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Shows & fairs, 1921

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Mosman Venetian Carnival

Evening News · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 5

The Mosman-Cremorne Venetian Carnival is to be held in Mosman bay this evening. The residents along the foreshores are illuminating their homes, and…

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Coogee Oval Carnival

Evening News · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 3

Randwick Council granted permission at last night's meeting to the Coogee Sports Club to hold a fancy dress carnival at Coogee Oval, and also consented…

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Manly's Venetian Carnival

Evening News · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 5

The people of Manly are looking forward with confidence to their coming Venetian Carnival. Ideas which might have helped carnivals of the past have…

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Gulgong Show

Evening News · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 5

After a lapse of many years, the Gulgong A. and P. Association has been revived, and a show will be held on March 1 and 2, in celebrate the occasion of the…

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Wollongong Show

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 4

Wollongong's annual show will take place on February 3. 4, and 5, and It Is confidently anticipated that a record will be established, as everything is promising for a great…

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Wollongong Agricultural Show

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 10

On Saturday, February 5 (doe section), Mr. H. Mc. A. Liddell has been appointed judge for all breeds. As entries close on the 29th inst., intending exhibitors…

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The Motor Show

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 14

The Motor Show has an interest that is sure to expand year by year. It is one thing to see handsome light cars gliding about the city streets; it is quile shomer sight when heavy motor lorries loom into viets loaded with wool, wheat, and merchandise, or farm tractors are seen doing swiftly the hum-drum hard practical worl that formerly fell to teams of horses or bullocks. Still another picture flashes upon us with…

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Big Entries for Horse Carnival

Referee · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 6

Owners and trainers have not neglected the Australian Horse Carnival, to be held nightly at the Show Ground from Saturday, February 5, to the 12th,…

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Motor Show. Interest Maintained

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 10

The keen interest still evinced in the second annual show of the Motor Traders' Association at the Skating Rink, Moore Park, is proof of its popularity, for it has now been…

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Show Stock by Rail

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 4

DAPTO.--At the monthly meeting of the Dapto A. and H. Association, Mr. A. C. Brown revived a long-standing complaint in regard to the trucking of show stock. It one time,…

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R.a.s. Show

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 10

That fanciers are anxious to show at the above Society's Annual Easter Carnival is evident from the numerous registrations being effected with the K.A…

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Australian Horse Carnival. Big List of Entries

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 3

Record entries have been received for the Big Australian Horse Carnival to be held at the Sydney Show Ground every night for a week, commencing…

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Brisbane Swimming Carnival. Elsie Venning 220Yds. Champion

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 5

The annual championship carnival of the Brisbane Ladies' Club was hold in the Sluing Hill Natatorium on the night of Wednesday, January 19. Special…

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Athletics Notes and Gossip Australian Horse Carnival

Referee · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 9

Entries for the various A.A.A. events at the Australian Horse Carnival on the Agricultural Ground (February 5 to 12) are very satisfactory, although, when one…

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Motor Show . Well Sustained Interest

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 8

The attendance at the motor show at the Agricultural Ground was well maintained yesterday. This was a slowly-moving (because Interested) crowd up and down the aisles…

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Threatened Flour Famine Millers and Fair Profit BRISBANE

Evening News · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 6

Despite the threat of the Queensland flour millers to close all mills because of the unprofitable nature of manufacturing flour at the prices fixed by the…

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The Motor Show More Exhibits Reviewed

Evening News · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 4

Not even the Governor's magnificent Chandler Six was the best-looking car at yesterday afternoon's array of "parked" cars outside of the Royal Hall of…

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Horse Carnival Trotting Handicaps for February 5 and 12

Evening News · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 3

AUSTRALIAN HANDICAP, 1 mile.—Var. Silver Bath, acr: Bob Mac (unhopp). Lulu Mac. Rosetree (late Rosewood). Lunaria, 1sec [?] Onoto. Ivy Harum (Q.). Alice, Lulu Mark…

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The Moving Picture Show Ha' penny Profiteers

The Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 6

"To-day, William," said the Count. "is the day of doom. The first prosecutions under the Profiteering Prevention Act take place. At last the…

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A North Shore Line Show: St. Ives' Enterprise

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 26

THE first exhibition of the St. Ives Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held on Hassell Park, St. Ives, on Friday and Saturday of last…

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