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Shows & fairs, 1925

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Championship Carnival Can Christie Defeat Kahanamoku ? Four Title Events to Be Decided at Domain Baths

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 3

THE SECOND SWIMMING CARNIVAL in connection with the Australian championships will be decided at the Domain Baths at 8 o'clock to-night. SAM KAHANAMOKU, the Hawaiian champion, will appear in…

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[?]Kahanamoku Wins the State 100-Yards Title Frank Doyle Best Local Man Haff-Mile Australian Title to Moss Christie: Same Fine Swimming at Carnival: Mariechen Wehselau in Sydney: Innovations Which are Welcome

Referee · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 14

When Sam Kahanamoku won the 100 yards Championship of N.S.W. on Saturday at the Sydney Domain Baths, he swam faster than any visiting swimmer had done since hid famous brother Duke was with us in 1915. Duke (urged over 100 yards of the Domain Baths on January 2 of that year in 53 4-5sec, and that stands as the…

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Band Carnival

Evening News · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 10

The annual band contests will commence at the Sports Ground next wednesday, at [?] p.m., and will continue each evening till January 24. The C Grace cont[?] has…

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Manly Venetian Carnival

The Sun · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 8

The director of the Manly Venetian carnival (Mr. R. A. Musgrave) has convened a meeting of the carnival committee for to-night. The opening…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 12

Another heavy programme of matches was run through yesterday with the result that numerous competitors have been climinated. Yesterday's championship ties provided scarcely any contests of note,…

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SWIMMING. Championship Carnival. Kahanamoku Wins Again

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 12

S. Kalianamoku (Hawall) secured his second win in Australia last night, when he won the 220 yards championship of Australia. Moss Christie, the young Australian Olympic representative, was second…

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At Polo Carnival Mile Championship of Australia

The Labor Daily · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 2

In conjunction with the water polo carnival at the Domain Bathe to-night, the one mile championship of Australia will be decided…

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Australian Athletes to Visit New Zealand Carnival Entries

The Labor Daily · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 2

AT a meeting at the Sports Club yesterday a cable from the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association was discussed…

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Swimming. Christie Beaten Kahanamoku's Win Second State Carnival

Evening News · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 2

Sam [?] won the [?] Australian [?] last night, but [?] held on Saturday, he was herd [?] by the New South Wales…

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Lawn Tennis Country Carnival White City Tit-bits

Evening News · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 2

With the [?] marches stopped of full [?] was the order of the day with the [?] country carnival championship events yesterday. In which the entire…

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The Moving Picture Show Coaxing Crews

The Sun · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 8

"I see as 'ow Bruce is wild with the Melbin 'Erald," said Weary Willie, "They said 'e said 'e was goin' to use the navy blokes to work somer…

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St. Ives Show Judging To-morrow

The Sun · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 8

To-morrow and Saturday the Northern Suburbs A. & H. Association will hold its fifth annual show at St. Ives. An attractive sports programme has…

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Wembley Show and Motor Traders London, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 13

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders are forbidden its members to exhibit at the Empire Exhibition, and warns members disregarding…

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Seamen's Union. Cited to Show Cause. "Insulting the Court." Judge's Warning. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 9

Mr. Justice Powers, in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day, granted an application for a rule nisi calling upon the Seamen's Union to show cause why it should not be…

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Sam Kahanamoku Wins 220 Yards Championship of Australia Breaststroke and Backstroke Titles Decided Successful Swimming Carnival at Domain Baths

The Labor Daily · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 5

AT THE AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP CARNIVAL last night, in the Domain Baths, Sam Kahanamoku, the Hawaiian champion, defeated our best in the 220 yards title event of Australia in a race…

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Seamen Again Defiant. New Picking-up Place. Mr. Walsh Arrested at Fremantle. Union to Show Cause

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 9

The shipping strike in Sydney was further aggravated yesterday by the action of the Seamen's Union in changing the venue of their picking-up place to the Mechanics Institute, without reference to shipowners and in defiance of the award of the court…

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Night Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 14

At Pratten Park, Ashfield, on Wednesday night, a long and varied programme was decided with satisfactory results. Western Suburbs A.A.C. and St. George A.A.C. commenced the ninth round of the inter-club…

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Saturday's Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 14

Those who remember the remarkable exhibition of pace following given by Frank Corry when he established the present record for Australia far a standing start 10 miles on the Sports Ground, will look…

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SWIMMING. Championship Carnival

The Land · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 8

S. Kahanamoku (Hawaii) scoreil his second win in Australia on Wednesday night, when he won the 220 yards championship of…

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Show Societies. [?]

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 2

The committee of the Oberon Agricultural, Horticultural and [?] Association has decided special train for the annual whom in march…

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