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Shows & fairs, 1927

5,125 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 250

BOYCOTTED By Labour Members. Wollongong Show. (From Our Special Representative.) Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 15

Owing to the miners having declared the show "black," members of the Ministry who had been asked to open the show declined to do so, and the two Labour members for the…

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When a Car Loses Power Symptoms That Show Trouble Points for the Driver

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 14

One of the most frequent complaints in the operation of an automobile is lack of power. The car-owner realises that the car does not accelerate or…

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Your Garden Watering necesary if good show of Flowers is wanted--Attend to the Chrysanthemums and Dahlias--Beautiful Bouvardias--The Vegetable Patch--How to Grow Turnips

The Labor Daily · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 8

IT is fortunate that no bard Jobs come in the garden at this time of the year, because few of us would have the enthusiasm necessary to work in the heal…

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"Fair and Warmer "

Truth · Sunday 30 January 1927 · page 11

MISS. NELLIE BRAMLEY is returning to Sydney, and at the Grand Opera House on February 5, Sydney theatregoers will be able to renew their…

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Show Your Newsagent

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 January 1927 · page 1

how you can, by your efforts, win £5 for him and £50 for yourself. The whole details are printed on page 3— a racing…

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The Surf Carnival's Greatest Spectacle

The Sun · Sunday 30 January 1927 · page 13

A formidable mass of men marching out of the Pacific at Manly…

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Cycling Carnival Postponed for Week

The Sun · Sunday 30 January 1927 · page 9

E. T. Toohey, the northern rider, intended to attack his unpaced hour record on the Sports Ground last night from 6.30 until 7.30. but decided to postpone his…

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Our Factories Show Remarkable Growth

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 January 1927 · page 21

For the year ended June 30, 1926. the number of factories manufacturing commodities in New South Wales increased by 275. Land and buildings used were Valued at £2,377,667 more, and plant employed rose by £2,396,845…

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Venice Comes to Manly for Season's Greatest Carnival

The Sun · Sunday 30 January 1927 · page 23

VENICE with ballons of cloudy fire, guitars…

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Leading Lights That Show the Way

Truth · Sunday 30 January 1927 · page 8

THESE brief sketches of leading motor men will familiarise the public with those responsible or the motor trade's progress…

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The Shadow-Show Another De Mille Triumph

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 January 1927 · page 22

When Cecil B. de Mille made his famous picture, "The Ten Commandments," his ancient Egyptian settings in that production were hailed as the most…

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"Black" But Families Came Wollongong Show Wollongong

The Sun · Sunday 30 January 1927 · page 2

The concluding day of the Wollongong Show was held in cool weather to-day. Although it had been declared black by the miner's, many…

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Manly Carnival

The Labor Daily · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 7

The carnival and Jubliee celebrations drew a great crowd to Many on Saturday evening. All the [?] and [?] shows did a great [?]…

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Beltman Collapses. Surf Carnival Incident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 11

A touch of realism was added to the Manly Life Saving Club's carnival at South Steyne on Saturday afternoon when J. Preston, a member of the Newcastle Club, collapsed in…

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Wollongong Show WOLLONGONG

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 9

The concluding day of the Wollongong show Attracted a large attendance. The ring events were keenly contested, and record entries were received in the trotting, no fewer than…

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The Moving Picture Show The Vocational Bureau

The Sun · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 8

As an educationist of many years' experience, and not inconsiderable standing (writes Dr. Archibald Grubb), I offer congratulations to Mr. Mutch…

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Wollongong's "Black" Show Few Miners Attend Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 4

The "black" [?]…

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Parade of Surf Life-saving Clubs at the Manly Club's Carnival on

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 14

SEVENTEEN CLUBS TOOK PART IN THE PARADE AND MARCH PAST, WHICH WAS WON BY THE COOGEE CLUB, WITH NORTH STEYNE SECOND, AND COLLAROY AN[?] BRONTE DEAD-HEAT FOR THIRD PLACE…

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Batsmen Show Form in Saturday's Grade Cricket He's Also a Champion in the Surf Boy Charlton Wins Two Races Excitement at Manly

The Labor Daily · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 3

MANLY Life Saving Club's 16th Annual Surf Carnival at South Steyne on Saturday was generally regarded as the most successful in…

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Manly Carnival Saturday's Pageant

Evening News · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 12

A LARGE crowd saw the procession at the Manly Ve[?] Carnival last night. The following prizes were awarded:—1…

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