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Shows & fairs, 1928

4,538 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 227

Brisbane Winners Soulton for Sydney. Fair Exchange Scores BRISBANE

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 January 1928 · page 7

Soulton, who won the Foundation Handicap, the principal event of the Q. T. C. Anniversary meeting to-day, may be seen racing in Sydney shortly…

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90,000 Visitors Go to Motor Show

The Sun · Sunday 22 January 1928 · page 5

The Motor Show is over; and hundreds of the most beautiful and up-to-date cars in Sydney will next week be back among 50 or more showrooms,…

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Coney Island Thrills for Coo-ee Carnival at Sports Ground

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 January 1928 · page 5

Sydney will sea very shortly—February 4th—two of the spectacular thrillers that make Coney Island the world's most famous pleasure resorr Captain…

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Utility Was the Main Lesson of the Motor Show

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 January 1928 · page 21

If any man exists who hasn't yet realised what an important position in modern life is held hy the motor car, lie should have watched the stream of people paying their way through the turnstiles at the Motor Show, any night last week…

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LIMERICK Sails Very Shortly FOR A.J.C. Carnival Wellington, N.Z.

Truth · Sunday 22 January 1928 · page 3

FRED JONES had such a profitable time with Limerick when last in Sydney, that he is going over again for the Autumn racing…

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Noel Ryan Tastes Defeat in Brisbane's Briny Swimming History Made All Stars Shine Brightly At Bananaland's Most Successful Carnival Boast Settles Saitoh's Record Brisbane

Truth · Sunday 22 January 1928 · page 5

SWIMMING history was made at the Municipal Baths to-day, when the first section of the Australian championships was completed at the most successful carnival ever held in this State. The 220 yards breaststroke championship of Queensland resulted in a win for Joe Sousaari (Maroochydore) by inches from E. S. Collins, an ex-Australian champion, who was making a "come-back" after an…

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BRISK BUSINESS--Investors Evince Wide Preferences Activity on 'Change Prices Show Rising Tendency Weakness in Tin Shares Throughout the week. RISES

The Sun · Sunday 22 January 1928 · page 4

EXCEED market movements on FALLS. the Sydney Stock Exchange indicated a rising tendency in prices. That is not an unusual…

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Come to Fair! at White City Britain's Big Show London

Evening News · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 1

ALL space in the London [?] of the British Industries' Fair, to be opened at the White City next [?] new been taken by manufacturers…

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Freshwater Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 16

The number of entries received for the annual carnival of the Freshwater Surf Life-Saving Club, to be held on Thursday next, is a record not only for the club, but for any carnival held under the auspices of…

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South Wollongong Carnival. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 16

The South Wollongong Surf Club conducted a carnival to-day, but after two water events had been decided the remained were postponed on account of the heavy swell. Results:…

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SWIMMING. Metropolitan Ladies' Carnival. Ladies' Splendid Efforts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 15

The outstanding performance at the Metropolitan Ladies' Amateur Swimming Club's annual carnival at the Coogee Aquarium Baths on Saturday night was the record-breaking effort of Miss E. Davey in the…

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Spit Carnival. J. Kelly's Fine Furlong. Northern Suburbs' Titles

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 15

At the reconstructed spit Baths the local club held [?] seventh annual carnivals on Saturday afternoon, at which three Northern Suburbs championships were contested…

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"The Letter" Dismal Melodrama New Show at Royal

Evening News · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 11

SOMERSET Maugham's meiodrsmatic play, "The Letter," produced at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night by Dion Boucicault a…

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The Moving Picture Show From the Mouths of Babes

The Sun · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 8

In the share boom in Wall- street, New York, fortunes have been made by babies. "Say Col.," said Hiram Bucket to his partner Colhoun P. Trimmer,…

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Motor Show. Successful to the End. Removing Exhibits To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 7

The Motor Show came to a successful conclusion on Saturday evening, the last session being largely attended. The attendance for the whole period of the show was officially…

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Another "Lost Ball" Second Big State-wide Hunt Change for Cricketers to Beat Fair Sex Shattered Wicket; A Disappointed Batsman and Expectant Wicket-keeper Which One Holds the Key?

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 3

The first £250 offered by the "Telegraph Pictorial" in its novel "Find the Ball" competition has been won--£100 to a girl at Bungonia; £100 to a young woman at Binalong; £30 to a young woman resident of North Sydney; and 16 prizes of…

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Olympic Selector Helped by Saturday's Performances Edna Davey Breaks 150 Yards' Record Jones' Success--Boast's Great Backstroke Swim--E. Robertson Consistent--Spit Annual Carnival--Kelly's Improvement--Mc'Cure Training Hard

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 27

SATURDAY'S championship swimming at Brisbane and Sydney, shed a good deal of light on the form of aspirants for Olympic honors…

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Lidcombe Show

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 7

Record entries have been received for the trots at the Lidcombe Show on Anniversary Day. Maiden Handicap 36, Committee Handicap 27,…

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Coo-ee City Carnival

Evening News · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 6

Preparations arc nil in hand for the forthooming "Coo—ce City Carnival." which will open at the Sydney Sports Ground on Saturday. February 4. A…

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Blacktown Show Social Anticipated Success

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 2

The ninth annual show social under the auspices of Blacktown and District Agricultural Society, is announced for the night of Saturday. February 25…

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