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Shows & fairs, 1923

4,059 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 203

Hornsby Manager Charged With Theft "Not a Fair Deal" Albury

The Sun · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 7

George Kenneth Kitching, aged 39, late manager of the Government Savings Bank of N.S.W., Hornsby, was before the Albury Police Court to-day…

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GRAN'MA & Cinema Haymarket Show Touching Movie

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 6

Sydney's grandmothers turned up in torrey as the guests of Haymarket Theatres Limited to a screening of Harold Lidyd's new picture,…

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Canaries and Cage Birds. Young Stock Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 6

The combined young stock show of the Canary and Cage Bird Societies of New South Wales was held at the School of Arts, Newtown, on Saturday afternoon. The judges were:—Messrs. S. Clifford and W. J…

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St. Ives Show Opened by the Minister

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 3

The one point that told against the complete success of the St. Ives show which was brought to a conclusion at Hassell Park on Saturday, was the…

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Moree's Successful Fair

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 2

The very successful Vanity Fair at Moree has resulted in a return of £165 profit—a really splendid return, considering the times and the season,…

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Netherlands Industrial Fair

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 11

The fourth Netherlands Indian Industrial Fair will be held at Bandoeng (Java) from July 28 to August 12 next. This fair is open to all foreign exhibits without exception…

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Australian Art Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 6

Sir,--I read with interest the letters by Percy Leason and another contributor in your columns. They seem to agree that we want an Australian…

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Carnival at Petersham

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 8

A carnival at the Audley Palais, Petersham, last night, in aid of St. Margaret's Hospital for Women, was largely attended. There were…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 10

When play began yesterday a hot westerly wind was blowing. This changed later to n furious southerly, which played havoc with the draw cards and other notices on the boards. The rain which…

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Empire Exhibition Completing the Panels

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 8

Further meetings representing different phases of activity were held yesterday at the Department of Labor and Industry for the purpose of…

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"A Fair Go" "News" Praised Again

Evening News · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 3

Mr. L. S. Brookes, president of the N.S.W. Hard Court Tennis Association, speaking at the annual meeting of the Northern Suburbs…

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Lawn Tennis Country Carnival, Unbeaten Teams

Evening News · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 3

The preliminary rounds of the teams matches in the Country Carnival resulted in the following teams qualifying for the "Knockout" round:—…

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Empire Exhibition. Australia's Representation. Sport and Education

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 10

Further organising work in connection with tho Empire Exhibition, to be opened in London in April, 1924, was carried out yesterday, when the Minister for Labour and Industry. Mr…

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Stolen Goods Detective Office Show

Evening News · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 8

Valuable stolen property recovered recently by Detectives Truskett, Beratt, Keogh, Baker and Wilson, will be on view for identification purposes…

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Law and Profits Fair Rents Court Ups and Downs

The Sun · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 8

This morning the usual procedure at the Coroner's Court was relegated to the background. There was no talk of medical…

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Lawn Tennis the Country Carnival. City v. Country

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 10

For many years now we have annually played these co[?] between the picked men of the Country and the City. Year by year the Countrymen have shown…

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The Moving Picture Show Jumbuck Statistics

The Sun · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 6

Latest statistics available show 34,776 sheep as the total sheep population in this State. If the sheep were place head to tail, they would reach…

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Perth Cup Carnival 21 Winners N.S.W. Bred

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 7

The chief event on the third night, December 30, of the Perth Cup carnival, was the New Year Handicap, 18 miles: limit 2.27 13 starters. T. Foy's…

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The Lyons Fair

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 15

The Trade Commissioner for France draws the attention of business men who are shortly going to Europe to the fact that the half-yearly Lyons Fair (the Spring Fair) will be…

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Children's Carnival

Evening News · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 13

Judging by the many requests for tickets, the Children's Grand Carnival at the Wentworth on January 23 is going to be a popular event. Every…

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