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Shows & fairs, 1921

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

No Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 2

So went out to the circus grounds And some one hit him with a roling-pin. He got even with the gosh dam show…

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Accident at Backjumping Show

Evening News · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 2

Charles Ryan, 31, a laborer, of Wells-street, Croydon, was riding a horse at the backjumping show in Ryde Pack. City, last night, when he fell. He was…

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The Passing Show: Two-Faced Politics

The Land · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 2

What hypocrites many of these politicians are! At the "send-off" to Mr. Storey in the Legislative Council were politicians from the…

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The Moving Picture Show Dove, not Petrel

The Sun · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 4

Official information had come that, after all, de Valera had been concealed In one of tho empty casks consigned from America to Guinness's brewery in…

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Trade with the Empire Prince of Wales on Foreign Competition Dominions Touring Exhibition

Evening News · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 1

The Prince of Wales says he realised, during his recent tour, that there was a danger of losing hold on certain markets by reason of foreign competition. He was sure, however, that this danger was only temporary…

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The Moving Picture Show Making Cricket Fair

The Sun · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 4

Dr. Grubb wishes to expunge the two-up element from cricket:-- I note that there are two elements of luck which seem to be playing the [?]evil…

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Country Tennis Carnival Begins

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 11

Yesterday the annual country tennis week began at Double Bay. The picture shows the courts. in the distance is the big stand to seat 5,000 persons, which is being erected in view, of the forthcoming matches with the American champions…

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The Nepean Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 6

The Nepean Show, which is to be held on February 25th and 26th, promises to be a great advance on its predecessors. The entries in all classes are already…

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Schedules for the Show

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 2

Schedules for the Nepean Show will be available next week. Applications for these have been received from all parts of the State, and there are also…

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British Trade Samples Touring Exhibition. London, Jan. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 13

The Prince of Wales inspected the Oversea Trade Department's Foreign Samples Exhibition, which comprises 100,000 samples of competitive manufactured goods, which are in…

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The Prince's Interest Touring Exhibition. London, January 6

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 11

The Prince of Wales inspected the Overseas Trade Department's foreign samples exhibition, comprising 160,000 samples of competitive manufactured goods, which are in demand for…

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The Castle Hill Show. Great Expectations

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 8

The Castle Hill Show—"Our Show"—is coming off on February 11th and 12th Schedules are now fready and are procurable at "The Argus" office. The prizes are…

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Houses and Tenants Mr. Molesworth Discusses the Fair Rents Bill

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 4

On the last day of the session, Mr. V. Molesworth, discussing in the Legislative Assembly the Fair Rents' Amendment Bill as returned from the…

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Women's Column. a Picture Show in the Country

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 9

It was only this Christmas time that Snowy Corner got into line with other small country centres and opened its own picture show. No event had made quite the same stir among…

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Coogee Carnival

The Sun · Sunday 9 January 1921 · page 11

The Coogee carnival in aid of the Eastern Suburbs District, N.S.W., Ambulance Service, will continue throughout this week, concluding with a free…

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Manly's Carnival

The Sun · Sunday 9 January 1921 · page 8

Fresh Attractions and first-class music will be features of the Manly Venetian Carnival, which will commence on January 28 an[?]end on…

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Ceogee Carnival Extended

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 January 1921 · page 11

Owing to rain during the week the Coogee carnival, in aid of the Eastern Suburbs District N.S.W. Ambulance Service, had to close down, and it has been…

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State Championship Carnival

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 January 1921 · page 8

The [?] of a series of State Championships under the direction of the N.S.W.A.S.A. will take place at the Domain Batha on Saturday afternoon. In addition to Australia's best…

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Manly's Coming Carnival

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 January 1921 · page 2

The band of enthusiasts who are per-fecting arrangements for the carnival at Manly are confident that it will be the brightest-in two senses-that has ever…

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The St. Ives Show

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 January 1921 · page 11

The St. lves Agricultural and Horticul-tural Association will hold its first annual show on January 14 and 15. The residents and property-owners of the…

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