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Shows & fairs, 1920

2,710 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 136

Show Prices

The Sun · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 6

Mr. James Kay writes protesting against the Royal Agricultural Society's admission charges. He says:--"The society intends raising the price…

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Crookwell's Best Show

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 3

In regard to the report that the annual show was "far below that of last year," Mr. J. M. Jago president of the Crookwell A.P. and H. Society. writes:…

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Mr. Daplyn's Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 5

After an absence of seven years in Europe Mr. A. J. Daplyn has returned to Sydney. and at a private view at the Royal Art Society's galleries on Saturday he exhibited a…

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A Royal Show Exhibit

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 5

Among the entries which have come to hand for the Royal Easter Show is one which will occasion much public interest. Bayard, the beautiful bright bay back, which has been…

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The Moving Picture Show Reporting in 1950

The Sun · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 6

Lord Burnham confessed, as a journalist, that he was rather jealous of the rivalry of films. Report in the "Pithedistone Gazette"…

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Coogee Carnival

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 2

A carnival, which will extend over the Easter holiday, will be held at Coogee in aid of the Randwick Soldiers' Memorial, and plenty of fun and frolic is assured…

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The Carnival

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 2

The soldiers' memorial and hospital carnival is being well patronised by the public. On Saturday night the grounds were crowded, and the financial result for the…

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Red Cross Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 12

Already 200 exhibits are ready for the Red Cross exhibition of industries and Junior Red Cross work. Mrs. MacKinnon reports that a large number of returned solders are lending…

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Easter Carnival, Ooogee

The Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 2

The committee of the Easter Carnival Coogee. In aid of the Randwick Soldiers' Memorial Fund, which will open on Saturday, and will run for three weeks, has…

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Easter Carnival, Coogee

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 4

The committee of the Easter Carnival Coogee, in aid of the Randwick Soldiers' Memorial Fund, which opens on March 20, and will run for three…

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Royal Easter Show

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 5

The moat interesting and exciting event in a trotting exhibition is the introduction of the galloping pacemaker. A smart thoroughbred racehorse brought…

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Beating H.c.l. Novel Boys' Carnival

The Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 3

War against the high cost of living has been declared by the boys of Technical High School. They demonstrated this at their annual carnival…

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Peace Exhibition. to Be Held at Adelaide. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 10

Preparations are well advanced for tho holding of an All-Australian Peace Exhibition in the Jubilee Exhibition Building from March 20 to-May. 22. There will be a great variety…

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The Moving Picture Show Dirty Work

The Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 4

Spy Trebisch Lincoln is remarkably like Wilhelm H. This likeness has formed the basis of a new story, "Secrets of the Wilhelmstrasso," by…

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Events of the Week in Pictures: Unloading Big Gins, Bondi Surf Carnival, Girls' High School, Jubilee Regatta

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 18

Start of Senior Surf Boat Championship at Bondi Carnival. [?] The event was won by Freshwater (on the right), North Narrabeen being second, and Collaroy third. Ladies' Surf Race Championship. Won by Miss H. Andrews (North Bondi), Miss Townsend (Bondi) being second, and Miss E. Moore…

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Wooll[?] Village Fair

Evening News · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 2

The Woollabra School of Arts Village Fair will be held in Centennial Park on Saturday next and will be continued on the following Wednesday and Saturday…

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Fair Rents Act

The Sun · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 6

Mr. Arthur Griffith writes:-- "Victim's" letter in your issue of Wednesday is just one more instance proving the prevailing ignorance…

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The Exhibition Ship

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 4

The scheme to fit up a ship built in a British yard to fill it with British goods of every variety and let it make a call at every port in the world…

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Autumn Flower Show

Evening News · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 1

To-morrow the N.S.W. Horticultural Society is holding its autumn show at the Sydney Town Hall. There is every [?] miss of a remarkable display of [?]…

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Question of Fair Return. Business Men's Views

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 5

At the Congress of Associated Chambers of Commerce yesterday, Mr. E. B. Swain, M.L.A., Mackay, Invited congress to affirm the necessity of such a price for sugar produced in…

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