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Shows & fairs, 1930

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New York Show Sydney Man's Impressions

The Sun · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 16

According to a cable received to-day from a Sydney motor trader, who is visiting America, the outstanding feature! of the New York Motor Show are…

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Some Who Won; Others Who Lost in Country Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 21

MRS. WALKER, from Orange, beat Mrs. Turnbull in the women's singles, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4. With Mrs. Whiteman she also won her match in the women's doubles…

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Last Sessions Motor Show Exhibits of Interest

Evening News · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 10

THE Motor Transport Show of 1930 will close its doors to-morrow night, and the vehicles now gathered there will be hauled or driven away…

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At the Show Ford Speedster Damaged and Bent

The Sun · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 19

The Ford roadster which broke the Sydney-Bourke record on Tuesday is now being shown on the Ford dealers' stand at the…

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Manly Goes Gay To-night Opening of the Annual Venetian Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 11

Manly's annual Venetian carnival will be opened to-night by the Mayor, Ald. C. W. Gourlay, and will continue until February…

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Motoring Cars - Cycles - Lorries - Launches Rich Mixtures Motor Show

The Sun · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 16

Ranged in Welt-arranged disorder Where each light will limn a curve. Phaetons, roadsters, coupes, four-doors Post so that you may observe…

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Sydney's Wonderful Motor Show. Strength and Swiftness, Beauty and Comfort Combined

The Land · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 12

The million-pound motor show, which opened in Sydney last. Friday, has attracted large numbers of people to the Royal Show Grounds…

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Afterglow of the Show When Lights Switch Off What Has Been Achieved

The Labor Daily · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 6

IN two more days the comings and goings of the crowds in the pavilions at the Motor Show will have ceased. Although the firms exhibiting will have…

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General Motors Display Is a Whole Show An Absolutely Full Range of Cars and Trucks

The Land · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 12

General Motors (Australia) Pty., Ltd., Sydney plant, in conjunction with their four metropolitan distributors, Messrs. John McGrath Ltd., Boyd Edkins Ltd., Kirby-Lyons Ltd.,…

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Gang Warfare Cases Show Increase Crime Report for 1929 "Drunks" Tallied 55.525 Big Car List

The Labor Daily · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 1

Gang warfare was responsible for an increase in the number of attempting to murder cases in 1929 as…

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Motors and Motoring Motor Show Unsurpassed and Instructive Exhibition

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 14

DURING the week many thousands of visitors attended the Sydney Motor Show. The many improvements in the cars, truck and cycles, of British and…

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Manly Venetian Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 20

Workmen were busy yesterday completing arrangements for the opening of the carnival last night…

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BOWLS. Carnival State Team

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 21

The State selectors (Messrs. R. Keera, J. Purcell, and P. Redmond) have selected the following team to represent the State in the interstate test matches at the Australian carnival at Launceston…

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Motor Boating. Hospital Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 22

Six clubs will be represented at the carnival at Oatley Bay this afternoon. in aid of the Penshurst District Hospital Racing will be controlled by the commodores of the clubs affiliated with the…

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Manly's Carnival. the Opening Night

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 18

The carnival spirit was truly abroad at Manly last night, when the seventeenth annunl carnival began. There was no official opening, but the crowds were just as great…

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Peltzer and Lermond Athletic Carnival

Nepean Times · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 6

At the Poltzor and Lormond Athle[?]le Carnival this Saturday an attempt will be made to beat the existing world's record for women of 5min '0…

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Capitol.—"on with the Show."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 12

Warner Brothers' talking film, "On With the Show," with its elaborate revue scenes in colour, is still the main attraction at the Capitol Theatre…

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Bowls Carnival Season Big Events Ahead Canadian Players

Evening News · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 2

THIS is the reason of carnivals and competitive bowls, not only in New South Wales and Launceston, where the big Australian…

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Motor Show. Concluding Day. Satisfactory Week

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 12

After a successful run, the Motor Show will conclude this evening, three sessions being held to-day to wind it up. Yesterday afternoon there was a good attendance, and the…

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Royal Easter Show £14,000 Prize Money

Nepean Times · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 3

The prize schedule for next year's Royal Master Show has been issued. A very liberal classification has been provided in all sections, and the prize…

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