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Shows & fairs, 1920

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The Harefield Hospital. Australians Show Their Gratitude

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

Brigadier-General McGlynn, of the A.I.F., in behalf of the Australian soldiers presented a German field-gun, captured by the Australians to the…

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The Moving Picture Show After the Event

The Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

"In answer to a question, Brigadier-General Cox said that he was free-trader."--News item. This is a new form of politics that…

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Q'l'd Sport Coming Big Cricket Engagements A.I.F. and Victoria Matches at the Exhibition Ground : Swimming Carnival

Referee · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 13

Club cricketers are getting many free Saturdays in Queensland this season. They are only just over the Christmas recess, and now another recess of two…

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Tasmanian Turf Carnival to Open Next Week

Referee · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 3

The Summer Cup carnival will begin at Mewbray next Wednesday, when the Launceston Cup will be run. The weights are due to-day (Wednesday). The combination at present fancied for…

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The Moving Picture Show The Malcontentski

The Sun · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 4

In the city of Kidstaki there were murmurings amongst the followers of Bluffski the Premier, and the malcontentski withdrew into their cave and…

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Wheat Classes At The Royal Show

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 29

THE earliest entries for the Sydney Royal Show are in the wheat section, which closes early in February in order that the samples in competition may be submitted…

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Wool Profiteering Above Fair Margin. Australasian Interests. London, Jan. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 11

The question of wool profiteering continues to excite tho greatest interest. The profiteering committee on trusts is considering the question of the publication of reports on the…

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Progress in West Australia Successful Carnival Ends ; New Course Being Made

Referee · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 7

The four days' holiday carnival which marked the ninth anniversary of the conduct of the sport in West Australia by the W.A.T.A. was an unqualified…

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The Wakefield Exhibit at the Sydney Motor Show. Castrol Castroleum Gearease

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 7

"Castrol," the motor oil that holds all the world's records on sea, land and air, had its stand (No. 47) at the north-west corner of the building. The…

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Favorites at Randwick Show a Winning Balance This Season But the System is Not Worth Following

Referee · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 1

Ten of the 20 days' racing at Randwick this season have been disposed of, and results have not been unfavorable to backers of first favorites, notwithstanding…

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Swimming. Soldier's Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 8

At a meeting of representatives of the swimming and surf clubs, held at the Soldiers' Club on Monday night, it was decided to hold an A.J.F. swimming carnival early in March. A strong committee was…

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Fair Rents Act. How to Circumvent

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 4

"A scathing address by the president" on the subject "How Landlords Are 'Victimised" was an item on the business paper of the Real Estate Agents' Association for last night…

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Alstonville Show on Again

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 3

ALSTONVILLE.--The Agricultural Society committee has decided to hold the annual show next month, on the dates originally fixed. Three weeks ago, in consequence of the…

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The Moving Picture Show The Strike's Progress

The Sun · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 4

There is good reason to believe that the vessels now held up owing to the marine engineers' strike will resume running next Monday…

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The Bondi Carnival

Evening News · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 6

Mr. Charles Vincent, of 6 Believus-street City writes: At the Bondi Carnival medals were presented in prize-winners [?]…

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Show Case Stolen

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 8

A man walking along Essex Street city, carrying a showcage of tobacconist's ware on January 13, aroused the suspicions of Constable Trew. He detained the was who give the name of Frank [?] his age as…

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The Passing Show Up and Down

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 6

Potatoes which reached the record price of £30 a ton in Sussex Street early this month were available on Saturday at from £10 to £14 a ton. The…

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The Passing Show:— "Conspiracy to Defraud."

The Land · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 10

In his report on the Wheat Office Mr. Justice Pring emphatically expressed the opinion of the Commission that there had been conspiracy to defraud and also…

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Stace, Song, and Show "Bing Boys" Booming

The Sun · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

To-morrow night "The Bing Boys on Broadway" will enter upon its sixth week at Her Majesty's. The programme has been added to, Phil Smith…

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Memorial Hall Carnival Sir Ross Smith May Fly Over Hurstville

The Propeller · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 3

The carnival being arranged to take place at Hurstville from February 7 to 14 in aid of the Hurstville Soldiers' Memorial Fund promises to…

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