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Shows & fairs, 1930

4,421 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 222

Coolbarro's Perth Cup All-Age Stakes to Pure Blend Heat Hampers W.A.T.C. CARNIVAL

Referee · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 5

Coolbarro, who up to this season has been a hard horse to train, won the Perth Cup from 19 others. His time—3.25—was a quarter of a second outside the State record. He is owned by F. Wittenoom and L. Lefroy. The former is a member of the W.A.T.C. Committee, and has been racing horses…

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Bowls Carnival Poor Response From Mainland A.B.C. Should Apply Closure Notes From Here and There

Referee · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 16

The Australian bowling carnival has attracted 131 singles aspirants and about 30 odd rinks from Victoria, about a dozen singles and four rinks from New South Wales, and Tasmania is thrown upon its own resources for the balance…

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Motoring: Sydney's Great Show (Special Pages Continued from Other Features on Pages 8 and 9) Picking the Car

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 41

While a great number of spectators will attend the Motor show simply with a view to seeing and admiring the galaxy of new and enticing cars spread before them, there will also be a considerable…

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Notable Exhibits At the Sydney Motor Show Amongst prominent exhibitors mention must be made of the following, whose displays are particularly worthy of notice. New Dodge Cars

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 42

WITH a line of motor cars comprising the new Dodge Brothers' Six and the luxurious new Senior, Messrs. Harden and Johnston, Limited, are…

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Ponsford and Ryder Get Runs, and Victoria Beats S.A. Victoria Wins Comfortably Scaife and a'Beckett Show Up Well Against South Australia Hone Best for Losers

Referee · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 13

The Victoria-South Australia match was noteworthy because of the complete return to form of W. H. Ponsford and J. Ryder, prolific scorers for Victoria in Sheffield Shield cricket…

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Night Carnival Parramatta Oval

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 12

Commencing at 8 o'clock next Saturday night, the Parramatta League of Cyclists will commence its weekly carnivals on the oval in Parramatta Park…

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Bowls Topics Launceston Carnival Several Defections

The Sun · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 8

When Gordon Gartrell's name was mentioned nt Monday's meeting as one of the nominators for the Australian Carnival, it was felt that this State's representation at…

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Advance, Australia Fair. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 5

Sir,—As it was my good fortune to know the author and composer of this well-established national anthem for Australians, I concur in all that Mr. Jonathan Wiley has…

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Men and Women From the Country in Tennis Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 21

WITH SUNBURNED ARMS AND FACES, country men and women continued their annual tennis carnival yesterday on the N.S.W. Association's courts at Bushcutters' bay. bare legs were again fashionable in some quarters, and, with sombreros, seem to have come to stay with the girls who play tennis. A cool breeze made conditions better. AT THE COUNTRY CARNIVAL…

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The Moving Picture Show Trevor on Records

The Sun · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 12

Persnurkus Wireless has introduced Colonel Trevor on the subject of his comparison of Bradman's record score and Maclaren's 424 at Taunton, which,…

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Crown Jewels. Chicago Proposal. Loan for Exhibition. New York, Jan. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 11

Chicago newspapers give prominence in glaring headlines to the latest outbreaks of lobberles. burglaries, and gang killings which followed the recent dismissal of 79 members…

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Color Cars Many Rainbow Tints 1930 Motor Show

The Sun · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 15

The old circus cry "bigger and better" could easily be applied to the seventh annual Motor Show which opens at 2.30 p.m…

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400 Models for Big Motor Show Starts To-morrow

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 10

THE seventh annual Motor Show, organised by the Motor Traders' Association at the Show Ground, is likely to prove an even greater…

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Boxing Show Council Grants Permission Help for Injured Footballer

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 6

Messrs. Denley and Fairweather approached Granville Council on Tuesday evening with a request that permission be granted for the holding of, a boxing…

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All Are Worth a Second Look at the Motor Show

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 28

THE MILE RECORD at 110 m.p.h. is held by W. SB. Thompson's super-charged Bugatti. THE MESSY JOB of greasing the car from the pit, illustrated…

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Second Day of the Country Tennis Carnival at the N.s.w. Association's Courts, Rushcutter Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 14

W. Hammond (nearest the camera) and B. O'connell (Bathurst) in the men's teams match. SOME OF THE COMPETITORS ENJOY A REST BETWEEN MATCHES. Miss M. Mitchell (Tamworth) in strenuous action…

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Motor Traction Indispensable to the Merchant the Seventh Annual M.T.A. Show at Sydney

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 5

To-morrow, Friday, the seventh annual motor show of the Motor Traders' Association will be opened at the Royal Sydney Agricultural Ground by…

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Parramatta Carnival

The Sun · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 8

The Parramatta League Club win promote a carnival on Parramatta Park to-morrow night. A working bee has for weeks been preparing the track which is now in good…

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Motor Boating. Hospital Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 19

A carnival in aid of the Peakhurst and District Hospital committee will be held at Hartland's grounds, Oatley Bay, on Saturday, January 10, when four motor boat races, open to all boats in…

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Council of Jewish Women Vanity Fair

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 10

The Vanity Fair Cabaret will be held at Smith's Oriental Cafe on Tuesday, January 14, at 3 p.m. Special attraction will be several solos 'by Mr. Joban…

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