Night Carnival Postponed
A steady rain set in before sunset yesterday, making the Sports Ground track unsafe for sprint racing, and the promoters decided to postpone their carnival till…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shows & fairs, 1924
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Band for Exhibition 32 Australians Wanted
Very satisfactory progress Is being made with the Preparation of an All-Australian Band for London this year. The leader, Mr. W. M. Partington, is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lawn Tennis Cumberland Championships Exhibition by Anderson
J. O. Anderson played splendid tennis at Pratten Park yesterday in exhibition games. J. Clemenger, who was beaten by Anderson in straight sets, was an outstanding figure in the championship finals, playing remarkably well in the men's doubles…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Empire Fair Beauty Competition Queen of the Festival
The Empire Fair, which opened at the Sydney Town Hall on Thursday, was in full swing again yesterday and last night. The fine collection of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shark at Stockton Excitement at Surf Carnival
NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—At the stockton Surf Carnival this afternoon some excitement was caused by the appearance of a shark when the final race…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →High-priced Meat Likely to Stay Awhile Sheep and Empire Exhibition
Consumers can make up their minds that comparatively high meat prices have come to stay for a while. Notwithstanding a record yarding of cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SHARK ! SHARK ! Alarm Stops Surf Carnival Swimmers Get Clear Newcastle
The presence of a big shark in the water at Stockton beach this afternoon brought the carnival which was in progress there to an abrupt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mammoth Stadium Events for Empire Exhibition International and Cup Final Football Matches Mighty Bands and Concerts
The Stadium events at the British Empire Exhibition this year will be mere incidentals of the mighty event, but they will be, by no means, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On the Land. Field Wheat Competition Boorowa Agricultural Society's Effort
The results of the Boorawa Pastoral and Agricultural Society's first field wheat competition have been communicated to the society by the manager of the T[?]mora Experimental…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Empire Fair. Propaganda Sales
The Empire Fair, which is now being held in the Sydney Town Hall, and which will be continued throughout the coming week, was designed as propaganda sales in the direction of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Empire Fair Lecture Sales
With the object of educating the public to discriminate in purchasing in favor of Empire-made goods, a series of lecture-sales will be held…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bondi Surf Carnival
A surf carnival was held on Saturday afternoon on Bondi Beach by the various surf clubs in the eastern sub[?]bs in aid of the proposed war memorial hall to be erected at Waverley for the use of the returned…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Swimming. Manly Club Carnival
The Manly Amateur Swimming Club held its annual carnival at the local baths on Saturday. Notwithsta[?]ing the sultry weather, the baths were crowded long before the programme started. Arne Borg, the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Empire Exhibition London, January 5
The Queen has consented to become patron, and the Duchess of York president, of the women's section which is organising in connection with the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Town Hall Fair Lecture Bargain Sales
No woman can refuse a bargain, therefore the tables at the Empire Fair in the Town Hall should be thronged all this week, when…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Exhibition Band Selecting Performers Adelaide
Mir. W. M Partington, bandmaster, of Sydney, who is touring Australia to select a band of thirty performers for the Umpire Exhibition, arrived in Adelaide on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lawn Tennis Country Carnival Great Fortnight
The Country Carnival begins to-morrow with the teams matches. There are 90 teams everyone playing two matches daily until each has met each team in its…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lidcombe Carnival. Christie in Good Form
There was a large attendance at the third annual carnival of the Lidcombe Amateur Swimming Club at the Lidcombe Baths on Saturday afternoon. The racing was good, and some exciting finishes were…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Surf Carnival at Bondi Women's Race
It was a gala day at Bondi on Saturday, when a combined carnival was hold under the auspices of the Surf Life Saving Association and the Boy Scouts, in aid of the Waverley War…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →To Moving Picture Show The Frenzied Spot
"The Emotometer, which was demonstrated before the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society, is an instrument for measuring…
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