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Sydney · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1932

4,212 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 211

Slender And Fair Was She

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 4

SLENDER and, in coloring, exquisitely fair, Mollie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Plomley, of Clifton Gardens, made an…

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Sunshine Fair Holroyd Methodists Mayor Opens

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 15

Gally-colored streamers like rays of sunshine, and brightly-decorated stalls, made a pretty spectacle of Holroyd Town Hall…

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Advertising the Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 16

At noon on saturday last a fierce storm swept across the showground carrying destruction in its wake. In the foreground is one of the side show tents levelled to the ground…

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Mrs. Gwen Barringer. Exhibition of Works

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 11

An attractive exhibition of landscapes and decorative subjects in ssatercolour by Mrs. Gwen Barnnger, an Adelaide artist, whose work is represented in the National Art…

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Successful Carnival Fairfield Lifesavers Good Programme

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 7

Held under ideal weather conditions last Sunday, Fairfield "Seagull" Life-Saving Club's second annual carnival attracted hundreds of spectators…

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For the A.j.c. Autumn Carnival

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 2

GOLD SAND and Prince Pombal, two good New Zealand performers in J. McLaughlin's stable, are due in Sydney from the Dominion…

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Show Exhibitors To Pay Reduced Rentals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 7

In his report at the annual meeting of the Show Exhibitors' Association yesterday, the chairman (Mr. Clyde Abigail) told delegates that the rebate of 15 per cent. of…

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Walls Comedy As A Stage Show

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 7

TOM Walls and Yvonne Arnaud in "Canaries Sometimes Sing," still lives in the memories of those who saw this clever talkie. Now the…

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"NATIONAL" Defence of Present Show Charges

The Sun · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 19

Defending the present charges for admission to the Royal Agricultural Show, the president issued a…

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The Moving Picture Show Topsy-Turvy Fashion

The Sun · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 14

A new tax on industry or a capital levy are among the A.L.P. proposals for insurance against unemployment…

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Royal Show. Criticism of Prices of Admission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 10

Prices of admission to the Royal Show were described as "outrageous" yesterday, when delegates to the annual meeting of the Show Exhibitors' Association caustically criticised…

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Arliss' Magic Art In P. Edward Show

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 8

FOR Tour weeks George Arliss has been delighting Prince Edward audience with the magic of his art in "Alexander Hamilton," in which…

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TO-MORROW Blacktown Show Bigger Than Last Year

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 6

With 1900 entries—300 more than last year—Blacktown Show to-morrow and Saturday will be one of the Show Society's best for years…

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Wentworth Falls A.H. & I. Show Wentworth Falls

The Sun · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 20

The 13th annual show of the Wentworth Falls A.H. and I. Society was opened yesterday by Mr. R. J. Anderson, of Mosman. There was a…

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Boy's 600-Mile Ride for the Show Cann River

The Sun · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 15

NINE-YEAR-OLD Lennie Gwyther, is riding a 12-hands pony, "Ginger Mick," from Leongatha…

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Blacktown Show Western District Rail-motor Refused Blacktown-Parramatta Strerch

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 6

WESTERN DISTRICT…

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On the Land Livestock. Record Display Promised. Royal Show Prospects

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 7

There is every indication that the combined display of horses, cattle, and pigs at the coming show will be the finest ever assembled on any ground in the southern hemisphere…

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The Show Should Be. a Record Outlook Never So Bright Rafferty's Review

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 6

Even in boom seasons, prospects for the success of the Royal Easter Show, which opens on March 21, have never…

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Granville Show a Good Exhibition

The Biz · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 6

The 11th annual show conducted by Granville and District Agricultural Society, on Friday and Saturday last, attracted a good attendance, and…

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Hurstville Carnival

The Propeller · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 4

The Hurstville Chamber of Commerce has decided to hold a shopping carnival from Friday, March 11, until Monday, March 21. The celebrations will…

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