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Shows & fairs, 1921

3,216 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 161

SWIMMING Sydney Grammar's Carnival S.H.S. WINS 100 YARDS

The Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 7

Undeterred by the weather conditions, the scholars of the Sydney Grammar school obviously enjoyed their annual swimming carnival, held at the…

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Pigeon Racing News From Everywhere: Sydney Show Matters (By Red Chequer)

Referee · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 13

The New South Wales Homing Club flew a race from Mt. Victoria with the following result : J. B. Tennent, 783, 1 ; J. B. Tennent, 783, 2 ; W. H. Wiles, 778. 3 ; W. H. Wiles,…

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Yass Centenary. Annual Show. Rain Spoils Sports. (From Our Special Representative.) Yass

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 11

The Yass centenary celebrations were continued to-day, but rain interfered with the outdoor functions. The principal item in to-day's programme was the opening of the 49th…

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Trotting Entries for the A.T.C. £1000 TROT Happy Voyage Injured: Honest Florrie Wins Carnival Mile

Referee · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 4

Some capital sport was witnessed at the annual Police and Firemen's carnival in aid of the hospitals on Saturday. Several well-known metropolitan performers…

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Hunter River. 60Th Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 7

The 60th exhibition of the Hunter River A. and H. Association was commenceed on the grounds at Highstreet yesterday. That breaking of the longe, dry spell coincided with the opening of the show, and steady…

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School Sport Grammar Carnival Huntley's Performances

The Sun · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 8

Sydney Grammar School's annual carnival, held at the Domain Baths yesterday afternoon, wan a Groat success. The smoothness and the speed with which the…

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Mudgee's Centenary Coming Celebration Big Carnival Programme

Evening News · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 9

All the week, commencing on Sunday, and continuing to Saturday, March 12, Mudgce will proudly celebrate its first centenary. It is a re-birth which should…

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Wilson Plays Fair. Australian Tour Reviewed. London, March 2

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 5

Wilson, r[?] the Australian tour in the "Daily Express." says that Australia outplayed England in all departments. She had at least nine men worthy of the best traditions of…

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The Royal Show Record Entries Received

Evening News · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 9

The Royal Agricultural Society's annual show, which is to be held at [?] promises to be a record one. For the ring events record entries have…

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The Moving Picture Show Bishops' Secret Revels

The Sun · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 6

Peter notes that bishops, when they get together, are really very playful. He is pleased to hear that the Bishop of Goulburn "dealt it out to the ribs of…

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London Dairy Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 7

The Acting-Premier of New South Wales (Mr. Dooley) has received from the Acting-Agent-General in London the schedule of awards and entry…

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Bexley Baby Show

The Propeller · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 2

Parents do not want to allow themselves to be gulled into a sense of insecurity for then babies on account of the statements of a mere layman…

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The Royal Easter Show

The Land · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 16

The Royal Agricultural Society's grounds at Moore Park are rapidly taking on holiday garb, a great array of workmen, going at high…

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Rockdale Jubilee. Mr. Gann Opens a Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 3

The carnival in aid of the St. George District Hospital, in celebration of the jubilee year of the Rockdale Municipality, could not, on account of the weather, be held, as proposed,…

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The Royal. the Show Ring

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 11

King events at the Royal Easier Show will, us heretofore, provide plenty of thrill and amusement. A strong programme of sporting events…

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Prince's Souvenirs. Exhibition in London. London, March 2

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 5

The exhibition of the Prince of Wales souvenirs of his Dominions tour, at the Imperial Institute, is attracting public attention. A huge map which is displayed, indicating the…

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Motor Cycling J. A. Fair Wins Lithgow Reliability Trial

Arrow · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 11

For the second annual reliability trial from Sydney to Lithgow under the auspices of the M.C.C. of N.S.W. on Saturday several members were late in…

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The Moving Picture Show Unlucky Fifteenth

The Sun · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 4

The Rev. Thomas Davies stated at the Methodist social and morals demonstration at the Lyceum Hall last night that he had it on very reliable authority that of…

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Rural Products Exhibition in Sydney. Forcible Plea for Decentralisation

The Land · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 3

Last year the residents of Sydney and suburbs saw a strong attempt to ontice the strong, able-bodied youths, as well as those of older…

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The Passing Show:——— Leather and Boots

The Land · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 10

A Sunday paper aggrievedly propounds the question: "Why are boots so dear, when there has been a 50 per cent, fall in the price of…

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