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Shows & fairs, 1921

3,216 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 161

Manly Carnival Concludes Too Much Confetti

Evening News · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 4

It is estimated that the Manly Carnival was attended by over 100,000 people in its marry run of a fortnight, concluded on Saturday night The benefit to local…

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Horse Carnival. Novel Competitions. Another Jumping Record

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 9

The Horse Carnival concluded at the Show-ground on Saturday night. Until Saturday afternoon, when a special matinee was held, the great majority of…

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Baby Show. Many Fine Children

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 5

A baby show was in full swing in Prince Alfred Park on Saturday afternoon, when the single young man entered the marquee. Hundreds of babies filled the air with fearful sound,…

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Castle Hill Show. Record Attendance

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 3

The capacity of the pretty little show ground at Castle Hill was seriously taxed to accommodate the large crowd which gathered there on Saturday. The attendance was a record, the gate receipts far…

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Camera Artists Beauty in Photographs Exhibition of Work

The Sun · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 6

A hundred proofs that the camera can make quite as charming pictures as those from the artist's brush are hanging in the Kodak Salon, 379…

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Champion Lady Swimmers N.s.w. Association Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 8

The first meeting of the championship carnival of the New South Wales Ladies' Amateur Swimming Association took place on Saturday at the Domain baths…

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The Moving Picture Show a Reminder

The Sun · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 4

"Nothing must be dropped from an aeroplane without special permission."-- Regulations for Control of Civil Aviation. This will prevent airmen taking…

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No Fair Share. Employers and the Hospitals. Acting-premier's Accusation

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 4

The Acting-Premier, Mr. Dooley, last night made a distinctly unflattering comparison between the attitude of employers and employees with regard to hospital contributions…

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"Fair" Rents and Construction the Danger of Interference with Private Enterprise

Construction and Local Government Journal · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 6

That "Fools rush in where angels fear to tread" is an adage that the Governments of Australia could moralise upon with advantage to themselves…

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Dixleland Carnival

Evening News · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 8

Dixieland will hold a gay continental carnival to-morrow night, when an attractive evening's entertainment will be presented Dancing commences at 8, and…

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Leeton Show

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 8

LEETON, Monday.-- The sixth annual show of the Yanco Irrigation Area Agricultural Society, which will take place on February 22 and 23, at Leeton Showground, is creating a great…

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What Is Fair Rent? Capt. Carmichael's Request

Evening News · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 4

Captain A. C. Carmichael told the Fair Rents Court to-day that he was the tenant of "Lexteth," Victoria-road Bellevue Hill and asked the court to fix the…

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Runner v. Cyclist Novelty for Carnival

Evening News · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 3

Next Saturday night the match race of the season will be decided between [?] and Gr[?] won the mile scratch race on saturday night in the style, and is in great…

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Photography. Beauties of the Camera Exhibition in Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 7

When Shaw expressed his preference for photography over painting as one of the arts he evidently had in mind, the brilliant class of pictorial photography, examples of which…

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The Moving Picture Show. Stopping the Drift

The Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 6

Members of the Grenfell Agricultural Association considered that the "whole Idea of Bush Week was a farre, holding the opinion that the only way to Induce…

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Jackson's Oil Paintings. First One-man Show

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 3

The exhibition of pictures by James R. Jackson, which opened yesterday at the Art Salon, Penzance Chambers, 29 Elizabeth Street, is for some reason or other the artist's first one-man…

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Spotting News Continued. Ethelda Bleibtrey Chances of Opponents To-morrow's Carnival

The Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 5

Although Miss Blcibtrey, the world's champion, did not make her appearance at the first carnival conducted by the Ladies Swimming Association on Saturday, several…

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Motorist Fined £10 35 Miles an Hour Alleged Through Bondi Carnival Crowd

The Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 6

"The only thing I can find in defendant's favor is that he has not been convicted before," remarked the magistrate (Mr. Giles Shaw) at the…

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44-Hoors' Week Judge Beeby Explains How He Will Conduct Inquiry Fair Deal for All

Evening News · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 4

Judge Beeby, in the industrial Court to-day, intimated that he had received a commission from his Excellency the Governor appointing him as a special…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

Evening News · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 2

Already the police and firemen, of this State have raised over £70,000 for charities, but they are not satisfied. They are now making another big effort a…

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