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Sydney · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1931

3,816 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 191

Trams After Midnight Show

Daily Pictorial · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 5

Special trams will take home patrons of to-night's midnight performance of "Topsy Turvy," at St. James Theatre, for the New Zealand 'quake…

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Champions to Appear at Spit's Carnival

Daily Pictorial · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 23

The appearance of C. Barrass, the national champion diver, and Cecil Light, State champion sprinter, will be the feature of the, Spit Club's carnival to-morrow, at…

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Special Trams After Midnight Show

The Labor Daily · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 8

IN connection with the midnight performance organised by Mr. Ernest G Rolls at the St. James Theatre tonight, in aid of the Napier Roller Fund…

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Archibald Prize Exhibition. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 10

Sir,—During the week I made my annual pilgrimage to study the pictures submitted for the Archibald Prize, of which there is some excellent work which well graces the…

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The Poultry Run. Conditioning Show Birds

The Propeller · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 7

The exhibition season will soon arrive so that we of the poultry fraternity who anticipate exhibiting our birds are putting in long, anxious hours. This…

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Financial Position Remarks at Liverpool Show

The Biz · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 1

Presiding at the official luncheon of Liverpool Show on Saturday, was the present, Mr. J. W. Edmondson. Others present included the Minister…

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Australia Must Be Represented at 1932 World Grain Show Big Prizes Await Our Wheat, Maize, Rice and Lucerne Seed at Big Canadian Exhibition

The Land · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 1

To celebrate the Jubilee of the settlement of the Saskatchewan prairies, a huge grain exhibition and conference will be staged at Regina, Canada, next year. Magnificent cash prizes are offered for competitive exhibits of cereals, grasses, clovers, and vegetable seeds, allowing for as many as fifty prizes in some classes. First prizes in the principal sections range from £ 300 to £500. The Government of Canada…

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Swimming South Brighton Life-saving Club. Monster Night Carnival

The St George Call · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 4

The beach at Brighton-le-Sands presented an animated scene on Saturday night last, when the South Brighton Life-Saving Club held its second annual…

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Savings Banks. Check in Expansion. Deposits Show Decrease

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

Forming in some slight degree a gauge of the prosperity and thrift of the people, savings bank deposits in Australia during the last financial year underwent a decline of…

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The Moving Picture Show Secret of the Great

The Sun · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 6

"I must say," said Weary Willie, that Ben Mussolini seems to be a bit of a sport arter all. E asked Mister 'Oover to let that General…

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Splendid Show at the Plaza "A Lady Surrenders"

The Labor Daily · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 5

Chiefly noteworthy for the sub[?]ety of its interpretation "A Lady Surrenders," opened at the Plaza. Theatre last night. Beautiful gansv[?]eve Tobin…

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Britain's Big Pair Largest Trade Show In World LONDON

Evening News · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 3

The British Industries Fair, which has grown into by far the largest trade exhibition in the world, and which will be held in two sections— one in London…

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Closing After 100 YEARS Shops, Show, and Surfers in Busy Round

Daily Pictorial · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 4

Keep, Macpherson, Ltd., who have been a landmark in the Sydney business world for 106 years, are to close their doors shortly…

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Queen to Visit Cotton Textile Show (British Official Wireless.) LONDON

The Labor Daily · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 1

The Queen will visit the cotton textiles exhibition the at the White City London on the opening day next Monday…

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Great Cattle Show at Nowra Holsteins Outnumber Even A. I. M. S.

Daily Pictorial · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 16

NOWRA, Thursday-- The Shoal haven A.H. Society's annual show opened today with a splendid display in all sections. The cattle exhibited were…

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Aircraft Exhibition

The Sun · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 7

The Aircraft Exhibition, which has been running for 10 days at Nock and Kirby's, Ltd., George-street, Sydney, was closed to-day. During the period…

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Kiama Cattle Fair

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 14

KIAMA, Friday.--An Easter sale of cattle will again be held this year on the Kiama showground by the Australian Illawarra Shorthorn…

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Industries Fair. Display of British Goods. World's Largest Exhibition. (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, Feb. 12

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

The British industries Fair, which has grown into the largest trade exhibition in the world, and which is held in two sections, one at London and the other at Birmingham,…

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Harbour Bridge. Proposed Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 12

An exhibition is to be held at Maroubra on a 79-acre site prior to the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The exhibition is designed to gather from every part of the…

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Nepean Show

Nepean Times · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 1

Entries for the Nepean Show, which will be held on 6th and 7th March, close on 28th inst. The secretary asks that entries be forwarded as soon as…

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