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Shows & fairs, 1930

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A Fair Answer

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 2

The teacher was taking a Sunday school class. "Now," she said, "why is a certain part of the church called the altar?"…

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Exhibition of Etchings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 16

From a technical point of view, the exhibition of etchings and drypoints by an English artist, S. Tushingham, R.E., which opens today at the Rubery Bennett gallery in…

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Blacktown Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 25

Will all canine exhibitors note that they must register dogs with the Kennel Association of New South Wales prior to entering them for the Castle…

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Scouts' Championships Swimming Carnival

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 19

Next Saturday afternoon the scout's swimming championship will be decided in the Parramatta baths. Record entries for all events are expected, and the…

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Q'landers to Give Exhibition Match

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 26

AN exhibition tennis match will be played during the finals of the State championship at Rushcutters' Bay on Saturday…

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Empire Art London Exhibition Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 17

"The British Empire Academy, in its youthful ambition, aims at doing for all the arts in all the British Dominions what the British Academy…

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Rating of Show Grounds

The Sun · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 30

ORANGE, Thursday. -- Anomalies arising from the method of rating showgrounds by municipal and shire councils were the subject of…

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R101 Model on Show

Evening News · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 13

One of the matt tolerating window displays in Sidney is installed in the window or the Government Tourist Bureau. In Martin Place. It consists…

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Wollongong Show Wollongong

Evening News · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 14

Ideal weather prevailed to-day for the opening of the annual show, for which there are record entries in all sections. The official opening will be performed by…

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Swimming Spit Carnival a Busy

Evening News · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 4

The Spit Club's carnival, to be held at the local baths on Saturday afternoon, will include the 100yd backstroke and 440 yd free-style championships of the…

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Northern Surf Notes Saturday's Carnival Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 3

CHAMPIONS from all parts of the State will be competing in the Newcastle Clubs annual surf carnival on Saturday, THERE are sixty competitors in the…

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The Great Parade At Blacktown Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 3

On page 10 of this issue we publish a pictorial section of interest to the man on the land, and possibly one of the best-known men on the land is the genial…

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The Moving Picture Show Trouble with 'Possums

The Sun · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 14

How to educate the possums to keep off the electric light wires on North Shore is a problem which; just now, is occupying the minds of…

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Castle Hill Show Dates Feb. 14 and 15

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 2

Once again the period of the year has arrived when the district agricultural shows hold sway, and for this year the Castle Hill two day's exhibition…

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Roxy Theatre Is Last Word Parramatta Proud of New Show

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 23

To be opened officially to-night by Brig.-General H. Lloyd, M.L.A., the Roxy Spanish Theatre, Parramatta, combines many unique…

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Bigger Than Ever Wollongong Show Opens To-day Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 6

The wollongong Show on Thursday, Friday and Saturday next. promises to be a record from all points of view. 617 entries have been received in the poultry…

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Artistic Triumph Roxy Spanish Inaugurates "New Show World" in Theatre Construction

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 3

THE towering structure that is the Roxy Spanish Theatre rises more than seventy feet above the pavements of George-street, Parramatta, commanding…

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Parramatta's Beautiful Roxy Theatre Roxy Inaugurates in Theatre [?]New Show World" Construction

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 22

THE towering structure that is the Roxy Spanish Theatre rises more than seventy feet above the pavements of George Street,…

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Enter Now for Blacktown Show Friday & Saturday, February 21 & 22 Entries Extended to February 15

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 10

Jersey cattle which will be on view at Blacktown Show, to be held on February 21 and 22. The animals are owned by Mr. Joseph Hicks, of Prospect, who is president of the Blacktown Agricultural…

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Swimming Scouts' Carnival

Evening News · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 4

The Central Cumberland Boy Scout hold their annual carnival at Parramatta Baths to-morrow afternoon. State champion Owen Griffiths Cecil Light, Alati…

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