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Shows & fairs, 1925

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Easy for Ladies' Day a Good Race for Punters Cissie S. and The Orphan Show Good Form

Truth · Sunday 11 January 1925 · page 2

THOUGH Ladies' Day started a warm favorite at six to four in the second division of yesterday's Victoria Park…

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Exhibition Touring Train

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 10

The Australian-made Preference League, which is organising the Exhibition Touring Train, states that the space on the train is selling rapidly at the moderate rates that…

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Maitland's Show

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 2

WEST MAITLAND.--Many inquiries are being made by intending exhibitors regarding the forthcoming Maitland Show, which promises to be a record…

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St. Vincent's Hospital Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 10

Yesterday the friends and supporters of St. Vincent's Hospital held a meeting on the hospital grounds to further the interests of the hospital queen candidate…

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Exhibition Touring Train Filling Up

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 11

The big exhibition train to tour the country, under the auspices of the "Australian - made" preference League, will leave Sydney soon after Easter. It will…

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CHAMPIONSHIPS Lawn Tennis Matches Country Carnival

The Sun · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 4

Conditions were ideal when the annual Country Tennis Carnival was continued at the White City courts this morning. The remaining eliminating rounds of the…

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Albion Park Show Albion Park

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 2

The show was continued to-day with a large attendance. The ring events were keenly contested. Results:-- Pony high jump, D. Condon I. J. Chittick…

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Albion Park Show. (By Our Special Representative.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 7

ALBION PARK.—Extremely pleasant weather conditions prevailed throughout the second day of the show, which this year has proved the most outstanding success in the history of the society. Apart from the…

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The Moving' Picture Show Goats and Crime

The Sun · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 6

"You've been beaten again by the regular force, Holmes," said Dr. Watson. "I can't tell you how sorry I am."…

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SWIMMING. Championship Carnival. Kahanamoku Wins. Moss Christie's Easy 880 YARDS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 6

Sam Kahanamoku, the Hawaiian sprint champion, made his first appearance in Australia on Saturday afternoon, when he won the 100 yards championship of New South…

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What Will Keys Show? Melbourne, Waiting Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 1

The Melbourne police are convinced that the dues found at Mortlake were not left behind by a practical joker, and that if De Garis is not on the…

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Swimming Championships Success of Kahanamoku Kahanamoku Too Good for Our Best Australian Championship Swimming Carnival Moss Christie Wins 880 Yards Title Junior 220 Yards Record Broken

The Labor Daily · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 3

SAM KAHANAMOKU, champion swimmer of Hawaii, justified his reputation on Saturday when he comfortably won the 100 yards championship of New South Wales in the exceptionally fast time of 55 2-5sec…

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Freshwater Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 12

Fourteen events comprise the programme of the Freshwater Surf Life-Saving Club's carnival, which will be held on Anniversary Day. The principal item will be the second event in the point-score…

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Granville Show

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 7

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 Granville…

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St. Ives Show

The Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 11
Also in The Daily Telegraph, The Labor Daily

The Northern Suburbs A. and H. Association's fifth annual show, to be held at St. Ives next Friday and Saturday, promises to be a record in…

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St. Ives' Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 7

The Northern Suburbs A. and H. Association's Fifth Annual Show, to be held at St. ives next Friday and Saturday, promises to bea record in every way. Ground space has been fully allotted, and the entrics…

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McHUGH'S Mixed Show

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 5

Billy Murphy and Jack Bowden Show Good Form and Have Been Re-matched in a Main…

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Sam in 220 YARDS State Swimming Carnival

The Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 4

Sam Kahanamoku will be put to the severest test at the Domain baths tomorrow night in the 220 yards free-style championship of Australia…

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