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Shows & fairs, 1927

5,125 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 250

Carnival Prize-winners

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 8

The women's individual costume prizes at Manly Venetian Carnival procession last night were won by Mrs. Witherley and Mrs. Ludlow, who…

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Pratten Park Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 14

To-night at Pratten Park, the Western Suburbs A.A.C., in conjunction with the N.S.W. League of Wheelmen, will submit a programme of athletic cycling and motor events…

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Bangalow Show

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 9

BANGALOW.--At a meeting of the Bangalow Agricultural Committee, a motion to stop the issue of pass-out tickets at the forthcoming show,…

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Surf Carnival Freshwater Club

Evening News · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 8

The Freshwater Club's carnival was held this afternoon. The surf was fist and long s[?] were the order of the day. All the champions competed, in…

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Embargo on Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 7

Not with standing that the South Coast miners have declared the Wollongong Show "black," the show committee has received large entries in all sections…

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Polo Notes Caramut Carnival Ends

Referee · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 15

The Caramut Polo Club's annual tournament was completed on Saturday. The final of the Moffatt and Cumming Cups was played between Camperdown…

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Golf at Kosciusko Anniversary Carnival

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 3

Mr. C. R. Crossman president of the Kosciusko Summer Club, holed out in one yesterday at the 7th hole of the Kosclusko golf links. The 7th hole at…

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Surfing Freshwater Carnival Coogee's March Past

The Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 7

Ideal weather conditions marked the Freshwater surf carnival to-day. The swimming buoys were moored about 200 yards from the shore, and a calm sea made…

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Great Blaze Averted Exhibition Building Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 1

The presence of mind of the well-known artist, Louis McCubbin, saved the great Exhibition building. in which the Slate Parliament is housed…

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Melbourne Fire. Exhibition Building. Twentieth Outbreak. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 12

The Melbourne Exhibition Building, which houses the State Parliament during the tenancy of Parliament House by the Federal Parliament, and which has been used for…

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"Not a Fair Thing" Detective's Outburst Repeating Prisoner's Confidences

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 5

A FURTHER adjournment was necessary in the case in which Edward Henry Stinson, 43. manager. David Lindsay Wallis, 30, secretary. Owen…

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The Moving Picture Show Sporting Intelligence

The Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 6

A Liverpool (Eng.) company is opening a 50-acre coursing ground to accommodate 50,000 spectators and 750 motor cars. On this ground electric hares will be coursed…

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New Zealand Swimmers Excellent Form Shown at Auckland Carnival

Referee · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 16

AUCKLAND swimmers witnessed some of the greatest racing seen for years at the Tepid Bathe on January 11, at the tests for the N.Z. National Championships. Amid the…

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Properts' Display at the Sydney Motor Show

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 40

THE Properts Motor Body Co., Ltd., is undoubtedly a name well known to motordom. It has often been said that craftsmen must be bourn. The art of Propert Bros. claim to be well taught in…

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Kiama Show Fine Dairy Cattle by Junior Breeders Kiama

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 9

The Kiama Show was opened to-day in ideal weather by Sir George Fuller. There was a large attendance. The pavilion exhibits reflect the…

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Tennis Country Carnival in Sydney Shows Youth at an Advantage Guy Williams Wins Singles : Canberra Team Stars Form at Kooyong

Referee · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 18

For the first time, the Victorian Association's new courts at Kooyong were used last week for a championship tournament, and, fittingly, Mr. Norman Brookes, president of the Association, and for many years the shining light of lawn tennis in Australia, served the first ball on the new…

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Country Tennis Carnival: Brilliant Colts These notes on the country tennis carnival were written before the finals had been played, wet weather in Sydney on Saturday having prevented all play. The meeting throughout was most successful. many of the matches being fought with individual skill that promises well for the future of the game. Some of the colls were particularly fine

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 20

"GLORIOUS uncertainty" is a term usually reserved for cricket; but one or two more happenings like the conclusion of the men's teams matches of the Country Carnival. and lawn…

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Gosford Show Open Fine Exhibition

The Labor Daily · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 5

The 38th annual Gosford Show, which had been postponed from Saturday owing to heavy rain, was opened to-day in heavy, threatening weather. There was a fair…

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Kiama Poultry Show Fine Exhibition Kiama

The Labor Daily · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 8

The entries in the annual Mama poultry show, held yesterday and to-day, were a record in quality. The birds competing were better than at any preceding…

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"Drink Fair"

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 4

The hill foreshadowed by the State Government for putting an end to the necessity for resorting to degrading subterfuges for getting wine with…

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