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Shows & fairs, 1922

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Fair Rents Five Increases First Cases in New Year

The Sun · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 8

In the first five applications dealt with in the new year by the Magistrate (Mr. Jamieson) in the Fair Rents Court, the rent was increased,…

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Fair Rents. Increases and Decreases Granted. Record Year's Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 10

Applications lodged before the Fair Rents Court during 1921 numbered 1125, according to the return of the year's business furnished by the clerk of the Fair Rents Court. This…

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Australian Bowls Carnival Concluding Stages South Australia Wins

Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 11

The Australian bowling championship meeting, commenced on Christmas eve at Adelaide and concluded yesterday, proved the greatest event of its kind ever held in Australia. The whole of the period mentioned was given over to high carnival—one continual round of…

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Carnival Notes South Australia Champions Victoria Narrowly Beaten

Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 11

South Australia, striving fop years to get interstate recognition, won the championship, boating Victoria on percentages…

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Lawn Tennis Country Week Carnival No Play To-day

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 9

The Country. Week tennis carnival will not begin to-day as scheduled. The courts are in an unplayable condition, and it is probable that there will be no play until Friday. A strong sun and good wind…

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Next Royal Show. an Imposing Prize List

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 9

The council of the Royal Agricultural Society has its plans well in hand for the celebration of the centenary show, which will begin on April 10 next. In addition to having…

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Royal Show. Reviving an Old Custom. Rich Prize List

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 11

The council of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales has made many additions to the schedule for the show which will begin on April 10 next. It has been…

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High Prize List Centenary Show Features for Next Royal

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 4

The next Royal Show, which will open at Moore Park, on April 10, will celebrate the formation of the first Agricultural Society in Australia, at Parramatta, in 1822. The schedule…

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Australian Athletics Championship Carnival New South Wales Wins Shield : Carr's Brilliancy Africans Relay Winners

Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 9

The big carnival at Adelaide closed with the Championship Shield resting with New South Wales. E. W. Carr showed rare brilliancy in the hundred and two-twenty yards championships, clipping the records, though the hundred figures will not be changed through the winner…

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All-australia Exhibition. Manufacturers' Committees

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 10

The New South Wales Chamber of Manufactures has appointed the various committees which will look after the different, interests of the chamber…

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Advance Australia Fair. "The Cockney Anthem."

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 17

Sir,—Whilst agreeing that your sub-leader of the 29th inst. is a step in the right direction towards promoting the spirit of "Australia First," I believe that…

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Fair Rents Court. Operations for the Year

The Australian Worker · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 18

Applications lodged before the Fail Rents Court during 1921 numbered 1125, according to, the return of the year's business furnished by the clerk of the…

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Friends at the Show

Watchman · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 5

In one of the pens at the great dog show at Olympia lately was a ferociouslooking bull-terrier that regarded the spectators with hostile scorn. To this…

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Great Expectations Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 6

For the Police and Firemen's Carnival, to be held 'on February 25, Constable A. Lendrum, the energetic secretary, has high hopes. Never before has the programme offered so…

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Australian Products Exhibition in London LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 1

Sir Joseph Cook will open an exhibition at Australia House of butter, grains, and manufactured products on Foundation Day…

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Charity Bets Punting at "Tokyo Town" Fair Prosecutions Withdrawn Adelaide

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 4

Considerable interest was manifested in the Adelaide Police Court in prosecutions arising out of games played at the "Tokyo Town" Fair, held in the Exhibition Building in…

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The Moving Picture Show His Prodigious Child

The Sun · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 6

"The whale I brought forth."--Mr. Perdriau. "There used to be a proverb when I was a boy about the mountain which…

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Eastern Districts Carnival

The Sun · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 3

With three championship contests to be decided, the first combined carnival of the six eastern district clubs is expected to draw a big crowd, The results are: 100…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 8

A during wind and bright subshine had made the courts at Double Bay fast and true, when the annual country carnival was began yesterday. Three teams that had entered for the men's competition—T[?]ndle,…

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Fair Rents Court Attorney-General's Praise

Evening News · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 5

A return recently issued from the office of the Fair Rents Court shows that during the past 12 months tent was reducted in 275 cases, but was increased…

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