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Shows & fairs, 1920

2,710 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 136

Hangar, Gedye at the Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 12

The mammoth shear which first [?] the eye of the visitor at Dangar Gedye's stand at the Royal Show is peculiarly appropriate when one knows that this…

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Royal Show Successful Day. Crowds Increase

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 5

Good weather continues to favour the Royal Show. Despite a cloudiness yesterday morning, which held a possibility of showers, norain resulted, and the people, city and country…

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Dangar, Gedye & Co. at the Show

The Land · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 13

The mammoth shear which first catches the eye of the visitor at Dangar Gedye's stand at the Royal Show is peculiarly appropriate when one knows that this firm…

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Champion Shorthorn Cattle at the Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 6

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Prince's Visit. May Open the Queensland Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 4

Regret was expressed by Sir Samuel Hordern at the Royal Show luncheon that the Prince of Wales would not have an opportunity of viewing the resources of the country as represented…

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The Passing Show: The Lions and the Jackals

The Land · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 8

Parliament without Mr. Holman will be like the play of "Hamlet" with the Prince of Denmark left out. As is not infrequently the case in politics some…

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Vibrating Energy. Fascinated Thousands. Show Crowds Grow. the Freedom That Cheers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 5

Sydney's Jubilee Show yesterday smashed more records to atoms. The weather was of record brightness, the attendance of record dimensions for the Thursday, the new…

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Record—smashing Show. Quality Superlative. Magnificent Beef Breeds. Some Excellent Horses. District Exhibits Again

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 11

The champion [?] Bull, "Baritons." The Champion shorthorn Cow, "Lindenow, Duchess of Derrimut," [?]…

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The Carnival Concert

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 6

A fitting wind-up to the Soldiers' Memorial and Hospital Carnival was the concert, held in Parramatta Town Hall on Wednesday evening, when the Carnival…

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Easter Carnival, Coogee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 8

Special attractions to-day at the Easter carnival, Coogee, in aid of the Randwick Soldiers' Memorial Fund, include a balloon ascent and parachute descent by Aviator V. P. Taylor (late A.I.F.), and at night a…

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Eastwood the Carnival

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 8

Arrangements are well in hand for the holding of the carnival in aid of the funds for beautifying the park. September is the date fixed for the function,…

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Baby Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 11

At a meeting convened by the Mayor (Ald. Morris), held in the Protestant Hall on Wednesday, 24th, at which the Mayoress, Mrs. C. Johnson, Rev. O. G. Dent,…

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Flower Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 6

The Flower Show, held in the Eastwood School of Arts, on Saturday, was a pronounced success and was very largely attended. The exhibits were numerous…

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The Baby Show

Nepean Times · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 5

It has been found not necessary to hold the baby show on the 24th. instant, as at first contemptated, owing to Blacktown agricultural show taking place…

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Hornsby Flower Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 8

The inaugural show of the Hornsby and District Horticultural Society will be held on April 10, and the schedules are now available. There is a generous prize list and the display promises to be a…

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Her Majesty's.—"the Passlng Show."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 8

Easter Monday and next Wednesday and Saturday there will be holiday matinees of "The Passing Show of 1920," the strogest tribute to the popularity of which is that it has been allowed to oust the annual…

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The Man Behind the Show

The World's News · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 5

THE Royal Agricultural Society has many great workers—voluntary workers—on its council, but the real man behind the Show…

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Easter and the Agricultural Show

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 11

The present Show is admitted to be one of the greatest of the many colossal exhibitions which have been held on the Agricultural Ground. It seems to embody all the elements…

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The "North Exhibition. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 13

Sir,—In your issue yesterday mention is made of the beautiful paintings exhibited in a special building in Kew Gardens, London, of which really little is known by the many Australians…

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The Moving Picture Show Count Herod

The Sun · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 4

"Count," said Weary Willie, "I see they been judging babies at the Town "All." "I hope," said the Count, "that they…

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