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Shows & fairs, 1932

4,212 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 211

A Long Trek Surfers Walk To Carnival NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 22

The five North Narrabeen Surf Club members, who left Sydney last Sunday, to walk to Newcastle for the surf carnival on Saturday, arrived…

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The Moving Picture Show Anglo-American Crisis

The Sun · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 16

Mr. Lienau, of New York, went clean on his lunch when told by Dr. Vizetelly that the use of the word "contact" as a verb was perfectly good English if used…

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Show Curves London's Spring Fashions LONDON

The Sun · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 2

Feminine curves are to come into their own again if the spring fashions exhibitions just opened mean anything. The wilting figure is…

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Castle Hill Show Friday and Saturday, February 5th and 6th

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 4

Once again the annual two-days exhibition staged by the Central Cumberland Agricultural and Horticultural Association will be held on the grounds…

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Australia's Part Exhibition Shows

The Sun · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 3

To extend the opportunities of seeing how much of a motor car is made in Australia, the Automotive Industries Exhibition in the Studebaker Corporation of Australia's…

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Red Fair on Good

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 4

On Good Friday, No. 1 District, Women’s Dept., will hold a “RED FAIR” in the Communist Hall, for the purpose of raising sufficient money to…

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Champions at Kiama Show

The Land · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 4

Mr. G. J. Alexander's "Daphne's Victor," and Mr. J. M. Miller's "Karrawarra Thelma."…

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Royal Show. Dog Judges Appointed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 7

Keen competition is expected in the dog section of the Royal Show, especially for the two gold and ennmel medallions for the best Australian-bred dog and bitch respectively…

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Show Exhibits and Road Transport

The Land · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 6

The Transport Act and its effect in preventing the conveyance by motor lorry of stud sheep to shows in country and city were discussed at the last…

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Boxing at Fairfield Unemployed Men's Show

The Biz · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 4

There was a fair attendance at the boxing and vaudeville in the School of Arts, Fairfield, last Monday night. Mrs. Shiels presided at the…

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The Moving Picture Show Heart-breaking

The Sun · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 6

"I don't know what's come over you lately, Yosef," said Doddle, "you seem to me to be slipping. Here's another crew of sailors who say they…

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Sheep Show for 1932 Association's Special Appeal

The Land · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 6

THE annual New South Wales sheep Show will this year be conducted by the N.S.W. Sheepbreeders' Association, and not, as in former years, by a…

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Cronulla Cleans Up City Carnival Merry Mermaids—are They Any Good?

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 1

The president of Cronulla Lady Swimmers, Mrs. D. F. Burrell, conducted a party of local lasses to the Coogee Aquarium Baths last Saturday night, the…

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Record Entries R.A.S. Show Should Be Best Yet

The Land · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 14

THE coming R.A.S. Show, judging by early indications, will break records in the number of exhibits. In the wheat section, for instance, the 1929…

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A.I.S. Cattle in Victoria. Buyers Visit Kiama Show

The Land · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 5

ALTHOUGH established only two or three years, the Victorian branch of the A.I.S. Society has made such wonderful progress that it is only a…

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Great Illawarra Shorthorn Exhibits at Kiama Famous Show Lives Up to Reputation. Rich District Fills All Sections With Fine Products

The Land · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 5

KIAMA Show, true to its reputation as the greatest dairy cattle show of the State, drew magnificent cattle exhibits this year, particularly the…

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Chide May Come to Hand Sooner This Autumn May Show Out in Rosehill H'cap Metropolitan Failure Suggested Loss of Stamina Is More Advanced Than Last Year May Not Win in First Class Handicaps This Season

Arrow · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 10

INDICATIONS are that Chide may not take long to strike winning form this autumn. He might even be capable of putting up a good race in the Rosehill Handicap on Saturday, in which he is favorably weighted for a weight-for-age winner with but 9.2. Failing that, he will probably figure to advantage in lesser races this autumn some…

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Agricultural Society Preparing for the Show

Nepean Times · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 4

The committee, sub-committees and officers of Nepean A.H. and I. Society have been very active of late in preparing for the annual Show, which will…

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Carnival at Lavender Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 17

There should be a very exciting tussle between S. Herford and N. Spargo, two brilliant young Manly swimmers. in the final of the 880 yards Northern Suburbs championship, to be contested at…

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TRANSPORT Show Problem Board Approached

Nepean Times · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 1

Nepean A.H. and I. Society has decided to approach the Transport Board with a view of obtaining permission for the transport by road…

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