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Shows & fairs, 1932

4,212 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 211

Newcastle's Annual Show on Wed. Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 7

Newcastle's annual show opens on Wednesday next and will conclude on Saturday. A record number of exhibits has been received and several…

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R.A.S. Record Day New Figures For Horse Events At Show

The Sun · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 7

Figures made available by the assistant secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society (Mr. Rafferty) disclose that it was the busiest day in the…

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Bridge and Show at Same Time Records Bound to Go Happy Days

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 5

THE Show this year will coincide with the Sydney Harbor Bridge celebrations. According to B.A.S. officials…

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R.a.s. Show Will Be a Record Space Is Now at Premium

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 8

The R.A.S. Easter Show will be a record-smasher in every department. Every inch of space for industrial exhibits and stallholders has been…

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For C.W.A. Exhibition

The Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 14

Woollies in all shapes and sizes are being manufactured by members of the Country Women's Association for their…

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Everyday and Everybody "A Fair Go."

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 4

ON TAKING UP DUTY AT CESS- neck yesterday, Sergeant H. S. Turner, who was transferred from West Maitland, was welcomed by the…

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Charity Fair Big Objective To-day's Meeting

The Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 14

"Elwatan," the lovely home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dixson, at Castle Hill, will once again be the scene of a charity fair. The…

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North Coast Surf Carnival. Maclean

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 16

North Coast branches of the Surf Life-Saving Association held their annual championship carnival at Yamba on Sunday. Yamba won the march past and the rescue and resuscitation events, and…

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The Big Show Getting Ready

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 4

Elaborate 'models and figures' will be displayed in the great. Bridge opening pageant. Who are the builders and modellers,…

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"The Finest Yet" Great Show Prospects

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 6

Judging by the enormous increase of blood-stock and horse riders, this year's Easter Show should prove the greatest since…

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British Industry. Trade Fair Opened. (British Official Wireless.) LONDON. Feb. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 11

The British Industries Fair, which opened in London and Birmingham to-day, covers an area well over six times that occupied by the first fair in 1915. The frontage of the…

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Baby Show Grace Bros. Offer More Prizes

The Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 11

The baby show recently held at Grace Brothers proved such a success that the firm has decided to hold a similar show and tiny tots'…

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Record Horse Entries For Coming Easter Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 9

It is evident that the judges in the horse sections at Moore Park, will be set an unprecedented task in deciding the prize-taking animals in many of the classes. Now that…

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The Moving Picture Show Matter for Thought

The Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 8

The big problem now engaging the Methodist Conference is that more candidates are offering for the ministry than can possibly be received…

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Royalty Praises Our Courage Queen and Duke Visit Industries Fair London

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 5

The Duke of York expressed amazement at the variety and quality of the Australian exhibit at the Industries Fair. ACCOMPANIED by Prince George, he remained at the fair…

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Primate Makes Protest Show Opening and Bridge Week

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 4

Archbishop Wright has addressed a "courteous remonstrance" to the council of the Royal Agricultural Society against holding the Show on…

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Royal Show. Open on Good Friday. Primate's Protest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 15

The Archbishop of Sydney has written to the council of the Royal Agricultural Society protesting against the holding of the Royal Show on Good Friday…

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Chatham and Parkwood Show Form Up Straight Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 3

AN opportunity was taken this morning to gallop some Now market candidates up the "straight six" at Flemington. Chatham…

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Imperial Fruit Show Entries Close June 7-8, 1932

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 1

The Minister for Markets (Mr. Hawker) states that the schedules containing particulars of the classes and prizes for the spring section of the Imperial Fruit Show, which covers Australian, New Zealand and South African…

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Horse Entries Boom Again Huge Entries for Royal Show

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 9

The amazing records in horse entries at last Royal Show, have been quite outdistanced in the numbers booked up for the…

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