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Shows & fairs, 1919

2,422 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 122

Billjim's Friend a Fair Natalian and Her Goodness to Our Boys. the Girl with the Flags

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 8

"The girl with the Flags," otherwise Miss. Ethel M. Campbell, of Durban, South Africa, has acted the part of good fairy to the Australasian soldiers…

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Marrickville's Carnival

Referee · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 7

The amateurs arc to have another carnival at the Sports Ground on Monday week, April 7. It is being promoted by the Marrickville Club. There are a…

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Championship Carnival

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 2

The Ladies' Championship Carnival for the State is scheduled for Saturday next, and the scene of action will be the Domain Baths. That the afternoon's…

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Diggers Carnival

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 2

The Diggers' Carnival is scheduled to take place to-night at the Coogee Aquarium Baths. A good deal of preparation has been made, and a lengthy…

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Ladies' Swimming Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 11

The New South Wales ladles' swimming carnival will be held in the Domain Baths on Saturday, at 3 p.m. The programme Includes the 300 yards championship at New South…

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Toronto Repatriation Carnival

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 13

The Venetian carnival held at Toronto in aid of the Repatriation Funds was a huge success. The popular man competition resulted as follows:-- W…

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Coonamble Show

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 6

The Coonambic P. and A. Association has decided to postpone Indefinitely the show, which was to have been held on April 1 and 2…

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Wellington Show Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 32

The Show race meeting at Wellington, on March 20 and 21, was well attended, but the fields were not strong in the way of numbers, a walk over being recorded…

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Dunedoo the Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 15

At a meeting of the Dunedoo P.A.H. and I. Association, it was definitely decided to postpone the show until October next. It was unanimously considered…

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Tilba Show Abandoned

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 6

TILBA TILBA, Tuesday.--The committee of the Tilba District A., P., and H. Society decided at a recent meeting to abandon the show this year it had been arranged for…

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Grenfell Show Committee

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 16

At a recent meeting of the Grenfell P., A., and H. Association, the election of committee by ballot resulted: --W. H. Simpson 94, J. M. Holland 93, H. W. V…

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Police and Firemen. Money for Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 12

The committee of the Police and Firemen's Hospital Carnival has received five offers of [?]100 each from Sir Samuel Hordern, the Bank of New South Wales, the Commercial Banking…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival the Fifth Hundred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 10

The joint hon. treasurers of the Police and Firemen's Carnival have received the 5th £100 from Mr. Lebbous Hordern in connection with their appeal on behalf of the public hospitals…

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The Moving Picture Show Check

The Sun · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 6

"Well Mike," said the germ, with a grin, "we are having a good run." "Yes, Mike," was the reply, "but we may get a nasty jerk on the bridoon…

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Illawarra Fox Terrier Club Show

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 2

The second show of the year under the auspices of the above club was held at Wollongong on March 22 in conjunction with the local Agricultural…

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Nowra Exhibit for Royal Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 16

A meeting of the South Coast Agricultural Union was held in Nowra. Delegates from the various coastal societies were in attendance. They appear to be…

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No Show 'Flu Restrictions Masks on

The Sun · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 7

The Cabinet at this afternoon's meeting arrived at important decisions concerning the influenza outbreak…

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Cabinet's Decision Easter Show Postponed Masks to be Worn from

Evening News · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 5

At the conclusion of the Cabinet meeting this afternoon, the Premier, Mr. Holman , stated that it had been decided to postpone the Easter Show of the Royal Agricultural Society on account of the Influenza…

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Pilot's Turf World (Continued From Page 1) DONCASTER & Sydney Cup Horses That at Present Appear to Have Fair Prospects

Referee · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 3

Weights were issued for the Doncaster Handicap and Sydney Cup on Wednesday last, and Monday's forfeits considerably reduced the lengthy list for…

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Motoring Petrol Test for the Week-end Big Morllake Carnival Arrangements for Easter Holidays : Twenty-four Hours Trial

Referee · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 7

The second competition to be promoted by the Automobile Club since the war ended-a petrol consumption test - is listed for Saturday afternoon, and is…

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