Great Swimmers Compared With Norman Ross To-morrow's Big Carnival
Norman Ross from the Illinois Athletic Club, Chicago, whose times entitle him to be ranked the greatest swimmer in the world to-day, is to…
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The Motor Show Toy Turned Toiler Motor's Thousand Utilities
From Feing dismissed with a contemptuous shrug, from being an object of ridicule, and hailed with ribaldry, the motor in its many applications has…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Swimming the Norman Ross Carnival Sydney's Speedy Youngsters: Nepean Club Gala Again
All roads will, or should, lead to the municipal baths. Domain, to-morrow afternoon. BETTER THAN KOHANAMOKU…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Motor Show Early Cars a Woman's Introduction First Australian-made
"The time has come," the walrus said so the time has arrived to write of the development of the motor car in this State. Mr. George Innes, the first man…
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Twenty years ago next March the Ville de is clotat steamed into Port Jackson carrying among her cargo a consignment which was to cause considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Motor Show The Motor Future Its National Task a Factor in Settlement
The possi[?] of the motor for be future of Australia are enormous." [?] Mr. Alick M'Neil in the course of an interview with a represent[?] of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sydney's Great Motor Show a Record Demonstration Big Value of Exhibits Motor Beauty and Utility
Never before has such a collection of high-clast motor vebicles, tyres, accessories, and oils been seen under one roof in Australia. The total value must exceed £100,000, not including aeroplane or acroplane parte…
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At a Trustee Meeting held in Tempe Park Circuit on Tuesday, 16th December, the balance sheet of the recent victory fair was submitted, showing a nett profit…
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A bunch of Jockeys, who gave their services to help the local ambulance building fund, a considerable number of registered bookmakers, and three more unwilling than willing donkeys provided an hour of…
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The annual country carnival will begin on Monday, and for the first time since their inauguration in 1903 the matches will be played away from Doubls Bay…
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Last night, in the Hall of Industries, Moore Park, the big exhibition of motors promoted by the Motor Traders' Association of New South Wales was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Show. Opening Ceremony. Industry in Australia
In the Hall of Industries at the Agricultural Ground, last night Mr. David Storey, Minister for Health, in the absence of Sir George Fuller, opened the Sydney motor show…
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Peter Persnurkus notes that one of the games in the interstate chess championships was "so full of thrills that about 20 onlookers surrounded the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Show Some Principal Exhibitors The Studebaker Corporation
A beautifu[?]-modelled single-sealer [?]dster ad two touring cars, together with a stripped stock chassis, handsomely enamelled in white, are shows in an attractive setting on a…
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"Here's the first car assembled in Australia!" and the speaker pointed to a little grey two-seater. "And there," he continued, as he indicated a big touring car close by, "is…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Swimming Carnival. N.s.w. A.s.a. Championships. Norman Ross's First Appearance
Mr. Norman Ross the world's champion amateur swimmer, who has travelled thousands of miles over land and water to test his speed and endurance against Australian swimmers, will make his first public…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →London Letter the Lord Mayor's Show a Jovial Personality Australia's Girl Deputy NOVEMBER 11
One more Lord Mayor of London has been a [?]ded to the seven-century list. It now numbers 764 names, including Dick Whittington's, which appears thrice…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Northern Districts Carnival
The Northern Districts A.S.A. will hold a championship carnival at the Ocean Baths, Newcastle, on January 13 at 8 p.m. The programme includes many interesting items…
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Owing to the inclemency of the weather in the early part of last week, which prevented many families from going to the Coogee Carnival in…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Surfing Carnival Sydney Teams Score Wollongong
The North Wollongong Surf and Life-Saving Club held a carnival on the North Beach this afternoon. The weather was threatening, but there was a large attendance, and…
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