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Shows & fairs, 1929

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Fair Scullers Gauntlet Is Down

The Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 4

Just a little rivalry between women scullers-- Miss Valerie Mossop, champion of the Sydney Ladies' Club, who easily…

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Luddenham Show Postponed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Owing to the continued dry weather in the Luddenham district it has been decided to postpone the annual show of the Luddenham A. and H. Society from February 8 and 9 to…

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Choppy Surf Collaroy Carnival Freshwater's March

The Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 4

Although ideal weather greeted the competitors at the Collaroy Holiday Surf Carnival this afternoon a choppy surf and an extended line of seaweed…

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Motor Show. Opening Next Week

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 5

The sixth motor show promoted by tne Motor Traders' Association of New South Wales will open at the Agricultural Ground on January 11. when one of the finest exhibitions of…

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Screaming Farce Fullers' Good Show

Evening News · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 3

MO and his marry[?] register another fine performance at Fullers' this week with the presentation of "At the Docks." The whole show is a screaming farce, in…

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The Moving Picture Show Resolved Henceforth--

The Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 8

By means of his new invention, the "Thinkles" (evolved in his ever-active brain while watching the "Talkies"). Peter was able to put on a private…

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Big Trade Fair Smart Publicity Britain Tells World London

Evening News · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 1

THANKS to a great publishing feat, trade buyers in cities as far apart as Constantinople, Capetown, and Vancouver will receive a copy…

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St. Joseph's Club Benefit Show, January 10

Referee · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 10

Father Lloyd, that pious, but red-blooded, clergyman, who is wise enough to know that a healthy mind comes only through a healthy body, and, therefore,…

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Eight Hours on Boards Velodrome Carnival International Riders to Compete

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 3

BEST Australian cyclists will be at the Velodrome this afternoon and night, when they will be pitted against international specialists of boare-tracK…

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Cycling Union Veto Goulburn Carnival Dunc. Gray's Success Goulburn

Evening News · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 4

A SENSATION was caused at the cycling carnival last night, when it was made known that the N.S.W. Amateur Cyclists Union…

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ERRED Judges Put Wrong Men First Points Show

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 14

THE Omnium match of three teams comprising six riders at the Velodrome on Saturday night was the best yet, but a…

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Cars of All Kinds at the Big Motor Show

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 3

The Motor Show, which will open on Friday, January 11, is the sixth show which will have been held under the auspices of the Motor Traders…

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Rugged Bush or Fair City? Sir J. Hewett's Praise of National Park Likes Wild Places

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 7

It will be ill-news for ardent Sydneysiders to learn that Sir John Hewett, visiting English head of the St. John Ambulance, thinks…

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Show Them the Sights Spanish Visitors Strangers in Strange Land

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 4

WITH us to-day are the youthful twentieth century descendants of the proud and haughty Dons who four hundred years ago, strutting upon…

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Pound on and Furlong Off Why Fondant Looks a Fair Bet for Tatt's To-day Bovrilised Comment on Prospects

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 5

BEATEN a whisker in the Summer Cup, Fondant has only one pound more to carry and a furlong less to cover in to-morrow's main event at Tatt's. meeting at Randwick. When final acceptances fell due on Saturday night the devil's…

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Form and Tips for To-morrow's Ponies Bowls Carnival Games Katoomba-n'castle Pairs C'ship Final

Evening News · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 2

Katoomba carnival was continued last Saturday with the singles and pairs competition Both greens were fully occupied throughout the day, and many close and…

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Track and Field Athletics the Highland Gathering To-day's Big Carnival The Need for Coaches : New International Walking Rules : Heel and Toe Discussed

Referee · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 9

The time-honored Gathering of the Highland Society of N.S.W. will take place at the Show Ground to-day, and this annual reunion of the clans promises, if the weather be favorable, to be as great a success as in the past. A well-varied…

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ONLY 168 Runs Scored. In Full Day's Test Play. Stand by Bradman and a'BECKETT. Australia in Fair Position. Hobbs Passes 3000 Mark. (From Our Special Representative.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 7

Only 168 runs were scored to-day when the third test match was resume on the Melbourne ground. Australia's last six wickets added 121, the innings ending at 397. England made 47 for the loss of one (Hobbs') wicket…

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Surf Life-saving. Collaroy Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 13

The Collaroy Surf Life-Saving Club held a holiday carrival yesterday afternoon, the beach being crowded with visitors. A choppy surf prevailed, and the competitors were hirdered by large quantities of seaweed,…

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