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Shows & fairs, 1928

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Brilliant Girl Swimmer Fast Time for 100 Metres Free Style Balmain Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 30

Sensations are promised when the New South Wales swimming championships are held on February 11, if Miss V…

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On the Land. Coming Royal Show. Recorded Entries in Many Classes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 9

At a well attended meeting of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society, the recommendations of the various sectional committees for the appointment of judges, stewards,…

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Aussie Workmen World's Best Young Director Marvels at Work on Coo-ee Carnival All Up to Time

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 9

"If the Sydney public only realised the tremendous task that is being accomplished at the Sydney Sports Ground,…

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!The Land and the Producer the Next Royal Show Record Entries in Wheat and Butter Strong Support General

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 12

The Royal Agricultural Society has decided not to conduct a Spring Fair this year. This decision was made at the…

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Dapto Show

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 41

THE Dapto A. and H. Society celebrated the seventy-first anniversary of its existence by holding its annual show. Dapto has the distinction of being the only…

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Art Exhibition. Mr. Savage's Paintings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 8

Although he is only 27 years of age, and has not held an independent exhibition before, Mr. Cedric Savage shows remarkable sureness and vitality in some of the paintings…

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Dogs on Show

The Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 5

Pomeranians, fox terriers and collies provided good classes at the first championship show of the Lidcombe and District Agricultural Sports and…

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Manly Carnival Prizes for Costumes

Evening News · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 7

THE following were the prize winner at the manly venetian carnival last night:— Best adult group: First. "My lady"…

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Manly Surf Carnival and Other Topical Events

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 42

Speaking at the Burns demonstration in the Sydney Domain on Saturday the Chief Secretary (Mr. Bruntnell) said that, having been born in South Wales, the home of song, he rejoiced to take part in the ceremony of honouring one of the greatest song-writers the world had ever seen. Before Burns began to write, the literary men of Edinburgh, though capable enough in an intellectual way, had expressed themselves drily and colourlessly. They despised the Scottish vernacular and the common Scottish life. Yet it was precisely in that vernacular and about that life that Burns wrote the songs that had power to stir the deepest fibres in the hearer still,…

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Worried About "Gambling" Manly Residents Carnival Allurements

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 4

A NUMBER of residents of Manly are incensed because, they claim games of chance are being played at the annual carnivals…

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The Moving Picture Show Curative Diseases

The Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 8

Peter observes with interest a new theory which suggests that colds and catarrh, far from being harmful ailments, save us from more serious…

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N.s.w. Victory in Sheffield Shield Match -- Making Ready for the "Coo-ee" Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 18

AFTER MANY YEARS, the Town Hall clock again shows its eastern face to the full extent of Park Street. "LAME DUCK!" -- Woodfull, after receiving a painful blow…

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Manly Carnival

Evening News · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 3

Following wars the [?] at Manly carnival last night Most [?]…

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Boy Scouts' Carnival

Evening News · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 23

Leichhardt council last night granted the use of the local baths free of charge. to the Sydney District Boy Scouts. for their annual carnival on April 21…

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Hospital Carnival Hay

Evening News · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 4

The district hospital will benefit to the extent of more than [?] as a result of a [?] carnival [?] by two local swimming clubs at [?]…

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Manly Carnival Colorful Procession

The Labor Daily · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 9

MANLY carnival is attracting a big crowd of merrymakers from city and suburbs. The first procession was a very spectacular event. Judges…

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Novel Exhibition. Promoted by Chamber of Commerce

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 6

Promoted by a sectional committee of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce, an exhibition of office appliances will be held in the Sydney Town Hall next June. The exhibition has the…

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Centennial Park for 1931 Exhibition Canberra

Evening News · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 14

THE prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, announced to-day that he had received a letter from the Government of N.S.W., approving the use of Contennial park for…

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Game of Chance at Dee Why Carnival

Evening News · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 17

AT Manly court to-day, David W. Wilson was bound over in his own recognisances to be of good behavior for one month. on a charge of having on…

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