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Shows & fairs, 1929

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In New Show

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 7

Vivacious May Beatty, who is appearing in "The Girl Friend" on Saturday. She will have a good part in "Hit the Deck," at the Royal…

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Women's Titles. Preparing for Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 16

The first of this season's Australian championships for women will be held at the Coogee Aquarium on Saturday night. With the exception of the Western Australians,…

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Swimming Carnival Boy Scouts Busy

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 9

The Central Cumberland Boy Scout annual swimming carnival is being held in Parramatta Baths on Saturday, February 2, and the following leading State…

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Surfing Notes New Club Formed Freshwaters Carnival

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 2

BACK to Surf Carnivals, On Anniversary Pay Freshwater men are staging a big Gala-their 19th-- for which all the boys have been straining at…

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The Moving Picture Show Storm Warning

The Sun · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 12

Thousands of birds are seeking refuge from the northern cyclones by flying into houses. Should the storms come to Sydney, how shall we…

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Guildford's Carnival Memorial School of Arts Popular Girl Competition

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 7

Members of the committee of Guildford Soldiers' Memorial School of Arts are making special efforts to assure the success of the approaching carnival,…

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Merrylands C. of C. Projected Flower Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 7

Merrylands Chamber of Commerce has formed, a horticultural branch, and has decided to hold its first exhibition on April 6…

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Aerial Carnival at Penrith C. T. Ulm Will Be There

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 3

Entries for the aerial races to he run at Penrith Aerodrome on Anniversary Day closed yesterday, and there was an excellent response. ten 'planes…

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Will Carry on Castle Hill Show Members Are Optimistic

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 21

When the acid test was put on a suggestion that the Central Cumberland Agricultural and Horticultural Association abandon its forthcoming show at Castle Hill, owing to dry weather, the contemplated move met with a cold reception Optimism held sway, and it was unanimously decided to carry on…

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The Letter Bag Way Out of Sydney's Traffic Tangle Automatic Control Device Give a Fair Test To the Editor

Evening News · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 12

SIR.—I agree with the suggestion in the Diary of a Man About Town that the device by which traffic is controlled automatically should be given a fair trial in Sydney, as in Melbourne…

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Anniversary Runners Show Their Speed a Sterling Mile Lucy Thrice in Form Vallino's Seven

Evening News · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 2

LUCY THRICE was our of the star performers at Randwick this morning. She galloped a mile on the tan track in 1.41. This was better…

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Cartoon Ads. Lot and His Wife and Their Little Allotments - Show the Meichbours How They Do Things

Evening News · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 14

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Manly Carnival

Evening News · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 10

To-morrow night will conclude the first week of the Manly Venetian Carnival. It has been an unqualified success so far. Next week there will be some wonderful…

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Passing Show

The Land · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 1

Rabbit skins were part of the cargo of an aeroplane recently: Making the fur fly. An officer of the, Spanish training…

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Lidcombe Show

The Sun · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 11

The annual show of the Lidcombe Agricultural and Sports Society will be bed at the local showground tomorrow. Entries are a record for…

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Fair Speedster Fined. Late for Surf

The St George Call · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 2

“I was late getting to the surf,” was the explanation given by Rhys Gwendolyn Kemniis, at Cronulla, on December 26, 1928, when Constable…

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Lidcombe Show Winner

Evening News · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 1

Rookwood State Hospital won a first prise at Lidcombe Show to-day Prince Paxton, champion bull…

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Show Societies. Parhrs

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 16

the report adopted at the annual meeting of the parkrs Pastoral and Agricultural Association a few days ago, abowed that a profit of [?] had been made on the last show…

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Manly Carnival in Full Swing

Arrow · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 15

Manly's Venetian Carnival will be in full swing again to-night. With hundreds of delightful attractions, it is better than ever…

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St. Vincent's Queen Big Carnival Arranged

The Labor Daily · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 6

AT a meeting hold at the Coogee Bay Hotel. It was decided to organise a gala carnival in aid of the candidature of Mrs. Sutherland, the…

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