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Shows & fairs, 1929

4,381 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 220

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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Girl Swimmers Australian Titles Coogee Carnival

The Sun · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 6

The first of a series of three amateur swimming women's championship meetings will be held at the Coogee Aquarium to-morrow night,…

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The Moving Picture Show Smoker's Problem

The Sun · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 10

What to do with the cigar and cigarette butts, and the dead match? This is the question that is worrying Peter at present. Of course, it is all…

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Pony Pictures From the Park Show the Works

Arrow · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 6

No, 1 shows a prospective champion in action. It is sweet Joy, with all four hoofs off the turf, leading Amontilldoand Epicurean around the bend in the Trial Stakes. The mare went on to break a record. In No. 2 we have the Third Division Flying field taking the home-bend, with Lady Jessie in front on the rails. Proud little Lady Shot returning to scale in No. 3, after beating a hot lot in the, 14.2 Handicap No. 4 shows the start of the 14.1, First Division. Swagger (No. 4) on the extreme outside, won from Osaleen, whose jockey is shown in the centre…

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Carbon Test An Interesting Exhibit at the Motor Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 14

One of the most interesting exhibits at the motor show in Sydney last week was the hot-plate carbon lest made by the Texas Company…

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Country News and Personal Notes the Bucket and Babcock Kiama Show Cow Tests

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 17

KIAMA.--Twenty cows were entered for the milk and butter fat tests in connection with the Kiama Show. This is an unusually large number. Results:…

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Queanbeyan Show Postponed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 19

QUEANBEYAN.--Owing to the droughty conditions, the local show fixed for next month has been postponed indefinitely…

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Hospital Queen Carnival for Coogee

Evening News · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 8

AT a meeting at the Coogee Bay Hotel it was decided to hold a gala carnival in aid of St. Vincent's Hospital Queen (Mrs. Sutherland[?] in conjunction…

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Swimming. Australian Championship. "Women's Carnival To-night

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 18

Representatives from Victoria, Western Australia, and Queensland will meet this State's best women swimmers in the Australian championship carnival, which commences at Coogee Aquarium Baths…

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Prize-winners at Lidcombe Show

Evening News · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 2

Ollie Ponter, winner of the More Trot, and Mr. C. Homphrey's Cas [?] winner of the Cob Stallion Trot, of the Lidcombs Show. The show is being continued to-day…

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The Moving Picture Show a Windfall

The Sun · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 4

The names of 5,245,000 new women voters have been added to the English Parliamentary registers. The Conservatives are organising a campaign to enrol as many as…

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Ladies Prepare for Tonights Carnival -- A.w.u. Convention

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 8

VISITING LADY SWIMMERS for the inter-State carnival, to open to-night.--Massage after a swim yesterday morning at Coogee Aquarium…

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KIAMA'S 81st Show Success Wonderful Array of Dairy Cattle

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 19

KIAMA, Friday.--After holding its first show 81 years ago, and despite the dryest year in its history, the Kiama Show to-day had a magnificent array…

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St John's Park Show. to Be Opened by Minister

The Biz · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 1

It is certainly news to the good folk of the district that the Rev. Hon. H. V. Thorby, the Minister for Agriculture has promised to visit our…

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Coff's Harbor Show Many Exhibits and Good Coff's Harbor

The Sun · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 8

The Coff's Harbor Show, which was opened yesterday 'by Mr. Roy Vincent, M.L.A., was surprisingly good in view of the fact that the district has…

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The Passing Show of Fashion How Dress Reflects the March of Events the Latest Freaks

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 20

IF the earth had been well populated right at the, beginning of things, we could safely assume that, the minute the apple story became…

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Chaff Standards Meet with Selling Agents' Approval Oaten and Wheaten Show Best Quality for Many Years

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 19

State wheaten and oaten chaff standards, as set by the Department of Agriculture, were unanimously endorsed by Sussex Street and Alexandria market salesmen yesterday afternoon…

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Lawn Tennis. Australian Titles. Gregory Defeats Moon. Juniors Show to Advantage (By Our Special Reporter.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 19

Semi-finals were played in most of the Australian championship events to-day, the spectators enjoying several rubbers of sound, entertaining tennis. The weather was most…

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Manly Carnival

Truth · Sunday 27 January 1929 · page 21

LAST night concluded the first week of the Manly Venetian Carnival with a fireworks display on the Harbor Beach. The carnival will conclude…

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