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Shows & fairs, 1930

4,421 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 222

Guernsey Annual Fair

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 9

The fifth annual fair and sale conducted by the Guernsey Cattle Society of Australia will be conducted during the currency of the next Easter Show. The parade will…

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Exhibition of Photography

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 8

An exhibition of 600 examples of British and Continental photography will be opened this afternoon at 3 o'clock, at the David Jones galleries, by Mr. J. S. Macdonald, director of…

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Ladies' Swimming Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 23

The N.S.W. L.A.S.A. will hold a state championship swimming carnival at Coogee Aquarium to-night. The star items will be the 100 yards championship, in which the…

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Country Tennis Carnival Reviewed Bright Juniors

The Sun · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 5

Though the country lawn tennis carnival just over did not lack for enthusiasm, there was nevertheless a subdued air about it that was new…

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Manly Venetian Carnival "Smithy" Flies at Night

The Labor Daily · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 5

Manly Venetian Carnival opened in a blaze of splendor on Saturday. Big crowds were attracted. Squadron-Leader Kingsford-Smith…

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Granville Show Model Dairy Competition

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 2

Considerable interest is being evinced in the model dairy competition which is being conducted by the Granville Agricultural Society, in connection with its…

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The Moving Picture Show Ideal Costumes

The Sun · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 10

The devotees of simplicity, who have forsaken jazz for higher thoughts are advised that the ideal costumes for the ideal life are dancing tunics for the…

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In the City Theatres Bright Show Lotinga at Fullers'

The Sun · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 6

Mirth and mystery is the fare, at Fullers' Theatre this week, where Ernest Lotinga and his company of players are appearing in the…

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Record Jumping at Albion Park Show Albion Park

The Labor Daily · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 6

Records were broken for the ground at the show yesterday. In the high jump three horses cleared the jump at 6ft.9in., a record for the ground and the prize…

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Diving and Water Polo Displays at the State Championship Swimming Carnival at Manly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 14

THE N.S.W. ASSOCIATION'S TROUPE IN ACTION. NORTHERN SUBURBS WATER POLO TEAM DREW WITH WESTERN SUBURBS, TWO ALL…

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"Don't Lie to Your Wife" Succeeds Alfred Frith's New Show

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 7

"Don't Lie to Your Wife," the new show at the Grand Opera House, shows offending husbands the vast Amount of trouble they can…

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Photographs. a Notable Exhibition. Some Interesting Portraits

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 4

In opening an exhibition of photographs at David Jones's gallery, the director of the National Art Gallery (Mr. J. S. MacDonald) said yesterday that it was not only the largest…

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"Stitched" Scenes Needlecraft Show Infants' Wear

Evening News · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 16

BEAUTIFUL pictures in scenic and floral designs, made in colored silk embrolderies, realistic in coloring and presentation of detail, are among…

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First Wood-chops at Newcastle Show

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 18

Nearly £100 prize money has been made available to the Newcastle Agricultural Society by Hely Bros., Hamilton, for the first series of wood…

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The Moving Picture Show Hope Dawns Again ?

The Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 12

"Peter," said Amelia, "I really think that Mr. Yates, M.H.R., is a darling. He has a plan to utilise the Commonwealth Bank for giving credit--isn't…

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Hit Man in Picture Show Aftermath of Uproar on Saturday Night

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 18

Following Saturday's melee in a Waterloo picture theatre, Alwyn Palmer (31), bootmaker, was charged at Redfern Police Court yesterday with…

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The Land and the producer Champion Wheat At Chicago Show Judge Commends the Winning Sample From N.S.W. Farmer

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 17

The wheat with which Mr. J. W. Eade, of Euchareena, triumphed over all-comers in the white class at the U.S.A. International Grain Show is described by Professor A. L. Stone (judge) as a most excellent sample of remarkably high…

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Prizes at Manly Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 5

There will be a fancy dress parade of juveniles at the Manly Venetian Carnival on Saturday night. A guinea prize will be given for…

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Exhibition in London. Services by Port of London Authority

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 5

When the steamer Leonardo da Vinci, the ship which lately took the Italian art treasures for exhibition in London, arrived, the Port of London…

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The Moving Picture Show Worth and Wages

The Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 12

Eight of the chorus girls employed by Earl Carroll, the famous New York theatrical producer, cam £70 each per week. Their figures are their fortune…

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