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Shows & fairs, 1926

4,621 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 232

Cyclists' Union Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 8

The N.S.W. Cyclists' Union will decide a carnival at Pratten Park, Ashfield, this evening. The principal event will be the opening of the Sporting Globe Cup, for which the entries are:…

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Dapto Show

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 2

DAPTO.--The chief ring events at the Dapto Show, which was concluded on Saturday, resulted:--Handicap trot, G. Dare's Ruby Elmo 1, J. Chittick's…

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Nepean Show

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 8

The Nepean district A. H. and J. Society's annual show is scheduled for March 5 and 6. A programme of sporting events, for which entries are being…

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The Moving Picture Show ?--?--?--!

The Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 10

"In the course of another ten years," said Mr. Long, at the opening of a new factory, "the toilers' conditions will be bettered more than 100 per…

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Building Trade Crisis "Fair Rents" Menace Labor's Plaything

Evening News · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 5

IF the Fair Rents Amendment Bill becomes law, New South Wales will face an area of unemployment in the building trade…

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Study Motors Visitors to Show

Evening News · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 5

A FEATURE of the Motor Show at the Royal Agricultural Society's grounds Moore Park, is the attendance of interstate visitors. They have expressed…

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Saddle and Sulky Western Australia Successful Carnival Concludes

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 3

THE carnival concluded last week proved to be the most successful in the history of the sport in this State. The gate receipts were larger than those of any previous Cup Carnival and the totalisator investments beat those for the previous carnival by nearly Returned, lease cancelled, Merry Pronto by H. A. Hasler, Quirindi, to R. C. Simpson, of Armidale…

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Tennis Faulty System Country Carnival Mrs. Martin's Feat

Evening News · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 2

THAT the No. 1 teams match in the contest between the city and country players was very even is proved by the fact that only rubber…

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Motor Show. Notable Features. Exhibits Analysed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 8

An analysis of the motor car[?] exhibited at the Motor Show reveals that the exhibits represent every prominent manufacturing country in the world. Great Britain heads the…

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Cessnock's Show to Eclipse All Others Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 6

Cessnock's annual show, which takes place in March, promises to eclipse its predecessors. It will be continued over two days and two…

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Motor Show Is Popular Another Big Attendance More Exhibits Reviewed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 9

The Motor Show was again well patronised yesterday, particularly in the evening, when a large crowd was present, who appeared to take a very keen…

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20 Millions for Motors Huge Contracts Signed at Olympia Show

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 6

From £15,000,000 to £20,000,000 worth of contracts for the supply of motor cars in the next twelve months were signed at the motor show at…

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Arlen's "May Fair."

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 13

SOME say that the Success of Michael Arlen has been the literary sensation of the post-war period Arlen is a bestseller in England and America…

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Manly Carnival

The Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 15

In launching once again its annual appeal for its local charitable institutions, the committee of the Manly Venetian Carnival looks back with…

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Guernsey Cattle. Forthcoming Fair

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 15

The council of the Guernsey Cattle Society of Australasia met on Monday, when Dr. R. M. Kinrose presided. It was decided to accept the offer made…

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Country Tennis Carnival

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 20

For five days of last week in the broiling sun 500 been country lawn tennis players of both sexes from every part of the State battled for the Supremacy of their various towns in their chosen game. EVER since 1910 these contests have been held each year, save for the cessation during the war, and…

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Fair Rents Court. Reductions Ordered

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 10

Applicants to the Fair Rents Court yesterday were successful in obtaining substantial reductions in their weekly rentals. The tenant of a two-story house, containing five…

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Manly Carnival. Assisting Local Charities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 18

The annual Venetian carnival at Manly will be opened on Friday evening by the Mayor (Alderman Keirle). The carnival has grown in a decade from a small event of only one…

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Cricket Motor Show Tennis

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 1

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Bowls Carnival Australasian Games Record Entry

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 9

About 2300 bowlers will participate in the Australasian bowls championship carnival, which commences in Sydney on February 22. This number constitutes a record…

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