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Sydney · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

5,068 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 250

Empire Fair Beauty Competition Results

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 6

The beauty competition in connection with the Empire Fair, which is still drawing large audiences to the Town Hall, was decided by ballot last night. The…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 6

Hour after hour the teams competitions in the Country Carnival proceeded yesterday, but so numerous ara the matches to be played that only the preliminary work has been…

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Fifth Annual Fair. Dutch East Indies

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 4

The Netherlands Indies Annual Fair Association advise that the fifth international fair will be held at Bandoeng (Java) from June 21 until July 6, 1924,…

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"Boy" and Borg At Empire Fair

The Sun · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 10

"Boy" Charlton and Arne Borg have been invited to attend the Empire Fair in the Town Hall to-night, and although "Boy" is suffering from a…

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Firemen's Carnival Goat Race Being Arranged

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 3

A novel feature at the forthcoming Firemen's Carnival at the Showground on February 23, will be a goat race. The organisers of the carnival are now…

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Lawn Tennis Country Carnival Captains' Decisions

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 2

At a Joist meeting of country captain, and members of the council of the N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Association held at white city last evening. and presided over by Mr…

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The Moving Picture Show Stolen Treasure

The Sun · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 8

The German Government is incensed over the extravagant displays by unpatriotic newly-rich German spendthrifts in foreign countries--especially…

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The Exhibition. Live Stock Displays. Effort to Remove Embargo. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 10

At a meeting of the Australian section of the British Empire Exhibition, which was held to-day, the decision of the British Ministry of Agriculture to prohibit [?] exhibit of…

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A Show Mare Cheerful's Early Days Not Meant to Race

The Sun · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 4

Cheerful, who won two hurdle events at Randwick at her first two starts over the sticks, would never have raced had not one of her breeders died…

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Empire Fair

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 12

The Empire Fair was continued at the Town Hall last night. When, in addition to other attractions. selections were rendered by the Manly Band. Arne Borg, the champion…

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Empire Fair Closing Days

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 3

The Empire Fair, which drew interested audiences yesterday, will close to-morrow night. To-morrow afternoon there will be a free entertainment…

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Empire Fair Arne Borg Attends

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 3

Last night Sir Granville Ryrie invited Boy" Cha???? and Arne Borg to attend the fair. The former. however was unable to attend owning to a cold…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 12

After three days devoted to the teams' competitions a large majority of the preliminary rounds have been completed and the knockout rounds in which the leading two tenms in…

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Dapto's Big Show

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 8

The 67th annual show to be held at Dapto on the 18th and 19th inst. promises to be one of the most successful in the long history of the society…

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Exhibition Notes. Still Time to Book Passages

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 14

The party that is being organised by Mr. H.J. Rumsey for the Empire Exhibition is growing slowly. Those who have not quite made up their mind…

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Glut of Wine Empire Exhibition Australia's Efforts

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 13

In an interview with the special representative of "The Sun" in London, Colonel P.W. Fallon, who is president of the Viticultural Council of…

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Country Carnival a Popular Gathering Record Entries

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 14

The largest gathering of tennis enthusiasts in Australia is the annual country carnival held in Sydney. This carnival has grown from year to your…

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Exhibition Fruit Apples and Pears Tallong Growers' Advice

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 13

The fruit-growers of Tullong have had a meeting to consider the advisability of providing apples and pears for the British Empire Exhibition, and…

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British Farming the Exhibition Display Electric-Grown Wheat

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 2

The British MInistry of Agriculture and Flaherica is co-operating with the National Farmers' Union and the National Milk Publicity Council to put…

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To-day and To-morrow Last of Empire Fair

The Sun · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 10

The band from H.M.A.S. Melbourne will play at the Empire Fair in the Town Hull to-night, and dancers will have an opportunity of jazzing to…

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