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Shows & fairs, 1921

3,216 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 161

Nepean Show Notes

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 6

The awards in the best group of dairy cattle class were stated wriongly in last issue. Cox and Lowe were placed first by the judge, with Alf. Sloan second…

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Fair Rents Court. to Sit at Parramatta

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 11

In yesterday's "Gazette" appeared the notification that a Fair Rents Court is to sit at Parramatta, within the locality comprising the metropolitan, Parramatta, and Ryde police…

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Camden Show Rain Interferes

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 4

Camden Show opened on Thursday of last week and was continued on Friday. Saturday's programme was postponed poned till Saturday, April 9, owing to…

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Cattle Awards at Penrith Show

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 5

Mr. M. J. Walsh was the winner of the special for best shorthorn bull under 1 year. The winning cow in the fat cow class belonged to Mrs. R. Smith…

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Judges at the Flower Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 6

The superintendent of the Sydney Botanical Gardens (Mr. Ward) and the superintendent of the Sydney Domain Gardens (Mr. Grant) have kindly consented to act as the judges at the forthcoming…

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Soldiers' Work Repatriation Show Rooms

The Sun · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 3

Tho officer in charge of the (Repatriation Show-rooms reports that, following the appearance of an article in "The Sun" on the subject, very many…

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Royal Show. Additional Ground. Official Ceremony

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 12

The extension of 15 acres to the present magnificent showground of the Royal Agricultural Society was officially opened yesterday by the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. W. F…

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The Moving Picture Show Reckless Rovers

The Sun · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 4

"I see the Dagoes ave shot a Premeer," said Weary Willie. "Good heavens!" said the Count do Main. "What Premier--not' Mr.--?"…

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Rockdale Jubilee. Great Carnival in Aid of Our Hospital

The St George Call · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 5

There is no doubt but that Rockdale Municipality deserves congratulations in the manner in which they celebrated the jubilee year of their Municipality, by…

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Good Friday. As a Show Date. Mr. Dunn's Approval

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 14

In its action in holding the Royal Show on Good Friday, the Royal Agricultural Society has the warm support of the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn). On this question, he…

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Spreading Out. Royal Show Ground. the Society's Great Work

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 12

The Royal Agricultural Society has made exceptionally good progress in preparing the 13 acres of extra land which it acquired last July from the Defence Department for an extension…

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Cash to Order.: Gordon & Co., Ltd., Show How to Get It

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 2

The house-furnishing firm of R. H. Gordon and Co., Ltd., 504 George Street, Sydney, are, according to their letter-heads, the proprietors of…

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Remnants of the Show. In 2d-a-yard "poetry." (By the poetical counter- jumper). (Try this on your piano. Time: When no one else is about. Air: desert)

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 5

Oh, clear your throat To sound a note, And many more (And p[?]ps encore),…

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Dixieland Carnival

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 March 1921 · page 22

The big movie night to be held at Dixieland has been definitely fixed for Wednesday week, March 23. Special cash prizes are being awarded for the…

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Autumn Flower Show

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 March 1921 · page 3

The Mayoress of Lane Cove, Mrs. Angus Fraser, opened the eighth annual flower show of the Lane Cove Cot Committee in the Lane Cove Town Hall,…

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Give Us a Show. Her Majesty's

Truth · Sunday 13 March 1921 · page 2

"Humpty Dumpty" falls off the wall at Her Majesty's Theatre nightly and at two matinees each week, and the general verdict is that our Easter…

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N.S.W. Masons Carnival for Temple Find £40,000 Sought for New Building Scheme Preparing the Carnival in Town Hall— "Real- Australian" Township Comedy — The City of Dandaloo How Volunteers Create Novelty in Burlesque

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 March 1921 · page 18

A section of the Freemasons In New South Wales have set themselves energetically to the task of adding a new building to Sydney. These are the Scottish Royal Arch Masons, who are busy raising funds for the erection of a Masonic Temple, to be especially identified…

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Manly Carnival

Evening News · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 8

Manly is getting interested in the question of Soldiers Memorial Hall. A peoples movement has been started Messrs. W. M'Ennally, C.F. Daunt, J…

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Hyde Park Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 10

The Australian Labour party has opened a carnival in Hyde Park. The attractions are identical with those with which suburban residents are now familiar—the…

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General Notes The Architects' Exhibition

Construction and Local Government Journal · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 5

The excellent exhibition of the institute of Architects that was opened last Thursday at the Education Building, Bridge Street Sydney, is fully described…

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