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Shows & fairs, 1929

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Fair Punter's Big Wager

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 23

Betting on the second division of the Maiden at Warwick Farm on Saturday had not been long in progress when a prominent bookmaker…

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Country Carnival. Record Entry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 15

The country carnival the entry for which this year has eclipsed all previous records, will begin at the Rushcutter Bay courts to-morrow when the first and second rounds will be played. A total of 101 teams…

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Charlton Narrowly Beaten Queenscliffe's First Surf Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 25

"Boy" Charlton made his first appearance of the season for Manly in the senior alarm reel race at Queenscliffe's surf carnival on…

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Carnival Abandoned? Park Trust's Inquiries Question of Deputation

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 1

An important meeting of the Parramatta Carnival Committee was held in the Town Hall on Thursday, the president (Alderman L. A. Simpson)…

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The Moving Picture Show Grandfather Remembers

The Sun · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 8

"When I was a boy," said the old man, as he watched the English team knocking up 332 runs on a bad wicket, "the game wasn't as scientific as…

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Albion Park Show Hunting and Trotting Events

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 17

ALBION PARK.--The Albion Park Show concluded on Saturday under pleasant weather conditions with the hunting and trotting events. The…

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Bowral Horse Show and Gymnkhana. Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 12

The Bowral Horse Show and Gymkhana Society held a successful gymkhana on Saturday in the presence of a large attendance Results:-…

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Cessnock Show Big Schools' Exhibit Expected Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 6

School children will be well entered for Hie schedule of the forthcoming Cessnock Show. Provision is made for every brunch of School work, and a record entry is…

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Surf Life-saving. Queenscliff Carnival. Charlton Beaten in Surf Belt Race

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 7

Andrew Charlton, swimming for Manly in the senior alarm reel belt race at the Queenscliff surf carnival on Saturday afternoon, was defeated by R. Chequer (Collaroy) and N. Walpole (Freshwater). Charlton,…

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Great Motor Show Promised Record Exhibits for Next Week

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 22

The motoring public is promised the best show yet, when the Motor Traders' Association's big exhibition opens at the Sydney Showground, on Friday…

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Motoring News Motor Show. New Cars. Exhibition of Modern Transport

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 6

Intensive work is now being done by the Motor Traders' Association of New South Wales in preparing the 1929 show, which will be opened at the Agricultural Ground…

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Postage Stamps. Czechoslovakian Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 10

Many stamp collectors and others interested in philately yesterday visited the Czechoslovakia Consulate-General in Australia House, Carrington-street, to inspect a prize…

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Swimming. Arne Borg's Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 12

A[?]e Borg, the Swedish swimming champion, who arrived in Sydney on Sunday, gave a demonstration over 440 yards in the Tattersall's Club pool yesterday morning. The visitor, who was accompanied by…

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Bowls. Country Week Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 13

Entries for the country week carnival of the New South Wales Bowling Association came in fairly well yesterday, but the indications were that the bad conditions in the country owing to the drought and…

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Cricket Colts a Coaching Carnival

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

THE N.S.W.C.A. Colls, under the guidance of Mr. J. Searle, the official coach, will play their usual match at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-morrow, against a team from the…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival Begins To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 13

The great country carnival, which provides a meeting ground annually at Rushcutter Bay for players from all parts of the State, will begin to-day at the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Ground…

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Country Lawn Tennis Carnival-- --Bloodstock from New Zealand

The Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 20

GROUP OF COMPETITORS at While City this morning awaiting the commencement of play in the country tennis carnival. The start was delayed owing to the condition of the courts after rain. BALL BOYS at the Whine City courts to-day…

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Northern Suburbs Show at St. Ives

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 4

The N.S.A. and H. Association will hold its ninth annual show at St, Ives on January 18 and 10. Entries, which are now coming to hand, close on the…

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Mayor Says Bridge Gives Show Away

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 4

"THE bridge rattles to such an extent that it can be heard sales away," said Ald Dorahy at Ermington-Rydalmere Council last night when…

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