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Shows & fairs, 1920

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The Moving Picture Show Everybody's Union

The Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4

Peter becomes a trades unionist:-- Among the myriads of trades unions that have sprung up all over Australia, I have hitherto never found one that…

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Wheat Exhibits Entries for the Royal Show. Fairly Satisfactory

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 7

The period for entering wheat for exhibition at the forthcoming Royal Show closed last week. Up to Friday last sixty-six entries had been doubt, was responsible for the large number of entries. In view of the ninny failures this season, the number of entries is regarded, as satisfactory…

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British Fair Play. Sir Ian Hamilton's Appeal. Von Sanders a Clean Fighter. London, February 2

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 5

General Sir Ian Hamilton, in a letter to the newspapers says that General Liman von Sanders's name appears on the "black list." "I feel sure that I speak for the troops who…

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The Passing Show A.w.u. Rejects O.b.u. Scheme

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4

At Thursday's session of the A.W.U. Convention it was decided to reject the O.B.U. scheme. The following motion, which was…

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Bondi Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 11

The Bondi carnival, being run in aid of the St. John Ambulance Brigade (Eastern Suburbs corps) and the Voluntary Workers' Cafe, Elizabeth Street, is holding a monster "poster"…

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Amusements. Bondi Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 12

The Bondi Carnival in aid of the funds of St. John Ambulance Brigade (Eastern Suburbs Corps) and the Vountary Workers' Cafe, Elizabeth-street, is holding [?] "poster" night to-morrow. On Saturday afternoon a…

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Leic[?]ardt Carnival To-night

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 6

A very large entry has been received for the 50 yards interclub handicap to be swum at the Leichhardt Club's carnival at the local baths, to-night. The starts…

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Royal Show Excellent Prospects

The Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society, the secretary reported that the prospects for the Royal Show, which will…

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Cattle for Royal Show

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 7

ALSTONVILLE.--The Wollongbar Experiment Farm on Tuesday sent to Sydney five Guernsey bulls, four cows, and four heifers, to be prepared for the Royal Show…

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The Moving Picture Show Discipline

The Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 4

A Sunny Corner Digger was instructed by the Defence Department recently to report to a medical officer who had been dead eight years…

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The Easter Show. Gratifying Prospects

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 9

The monthly meeline of the council, at which Sir Samuel Hordern, president, occupied the chair, was well attended. Mr. Anthony Hordern took his seat in the council afar an absence mainly in…

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Bondi Carnival

The Sun · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 3

At the Bondi Carnival being run in aid of the St. John Ambulance Brigade and the Voluntary Workers' Cafe, Elizeabeth-street, a monster…

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The Moving Picture Show Thought-Forms

The Sun · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 4

Dr. Grubb discusses mind-stuff:-- My respected confrere, Dr. V. Knaggs, remarks that to clairvoyants with superphysical sight, thoughts are…

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Berry Show. Splendid Display of Cattle. (From Our Special Correspondent.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 5

The 34th annual exhibition held by the Berry Agricultural Association was opened yesterday. The splendid season all along the South Coast was reflected in the very fine display of fruit and farm produce…

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Workers ana Fair Wages. the Public Point of View in England. Lesson of a Small Strike

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 18

A small strike which, recently occurred in London illustrates the remarkable unity in the public point of view with regard tb the…

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Bondi Carnival

The Sun · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The committee of the Bondi carnival has decided to give two guineas as a first prize for a final fancy dress fete on Saturday night. The chairman of the carnival…

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Hurstville Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 7

A carnival will be opened in the Railway-square, Hurstville, at 3 o'clock to-morrow afternooh, by Sir Charles Rosenthal, and will be continued until Saturday of next week. Its…

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Ashfield Carnival

Evening News · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

Tomorrow afternoon the big carnival for the purpose of raising funds for the proposed soldiers' memorial ball and clubhouse, will open at Pratten park…

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The Mortdale Carnival

The Propeller · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

The opening of the Mortdale carnival and sports took place at Judd's Paddock on Saturday, 24th ult. The Mayor of Hurstville and Major…

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