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Shows & fairs, 1932

4,212 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 211

Parramatta Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 13

The Parramatta Club will hold its fourth annual carnival at the Centennial Baths on March 3, at 8 p.m. In addition to the customary club events and two inter-club races, exhibitions will be given…

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Sunshine Fair. Holroyd Methodist Church

The Biz · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 7

Holroyd Methodist Church held a Sunshine Fair in the town Hall, Merrylands, on Saturday last. It was officially opened by the Mayor…

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Personalities at Guyra Show

The Land · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 4

Col. Bruxner, M.L.A. (left), who officially opened the show, with Mr. A. W. Everett, who has been president of the Guyra P.A. and H…

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Miles of Windows For Huge Fair LONDON

The Sun · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 1

SIXTEEN miles of shop windows will be used for display purposes at the Eighteenth Industries Fair, which will be opened at Olympia on Monday next. It will be the largest of the series of British manufacturers' exhibitions ever held, with the latest efforts…

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Great Horse Show at Guyra

The Land · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 5

Top: A fine show of horses in the Maiden Hackney class. From right: A. L. Belfield, first; Miss Ruth Dutton, second; J. Doughan, third. Bottom: A section of the parade, with its wonderful show of ponies, horses, and winning riders…

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Cattle Champions at Guyra Show

The Land · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 5

Top left: F. J. White and Son's (Bald Blair) champion Polled Angus bull, "Prince." Top right: Champion Hereford bull, "Guyra Chief," exhibited by L. P. Dutton, Urandangie, Guyra. Lower left: Champion Devon bull, "Hayfield Leader," owned by C. D. Judge, Ban Ban, Ben Lomond. Lower right: "Llangothlin Beauty," a two-year-old heifer, champion [?]ereford female, exhibited by the Estate of the late H. W. Curtis, Abbey Green…

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Herefords Strong At Guyra Show

The Land · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 5

ADMIRATION was expressed on all sides at the Wonderful display of beef cattle at Guyra show. IN every section the quality was…

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Merino Winners at Guyra Show

The Land · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 6

Left: Byron Tomlinson's champion fine wool ram. Right: David Kleindeinst's champion fine wool ewe…

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The Moving Picture Show Corrected Spelling

The Sun · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 6

Red International: red irritational. (See Arbitration Bill.) The Big Wad "A bold stroke," commented the…

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Broke Show Case. Theft of Clothing

The St George Call · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 2

At the Kogarah Court yesterday, Mr. MacDougal convicted Norman Edward Thompson (19), labourer, 011 two charges. One of maliciously damaging…

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Sir S. Hordern Explains Show Rental Prices

The Labor Daily · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 7

The published report of a meeting of the Show Exhibitors' Association contained a statement that the society granted spaceholders a…

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Fine Wool Show Best Display Ever at Guyra

The Land · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 5

THE best collection of wool ever seen at Guyra, was a feature of the show this year. Over 100 fleeces were on exhibition, and in many of…

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Royal Show. Admission Charges. Defended by Sir Samuel Hordern

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 8

The president of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales (Sir Samuel Hordern) referring yesterday to criticism of show admission charges, made the following…

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Record R A.S. Show Entries Strong Representation of Wheat

The Land · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 4

EARLY anticipations that entries in all sections at the Royal Show would be very heavy this year have been more than justified. Some are…

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New England's Beef Cattle Champions on Parade Fine Display Marked Guyra's Record Show Black Tolls, Herefords and Devons In Keen Competition

The Land · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 5

GUYRA, great beef cattle ccntrc of the New England cattle country, signalised its 27th annual show last week by staging a display of fat stock that was declared by the judge to be the best he had ever seen at a country show…

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Junior Farmers and Their Doings. Varied Activities on North Coast And New England Junior Show Suggested by Enthusiasts on Camden Haven River

The Land · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 10

JUNIOR Farmers of the North Coast and Tablelands have taken up every branch of farming practised in their districts, and though the season has not been altogether favorable, they have been doing remarkably good work…

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These Queenslanders Know How to Gallop More Queenslanders Due for a Win Stable-mates of Rube Paddington Are Ready to Show Form Soon Easy Hawkesbury Engagements

Arrow · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 12

Rube Paddingion opened the ball for the Queensland visitors, when she won the Canterbury Handicap, last Saturday, in impressive fashion. There are two other members of the team who have good credentials, Beelbee, a three-year-old, and Myles la Coplen, a five-year-old. Verdonia is…

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Methodist Fair

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 5

The annual fair in aid of Penrith Methodist Church, which opened on Thursday of last week, concluded on Friday, when a fine concert of an…

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Exhibition Tennis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 17

J. Crawford, R. Dunlop, C. Sproule, J. Willard, and others will play at the Astoria Courts, Parramatta-road, Croydon, on Tuesday. Buses from Burwood, Croydon, Ashfield stations pass next the…

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Show "Scalers"

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 1

RESENTMENT against the disloya[?]y and dishonesty of the large number of people who "scaled" into the Forbes annual show last year by…

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