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Sydney · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1926

4,621 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 232

Swimming Spit Carnival

Evening News · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 2

The Spit amateur carnival at the Spit Baths to-morrow afternoon is creating considerable interest and a big crowd should be present to witness the…

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Bellingen Show

The Land · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 2

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

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Dunedin Exhibition the Art Section

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 5

Up to January 20, 80,000 people had visited the Fine Art section at Dunedin Exhibition. Nearly 150 pictures, drawings, and…

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Show Societies Albury

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 15

At the annual meeting of the Albury Show Society the report showed that the society has had a most successful year. After writing off 190 for depreciation and a loss of 197 on the…

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Tilba Show Abandonrd

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 11

The committee of the Tlibs District A.F. and H. Society has decided, in view of the prolonged dry weather, to abandon the annual show fired for February 17-19…

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Poster Costumes Manly Carnival Awards

Evening News · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 15

Manly [?] and to-morrow night with a water pageant. To-night there will be a general carnival. The following were the prizewinners at…

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Wollongong Show, 1843 and 1926

The Land · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 11

To have been at the first Show held to Illawarra in 1843 and to be Suiving in N.S. Wales, is a remarkable record. It means this: he…

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The Passing Show Labour Deficits

The Land · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 10

It is the exception rather than the rule to And a State under Labour administration, flourishing under a constructive policy. In…

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Seventy Thousand Attend Motor Show

Evening News · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 12

The M.T.A. secretary, when asked when figures would be obtainable of the final accounts for the recent motor show replied that the figures would be…

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Do It Now Entries for Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 1

Intending exhibitors at the forthcoming Castle Hill and Blacktown shows are advised to forward all entries at the earliest possible moment, as although the…

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Civic Dispute Electric Plant Tenders Question Is the Opening Fair?

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 1

Those who take more than ordinary interest in Sydney City Council affairs are agitated at present over what they regard as the…

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Australian Championship Bowling Carnival. A Record Gathering of Players

The Land · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 4

Sydney is to manage the Australian Bowling Championship Carnival, which is to open on Monday, February 22…

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The Sydney Show Encouraging Prospects. Bigger Than Ever

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 8

Prospects for this year's Easter show at the Royal Agricultural Society's showground, Sydney, were referred to at the last meeting of the…

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The Moving Picture Show Who Shall be Boss?

The Sun · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 6

The A.L.P. Conference draws nearer, and already a battle of wits, it is alleged is in progress. The anti-Communists, led by Mr. J. Tyrrell, M.L.C., the…

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Auburn—western News Blacktown Show Record if Rain Falls

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 3

"If we can only get a decent fall of rain now, our show, on February 26 and 27 will be the best we have ever held." Thus a prominent member of the…

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R.A.S. Preparations for Forthcoming Show. Record Entries Promised

The Land · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 5

In the absence of the President, Mr. F. L. Martin, Vice-President, presided over the monthly meetiwg of the Council held on Friday last…

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The Labor Daily · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 6

HAYMARKET Theatre will screen an unusually attractive picture to-morrow, entitled. "Her Sister From Paris." In which the beautiful Constance…

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Manly Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 9

Manly Venetian carnival will end tonight with a water pageant. The prize-winners in the procession for poster costumes were: Individual…

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Luddenham Show

Nepean Times · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 5

Our reader are given a final reminder of the dates of the Luddenham Show, Friday and Saturday, l2th and 13th inst. The necessary arrangements are…

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Forthcoming Show

Nepean Times · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 2

The Nopoean District Annual Show is bus four weeks and although the preparations mean a great amount of work, the Committee have…

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