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Shows & fairs, 1925

4,559 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 228

The Moving Picture Show Radium Danger

The Sun · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 6

A London scientist says that radium is killing us all. The lethal dose is naturally administered to each by radiations from the earth's crust, in 70 years…

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Stuart's Fast 220 at Spit Carnival Frank Doyle in Form

The Labor Daily · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 3

Spit Amateur Swimming Club held its fourth annual carnival at the local baths on Saturday, before a large crowd…

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Wheat Markets Firmer Tone Prices Show Rise. London, February 13

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 8

Wheat cargoes are firm on better Continental inquiry, but the market lacks confidence owing to the disappointing nature of earlier American advices…

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Wembley Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 4

Senator Wilson, Minister of Migration and Markets, yesterday stated that Major Treloar, official secretary to the Wembley Exhibition Commission, returned to Melbourne last week…

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Police Carnival Attractive Programme

The Sun · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 3

At the Police Carnival at the Show Grounds on February 28 an extensive programme will be submitted. Drilling by the police and cadets, and…

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Show Officially Opened

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 2

The show was officially opened by Sir Joseph Carruthers, M.L.C., on Friday afternoon. Speaking from the Ramsay Pavilion, Sir Joseph delivered a…

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Horticultural Show At Blacktown

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 3

That keen interest is being taken in horticulture was evidenced by the splendid roll-up at the meeting on the 6th February. The attendance numbered 38. The…

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Fair Play. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 4

Sir,—Of late there has been a good deal of publicity given to the immigration problem, and there is one side of the matter that I think needs a little of the spirit of…

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Swimming. Fort-street Girls' High School Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 7

The 28th annual swimming carnival of the Fort-street Girls' High School will be decided at the Acquarium Baths on March 5. The first, event will commence at 1.45 p.m…

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Hawkesbury Show (To the Editor)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 3

Sir,—At the luncheon table, Castle Hill Show, on Saturday last, Mr. W. M. Thompson closed his speech by stating "that he was afraid the Hawkesbury…

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Fair Rent Surprises Reduction of 11 s a Week

The Sun · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 10

A landlady and a tenant received surprises of a very different kind at the Fair Rents Court to-day…

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Wembley Exhibition Live Merino Rams Exhibit Selections for the Year

Country Life Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 4

It will be remembered that it was proposed to send an exhibit of merino rains from Australia to the British Empire Exhibition hist year, but the…

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The Moving Picture Show The Things in the Air

The Sun · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 8

What is really going on in the air? Have we wakened the demons up there? When the voice or the tickings of Morse Attempt through the ether to cross…

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Is There Another Marvel at Manly? Borg and Weissmuller Would Be Great Draw—borg Destroys Some Records. St. George Carnival on

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 7

THE report that another Manly boy has arisen to take upon himself the mantle of Charlton has given rise to much argument in swimming circles. ARNE BORG has once again got amongst the world's records and wrought destruction. KAHANAMOKU had a taste of the famous St. Kilda baths conditions on Saturday and nearly met…

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Shoalhaven Show : A Great Cattle Exhibition

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 53

THE wonderful display of dairy cattle exhibited in the various sections at the…

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Swimming. St. Aloysius College Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 18

St. Aloy[?] College will hold its annual swimming carnival at the Domain Baths to-morrow, commencing at [?] p.m. An interesting programme will be decided…

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Swimming Carnival Bronte Ladies To-night

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 2

Bronte Ladies' Amateur Swimming Club will conduct its annual carnival at the Bronte Baths to-night. The principal event of an attractive…

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Women's Team Davis Cup Carnival Players Enthusiastic

The Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 10

That Australia will be represented by a ladies' team in the American National Tennis championships during the Davis Cup…

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SWIMMING Women's Championship Bronte Carnival To-night

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 10

At the Bronte Baths to-night, the 150 yards women's championship of New South Wales will be contested. It is the principal item on the programme of the…

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Tasmanian Turf Carnival Brilliant Racing at Mowbray

Referee · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 4

The Summer Cup carnival was concluded on Saturday at Mowbray. The weather and crowd were first rate, and the Totalisator receipts were £13,927…

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