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Shows & fairs, 1926

4,621 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 232

The Moving Picture Show Round One!

The Sun · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 14

It was the event of the season, and the huge crowd in the Macquarie street Stadium watched in awed silence as the rivals prepared to grapple…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival. Barraba and Tamworth Teams Win

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 8

Owing to the heavy rainstorm over-night, which flooded the courts at Rushcutter Bay, play in the championships and open events at the country carnival was delayed yesterday,…

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Motor Show. Accessories Display. Variety of Exhibits

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 8

The secretary of the Motor Traders' Association (Mr. L. E. Stevens), on whom has fallen the bulk of the work of organising the Motor Show, remarked yesterday that so…

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Moss Christie Wins 220 Title Doyle Is Easily Beaten Swimming Carnival

The Labor Daily · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 6

The 220 yards swimming championship of New South Wales at the Domain Baths last night failed to provide the thrill that was…

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Motor Show Big Crowds Officials Pleased Essay for Children

Evening News · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 16

THE M.T.A. Motor Show continues to attract big crowds. The body work, both on cars and trucks. has been highly praised…

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The British Museum. a Fine Orange Exhibition. (The Editor thanks the contributor of this interesting article.)

Watchman · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 8

The popularity of that magnificent institution situated in Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury, London, is, of course, accounted for by the fact that it is not…

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On Paper to Win "The Ashes" Tip for England Records Show Australians' Weak Spots

The Sun · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 1

Research among musty, dust covered cricket statistics has produced the latest advice on how England may regain the ashes. A study of old volumes of "Wisden's," showing how the selected Australians have been dismissed in previous tests, has…

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Carnival

The St George Call · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 1

A Carnival will be held to-morrow in Ramsgate Road in aid of Sans Souci Literary Institute. Rockdale and Kogarah Councils have accepted…

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Manly Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 5

Manly Venetian Carnival, in aid of the Manly Cottage Hospital and local charities, will be opened to-day. The committee expects to see…

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Surfing Freshwater Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 8

The sixteenth annual surf carnival of the Freshwater Surf Life Saving Club is to be held on Anniversary Day at Harbord Beach. The principal events are the rescue and…

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Wollongong Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 9

The annual show of the Wollongong Agricultural Association, which opens next Thursday, and continued till the Saturday, promises to [?]lipse all previous effors on the ground. The committee considers that…

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Bellingen Show

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 4

BELLINGEN.--Owing to unfavorable show conditions which have prevailed for years past, the Bellingen agricultural show will be held early in…

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Show Societies. Parks

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the [?] (N.S.W.) Pastoral and Agricultural Association the annual report for 1928. while was adopted, showed that record were established…

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Wagga Night Carnival. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 15

The Wagga night carnival attracted a crowd of 2490 to the Cricket Association's grounds last night. The three-mile cycling race proved populor, but was marred by the fall just after the bell of Carswell,…

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Show Business Blacktown Society

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 3

Twenty-two councillors were present at Monday's meeting of the Blacktown Agricultural Society. Mr. Joe Hicks presided…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival. the Championships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 15

With the completion of the finals of the teams matches the way was left clear for the championship and open events yesterday, and rapid progress was made when the eliminating rounds were continued…

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Motor Show Continues Motor Show and Its Lessons Remarkable Display

Evening News · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 10

Many are the lessons to be learnt by a visit to the Motor Show, which has now been in progress for a week. The quality of the goods displayed has…

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Biggest Yet Granville's Coming Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 2

Mr. Bently Hyslop, the energetie secretary should be well greatfied with the manner in which his Society's big show on Anniversary Day, Tuesday, January…

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The Dapto Show (1857-1926)

The Land · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 11

If we take Lake Illawarra as the centre where around its foreshores the early settlement of Illawarra or Five Islands district first…

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Shopping Week Sports and Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 2

To-day, to-morrow, and all next week, Lidcombe will be in the throes of a carnival. The shopping week. Organised by the…

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