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Shows & fairs, 1928

4,538 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 227

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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Is It Legal? Big Exhibition at Centennial Park

Evening News · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 23

LET me quote Milton for the purpose of my latter." writes "Peter P." order and branching [?]…

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Forbes Has Electricity -- a River Carnival at Hay

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 29

YOUNG BARRACKERS who discovered an effective look-out at the Hay swimming carnival. MECHANICAL MUSCLE.--The vital corner…

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Park Available Sydney Exhibition No Date Yet Fixed Canberra

The Sun · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 10

The Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, intimated to-day that he had been advised by the Premier of N.S.W., Mr. Bavin, that Centennial Park would be…

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The Moving Picture Show Drift from Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 12

Blackberry pickers have been busy in the streets of Mosman, particularly Musgrave-street, this week. The pickers included a boy from Melbourne, who is consequently…

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Holiday for Show Bowral Agitation Bowral

Evening News · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 11

A GOOD desi of dissatisfaction resulted in Bowral and the surrounding districts from a decision by the local council no longer to countenance…

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Biggest Ever Newcastle Agric. Show Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 8

At a conservative estimate, Mr. Dann (Newcastle Agricultural Show secretary) Mated to-day, there would be an Increase of between 25 and 50 per…

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Cameras of Fair Sex Were Busy French Tennis Players Attract Society to White City Courts Despite the Heat Bright Colored Headbands

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 32

The weather is no deterrent to those interested in tennis, for, despite the heat, a large crowd gathered at the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Ground yesterday. The main stand was quickly filled, and the other seats,…

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Castle Hill Show Record Exhibition Anticipated

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 6

Mr. W. H. Taylor, secretary, Central Cumberland A. and H. Association, states that entries for Castle Hill show, which is to be held on Friday and…

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Manly Carnival

Evening News · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 3

[?] were the price—winners last night in the [?] parade at Manly veneltan [?] "14 E. F. [?] "Menkey Broad," G Rankis, £1/1/-…

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Mosman Championship Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 17

The Mosman Club's carnival at Clifton Baths takes place to-morrow week, and many of the leading swimmers of the State will be among the competitors…

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Show Attendance

Evening News · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 11

The M.T.A. Motor show secretary reports that £3,191 persons paid for admission to the recent show, and that the total attendance exceeded 82.000 Thus last years figures…

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Wellington Carnival. Wellington, Tursday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 17

The Amateur Swimming Club has accepted the invitation from the N.S.W. Ladies' Swimming Association for the appearance of the two New Zealand champions. Misses E[?]a Stockley and Katherine Miller,…

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City Girls' Annual Swimming Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 35

The City Gilds' Amateur sports Association will hold, its fifth annual championship carnival at the Coogee Aquarium on Saturday night at 7.30…

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Girl Swimmers Carnival at Night

Evening News · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 3

THERE is promise of some fine sport at the coogre Aqusrium to-morrow night, when the swimming carnival of the City GIrls' Amatsur Sports Association will…

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Guildford's Carnival For the Ambulances

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 7

The carnival, which has been running at Guildford throughout the week, in aid of Parramatta-Auburn and St. John Ambulance, has had a very big handicap…

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Exhibition's Opening Date To Be Known Soon

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday.--As the New South Wales Government has now officially notified the Federal Government that it will consent to the 1932…

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New Cycling Track Cessnock Carnival Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 6

The new cycling track in the Cessnock Park, which has been bulit by the municipal council will be offrially opened on Februbary 11 with a…

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League Swimmers Test Race for Adelaide Carnival

Arrow · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 6

A representative from the N.S.W. League having been invited to compete in the big professional carnivals on February 23 and 27 at the City Baths, Adelaide, a test race…

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Liverpool Show Milk Testing Competition

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 7

Liverpool Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Society's executive committee held a meeting on Wednesday night…

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