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Shows & fairs, 1920

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Trade Exhibition. Visiting Australia in 1921. LONDON. February 14

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 5

The Department of Overseas Trade is arranging for the exhibition of British manufactures, to begin the tour of the Dominions in June first, visiting South Africa, and then…

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Stage, Song, and Show the Vaudeville Changes

The Sun · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 3

"The Bing Boys" at Her Majesty's continue to find the ways of Broadway full of delightful perils, and their enjoyment of these is the greatest…

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Hurstville Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 4

The carnival at Hurstville, which was opened a week ago by General Sir Charles Rosenthal, K.C.B., D.S.O., with the object of raising funds to erect a soldiers'…

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Cycling Sydney's Carnival

Evening News · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 3

Owing to the Sydney Sports Ground being otherwise engaged the [?] [?]have been suspended until Monday evening mext. They will he…

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Country Shows the Shoalhaven District Exhibition. Keen Competition

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 4

The annual show of the Shoalhaven (N.S.W.) Agricultural Association was opened on Wednesday last. The cattle exhibits, it was stated, exceeded those…

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The Royal Show Entries Coming In

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 5

The first entries for the coming Royal Show which begins on March 29th were those for the wheat section. It was thought that in consequence of the…

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Castle Hill Show. Fine Fruit Display

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 5

The annual exhibition held by the Central Cumberland A. and [?] Association was well attended. The exhibits right through were of a very high quality, especially the horse…

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The Passing Show the Way of It

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 4

Sir Ross Smith put it thus:-"It is hard for us to understand what all this fuss is about. I now say, us I said before, that other…

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The Moving Picture Show The State of Boo

The Sun · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 6

A conference of newspaper men convened at Glen Innes will discuss the separation of the north coast and northern and north-western districts…

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Manly Carnival

Referee · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 16
Also in Sydney Sportsman

To raise sufficient funds to erect a Peace Memorial Hospital at Manly a carnival and fancy fair is being held in the Village from Feb. 28 till March 13…

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Show Notes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 2

Some of the exhibitors had a timely thought for the P.D. Hospital, and donated their fruit to the institution. It was kindly carted in by Mr. C. W. Crane…

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Police & Firemen's Charity Carnival

Referee · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 16

The big carnival by the Police and Firemen, on February 28, is expected to eclipse all previous efforts, spectacularly and athletically. The programme…

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Spanish Fair N.S.W. Exhibits Wanted

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 1

The Acting Agent-General has cabled to the Premier that an international sample fair will be held at Barcelona, in Spain, during May next, and that Senor M.D…

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The Castle Hill Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 1

The Biggest Success to Date.—Record Crowds and Splendid Exhibits.—The Best Show of Horses to be Seen. Speeches at the Luncheon.—Good News for…

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Sydney Show Events. Day and Night

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 6

By trotters and pacers £570 will be won at the Sydney Show, March 29 to April 7. The judging of cattle will be begun on a Monday instead of on a…

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Athletics Police and Firemen's Carnival Mammoth Programme: Splendid Entries: Big Track and Field Meet Reviewed Police and Firemen's Carnival

Referee · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 9

The Police and Firemen's sports carnival, to take place at the Agricultural Ground, Moore Park, next Saturday week, promises to be about the biggest…

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The Moving Picture Show "Rich and Rare"

The Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 4

"New South Wales is, therefore, faced with an acute potato shortage." Peter never cared much for acute potatoes, preparing them round, and if…

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U.S. Aircraft in War. Poor Show for Money. Washington, Feb. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 11

The Congressional sub-committee on war expenditure reports that although more than [?] billion dollars were spent out of 1,690,000,000 dollars appropriated by Congress for aircraft…

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The Adelaide Carnival Norman Ross Continues His Success Big Attendances : Spendid Con-tests i Team for Olympic Games at Antwerp

Referee · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 13

Swimming enthusiasts in this State have enjoyed a week of grand sport, the local Association, so soon as it was certain that Norman Ross would…

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