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Shows & fairs, 1925

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Agricultural Society

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 2

Granville District Agricultural Society met on Monday night. Considerable enthusiasm is being displayed by members in regard to the annual show on…

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Deewhy Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 11

The second annual carnival organised by the Deewhy Improvement League, and which extended from Boxing Day to January 3. was a splendid success. The…

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Coogee Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 10

The Sydney Ladies' Amateur Swimming Club held its annual carnival at the Coogee Aquarium baths last night, before a large attendance, which included S. K[?]anamoku, the [?]awaiian champion, Miss V…

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Big Carnival

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 7

Great progress is being made with the carnival to be held at the coursing ground on January 26, in aid of Liverpool showground buildings. In Mr. Gus Wych,…

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Cricket Fads Fair and Unfair Play

Arrow · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 4

Re Tate'a appeal in the second Test at Melbourne against V. Y. Richardson's running a leg bye after deliberately kicking the ball, it has been…

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New Show Ground

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 2

As soon as the resumptions of land by the Minister (Mr. Wearne) are completed, it is hoped to make a start with the clearing of the ground for the new show…

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Coff's Harbour Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 3

The schedule for the Coff's Harbor and District Agricultural Association's eleventh annual show to be held on Saturday and Monday, 24th and 26th…

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Police Hospital Carnival Local Activities

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 14

The Now South Wales Police Hospital Carnival and Art Union are being run again this year, as in former years, and in the proceeds of which all hospitals in…

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The Empire Exhibition Australia's shop Windows A Letter to Our own Folk, designed to remove Doubts as the Quality of Australia's Exhibition in the Great Empire Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 9

As a visitor to the United Kingdom during Wembley your, the writer recalls the fact that for some time before the Exhibition opened statements…

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Sydney Ladies Swimming Carnival C. Couldwell Wins

The Labor Daily · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 7

Sydney Ladies' [?]…

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Dried Fruit Market. "Good Fruit and a Fair Price."

The Land · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 4

"I am convinced that if the Australian grower gives the Motherland what she wants she will give you what you want—a fair price for…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival. Eliminating Rounds To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 12

At the result of uninterrupted progress it will be possible to start the e[?]at[?]g rounds of the tennis competitions in the country ca[?]val to-day. The prelimi[?]ary rounds have given enjoyment to members of…

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Lawn Tennis Close Call Grookwell Players Country Carnival

Evening News · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 8

The preliminary rounds of the Men's and Women's teams matches in the Country Carnival were concluded at while city this morning…

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That Losing Carnival. Wentworthville's Appeal Turned Down by Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 3

Councils are often faced with the question of, whether to establish a precedent or not. While extending to Wenty School of…

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"A Fair Fight." Quarrel at a Hotel. Who Struck First Blow?

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 4

Charged with riotous behaviour, he Pleaded "guilty under provocation." What was the provocation? Well, someone had "Jobbed" him…

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The Moving Picture Show Sailors and Mice

The Sun · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 6

At once the mail-bags became the barometer of the situation, like those white mice which sailors use to test the vitiation of the air…

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Royal Show Wheats the Milling Tests Departmental Attitude

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 11

The N.S.W. Under-Secretary for Agriculture (Mr. Valder) has given an undertaken to the Royal Agricultural Society that samples of all exhibits of…

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Beating Up the Cook. Crew Show' Dissatisfaction Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 5

A forcibbs expression dissatisfaction on the part of several members of the crow of the [?]…

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The Passing Show— A Holiday for Poor Women and Children

The Land · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 12

In another part of this issue we publish an appeal for subscriptions to a fund which is to be applied to the humane purpose of giving…

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More Keen Tennis in Country Carnival West Wyalong Again Fails Teams Matches Nearing End

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 11

The country week tennis carnival entered upon its third day at the White City courts yesterday. Teams matches still occupied all available courts, if and keen contests among the leading teams were the…

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