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Shows & fairs, 1924

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Coff's Harbor Carnival

The Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 6

Coff's Harbor, Tuesday:--The carnival in aid of the Coff's Harbor Surf Club made a profit of about £80. The queen competition resulted in the…

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Empire Fair. Opening on

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 5

There will be many novelties at the Empire Fair to be hold in the Sydney Town Hall this week. Owing to unavoidable delays, caused by the holidays, the fair will not now be…

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Penrith Show Postponed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 2

Owing to the damaging effect of the recent long spell of dry weather on crops and stock, the Nepean District A. and H. Society has been compelled…

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Boxing To-morrow's Show

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 2

Highly gratified at the response of patrons to the innovation of introducing a 15 rounds' bout to the Wednesday night audience, Manager Jack Munro, has decided to continue the system, for…

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Advertising Fiji Photos. for Exhibition Settlers Wanted

The Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 8

Mr. W. S. Hawkins, a Sydney photographer who was engaged by the Fiji Government to take a number of photos for the British Empire…

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The Festive Scots Highland Sports Annual Carnival

Evening News · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 6

"SCOTLAND for Ever!" The cry that [?] on the slopes of Waterloo from the tips of charging Greys and Gordon, is re[?] at…

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Fiji's Story Told in Photos for the Exhibition

Evening News · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 3

With over 500 photographs depicting the whole of the industries of Fiji, the tourist resorts, and the natives there—an entire exhibit the…

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The Moving Picture Show The Pessimists

The Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 6

A leading union official admitted to a "Sun" representative on Friday that the week-end would see the matter brought definitely to a head, and that if…

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Rush for the Beaches Yesterday's Holiday Surf Holds Carnival Today's Attraction

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 6

A close holiday was observed in Sydney yesterday, when the only difference from the Sabbath holiday was that the hotels were open…

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Empire Fair

Evening News · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 6

At the Sydney Tawa Hall to-morrow afternoon the Lord Mayor will declare open the Empire Fair, on which thousands of Sydneysiders have been hard at work for…

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Surfing. Cronulla Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 11

The annual carnival of the Cronulla Lifesaving Club attracted an attendance of 12,000 yesterday to the Cronulla beach. Teams from all the Sydney beaches competed in the cents. Results:…

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Stadium Show

Evening News · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 2

A varied programme will be carried out at the Stadium to-night. The principal item will be a fifteen rounds contest between Tom O'Malley and Frank…

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Kuringai Show

Evening News · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 5

Kuringal Show at St. Ives wil take place on January 11 and 12. Owing to the holidays it has been decided to accept [?] entries in all classes except the trotting…

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Empire Fair. Opens To-morrow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 4

Preparations are proceeding apace for the Empire Fair, to be held in the Town Hall this week, commencing to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock,…

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Swimming Sydney Ladies' Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 9

One of the events to be derided at the Sydney ladies' carnival at the Aquarium on Thursday, January 10. will be the 100yds. First-grade Championship of the Metropolitan and Southern…

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Representation At, British Empire Exhibition

Construction and Local Government Journal · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 5

The N.S.W. representative at the forth coming British Empire Exhibition will he the Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. Farrar), who will probably sail for England…

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Empire Fair Opening To=morrow Afternoon

The Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 9

Sydney Town Hall to-morrow afternoon should look like a piece of Wembley Park at the time of the great exhibition…

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The Moving Picture Show Portents

The Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 6

This year should be a good one if all that Peter has heard should come true. At least one politician--Mr. Chaffey-- is rumored to have made a…

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18-Footers' Test Australian Championship Queensland Invasion (By Fair Lead)

The Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 4

The second half of the open-boat season will begin in earnest next Saturday, when the final test race for 18-footers aspiring for the…

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Lawn Tennis. 96 TEAMS Country Carnival All Records Eclipsed

Evening News · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 2

On Tuesday, January 1, the 16th annual country carnival, organised by the N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Association will begin at the White…

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