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Shows & fairs, 1926

4,621 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 232

Picture Show Outback Traveller's Impressions

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 4

Wherever more than a dozen people can be assembled, and wherever there is a hall of sufficient size, there is to be found a picture show. It is…

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Swimming. Balmoral Club's Carnival. New Northern Suburbs Records

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 16

Two new Northern Suburbs championship records were established on Saturday afternoon at the third annual championship carnival of the Balmoral amateur swimming carnival…

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Balmoral's Carnival Two Records Go C. Stuart Returns

The Labor Daily · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 3

Keith Kirkland and Bob. Cameron were the moat successful competitors at the Balmoral Club's carnival at the local baths on…

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Show Their Knees Despite the Law

Evening News · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 8

ATHENS, Sunday Evening. MANY GREEK WOMEN are defying in so ingenious way the recent decree of the…

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The Moving Picture Show New Adventurers

The Sun · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 6

Federal Parliament has developed a now atmosphere this session: it is not just indifference or restlessness, but a little of each. The complaint can be diagnosed…

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Motor Show. Testing Ignition. Concluding Days

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 6

The Motor Show is now in its concluding stages at the Showground, and satisfaction is expressed by the secretary of the Motor Traders' Association with the success of the…

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Tennis Surprises. Moon beats Patterson. Adelaide Carnival. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 11

C. L. Patterson, the Australian Davis Cup representative and a former Australian champion, was beaten in the Australasian singles championship to-day by E. F. Moon, the…

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Saturday's Sport in Pictures Gosford Show--Newsboys' Picnic

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 10

A Sport for Men.--The surf boats forcing their way through the breakers at Manly surf carnival. Century Tire hot on the heels of Miss Aussie during the race for the New South Wales motor-boat championship, which the former won on Saturday. Mr. Bruce helps the Governor-General to pick the winners.--…

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The Motor Show Saturday's Big Crowd Buyers in Plenty

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 7

There are now only two more days.--today and to-morrow--In which the public will have the opportunity of visiting the largest and most…

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Rural Interests Settlement and Production Gosford Show The Citrus Industry Wonderful Expansion

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 9

The Gosford district may be able to grow lots of things, but the annual show on Friday and Saturday demonstrated beyond doubt that it grows…

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Cycling. Melbourne Carnival. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 10

Interest was given to the Exhibition cycling carnival on Saturday night by the appearance of "Jack" Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald took purt in a match race with K. Block, a Western Australian…

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Governor at Motor Show

Evening News · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 7

Sir Dudley de Chair spent an interested afternoon with the officials at the motor show yesterday, and gained some valuable information regarding this huge industry in Australia. Left to right: Messrs. L. E. Stevens (M.T.A. Secretary). V. Clouting…

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N.S.W. LEAGUE Adelaide Carnival

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 8

The big League carnivals promoted by Charlie Bastard, the lessee of tile City Baths. Adelaide, will he held on Monday. February 22, and Thursday, February 25…

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Surf Carnival Freshwater Club Healy Memorial Shield

The Sun · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 9

The sixteenth annual carnival of the Freshwater Life Saving Club was held as Harbord Beach before a big crowd to-day. The big events were the Coc[?]l Healy…

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Balmain's Chance At Pyrmont Carnival on

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 8

WAL. PONT and A. Cotter won a double for Balmain at the second N.S.W. championship carnival, and they look like…

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Motor Show. to Conclude To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 6

To-day will be the last day of the motor show at the Showground. There will be three sessions, opening at 9 a.m., 1.30 p.m., and 7 p.m…

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Worth a Million Motor Show Exhibits

Evening News · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 2

To-day is the final day and night of the M.T.A. Motor Show. This Morning's special [?] was larrgely attended and a record attendance is…

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The Governor at the Motor Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 8

IT IS ONE OF THE FIRST OLDSMOBILES PRODUCED IN AMERICA, AND IS STATED TO BE 28 YEARS OLD…

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The Moving Picture Show Justice for Burns

The Sun · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 8

Peter hastens to deny the report, ascribed to Sir James Crichton Browne, that Robbie Burns died of a heart trouble caused by "rheumatism…

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Looks a Fair Thing for Favorite To-day's Flying Red Gauntlet to Win

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 2

After his performance in the Challenge Stakes very few will probably care to look beyond Red Gauntlet for to-day's Flying…

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