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Shows & fairs, 1931

3,816 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 191

Exhibition of Persian Art in London

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 12

Left: An engraved bronze compass; centre, 16th century Persian helmet; and right, Plaque, dated 500 B.C…

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Surf Carnival at Bulli Expect Record Crowd

The Labor Daily · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 1

SURFING men from Stanwell Park to Kiams will father next Saturday at Buill Beach to take part in the local Surf Life. Saving Club a annual carnival…

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An Exposure of How Fair Golfers Holed in One

The Sun · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 13

Fancy, darling, I did the eleventh After a day's work the 33rd Fortress Co. of Australian Engineers,…

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Show Accidents Three Treated at Liverpool

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 10

Several minor accidents occurred at Liverpool Show last week. On the whole, the event was marred by few mishaps. Effective arrangements to deal with…

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Castle Hill Show Davison Products Fine Display

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 9

Amongst the various displays by manufacturers at the forthcoming Castle Hill Show the outstanding exhibit will be made by the Davison Products Co. Ltd.,…

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The Moving Picture Show Germany Shows the Way

The Sun · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 12

Shouting, "Hall Hitler!" 107 National Socialist Deputies, accompanied by Nationalist and Agrarian Deputies, marched out of the Reichstag, declaring their…

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Government Stock At the Royal Show. Entries Drastically Deduced

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 7

Exhibits of Government stock will be seriously curtailed at the Royal Show this year. Instead of the large numbers usually sent down from experiment farms, the Department…

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Many Stars Will Swim at Drummoyne Local Club Has Many Champpions For Carnival

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 19

Drummoyne Club's swimming gala at the local baths on February 25 gives promise of being one of the most thrilling of the season…

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Sid Beck Joins Up: At Opera House New Show Starts

The Labor Daily · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 8

SID BECK,-former champion . Manly swimmer, and all-round comedian, joins Nat. Phillips Revue Company in the new show. "The Joy Makers,"…

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New Lyceum Show On Saturday "Two Worlds" is Dramatic British Film

The Labor Daily · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 8

"FRENCH LEAVE," that first-rate British comedy, concludes its run at the Lyceum to make way for 'Two Worlds" another English…

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St. James Beauty Revue a Hit Record Run Looks Assured Midnight Show To-morrow

The Labor Daily · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 8

ERNEST ROLLS has produced what could be described as the near perfect revue in "Topay Turvy: how in its fifth week at the St. James…

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The World of Women "Queen of the Surf" Competition Pier Carnival To-night for Miss Coogee Miss Nielsen Park's Dance

The Labor Daily · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 7

MISS LILY BALENZUELA (Miss Coogee) is holding her postponed carnival night at the Coogee Pier to-night, when she expects a big army of her supporters to roll up in full force. The Naremburn Kangaroos Sports Club has finalised all arrangements…

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The Land and the Producer Govt. Cattle at Royal Show Few Will be Shown Owing to Cash Shortage

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 14

Individual stock-breeders will have less competition to meet at the Sydney Royal Show this year than for many years…

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Scouts' Carnival

The Biz · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 3

The Cumberland Scouts' Swimming carnival, held at Parramatta baths on Saturday last, was an outstanding success. Most of the races provided…

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BOWLS. Country Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 16

The eighth annual country carnival of the New South Wales Bowling Association will commence on Sydney greens on Monday, February 16, and will continue to Saturday. February 21. The carnival…

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Glider at Aircraft Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 14

A visitor being shown the controls of a glider at the Aircraft Exhibition at Nock and Kirby's. The glider has been ordered by a Newcastle firm and is one of the novel features of the exhibition…

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Nepean Show

The Biz · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 4

Attention is drawn to an aaver[?]sement in this issue announcing the closing date of entries for Nepean Show (Penrith)…

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Champions at Spit Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 16

With the State champion, C. Light intent on breaking the late C. Healy's State record for 200 yards, and the Australian diving champion, C. Barrass in action, those who attend the Spit Club's…

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Surfing. the Cronulla Carnival

The Propeller · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 8

The Cronulla Surf Life-Saving, Club will hold their 24th annual surf carnival at Cronulla Beach on Saturday, February 21. Fifteen clubs, comprising Maroubra. Bronte…

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In New Show

Evening News · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 6

George Wallace as he appears in "S.S. Sunshine," the Empire musical comedy which starts to-morrow…

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