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Shows & fairs, 1921

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Big Prizes at Carnival

Referee · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 4

Owners of trotters and pacers have been well catered for by the committee responsible for the distribution of the Prize-money in connection with the…

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Sydney Show Prizes

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 7

The prizes offered for trotting horses at the Sydney Show, March 21 to 30, total £668, of which £553 is allotted for the ring contests, and £115 in the…

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Snapshots at the Country Tennis Carnival

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 18

MISS GRAY, Who, with her sister, represented Goulburn in the Ladies' Teams Contest. In the first round they defeated Misses Cameron and Finlaysen…

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Horse Carnival to Be Held at Night

Referee · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 15

The £1500 prize-money to be dis­tributed at the Horse Carnival, which is to be held on the R.A.S Show Ground nightly from February 5 to February 12,…

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Champion Swimmers in Sydney: the Coming Carnival

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 14

The visit of two world-champion swimmers—Ludy Longer and Pua Kealoha, both from Hawaii—will make the present swimming season in Sydney a memorable one. The great Duke Kahanamouku, who was to have accompanied them, was delayed…

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The Moving Picture Show Another Test Match

The Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 6

It appears to me (writes Dr. Grubb) that we have made a grave mistake in exalting the non-productive game of cricket to be our national sport. The…

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British Magnetos Triumph at Show LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 1

The fact that British magnetos are unrivalled in the world was shown in the Air Ministry report on competition's held in September with a view…

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Athletics Big Meetings Ahead Australian Horse Carnival: Police and Firemen's Sports: State Championships, Etc

Referee · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 9

There are many important fixtures in the near future for members of the A.A.A. Firstly will come East Sydney A.A.C. activities. The club will conduct its…

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Sailing 18-Foot Championship Abandoned Sydney Surprises by Getting Big Lead W.A. Crews for interstate Carnival

Referee · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 14

The sailing enthusiast has not been favored with an ideal breeze since the start of the second half of the season's racing. On January 1, at the…

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Police and Firemen. Big Carnival Event

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 3

The Police and Firemen's annual charitable carnival is now approaching. A great deal of preparatory organising work has been done in connection with it. The secretary,…

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Conntry Carnival Fine Struggle in Doubles

Evening News · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 7

The N.S.W. Association's country carnival was continued on the Double Bay Courts to-day. The star match of the forenoon was…

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Country Carnival Brilliant All-round Play

The Sun · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 7

Now that the teams matches are out of the way, the sixth day of the Country Lawn Tennis Carnival was devoted to the open events. Brilliant play was the order of the…

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The Moving Picture Show No Doubt

The Sun · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 6

"I plead guilty, because the constable said I stole the things. Personally, I don't think I did so, as I have always led a good life." (Police-court defendant. Friday.)…

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Country Lawn Tennis Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 10

W. H. CHRISTIE. D. H. YEO. L. YEO. J. CHALMERS. DUBBO I.—WINNERS OF MEN'S TEAMS…

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Carnival Week Country Team Selected

The Sun · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 7

The seventh day of the country, tennis carnival was continued in showery and windy weather at Double Bay this morning…

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Athletics East Sydney Memorial Cup Australian Horse Carnival

Arrow · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 12

To-morrow afternoon the East Syd­ney A.A.C. will commence its track and field championships at the Sports Ground. The club will also conduct the…

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Famous Visiting To-morrow's Big Carnival Cotton's Surprise Achievement

Arrow · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 13

The New South Wales' Amateur Swimming Association is in luck. Famous swimmers from America will, to-morrow, figure in the first big event…

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The Passing Show: A New Year Greeting

The Land · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 8

In forwarding his subscription to "The Land" for the current year, Mr. E. J. Helbig, secretary of the Greenock (South Australia) branch…

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The Moving Picture Show The Market in Governors

The Sun · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 6

"I am much perturbed about the British Empire," writes Dr. Grubb. "For many years I have gravely suspected that all was not as it should be…

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Misdemeanors. Sydney Gang of "Cowboys" a Wild West Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 4

Following upon the raid by the police of the headquarters of a gang of "cow boys" in Sydney recently when a large quantity of stolen goods was found in…

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