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Shows & fairs, 1920

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Easter Carnival at Coogee

The Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 3

Residents of Randwick are anxious to see a memorial erected in that district to the men of the A.I.F. who served in the war. To help raise the necessary funds, a…

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The Royal Show Another Record

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

Mr F. L. Martin, Vice-President, occupied the chair at the monthly meeting of the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society, which was held at the…

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Young Athletes Championship Swimming Big Carnival on

Evening News · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 3

The swimming carnival season will close next Friday. at the Dernain Raths, Twenty-eight events. with an [?] of over [?] comprise the schedule Country is represented…

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The Passing Show Money in War for a Few

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 4

A cable from London say the Board of Inland Revenue in a m[?] furnishes striking figure estimating the net m[?]ease of wealth between 1914…

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The Moving Picture Show Back to the Old Masters

The Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 6

Peter does not object so much to a man shooting his enemy or his girl, If he does it comfortably and safely in a secluded spot, and makes sure that…

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Manly Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 5
Also in Evening News, Sydney Sportsman

Crowds nightly flock to Manly Peace Memorial Hospital Carnival to enjoy the brilliant illuminations and many attractions, notably the all fresco dance floor and the miniature racecourse. Daily Flight-Lieutenant…

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The Soldiers' Memorial Carnival

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 1

The carnival, opened in the Parramatta Park on Saturday, in aid of the Parramatta Soldiers' Memorial Fund, and scheduled to run for a fortnight, was commenced under…

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Sydney Show Trots

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 8

Show have drawn excellent entries. For five night competitions the time for closing entries. For five night competitions the time for closing entries has been extended up…

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A Victory Exhibition. Why not in Parramatta?

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 2

Sir,—Will you kindly giant me a little space in the columns of your valuable journal. I have been asked to follow up a suggestion which appeared in one of the…

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"The Passing Show of 1920."

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 10

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE proved much too small to accommodate the crowd that wished to see the initial production of the new Williamson entertainment on Saturday evening. Every seat was occupied, scores of…

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The Kennel. the Royal Easter Show

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 2

Entries for the above show are reported by the secretary to be very large, and all classes of dogs will be strongly represented. Fox terriers. bulldogs,…

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Theatres the Passing Show of 1920

Referee · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 7

Her Majesty's Theatre was packed on Saturday night, when The Passing Show of 1920 was produced for the first time in Sydney. It is as brilliant a revue as…

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The Moving Picture Show Self-Denial

The Sun · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 4

"I simply have to have a new hat!" said Mrs. Persnurkus. "Amelia," said Peter, "do you not know that he whose needs are least is…

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Show Jumping Records. Lady Radium's Consistency

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 8

KIAMA, Tuesday. -- At the Wollongong Show, Lady Radium made a South Coast record as a high jumper. At Albion Park she established a record for…

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A Victory Exhibition. Why not in Parramatta ? To the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 2

Sir,—Will yon kindly giant me a little space in the columns of your valuable journal. I have been asked to follow up a suggestion which appeared in one of the…

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To-day's Sporting Editor of Athletic Sporting, REG. L. (Snowy) Baker, Australia's Champion All-round Athlete the Turf A.J.C. CARNIVAL Weight-for-Age Candidates

Evening News · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 2

There are four weight-for-age events to be decided at the A.J.C. autumn carnival, due to be opened on April 3, and the crack colt Artilleryman is engaged…

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Wollahra Village Fair

Evening News · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 7

A fair which has been in operation for the last week in aid of the building fund of the Woollahra School of Arts is still being continued in Centeanial Park…

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Mr. Thomas' Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 3

There was a large gathering at the women painters' gallery, at Queen Victoria Buildings yesterday afternoon, when an exhibition of water color paintings, and sketohes by Mr…

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