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Shows & fairs, 1919

2,422 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 122

The Moving Picture Show a Woman's Letter

The Sun · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 6

Say, girls; I've Just got to Sydney. Gee, the papers are the slowest ever, they tell the truth, don't that beat everything, now. The women, poor…

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Only Fair

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 10

Jones: "Well, Smithy, how did you like the show last night?" Smith: "Oh, fair." Jones: "What was the plot?"…

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Victoria Park Carnival

Arrow · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 3

The date of this fine contest will in all probability be fixed next week, it there is a lifting of the restrictions. The promoters are wise not to go ahead…

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A Fair Question. Official Reply

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 17

Last Friday we published a letter from Mr. J. G. Vagg, Maxwell Braes, Booligal, complaining of the live stock train service on the Broken Hill line…

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Motoring. Victoria Park Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 8

Continued restrictions have interfered with the arrangements for the motor carnival, which will be held at the Victoria Park racecourse. The entries received by the promotors are very satisfactory, and will make…

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Royal Show Wines

The Land · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 7

Mr. H. E. Laffer, who judged the dry wines, has reported to the society as follows:—"I desire to report that the judging of…

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The Passing Show French Importations Increase

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 6

The French Government is revising its list of restricted imports issued during the war, and has now issued an extended list permitting a greater…

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The Moving Picture Show Crowding and Casualties

The Sun · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 4

The Premier, in his explanation of why racing is prohibited and football allowed, declared that the Consultative Committee points out that the…

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The Passing Show:— Mr. Hoskins' New Stunt

The Land · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 8

The Editor, The "Land." Dear Sir,—In your issue of 21st March last, you accused me of making certain statements casting a slur upon…

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Stock. the Sheep Show. Horse Parade and Sales

The Land · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 4

Influenza developments permitting, the annual sheep show, under the joint auspices of the Royal Agricultural Society and the N.S.W. Sheepbreeders'…

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Exhibition of Historical Relics

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 7

The council of the Royal Australian Historical Society has decided to hold in July next an exhibition of pictures and historical relies connected with the early days of…

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Spring Show "Smith's Weekly" Moves R.A.S. Take Action Carnival Decided On

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 6

The policy of this paper is to take nothing lying down, When, therefore, Sir Samuel Hordern, as president of the Royal…

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Goulburn Show "Wet."

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 12

GOULBURN, Friday. -- At the annual meeting of the Agricultural, Horticultural, and Pastoral Society, a motion that the next show should be dry was rejected, by 15 votes to 7…

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Historical Exhibition. Effort by the Historical Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 18

It has been decided by the council of the Royal Australian Historical Society to hold, on July 14 and the following days, an exhibition of pictures and historical relics…

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Motoring. Arrangements for Trade Show

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 3

Definite arrangements have now been made for the holding of an independent motor show in October next. When the Motor Traders' Association of…

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Lost £700. But Enjoyed the Show

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Mr. Wilfrid James Adams, of Moonee Ponds, after a business transaction yesterday, put £700 in a bag in his hip pocket…

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The Moving Picture Show Art is Long

The Sun · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 4

The Communists of Munich announce that they intend, as a last resort, to take refuge in the Art Galleries, so that if they are shelled the destruction…

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Yanco Products. Window Show in the City

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 14

A collection -- by no means a complete one -- of products of the Murrumbidgee irrigation areas is a present attraction in Challis House window. These displays have annually been…

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Bush Week Carnival Big Industrial Exhibition to be Held

Sunday News · Sunday 4 May 1919 · page 7

Considerable progress has been made with the proposal in conduct a Bush Week carnival at Centennial Park, for the [?] of arousing interest in and…

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Women's Industries Exhibition

The Sun · Sunday 4 May 1919 · page 14

A splendid class of home creation is being provided by the Women's Industries Exhibition, to be held at Grace Bros., from June 6 to June 14…

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