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Shows & fairs, 1932

4,212 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 211

Heard by the Way First Penrith Show—' God Save the Politicians—Tin Hares—Not a Real Scotsman—Electricity for Kingswood, etc. Car Strikes Sulky

Nepean Times · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 1

ON Tuesday morning a horse and sulky being briven across the Nepean Bridge by John James Robertson, of Emu Plains, was struck by a…

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Hurstville Carnival

The Sun · Sunday 28 February 1932 · page 3

Hurstville and District Chamber of Commerce is holding a carnival and shopping week during Bridge Week (March 11 to 24), when the schedule…

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"Bright Side Up" Rolls Goes Ziegfeld in Sparkling Show

Truth · Sunday 28 February 1932 · page 21

ERNEST ROLLS, with his new show, "Bright Side Up," which opened at the Criterion yesterday, follows the Ziegfeld idea, and presents a bunch of girls whose assembled…

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Prawns, Politicians and the Dogs Mr. Walter Raphael Chats on Many Things a Fair Deal for Breeders

Truth · Sunday 28 February 1932 · page 5

LOLLING in the lap of luxury at the Hotel Australia. where he…

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The Show's the Thing Sins of Fathers Racketeers, Children and Lots of Shooting

Truth · Sunday 28 February 1932 · page 21

THE possibility of talkie gangsters and crooks enjoying the responsibilities of parenthood has never been suggested by…

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Goulburn Night Cycling. Rubbed Out Uproar at Goulburn Cycling Carnival. McGREGOR in Form Goulburn, Saturday Night

Truth · Sunday 28 February 1932 · page 7

FIVE thousand cycling enthusiasts attended the cycling championships at Goulburn to-night. The principal attraction was Duncan…

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Fair Answer to Racing Ships Exhibition Heralds Tariff Prosperity London

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 6

The Industries Fair is proving itself a herald of tariff prosperity. Nearly 7000 oversea and 100,000 home buyers have visited the…

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Dog Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 4

The General Dog Fanciers' Club of New South Wales held a summer parade on Saturday at Leichhardt. The judges were Mrs. Anderson, Miss T. Sams, Messrs. J. J. Dwyer, H. Haddon, L Foster,…

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Coonamble Show

The Labor Daily · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 5

The Coonamble annual show will be held on May 26 and 26…

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Spit Club's Championship Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 12

Place-getters in the 100 yards championship (under l8) on Saturday: From left, D. Murphy (third), B. Hay (second), and B. Ellison, the winner…

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Royal Show Easter 1932

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 4

Prospects for the forthcoming show are exceedingly bright. Early indications point to record entries in every section. The figures for the export…

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Not Fair Deal "A" Class Radio Advertising New Plans

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 5

CANBERRA, Sunday.--Widespread protests have been aroused by the proposal to allow the broadcasting of advertising…

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Not Fair When a Number Wins Two Prizes in Lottery

The Sun · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 1

The unfairness of one marble winning more than one prize in a lottery was stressed by Mr. Whiddon…

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Winner of Hunting Contest at the Hornsby Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 12

Miss Doris Green winning the open hunting contest on Bandolier at the first annual agricultural show at Hornsby on Saturday…

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The Moving Picture Show Hope For The Horse Trainer

The Sun · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 6

Country reports indicate Unit a mysterious 'X' disease is prevalent anions horses. The symptoms resemble those of infantile paralysis…

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More Prizes in Baby Show Grace Bros. Help Charity

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 7

IN addition to the open orders on the firm of £2 in 16 different classes in the big baby show, which will open at Grace Brothers' on…

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Melbourne Exhibition Matches. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 13

Warm weather was experienced when the M. C. C. tournament was continued to-day. Attractions during the afternoon were the exhibition doubles, N. E. Brookes and J. Satoh against H. Hopman and J…

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Soccer Opening Proposed Inter-State Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 3

The N.S.W. State Soccer League will conduct an inter-State carnival in Sydney during the 1932 season. South Australia, Victoria, and…

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Taralga's Anual Show Taralga

The Sun · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 4

Taralga's annual show was opened in fine weather to-day. The continued dry weather has given exhibitors a trying time, and last…

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Royal Show Entries. Increases Continue

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 7

The amazing figures disclosed by the compilation of the entries to the Royal Show are being well maintained as each section is dealt with. In the trotting events, a…

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