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Shows & fairs, 1929

4,381 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 220

Katoomba Carnival. Katoomba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 16

In the bowling carnival, completed to-day, Grundy beat Ayling in the final of the singles, and Woods beat Goldstein in the consistency final…

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The 1929 Motor Show. Big Sydney Exhibition This Month. Cars and Trucks for Country Needs

The Land · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 3

The farming community is not, of all sections of the public, by any means the least interested in the annual Sydney Motor Show, which this year will be held at the R.A.S. ground from Friday, January 11 to Saturday, January 19. Cars and trucks…

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Fair Atalantas of Sydney Surf Beaches

Arrow · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 16

some of the reason why the zea shores are so popular. The swan in the centre has "got the wind up" And who would with sweet young this mermaid living arms about him The pair of them attracted great attention at Manly Beach a day or two ago…

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Surf Life-saving. Queenscliff Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 16

At Queens[?]liff first annual carnival on Saturday, the draw for the second heat of the senior alarm reel is:- [?] North Narrabeen; 2 Manly "A," 3. North Bondi…

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Fair Competitors in the World of Sport

Arrow · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 4

Elsie Prince and some of the girls of the "Good News" Company, seized by the prevailing madness for Test cricket, shape up in good style in the Domain Fair Americans take gleefully to the latest novelty dogs which were recently exhibited at the International Gift Show at the Hotel Ben Frank lin, Philadelphia Another snap of the "Good News"…

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Motor Cycles at Motor Show

The Land · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 16

A big display of motor cycles will be staged at the forthcoming Motor Show in Sydney by L. J. Finch and Co., Ltd., of 92-94 Wentworth Avenue,…

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Show Societies Luddenbam Snow Postponed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 3

The deyness of the weather has caused the postponement of the L[?] Agricultural and Horticultural Society's show from [?] the 9th February to a date to be lived…

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Dutch Paintings. Exhibition in London. London, Jan. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 11

The exhibition of Dutch pictures, valued at between £6,000,000 and £10,000,000, now displayed at Burling[?]n House, eclipses the famous Flemish exhibition held in 1928. The…

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C.m.u.a. at Show

Evening News · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 9

[?] will be represented at the Motor shows information regarding objects condition of [?]bership, and so on, will be available…

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The Moving Picture Show Berlin Test Thrills

The Sun · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 8

The "Vossische Zeitung" ib publishing the Test Match scores. Sometimes the knowledge of the game is inadequate…

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Centenary Show. South Australian Proposal. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 12

The Premier (Mr. Butler) to-day promised a deputation from the Royal Agricultural Society that he would recommend to the Cabinet that a centenary show be held in…

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Motor Transport Value Clearly Demonstrated by This Week's Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 12

In some States of the Commonwealth, a determined effort has been made to "clip the wings" of motor transport, but to attempt to retard…

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Albion Park Show Big Cattle Section Albion Park

The Sun · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 11

The Albion Park show was opened to-day by Mr. Perkins, M.H.R. It is the most successful exhibition yet hold by the society…

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Leyland Lorries Models of Strength and Service at the Motor Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 14

Although the Leyland lorries model A.I.—15-cwt., and model C.—3.tons), on view at stand No. 36 at the motor show in Sydney carry…

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How Carbon Forms An Instructive Exhibit at the Motor Show Next Week

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 12

Many motorists know to their cost that carbon—the bugbear of every driver—forms in the head of his engine sooner or later, and that it affects…

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Authentic Details of Tense Struggle for King's Life No Change Had "A Fair Day" Doctors' Hopes London

The Sun · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 1

The following bulletin, signed by Lord Dawson, Sir Stanley Hewett and Sir Hugh Rigby was issued at 8 o'clock to-night. The King had a fair day. There has…

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Warwick Candidates Show Form On Track Fast Six by Bravado Gelding Back to Best Form Bavacre Pleases

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 21

Several candidates for Warwick Farm to-morrow galloped attractively at Randwick yesterday. Among those to please were…

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Motor Cars and Motor Cycles For the Farm or the Road, Business or Pleasure the Motor Show Eighty Stands with a Million Pounds' Worth of Cars

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 12

The development that the motor industry has made during the past year, the reliability of the cars, lorries, buses and motor-cycles produced, and…

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Robertson Christmas Fair

The Methodist · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 7

A very, successful Christmas Fair ,was held in the local School of Arts. The circuit minister (Mr. Thompson) presided, and welcomed the visitors…

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Queenscliff Carnival

The Sun · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 2

The brown arms of the surf men will be cleaving the waves at Queenseliff this afternoon, when the local club holds its first carnival. A large number of entries have been…

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