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Shows & fairs, 1925

4,559 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 228

The Royal Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 13

At the last monthly meeting of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales Judge Hamilton, acting presidont, in the chair, the secretary reported that…

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Match Postponed Interstate Chemists' Carnival

The Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 11

The interstate chemists' cricket carnival at Waverley Oval was postponed to-day owing to the rain. Play in the match N.S.W. v. Queensland will…

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Fair Rents Court Landlords Hit to Leg

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 6

THE RENTALS of many houses came under review at the Fair Rents Court yesterday. IT WAS A BUSY DAY. and when…

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Big Snake Catch Exhibition' Abroad Albury

Evening News · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 1

"DIGGER" MARLOW is collecting snakes in the Tallangation district, with a vow of obtaining a throughty representative collection…

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Boxing. To-night's Stadium Show

Evening News · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 2

A good programme has been arranged of the station for the [?] the main start being a [?] i ween stanCrsig who has been [?] with [?]…

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The Royal Show Early Entries Due

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society was well attended, with Judge Hamilton, acting-president, in the chair…

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Randwick Gallops King Carnival in Form Valiard Goes Well

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 2

Hurdles at Randwick yesterday morning were 70ft. from the rails on the course proper, which was available for specials…

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Armidale Cup Meeting Narrogin Should Pay Expenses Others With Fair Prospects

Referee · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 3

Armidale's big meeting commences to-day, the Cup being the principal item. There will not be as many metropolitan runners as on some previous occasions…

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An All-australian Show. a Queensland Suggestion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 13

BRISBANE.—At a meeting of the Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland, Mr. P. Frankel suggested that the show should be a purely Australian…

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The Moving Picture Show Dubbo Doesn't Know

The Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 8

The Stales Commission in its pride turned up; And the orderly in his trousers wide, turned up…

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Sam Wins Again Doyle Is Second N.d.a. Carnival Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 1

The Northern District Amateur Swimming Association to-night conducted a carnival at the Ocean Baths. Sam Kahanamoku and Australian…

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Money and Markets Revenue Boom Expenditure Slightly Higher Accounts Show Improvement

The Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 6

The boom in revenue is unabated, New South Wales collecting £3,086,[?]during January, which increased the actual receipts for the seven…

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Mariechen Wehselau a Real Champion Girl From Honolulu Wins State 100 YARDS Fine Racing at the Ladies' Carnival: N.S.W. Regains Kieran Shield: Last of the Championships: Charlie Stuart Again

Referee · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 14

Another world-wide known swimmer has had the critical eye of the Sydney public upon her, and has been found not wanting. Since the days when the swimming authorities first decided to improve the standard of the sport there has not been a failure. Every man and woman has lived up to the reputation that has…

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Manly Venetian Carnival

The Sun · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 9

Despite the threatening weather large crowds attended the Venetian carnival at Manly last night, The procession prises were awarded as follow:--Adult group: 1st…

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Police Hospital Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 12

Entries for the police hospital carnival, under the control of the N.S.W. Amateur Athletic Association, to be held at the Agricultural Ground, Moore Park, on February 28, will close with the hon. race…

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Balmain Club's Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 12

The annual championship carnival of the Balmain Amateur Swimming and Life-saving Club was held at the Drummoyne Baths last night, in the presence of a large gathering. The events were keenly…

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Dunedin Exhibition. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 10

The Government has invited a delegation of four or five leading commercial men from Canada to visit New Zealand next year to attend the Dunedin exhibition…

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Fair Killarney. Lake and Mountain

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 45

Have you ever been to the Lakes of Killarney? Have you ever had a longing for it? It is one of the dream spots of all those troubled with wanderlust; it is the…

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Rockdale Night Shopping Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 12

Entries for the Rockdale night shopping carnival, under the control of the N.S.W. Amateur Athletic Association, to be held at Rockdale, will close with the hon. race secretary. Mr. R. Ashworth, on…

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Australian-made. Preference Exhibition. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 10

The exhibition opened under the auspices of the Australian-made Preference League yesterday contains a great Variety of Australian products. At the luncheon the Mayor…

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