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Shows & fairs, 1925

4,559 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 228

Newcastle Surf Carnival. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 7

A record crowd of 20,000 people witnessed Newcastle's annual surf carnival, which was held on Newcastle Beach on Saturday afternoon. Favourable conditions prevailed, and, with the inclusion of…

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War Relics Sydney Exhibition First Shipment

Evening News · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 9

The first shipment of war souvenirs of the Australian War Museum, which is being transferred from Melbourne to Sydney,…

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"Sunburnt" Shillings Mean Trick at Carnival

Evening News · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 5

The Menly Carnival was further victimised on Saturday night. In the rush of business one nf the stallholders accepted four half-pennies slivered…

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Northern Swimming Amateur Carnival Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 5

The Northern District Amateur Swimming Association completed as carnval at the Ocean Baths to-night. Results…

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SWIMMING. Women's Championships. Manly Carnival. Miss Wehselau Again

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 6

The principal events at the third and last championship carnival of the New South Wales Ladies' Amateur Swimming Association, held at Manly on Saturday afternoon, were the 300 yards scratch race and…

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The Moving Picture Show Smartening the Service

The Sun · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 8

The official organ of the Queensland Civil Service publishes a suggestion that saluting, somewhat after the naval and military fashion, should come into vogue…

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Berry Show Rain on Opening Day Berry

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 9

The annual show was officially opened by Mr. F. A. Chaffey Minister for Agriculture, Showery conditions mil[?]ated against the attendance though it was much larger than last year…

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Raining Again Unlucky Coramba Show Coff's Harbor

The Labor Daily · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 5

The Coramba Show was continued on Thursday. Although there was, very heavy rain throughout the previous. night about 3.30 a.m. It cleared…

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Favorites at Canterbury - - - To-day's Ponies Easy at Punterbury Well-backed Winners at Saturday's Meeting the Wild Goose Fails in a Non-stop Flight Munro's Fine Exhibition of Horsemanship

The Labor Daily · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 2

PROSPECTS of a heavy track were responsible for a number of horses not making the trip to Canterbury for Saturday's meeting, but the official times indicated that the rain had not affected the "going" to any extent, and the condition…

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Swimming Spit Club's Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 6

The Splt Club will hold its annual carnival at the local baths on Saturday. Two championships are listed on the programme in addition to the Lyons Cup, the final…

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Many Features For Police Carnival

Evening News · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 4

The committee of the New South Wales Police Hospital Carnival and Art Union are hard at work putting the [?] touches on the organisation for…

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War Museum. First Shipment Arrives. Exhibition in Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 8

The first portion of the war museum, which is being brought over from Melbourne to Sydney, pending its final removal in about two years to Canberra, arrived in Sydney…

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The Moving Picture Show Perilous Wealth

The Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 8

"No wonder the ole Dom.'s getting crowded with pore, 'ungry- looking Communists!" said Weary Willis, blinking over a torn fragment of his…

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The Voting Card Ryde Exhibition Attacked and Defended (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 8

Sir The time is opportunity to draw afternoon to the question of setting marked pre-election inkets ambition problems to be given A.L.P…

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Women in Town and Country Loyalty to the Throne — Service to the Country through Country Women — For Country Women by Country Women A Rest Tent at Show for Mothers St. John's Ambulance Country Women Provide Accommodation

Country Life Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 5

In conjunction with St. John's Ambulance, the Country Women's Association, and it is hoped the Bush Nursing Association also will have a rest tent at the Royal Sydney Show, opening on April 6th, and…

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P.a. Hospital Fair in Exhibition Park

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 7

A faney fair in aid of the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in at present being held in the Exhibition Park. [?] Cleveland Street School. and will…

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Fair Rents. Reductions and Increases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 12

Seven tenants of houses in the metropolis applied to the Fair Rents Court yesterday to have fair rents determined. Of these five tents were reduced and two slightly…

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Berry Agricultural Show

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 30

For several years now wet weather has marred the proceedings of the Berry show. This year the Agricultural Association hoped for a fine spell to assist in…

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Keen Athletics At Police Carnival

Evening News · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 2

"I am delighted at the [?] tries sent to me for the [?] Carnival at the Shew [?]…

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