest in cycling is forecasted. The carnival of the Cyclists' Union will…

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Royal Jubilee Show. Entries Pouring In

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 5

The office of the Royal Agricultural Society had never previously sustained such a rush of business as that which poured into it last week. The stream of entries…

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The Passing Show Lands for Soldiers

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 4

Eighteen thousand acres of Lake Urana lands, Wagga, are being thrown open by the Government for a soldiers' settlement…

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The Moving Picture Show The White Ant

The Sun · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 6

The spacious building was complete; and its builders stood about it, reviewing their work with a sense of satisfaction…

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Royal Easter Show Extended Time for Entries

Evening News · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 6

While the influenza were in [?] was a failing off in the number [?] for the forthcoming Royal [?] Show During the past week…

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World of SPORT—Contd. Cycling Among the Amateurs State Championship Carnival

Evening News · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 3

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Young Athletes Schools and the Show Cricket Teams Regraded

Evening News · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 8

Matters are proceeding space regarding the organisation of the display at the Easter show Nomination received at present are Dumbleton (boys and girls) [?] (boys…

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The Lyons Fair the Bonds of Friendship Forged by War's Trials. Acquiring Cermany's Trade

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 5

Among the principal features of the great fair at Lyons (France), which is now in the second week of its activities, are the exhibits from Australia…

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Culcairn C.e. Fair

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 12

A fancy fair in aid. of the building fund of the Church of England, with Miss Stella Binding as hon. secretary, was a financial and social success…

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Exhibition of War Pictures

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 3

"A splendid exhibition of pictures" was 'the way In which Her Excellency Lady Davidson described the display of war pictures that is being made by…

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Junior Red Cross Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 13

The Junior Red Cross exhibition is to be held on June 12 and 13. This further slight postponement was occasioned by the fact that it was not possible to get the Sydney Town…

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Yanco Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 11

At the Yanco Show O. R. Blackford won the prize for the champion. Guernsey cow. In Jerseys H. A. M'Donald won with his champion cow…

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Oberon the Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 17

At a special meeting of the Oberon Show Committee it was decided, to hold. the show on March 27 and 28…

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Royal Jubilee Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 8

Entries for the jubilee show of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, which begins at Moore Park (Sydney) on April 14, are…

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