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Shows & fairs, 1926

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Sydney Ladies' Carnival

Arrow · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 14

Lady 50 yards swimmers will be seen out in all their glory at Coogee on Thursday evening, when the State title for the distance will be contested. If…

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The Surf North Bondi Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 6

The North Bondi surf carnival to-morrow gives promise of being a big success, as the entries exceed those of any previous year. The principal event is the first competition…

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Aquatic Carnival. in Aid of Sydney Hospital

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 7

The committee in charge of the aquatic carnival on Saturday, January 9, in aid of the Sydney Hospital has arranged many novelties. The carnival will be held off Clark Island, and intending o[?]…

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Hoyt's Fine Show "The Everlasting Whisper"

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 6

The big attraction at Hoyt's on Saturday will be "The Everlasting Whisper," a story of the woods and bills, and so named from the sighing of the giant place,…

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The Moving' Picture Show Snake Stories

The Sun · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 6

A snake joined the choir in the Presbyterian Church at Cotteslce (W.A.), recently. However, a stick was passed up from the congregation…

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Today's Regatta Carnival at Balmain Record Fleet of Skiffs

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 6

Today's aquatic carnival will be at Balmain, and the regatta gives promise of being the most successful in the history of the district…

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Australia's Big Exhibition Fixed for 1930 Much Work Already Done

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 5

A NEW proposal has been made to held a great exhibition in Sydney, to celebrate the opening of the Harbor Bridge, but as…

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Far South Coast Berry Show Nowra

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 8

A cabbage grown by a Moruya re-sident tipped the scales at 28lb. The variety was Swedish Giant, and on the [?] farm last year was one grown…

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The Passing Show The Unionist War on Freedom

The Land · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 8

What are we coming to in this country? Are we losing all decency, all sense of ethics, all moral balance, all regard for personal…

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The Amateur Athletes Highland Gathering Carnival To-day Inter-Club Competitions

Arrow · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 15

In the athletic world of Sydney to-day all roads will lead to the Show Ground, where the Highland Society of New South Wales will…

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Motor Show Display in Sydney Care Worth in Million

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 6

Over a million pounds' worth of exhibits will ho on view at the motor show that opens in Sydney at the Royal Agricultural Society's…

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Idea to Avert, Sea-sickness at Big Exhibition Olympia Features London, November 34

Evening News · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 3

SEA-SICKNESS will be an wn[?]card-of m[?]dy in the future if all ocean-going ships adopt the note [?]proscopic stabiliser, which is…

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Cultural Notes for January the Orchard, on the Vegetable Plots and in the Garden Fair

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 11

The circus orchard should be sprayed with resin-soda spray to kill the winter wax scale while the young onus are still without their…

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The Australian Eleven Where Are the Young Players ? Batting Very Solid, Fielding Very Fair : But What of the Bowling ? (By "Not Out.")

Arrow · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 4

THE selection of twelve players, captain, vice-captain, and Selection Committee of the Australian team for England gets over the first hurdle. The…

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Swimming Carnival

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 2

The Nepean District Amateur Swimming Club is holding carnival on the Nepean River, on Saturday, 9th January. A big programme has been…

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Surf Carnival

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 3

The annual surf carnival of the North Bondl Club at the northern and of Bondl Bench to-day promises to be one of the most successful this club has had…

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Circuit Notes Tempe PARK.—Annual Fair

The Methodist · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 5

The annual effort eventuated on November 19, and was continued the two following days. The opening ceremony was performed by Mrs…

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Rifle Shooting. Glen Innes Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 12

The Glen Innes Riffle Clubs annual carnival was easily the most successful on record. No. fewer than 102 rifflemen participated in the big shoot, and 16 teams competed for the Alex. Hay Central New…

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Lawn Tennis Country Progress Date of Carnival

The Sun · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 6

Travelling through the country one realises the great hold tennis has on the outback people, homestead after homestead, large and small, having…

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Dunedin Exhibition. Record Crowd. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 10

The New Year's Eve festivities at the exhibition at Dunedin surpassed expectations. An enormous crowd poured in early in the evening, and the turnstiles registered 50,971…

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