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Shows & fairs, 1921

3,216 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 161

Motoring the Show Opens on

Referee · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 15

The annual Motor Show of the Motor Trader's Association of N.S.W. will be open to the public from Saturday next until January 31. It will be the finest…

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Motor Traction Next Week's Motor Show

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 7

Even the most casual visitor to the Royal Hall of Industries, Agricultural Grounds, Moore Park, Sydney, will be struck with the intense activity being…

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Whose Job? Carnival Stage Inspection. Question of Public Safety

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 8

The collapse of a "slippery dip" staging on Monday night at a carnival at Rosebery has raised the question of the control of those structures. There are several authorities who…

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Royal Show Wheats. Entries Close This Week

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 7

Entries for the wheat classes in the Royal Show, Sydney, close this week. The original date was January 18. but, as this was very early. In consequence of an early Easter, a…

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The Moving Picture Show Fashions for Jurywomen

The Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 6

The London papers are discussing what jurywomen should wear. The first British jurywoman was dressing for the part. She had…

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Motor Progress All-Round Development the Coming Show

The Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 6

The ago of motoring was expected years ago; it is certainly here now. Wherever one travels in New South Wales there also is a motor car or…

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SWIMMING. Langer"s Wonderful Swim : Easily Defeats Australian Champions Whose Form is Good : Kealoha"8 Popularity : And 100 Yards Victory : Herald, Hay and Beck Show Improvement: Cotton Defeats Longworth

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 7

"He's a stunner" were the words with which Frank Beaurepaire summed up Ludy Langer's performance in the half-mile State championship. Everyone…

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Carnival for Soldiers' Farm

Evening News · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 7

A carnival organized by the Rejected Volunteers' Association for the Church Social campaign in aid of the Sparayleigh Solders' Farm, Hawkesbury River, will…

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Venetian Carnival Manly's Gay Season

Evening News · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 13

On Friday evening of next week Manly will open her Venetian carnival, which will continue for a whole fortnight closing at some hour late on the night of…

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The Moving Picture Show Get Out

The Sun · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 6

The Conservative Press is agitatedly denouncing the Government for giving the nurses a home instead of keeping the land for a noble pile--a dream library to…

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Swimming Carnival Heats of 220 Yards Fast Times Recorded

Evening News · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 9

The heats of the 220 yards championship on New South Wales were [?] at ethe Domain Raths this afternoon—the final being down for decision on Saturday.)…

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Royal Agricultural Society

The Land · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 2

Entries close:—Cheese (export classes only), Tuesday, 18th January; wheat, Tuesday, 18th January; Grand District Competition,…

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Athletics. Australian Horse Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 10

Nominations will be due this evening for the 120yds, one mile, one mile walk, and 120yds hurdles handicaps, 100yds scratch race, and 880yds teams relay race, open to all members of the N.S.W. Amateur Athletic…

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The Motor Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 8

To-morrow and for several days next week all the local motoring world will be attracted to the great Motor Show at Moore Park. It is the second held in New…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival Concluded

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 4

The country lawn tennis carnival was concluded at the Double Bay courts on Saturday last. The singles championship went to J. Eldershaw (Wagga),…

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Swimming Carnival To-morrow's Big Race

The Sun · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 3

The State swimming carnival will conclude to-morrow afternoon, when the visiting Hawallans--Lady (Longer and Pua Kealoha--will again be seen…

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Hospital in Funds. Western Suburbs' Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 3

As a result of the carnival promoted by the United Friendly Societies throughout the district (which .returned £2021 9s), and a bequest of '£1000 from the estate of the late Mrs. A…

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Australian Horse Carnival Entries Close To-day

Arrow · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 16

The promoters of the Australian Horse Carnival, to be held every night for a week at the Sydney Show Ground, anticipate big entries for the many…

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Cost of Show. a Big Outlay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 6

It is costing the Motor Traders' Association about £3000 to bring before the eye, in a comprehensive group form, the cream of the motor cars and other motor vehicles…

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Sydney Motor Show. Standardised Motors, Ltd

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 3

The Standardised Motors Limited extend a cordial invitation to country visitors to Sydney during the week beginning 22nd January, to visit their…

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