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Shows & fairs, 1922

3,552 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 178

Mosman Night Carnival

Evening News · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 6

The Venetian Carnival postponed from last Saturday, will be held to-night, weather permitting. A special steamer will leave Lavender Bay at 7.30 Port…

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Architectural Exhibition Students' Examinations

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 4

An exhibition, embracing all the arts related to architecture, will be held under the auspices of the Institute of Architects of New South Wales at the Education Departments…

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Boxing Carnival for Hospital

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 2

In the Temperance Hall, Penrith, on the 19th inst., a boxing carnival in aid of the Hospital will be held. A meeting, presided over by Mr. J. Hartigan,…

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The Royal Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 6

The council of the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. has decided this year to celebrate its centenary, having been founded in 1822. The council will visit…

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The Operations of The Fair Rents Court

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 9

A return recently issued from the office of the Fair Rents Court, Sydney, shows that during the past 12 months rent teas reduced in 278 cases,…

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Carnival Hitch. Cricketers and the Park

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 8

It is to be hoped that the apparent unsatisfactory look of thing, as stated by Ald. Mobbs at this week's meeting of Dundas Council, when referring to the…

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To-night's Carnival on the Oval

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 11

After a breakfast week-end owing to the inclement weather, the night racing carnivals, promoted by the Cumberland Amateurs, will be resumed on the…

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The Moving Picture Show Utopian

The Sun · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 4

"At times," said the Count de Main, "one does well to be angry, but it never docs to allow anger to override caution. The following sentence from…

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Fair Rents Court. How Tenants Benefit. Minister Analyses the Figures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 12

A return recently issued from the office of the Pair Rents Court, Sydney, showed that during the past 12 months rents were reduced in 278 cases, but were increased in 276 cases…

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Kicked His Friend But Charged by Police S.M. on Fair Fighting

The Sun · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 6

"I have no sympathy for any man who attempts to kick another," said Mr. Gates, S.M., at the Central Police Court to-day, when he imposed a fine of £5…

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Penrith Soldiers' Memorial Preparing the Honor List. Carnival to Be Held

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 5

A meeting of the Penrith Soldiers' Memorial Committee was held at the School of Arts on Thursday evening, when there were present:—Messrs. A…

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Show Prospects Will It Be the Best Ever? the Society and the Public

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 1

Work viewed at a distance is always a pleasant prospect. It gives rise to the utterance of many tolerable plati tudes by those of us who are more…

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Surf Carnival Postponed

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 January 1922 · page 9

Wet weather prevented the completion of the North Bondi annual surf carnival at Bondi beach yesterday. The only event decided war…

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Mosman Venetian Carnival

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 January 1922 · page 5

Despite the bad weather, a good crowd attended the Mosman Venetian Carnival last night. The prizes were awarded to Mrs. G. Monte, Monterene…

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An Impression Seeing New Year in Fair Women and Brave Men

The Sun · Sunday 8 January 1922 · page 17

I didn't Want to go. I was in my worst holiday mood, which always works up into hating holiday streets and people. However, my best pal,…

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MOTORING What the English Motor Show Revealed

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 January 1922 · page 12

The annual Olympia Show in England attracts attention all the world over, as it reveals the various models for the forthcoming year. The outstanding…

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"The Gombeen Man" Terror of Tenants Amending Fair Rents Bill Protection of Shopkeepers

The Sun · Sunday 8 January 1922 · page 2

Ware the Gombeen Man! He is the Irish prototype of the usurer, the rack-renter, and the profiteer…

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CORROBOREE Camp Life at the Show Ground the Psychology of Hunger

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 January 1922 · page 1

The gathering of the visiting Scouts at the Agricultural Show Ground for the corroboree, which begins to-morrow and continues throughout the week, was…

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Give Us a Show. Her Majesty's—theatre Royal—criterion and Palace

Truth · Sunday 8 January 1922 · page 2

"The Boy", brilliant musical-comedy at Her Majesty's. Arthur Stigant, Gladys Stewart, Nelllie Payne. Lance Lister and…

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