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Sydney · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1926

4,621 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 232

The Motor Show at Moore Park

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 20

A SECTION OF THE EXHIBITION…

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Swimming Carnival Attendance Poor But Sport Was High Class

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 6

The Nepean District Amateur Swimming Club held a carnival on Saturday last, which, proved a wonderful success, but, unfortunately, the attendance…

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Lady Rider's Fall at St. Ives Show

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 4

During the judging of ladies' hackneys at the Northern Suburbs Show at St. Ives yesterday. Miss Nancy Mann met with a serious mishap…

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Minister's Praise Great Motor Show Fine Enterprise

The Labor Daily · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 5

AT the touch of a master switch, thousands of lights sprang up in the Durings at the Royal Agricultural Show Ground last night at a…

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The Moving Picture Show Hints on Demolition

The Sun · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 6

"Nothing can be done" is the council's verdict in the case of an old house in Redfern, which is so dilapidated that it is dangerous for anyone to go near…

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Bolting Horse at Show Lady Rider Hurt

The Labor Daily · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 1

Miss Nancy Mann, of Bexley, was badly hurt at the St. Ives show yesterday. While waiting to take part in a jumping competition in which…

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The Enchanted Castle Fair to all, favor to none.--Castle [?] the First "Mother Goose" Pantomime

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 5

Myrtle Stramberg, M.C.P., sends some in[?]esting facts from an [?]77 "Graphic," and wins a prize. Every year moist of us have the…

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Dapto Show the Sixty-ninth a Splendid Record Dafto

The Labor Daily · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 6

In almost perfect show weather, the 69th dhow of the Dapto Agricultural Show Society was opened to-day by the Mayor of Central Iliawarra (Mr…

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Sydney Motor Exhibition Opened. Machinery Worth £1,000,000. Dazzling Display at the Showground

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 18

The Motor Exhibition was opened at the Showground yesterday. The estimated value of the exhibits is £1,000,000. To those for whom romance is an old and musty garment, belonging to a forgotten age:…

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SYDNEY'S £1,000,000 Motor Show a Great Treat for Motorists

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 14

For the last thing in motor cars visit the great Show of the Motor Traders' Association, opened yesterday at the Royal Agricultural Society's Showground. Never before has such a show been seen in Sydney. Five years have passed since the last was held, and the industry has advanced so rapidly in the meanwhile…

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The Kingdom of the Car Regal Splendor at the Motor Show

Evening News · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 7

DURING the next ten dyas, at motorists roads still lead to the R.A.N. Showground, where [?] motor show, arranged by the…

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Motor Show Opens Thousands Inspect Cars and Cycles Huge Trek to Showground

The Sun · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 2

SYDNEY'S biggest motor show opened at the Royal Agricultural Ground last night. The Palais Royal, complete with…

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V.c.a.'s Muddied Oafs Voyage of Discovery at the M.C.C. "Fair Deal" for Cricket Fans

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 7

CRICKET, as she stands in Victoria to-day, takes no heed of the goodwill of players or the public. The two factions were afforded a raw deal in the Sheffield Shield match in Melbourne last week. And this is how it…

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Exhibits at the Show Stand No. 23, Neptune Oil Co. Motor Spirit and Oils

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 15

The Neptune Oil Co. has a splendid exhibit of motor spirit and motor oils. A mountain scene model, showing the Bowser pumps flashing, attracted much…

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Exhibits at the Show Stand No. 82, Lincoln Motor Co., Ltd. Standard and Lincoln Cars

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 20

The Lincoln Motor Co., Ltd., are showing all-British "Standard" models (open and closed), both 11.4 and 14 h.p., and the "Lincoln" Six…

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Some Exhibits at the Show Hall of Industries Stand No. 67, Smith, Sons, and Rees, Ltd. Notable British Products

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 19

In one of the largest stands in the Hall of Industries, Messrs. Smith, Sons, and Rees have brought together most of the products of the British firm of…

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Manly Venetian Carnival

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 January 1926 · page 6

Manly's great annual carnival for charity begins next Friday at 8 p.m. This great Carnival of Joy, which is claimed to he the only event of its kind…

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Exhibition Fellowship. Contingent for Australia LONDON

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 January 1926 · page 2

The Empire Exhibition Fellowship, of which the Prince of Wales is president, has decided to continue to work on behalf of Empire trade and migration, and…

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Country Carnival Final Rounds Early Next Week

Truth · Sunday 17 January 1926 · page 5

CONSIDERABLE progress has been made during the past week with the teams matches in the Country Carnival. APART from one very hot day and another very windy one, the weather has been good and the courts have been excellent…

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Sydney Motor Show £1,000,000 Display

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 January 1926 · page 14

Though absolute unanimity does not exist amongst the motor trade as to the advisability of holding a show at the present time, those who favoured the…

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