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Shows & fairs, 1923

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Lidcombe Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 4

Nominations close this evening for the 100yds and 880yds handicaps open to members of the N.S.W. Amateur Athletic Association to be decided at the Lidcombe sports on the 26th inst…

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North Bondi Surf Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 4

On Saturday, January 6, the North Bondi Life Saving Club will hold its annual carnival at Bondi Bea[?] Besides the [?]cil Healy Memo[?]al Surf Shield competition, in which the champions will…

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Young Folks' Plots Vegetable Show

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 2

The exhibition in connection with the second Young People's Vegetable Plot competition, under the auspices of the Northern Suburbs branch of the…

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Scotia's Day at Show Ground Highland Gathering

Evening News · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 6

To day the Show ground. Moore Part was gay with the picturesque [?] and the drone of the bagpipes gladdened the hearts of…

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The Moving Picture Show New Year Resolutions

The Sun · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 6

Willie was awakened by the tootling of the ferries and the Count's boot. "A happy new year!" said the Count. "Them's my ribs," Willie answered,…

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London Art Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 4

The proposal to arrange an exhibition of Australian art in London is deserving of every encouragement, and the Society of Artists is to be…

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Cronulla Surf Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 7

About 6000 people were present at the annual carnival of the Cronulla Life-saving Club, which was held at Cronulla yesterday. The grand parade and march past was won by…

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Lawn Tennis Country Carnival All Records Broken

Evening News · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 3

[?] the [?] annual [?] by the New South Wales lawn Tennis Association [?] the new White City courts…

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Back-yard Gardens Chatswood Show

Evening News · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 7

Dr. Earle Page will open a novel show at Chatswood School of Arts to-morrow afternoon. It is an exhibition of vegetables…

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The Moving Picture Show Peter's Predictions

The Sun · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 6

Noticing that his pal, Old Moore, and a lot of other people from Jock Garden upwards have made predictions for 1923, Peter--not without a…

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Sailing. 16Ft Interstate Skiff Carnival. St George Wins D[?]mareso Cup

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 9

There was plenty of weight in yesterday's north-east breeze, when the final races in connection with the interstate 16ft skiff carnival were decided on Botany Bay…

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Australia Wants a Fair Deal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 4

Recently word came from London that a few immigrants had returned to England as stowaways. These immigrant failures stated that Australia was a "very hard place." In fact, you had to work for a year there to get something like £7. One of them had…

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Swimming Bathurst Carnival. Bathurst

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 6

The principal events at the Bathurst Swimming Club's carnival resulted as follows:--100 Yards Championship.--E. Deyer 1, R. Rigney 2, N. Langworthy 3. Won by 5 yards…

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Sports Carnival Cycling and Atheletics

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 6

A sports carnival will be held at the Sports Ground on Saturday night, when cycling, athletics, and motor cycle events will be decided, in addition to a series of match races, a one…

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Fair Rents Big Reductions Court's Busy Year

Evening News · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 9

There were [?] total of…

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Junior Cricket Points from the Carnival

The Sun · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 4

The Now South Wales team has reason to be sorry over the result of the carnival In Melbourne for it was generally admitted that it was the strongest side. Accidents…

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Brisbane Bouts Mixed Programme Draws fair House BRISBANE

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 8

Two contests were staged at Brisbane to-night. Clarrie Blackburn, 9.7, New Zealand. decisively outpointed a good local boy in Eddie Lynagh, same weight…

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Fair Rents Statistics for 1922 Falling Off in Cases

The Sun · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 3

Compared with 1921, there was a considerable falling off in Fair Rents Court cases heard in Sydney during 1922…

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The Moving Picture Show Diplomacy Fails

The Sun · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 6

"Show us y' tongue, Count," said Weary Willie. "What next, Oaf!" spluttered tho Count. "Really, you forget…

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