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Shows & fairs, 1926

4,621 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 232

Annual Carnival Cronulla Surf Club Coogee Wins March Past

The Sun · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 5

The annual surf carnival of the Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club was held to-day at Cronulla, under Ideal. Weather conditions. There was a good attendance, and a…

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Big Motor Show £1,000,000 Worth

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 7

The motor show to he held under the auspices of the Motor Traders' Association, commencing on January 16, promises to he the most successful…

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The Moving Picture Show Weakness and Strength

The Sun · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 4

"I trust, Chrysalis," said Dr. Grubb, "that you are restrained in your games; that when you go in to bat with the other young ladles at the…

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The Enchanted Castle "Fair to all favor to none." Castle Plotto. an "Inky" Incident First Prize Essay by Emsie Neal, M.C.P.

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 9

It happened just after I first started school, I had "chummed up" with another little five-year-old, and we always managed to get into mischief…

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"Come to the Fair" British Industries

The Sun · Sunday 10 January 1926 · page 5

Heavy demands for space both in London and at Birmingham, where the 11th British Industries' Fair is to be held from February 15 to 26, show…

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Sydney Motor Show

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 January 1926 · page 9

The monster Motor Show, to open at the Royal Agricultural Show Ground next Friday, will be well worth visiting. In all there will be 140 exhibitors, while…

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Northern Suburbs Show

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 January 1926 · page 10

Entries for the sixth St. Ives Show, to be held on January 15 and 16, are approaching a record, and it is expected that last year's total of 1560…

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Social Carnival Goulburn Entertains GOULBURN

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 January 1926 · page 7

Many visitors continue to arrive at Goulburn for next week's big social event at Tirranna, which promises to eclipse all previous carnivals…

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"Fair Thing" Lang on Compensation More 'Buses Old Runs Will Remain

The Sun · Sunday 10 January 1926 · page 5

The Premier declined to commit himself on tile question of compensation to motor 'bus owners when the question was…

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British Industries Fair

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 13

Products of all British trades, except the heavy Iron and steel, the cotton, piece-goods. and the motor car trades, will be displayed at this year's British Industries Fair, to be…

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Surfing. Cronulla Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 13

Notwithstanding the [?]oisterous weather, the water was calm where the Cronulla Surf Club held its annual carnival on Saturday. More than three thousand people were present, but…

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Lidcombe Show

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 7

The Lidcombe Agricultural and Sports Society has insured its show, which Is to be held on Anniversary Day, against rain falling on the…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 15

The country carnival, which is looked forward to by players from every part of the State, will begiu tomorrow at 9.15 a.m., on the association's courts, at Rushcutter Bay, and city followers of the game will…

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Stockton Club Annual. Surf Carnival

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 6

Stockton's annual surf carnival was held on Saturday. The grand present and march past was won by Cook's Hill with 68.8 points. Newcastle…

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Davis Cup Players. Exhibition in Hobart. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 15

The series of exhibition tennis matches provided by visiting Davis Cup players at Sandy Bay, which concluded on Saturday afternoon, attracted the largest crowd the game had ever drawn in Hobart. The main…

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The Moving Picture Show Cricketers' Wives

The Sun · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 8

Peter has heard a good deal of discussion by the newspaper critics of the action of the Board of Control in forbidding the cricketers to take their…

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N.S.W. Axeman Dunedin Exhibition Wellington (N.z.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 9

The New South Wales axeman, A. Murrell, was prominent at the Dunedin Exhibition axemen's carnival yesterday…

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Surf Carnival at Cronulla Cecil Healy Race Lough's Close Call

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 3

Excitement was aroused to fever heat at carnival on Saturday by the many close in the most important event which…

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Aquatic Carnival. in Aid of Sydney Hospital. Naval and Sailing Events

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 15

Conditions were very favourable on Sydney Harbour on Saturday afternoon for the success of the first annual aquatic carnival in aid of the funds of Sydney Hospital…

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Events at the Aquatic Carnival in Aid of Sydney Hospital on

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 14

COMPETITORS IN THE CARLEY FLOATS RACE, ONE OF THE SEVERAL NOVEL EVENTS. THE INTERSTATE OBSTACLE CUTTER RACE, WON BY H.M.S. MORESBY…

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