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Shows & fairs, 1927

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Interstate Second Elevens N.S. Wales Makes 156 : Victoria Two for 136 : Weak Batting : Fair Bowling

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 January 1927 · page 11

Delightful weather saw four thousand people drawn to the Sydney Cricket Ground to bee the Second Sevens of Victoria and New South Wales in action. Contrary to…

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Brilliant Aquatic Carnival Thousands Witness Close Finishes at Pittwater Brand V. Takes the Big Cup

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 January 1927 · page 9

The Pittwater Regatta, on Broken Bay yesterday, will long be remembered as the most successful staged since its inauguration twenty years ago. Huge crowds appreciated the…

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Cycling To-night's Carnival

The Sun · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 4

There will be plenty of racing on the Sports Ground to-night, when a long programme of cycling and motor cycling will be submitted. The open wheel race will be…

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Surf Life-saving. Newport Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 6

Although the various events at the sixth annual carnival of the Newport Surf Life having Club on Saturday weie keenly contested, the holiday spirit was present to a more marked degree than at the carnivals…

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Swimming State Carnival Programme is Altered

Evening News · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 9

The officials of the Association have altered the programme of the State championship carnival. On Saturday the half-mile championship will be decided…

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The Moving Picture Show New Motor Devices

The Sun · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 6

Studying the week-end motor accidents, Peter, has come to the conclusion that what is wanted is a sort of car which will not fall on its…

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Fizz! This Is the Life Out All Day Carnival Programme

The Sun · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 3

Sydney bathed in champagne to-day. The blue and gold of the beaches, the sparkling air, the…

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Highland Society's Gathering at the Show Ground on

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 12

NORTHCOTE AND PRESTON (MELBOURNE) SCOTTISH BAND, WINNERS OP THE PIPE BAND CHAMPIONSHIP OF NEW SOUTH WALES. MR. W. McDONALD SUTHERLAND, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL (LORD STONEHAVEN), AND MR. DUNCAN CARSON. THE HIGHLAND FLING…

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The Show Season Opens at Albion Park Strong in Cattle Albion Park

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 2

The first of the season's South Coast Shows was opened to-day at Albion Park, with a good attendance. The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn)…

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Surf Carnival Cronuila's Day Crowd Spoils Race

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 8

An ideal day, a moderate surf that freshened toward the close of the day, and a splendid attendance were the features of the surf carnival at Cronul[?]a yesterday…

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Surf Life-saving. Cronulla Carnival. Crowd Hinders Events

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 14

A record crowd attended the annual carnival of the Cronulla Surf Life-Saving Club yesterday afternoon, and on a number of occasions the carnival area was rushed by the spectators in their enthusiasm. The work…

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The Moving Picture Show Modest Jack

The Sun · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 8

Jack dashed into the Premier's room full of beans. He found there the faithful Plum. "Well, Plum," he cried, "a non-electioneering year, to…

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Surf Carnival at Cronulla Win for Coogee Charlton Competes

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 3

A RECORD crowd witnessed the Cronulla Surf Club's annual carnival, which was held in brilliant weather yesterday…

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Seamen's Union Affairs What the Auditor Certifies Praise for Raeburn's Accountancy Books Show £1837 Cash Surplus

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 5

THE ANTILABOR PRESS has become habituated to the story that the financial affaire of the Seamen's Union of Australasia are somewhat on a level with those of a two-up school This state of mind largely the result of insurgent propaganda by…

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N.Z. Exhibition Dividend

The Sun · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 9

Wellington (N.Z) Wednesday.--The New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition authorities have settled finally with the guarantors, paying the last…

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Carnival Time Beach Attractions

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 7

Everyone knows the prompt attention paid by the Eastern Suburbs Ambulance to accidents or other calls to any of our beaches from Yarra Bay to North Bondi…

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Final Flutter Cronulla's Big Carnival

The Sun · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 9

Practically the whole of the population of Cronulla and the surrounding districts gathered in thousands on and about the esplanade and beach to…

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Coogee Carnival Annual Hospital Festival

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 11

Coogee's annual carnival in aid of hospitals, ambulances, etc., made an auspicious start yesterday afternoon With a procession which, commencing…

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Dunedin Exhibition Wellington (N.z.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 13

The liquidators of the Dunedin Exhibition have declared a second and final dividend of 3s in the pound on all share capital, this donation making,…

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Soccer Conference International Tours Interstate Carnival

The Sun · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 5

The annual conference of the Australian Soccer Association, held at the Sports Club, Sydney, was attended by Messrs, H. J. Dockerty (Victoria), E. Crawford (Victoria),…

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