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Shows & fairs, 1925

4,559 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 228

Swimming. Championship Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 20

The championship swimming carnival will be continued at the Domain Baths this afternoon, the principal event being the 440 yards championship of New South Wales. This promises to be a kee[?]ly…

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Cycling. To-night's Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 20

The programme of to night's carnival, in addition to the matches in which Arthur Spencer meets two Australians, George D[?]mpsey and L. Smith, riding as a team, and Ray Eaton meets Gerald Halpin and…

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Venetian Carnival at Manly

The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 7

Manly will once again be the Mecca of the pilgrams of mirth, when the annual Venetian carnival in aid of charity opens on Friday next, and will…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 20

With great reluctance the officials of the carnival decided early yesterday afternoon that play was impossible, owing to rain and saturated courts. It was hoped that some matches might be worked off on…

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Motor Cycling. Lithgow Carnival

Evening News · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 2

The actual motor cycle carnival on Wartley Course do Circuit to be held on Anniversary Day, January 16, premises 18 he the most successful carnival yet held…

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Castlereagh Winding Up the Christmas Fair

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 2

The ladies of the Methodist Church held a meeting to wind up their Christmas fair. The following stall-holders brought in their returns:,Plain…

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St. Ives Show

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 2

The first day of the Northern Suburbs Agricultural Show at St. Ives was extremely disappointing, in that the weather of yesterday was so…

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At the St. Ives Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 20

THE QUALITY OF THE FRUIT IN THE FOUR TROPHIES IN THIS SECTION SHOWED THE IMPORTANCE OF ST. IVES AS A FRUITGROWING DISTRICT. ST. IVES IS ALSO NOTED FOR THE VEGETABLES PRODUCED THERE…

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Dapto Show Champion Cattle Dapto

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 2

The 68th annual Dapto Show commenced this morning under most discomforting conditions. The heavy rain which set in yesterday continued…

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St. Ives Show Spoiled by Rain

The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 4

Rain, the very life of agriculture, spoiled the Northern Suburbs Agricultural Show at St. Ives yesterday. Only exhibition attended, which was…

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The Moving Picture Show Someone Has Blundered

The Sun · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 6

As usual, everything has gone wrong for the Water Board. Just as they had, with pessimistic resolutions, paved the way to a now assault upon the…

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Dunedin Exhibition No Space for Ex-enemies. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 18

The directors of the Dunedin Exhibition again discussed the question of allowing a display of German goods, and decided, in view of popular sentiment in the Dominion, to…

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THE Enchanted Castle "Fair to all, favor to none."--Castle Motto. "FRANURRABE" (!)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 4

The quaintest original name for a house that I have come across is the name of our house, "Franurrabe." Not many people could guess what it is…

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Dapto's Annual Show Good, Though Wet Many Exhibitors Dapto

The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 6

The Dapto Annual Show opened this morning with heavy rain falling, but the afternoon wan line. The number of cattle was not up to previous years…

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Motors and Motoring Motor Cycling Odds and Ends LITHGOW M.C.C. Annual Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 17

The annual carnival of the Lithgow Motor Cycle Club, to be held on Hartley Course de Circuit on Anniversary Day, January 26, promises to be the…

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Limbless Soldiers of Queensland Receive Windfall Through Wife of Premier Charity Carnival Brisbane Press Overlooked

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 9

MRS. E. G. THEODORE, wife of Queensland's Premier, does not advertise her charitable…

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Kahanamoku May Lose 440 Yards Championship to Christie To-day Final Swimming Carnival at Domain Baths World's Title Holder, Dick Eve, in Action

The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 5

"THIS AFTERNOON, the final programme in connection with the Australian Swimming Championships will be decided at the Domain Baths. SPECULATION IS RIFE as to whether Sam Kahanamoku will…

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The Latest for Rosehill--riding Engagements--all the Tips Prospects Look Fair at Rosehill Meeting To-day Hemisphere, Rock Dove, and Red Deer May, Win j Chances of the Candidates Discussed

The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 2

RACEGOERS WERE PROMISED a fairly easy task at Rosehill after the acceptances were disclosed on Wednesday, but the rain since may upset form. SEVEN EVENTS are down for discussion this afternoon, and…

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Vanity Fair

Truth · Sunday 18 January 1925 · page 7

IN the drawing-room of the Australia on Thursday afternoon Mrs. J. P. Dunn hostossed a glad-hand greeting to Mrs J. L. Trefle who has just returned…

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Night Carnival

The Sun · Sunday 18 January 1925 · page 11

The postponed night cycling carnival will be held on Tuesday night on the Sports Ground…

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