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Shows & fairs, 1925

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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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Aust. Swimming Championships Kahanamoku in 100 Will Be Opposed by Fast Men Carnival at Domain Baths Should Attract Big Gathering To-morrow: Water Polo Match Against Victoria Will Be an Attraction

Arrow · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 12

Sam Kahanamoku, the Hawaiian swimmer, will be seen in public for the first time in Australia on Saturday at the Domain Baths in the 100yds championship of N.S.W. This is being written before the heats of the event were swum on Thursday afternoon. Kahanamoku was drawn in a pretty fast heat…

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Agricultural Society Preparing for the Show

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 5

The regular monthly meeting of the committee of Nepean A.H. and I. Society was held on Tuesday evening, the president (Mr. M. C. D. Lowe)…

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Not a Fair Go

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 27

THE activity of Turkish sappers in the Lone Pine sector at Gallipoli synchronised with the commencement of Important counter-operations by our…

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Granville Show

The Labor Daily · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 6

A record entry has been received for the horse, cattle, dog and poultry sections of the fifth annual Granville Show, which is to be held in the…

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Swimming Carnival at Wallacia

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 2

On Thursday, 1st. January, the New Year was ushered in at Wallacia by a very successful swimming carnival. The whole affair was organised by Mr…

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Artarmon Flower Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 10

The Committee of the Artarmon flower show has decided to hold the autumn exhibition in the Masonic Hall, Artarmon, on March [?] Entries are being received by the joint…

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Swimming. the Championships. Today's Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 18

S. Kahanamoku, the Hawa;oam champion, will make his first public appearance in a championship at the Australian carnival at the Domain Baths this afternoon. Kahanamoku, who is only 20 years of age,…

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Lawn Tennis Country Carnival Notable Deeds

Evening News · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 2

Of these which negotiated the [?] rounds in the Country Carnival [?] a match. South Coast men had wonderful record of losing only one part…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival. Interesting Teams Events

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 16

Serious competition for the the teams' championships began yesterday afternoon when the eliminating rounds were begun following upon the last preliminary round which took place in the morning. Important…

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The Moving Picture Show Plus- fifteens

The Sun · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 4

Though only a plus- four golfer myself (writes Dr. Grubb), I venture to announce my approval of the new plus- fifteen costumes worn on the…

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A Broken Show Case Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 5

A fine of 18, in default, two months Imprisonment was imposed on Leslie Boyle, 28, by Mr. Flynn, S.M., at the Police Court to-day. Boyle was…

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PANTOMIME The Bunyip's Appeal Fine Hippodrome Show

Evening News · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 5

"The Bunyip" continues to have an undying [?]nation for the youngsters of Sydney. Since it wa first staged at the…

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Albion Park Show. (By Our Special Representative.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 13

ALBION PARK, Friday.—For the first time in its thirty-seven years of existence the Albion Park A. H. and I. Associations' animal exhibition was honoured to-day by the visit of a State Governor, when Sir…

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Another Asylum Horror Repulsive Side of Victoria's Show Institution

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 3

HE Kew revelations were not the last word in the story of Victoria's asylum horrors. A shocking disclosure was made to "Smith's Weekly" a few days ago of the conditions at Mont Park Hospital for the Insane…

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THE Enchanted Castle "Fair to all, favor to none."--Castle Motto. "June Rose" Says--

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 4

If I had the chance I would like to go to England and tell the people about this wonderful Australia of ours. I would describe the busy cities, with their…

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Tirranna Race Carnival Typical Australian Summer Day Pretty Frocks and Gay Sunshades

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 11

Once upon a time the coaches and fours, fashionable phaetons, and victorias bowled merrily along all the roads to Tirranna, the scene of one of Australia's famous…

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Vanity Fair

Truth · Sunday 11 January 1925 · page 7

DOT BRUNTON turned up early at the Ambassadors on Tuesday morning to commence her campaign for the infants of St. Margaret's. Mrs. Stewart…

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Match Cycling Melbourne Exhibition MELBOURNE

The Sun · Sunday 11 January 1925 · page 10

The cycling attendance at the Exhibition Oval was 8000. Results:-- Match Race, Lucien Faucheuse v. Harris Horder.-- First race: Horder won by half a…

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Not Entirely Forgotten! Limbless Soldiers at Swimming Carnival

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 January 1925 · page 1

Limbless soldiers in Sydney have not been forgotten by all the sporting bodies! That much was proved yesterday,…

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