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Shows & fairs, 1920

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Motor Show. Industrial Film Display. Largest Night Attendance

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 6

The attendance at the Motor Show yesterday was larger, despite counter attractions to both afternoon and evening sessions, than on the previous days. There were more people at the…

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The Motor Show Some More Exhibits Davies and Fehon

Evening News · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 9

The ubiquitces Ford was fire built by Henry of that [?] in the shape of a buggy. The genesis of a gigastle business, world-wide in its influence, was in as aid bare at the home…

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Lawn Tenths. Country Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 8

Strathfield was the headquarters for the men's events yesterday. Some of the ties in the ladies' team competition were also played there, but the majority took place on the Appian Way courts. The competition…

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Shipping Marvels. a Maritime Exhibition

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 5

A really comprehensive shipping exhibition is, of course, an impossibility. A trade which is concerned with every problem of loading,…

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Motor Show. Good Roads Campaign

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 5

A meeting was called in the members room at the motor show last night to form the New South Wales branch of the National Road Association of Australia…

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Lawn Tennis Country Carnival Dubbo Pair's Pine Win

Evening News · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 5

The Country Carnival was resumed on the Strathfield and Appian Way courts to-day, in good weather. Christle and Yes Dubbo) put up a great…

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Lawn Tennis Country Carnival Notes on Semi-finals

Evening News · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

Dubbo and Barraba have proved to be the strongest men's teams competing is the country carnival. Both have [?] their five rounds and reached the final without the…

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Swimming. N.s.w. A.s.a. Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 8

Three heats of tlie State 100yds Championship were decided at the Domain Baths yesterday. Norman Ro[?]s covered the distance in 57 3.5[?]. Results:…

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The Passing Show State Income Tax

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 6

The State Commission of Taxation desires to notify that, with the change of the income basic year to June 30, the necessity for extensions of time…

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The Passing Show: The Senate Voting

The Land · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 8

People who study politics may find a good deal to interest them in an analysis of the combinations disclosed by the counting of the Senate votes. One-third…

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Stage, Song, and Show Emelie Polini Season

The Sun · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 7

A new comedy season will open at the Palace Theatre to-morrow night, when "The Little Damozel" will be staged. The occasion will also mark…

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The Moving Picture Show Toes and Tongues

The Sun · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 4

Mile. Karsavina, the Russian dancer, is appearing in a new play, in which she talks only with her feet. Peter hastens to express his approval…

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Sydney Motor Show Improvements in Farm Power. Tractors for Rural Use

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 5

The motor show in the big [?] on the Sydney Royal show ground has formed a great att[?] for city people during the past few days, and…

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Easter Show. Fine Exhibition Promised

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 14

The Royal Easter Show will be opened on Monday, March 29, in order that the cattle may be judged in time to dispose of most of the auction sales before Good Friday. On…

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British Empire Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 13

Preliminaries governing the British Empire Exhibition in 1920, have been completed. It will probably be held in Regent's Park. The Imperial, dominions, and colonial…

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Agricultural Society MR. C. H. Fulton Appointed Secretary. the Trotting Registration Question

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Nepean Agricultural Society was held at the Exchange, on Saturday evening. There were present: Messrs. D. Fitch…

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A Suggested Carnival

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 10

It is states that the Labour party contemplates running a carnival similar to which was run in aid of the Parramatta and Granville Hospitals, in aid of…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 14

After many disappointments in previous years Dubbe won this year's teams championship on the Strath[?] courts yesterday. The final match between Dubbo and Banaba was contested as closely as could be,…

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Empire Exhibition. London, January 8

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 11

The preliminaries governing the British Empire Exhibition of 1921, which is to begin on September 19, have been completed. It will probably be held in Regent's Park…

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The Motor Show

Evening News · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 4

This Evening session of the M.T.A. Motor Show will be extended to 11 o'clock and a specially interesting series of motor substrial and raning films will be…

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