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Shows & fairs, 1932

4,212 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 211

Exhibition of Low Flying on Conclusion of Aero Club's Races at Hargrave Park

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 12

R. O. Mant, who came first, and D. F. Collins, second in the 20 miles' race, giving an exhibition of low flying on Saturday…

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Two Badly Hurt in Car Crash Pinned Beneath Vehicle at Show Grnd

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 5

Running off Moore Park Road, Paddington, last night, a car crashed 25ft through the Showground fence, and, overturning…

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Fair Athletes

The Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 11

Queensland athletic girls in Sydney for All-Australian Championships to be held next Saturday. From left: Misses Jean Manson (100 yards hurdles), Grace Wenzel (100 yards junior), Jean Hodasevich (hurdles and high jump), Maidie Mitchell (travelling with them), and Kath. O'Donnell (manageress)…

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Electrical Exhibition

The Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 6

The Electrical and Radio Development Association will hold its annual electrical and radio exhibition in the Sydney Town Hall from March 2 to…

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Country Tennis Carnival

The Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 5

The weather was unpleasantly hot when the country tennis carnival was continued at the N.S.W.L.T.A. ground, Rushcutters Bay, to-day, and competitors, awaiting their…

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Biggest Yet Brit. Industries Fair LONDON

The Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 4

Despite the world trade depression, the British Industries Fair, which opens in London and Birmingham on February 22, will be the largest ever…

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Oncoogee's Domain Clovelly's Surf Carnival May Be Held

The Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 3

Cloveliy Life Saving Club proposes to hold a surf carnival at Coogee Beach, provided the permission of the Randwick…

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Radio Development Annual Exhibition to Be Held in March

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 8

The Electrical and Radio Development Association will hold its annual Electrical and Radio Exhibition in the Sydney Town Hall from March 2…

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Sharks in Surf Aviator Gave Warning During Maroubra Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 8

It was revealed at the executive meeting of the Surf Life Saving Association yesterday that while 6000 spectators were watching the surf…

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With Mouths Open! Curious Description Of Police At Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 8

TOUCHING upon the necessity to eject a public bather from the competition area during the carnival, Mr. N. J. Burke (examiner-in-chief)…

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Unemployment Figures Show a Rise in Britain

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 4

The London "Daily Herald" of December a published unemployment figures which confute the story of the New Jerusalem…

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The Moving Picture Show Straws in the Wind

The Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 8

Learning this morning that Bruce was in control, that Lyons would go to Canada and be dropped, and that the West was fiercely resisting--or…

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Athletes Show How New Trap for Enemy Sky Raiders

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 10

MEMORIES of a past era are conjured up by the sight of the great four-masted Finnish barque Hougomont towering above Millwall Docks, on her arrival with a cargo of Australian grain. "WILL TO WIN" strikingly portrayed in a fine action study of R. A…

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St. Ives Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 11

A prize list of over £800, in addition to many trophies, has been arranged for exhibitors at the Northern Suburbs Show on January 22 and 23, at St. Ives. Entries close on Saturday next. Mr. R…

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Play in Country Week Tennis Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 16

A. Reid (right) and O. Breden playing for Newcastle yesterday at Rushcutter Bay in the men's teams semi-finals against Barraba…

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Poor Show at Davies Park

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 20

PERHAPS the poorest dirt track show ever staged in Brisbane was at Davis Park last Saturday night before a small crowd…

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The Moving Picture Show Phar Lap Confident

The Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 8

"I should worry over 9.3!" said Phar Lap, "how's wool going at home?" , "Up," he was told…

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Country Tennis Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 12

Miss R. B. Beckett (Cessnock) playing in the women's singles championship yesterday at Rushcutter Bay…

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Dano to Give Exhibition at Leichhardt

The Labor Daily · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 3

FILIPINO flyweight Pablo Dano, who is to fight ex-Australian champion, Vic White, at Leichhardt on…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival. NEWCASTLE I. SUCCESSFUL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 13

The southerly wind proved exceedingly troublesome to the competitors in the country carnival at the Lawn Tennis Ground Rushcutter Bay, yesterday. The main attraction…

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