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Shows & fairs, 1919

2,422 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 122

St. Mary's Cathedral Fair in Aid of the Christian Brothers' Jubilee

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 19

In connection with the St. Mary's Cathedral fair, in aid of the celebration of the christian Brothers' jubilee, a meeting was held in the schoolroom on Sunday evening…

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The Child and the Picture-Show Views of a Mother

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 8

There are many factors nowadays, to judge from my own experience, which, increase the difficulties of parents. One ia the amount of "social life" pupils demand…

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Royal Agricultural Society of N.s.w

The Land · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 9

The sheep, horse, poultry and dog show of this society will be held at the showground, Sydney, on July 3, 4 and 5…

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A W.A. Exhibition Magnificent Display of Timber and Cabinet Work. Sent for Sydney Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 3

An exhibition of Western Australian timber has been opened at the technological museum in Sydney. It was intended to form patt of an exhibit…

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Coonamble Show Date

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 12

At a meeting of the Coonamble P. and A. Committee last week the president reported that a conference at Dubbo had allotted Coonamble show…

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The Moving Picture Show Literary Notes

The Sun · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 4

Mr. Justice Harvey: What did your husband do? Witness: He sold tea, and sometimes books…

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Autumn Carnival Final Day at Randwick Selections and Programme

The Sun · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 6

The Autumn meeting of the A.J.C, will be brought to a conclusion at Randwick tomorrow. Now that the weather appears more settled the final…

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The Passing Show:— Farmers' Most Urgent Need

The Land · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 10

The most urgent need of the primary producers is unity. This is a truth which the F.S.A. has been endeavouring to hammer into their heads for years past…

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The Passing Show Seven Millions for U.s.a

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 6

America has made up her bill of costs for military operations, sent into the American Liquidation Commission, which finds that a balance of…

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Strike Crisis Men Show Solid Front North Coast Crews Sign Off Government Insists on Ballot

The Sun · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 5

The crews of the North Coast Company's boats, who yesterday withheld their notice to leave the ships, signed off to-day. It was thought last night that there might be a split in the union, but from information received by the owners to-day the men are…

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Field, Orchard and Garden Crops the Wheat Crop a Heavy Falling-off in Victoria's 1918-19 Harvest. All Cereals Show Drops

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 7

According to the return issued by the Victorian state statistician, the area under wheat in Victoria during the season 1918-19 was only 2,214,000…

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W.F. Corbett's World of Boxing Bantam and Heavyweight Championships—Green and Mendies Land Lloyd and Cook Fit. Stadium's Mid-week Show

Arrow · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 6

The lure of the legend "Free." writ large over the main entrance of the Stadium on Wednesday night was strong enough to draw a surprisingly good…

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Candelo Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 15

The thirty-fifth annual exhibition of the Candelo Agricultural Association was held on Wednesday and Thursday. The show is usually held in February, but owing to severe drought conditions the function had to…

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The Moving Picture Show Fishing Notes

The Sun · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 4

Mr. A. M'Lachlan secured a live cel 4in long from a water tap at the Ordnance Stores, Circular Quay, yesterday. Mr. Macgillicuddy Jones and party,…

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Wireless Signals From Beyond the Earth. What the Experiments of Tesla and Marconi Show

The World's News · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 4

THESE extra-planetary signals were barely perceptible at the time, but their measured regularity was such that they could not, in Tesla's opinion, have been…

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Poitrel Weight-for-Age Champion Randwick's Best Day Wind-up of Carnival

Sunday News · Sunday 25 May 1919 · page 3

25,000 Spectators. The Fortune Hunter wins at last. Carbern Beats the Three-year-olds. Glenquinn takes the Steeplechase [?]…

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Poitrel's Third Win Champion at Weight=for=Age End of Randwick Autumn Carnival Racing Under Difficulties

The Sun · Sunday 25 May 1919 · page 6

Three weeks ago the odds appeared 100 to 1 against the A.J.C. Autumn meeting of 1919 taking place. It was originally set down to take…

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Mule That Folded Up Oldest Painting in Sydney Chinese Art Exhibition

The Sun · Monday 26 May 1919 · page 8

When Chang Ko-Laon had finished a journey he folded up his white mule and,put it away. But he was a great magician…

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The Moving Picture Show Lost in the Bush

The Sun · Monday 26 May 1919 · page 6

The traveller, weary and footsore, saw the light fade from the sky above the waving tops of the giant trees 100 feet above his head. In every direction…

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Royal Agricultural Society Year's Deficiency of £654

Evening News · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 7

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