Antique Passed in at Show Sales Sydney
Admired and, applauded by tens of thousands of picture theatre patrons throughout the world, the handsome bay gelding Stormalong, which…
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Sydney Show Huge Crowds Storm Stands Record Attendance West Wyalong Man Dies Sydney
Hundreds collapsed and many were injured when huge crowds stormed the stands at Royal Agricultural Showground last night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Will Carter's Notes Australianalities the Old Bush Slide—killed on the Spot—midnight Golf—the Sydney Show the Old Bush Slide
What merry rides we used to have on the bush wood-slides 60 years ago. I suppose they might still be found operating if one went bush enough. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Polo Kyeemagh Carnival Yesterday's Results Sydney
The Australian polo carnival opened at the Kyeemagh ground. Brighton, to-day in perfect weather Results:—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wagga Poultry Club "The Royal of Riverina" Preparations for July Exhibition
Few people other than those directly concerned appreciate the amount of work necessary to organise a show such as the Wagga Poultry Club…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Horsewoman Injured Crash at Royal Show Sydney
Miss Vera M'Millan, the New Zealand horsewoman who was badly hurt at the Royal Show in 1924, received serious injuries to-day when her mount,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Royal Show
One of the remarkable features of the present century in Australia has been the almost phenomenal growth of the Royal Agricultural Show of Sydney. The increase of exhibits, and the all-round development or the Show, are probably without parallel in any part of the world. It is now…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Turkeys at the Royal Show
The champion turkey cock exhibited by Mrs. J. H. MacVean, of '"Glencoe," Ladysmith, at the Sydney Royal Show last week was also awarded the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Band Carnival Ten Bands at Naranlera on Easter
Boisterous weather on Easter Sunday did not dampen the enthasism of the handsmen who had arranged to take part in the carnival promoted by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cats Disqualified at Sydney Show Resolute Woman Judge
For the first time since its inclusion 16 years ago the display of cats at the Royal Easter Show was judged by a woman. The section has always been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Easter Bowling Carnival Big Success at Cootamundra Visit of State President
THE annual Southern Slopes' Bowline Association's tournament was conducted by the Cootamnndra Club during the Easter holidays. The tournament was held over the four days, commencing on Good Friday, and concluding on Easter Monday, and was the most successful…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Junior Farmers' Notes Wagga President's Success at Sydney Show
Junior farmers in the Wagga district will rejoice in the knowledge that the president of the Wagga advisory committee (Mr. E. Graham) made history…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Band Carnival Ten Bands at Narandera
Boisterous weather on Easter Sunday spoiled the band carnival held at Narandera. but ten bands fulfilled their engagement. They were…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →2,500 Special Trains Empire Exhibition Traffic London
More than 2,500 special trains will he run for the Empire Exhibition at Glasgow early next month end it is estimated that more than…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Royal Show ATTENDANCE 1,000,000 SYDNEY
The attendance at the Show yesterday was 38,561, and if 42,500 visit the Showground to-day, the attendance this year will reach the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bowls Cootamundra Carnival
Weather conditions were far from pleasant at Cootamundra on Sunday 17th April, for the third day of the bowling carnival, conducted by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Royal Show, 1938
TOP: A series of realistic stage scenes with working models tracing the development of Australia in terms of the local growth of the petroleum industry. These scenes comprised "The Pioneer." "Mining and Manufactures." "The Wodlgrower," "The Wheatgrower," and "Modern Transportation," and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Royal Show Record Attendance SYDNEY
The attendance of 53,759 at the Royal show on Saturday brought the aggregate to the record figure of 1,001,241. Receipts for the 14, days and 11…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Show Boat"
The enjoyment of two hours of excellent entertainment awaits those who see and hear "Show Boat," which is due for release there this Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the Show
Top: A series of realistic stage scenes, with working models, tracing the development of Australia in terms of the local growth of the petroleum industry. The scenes comprise "The Pioneer," "Mining and Manufactures," "The Wheatgrower," "The Wheatgrower," and "Modern Transportation," and…
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