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Shows & fairs, 1933

4,822 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 242

At Coogee Carnival

The Sun · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 15

Held under floodlights last night, the Coogee Surf Carnival was a notable success. Members of North Narrabeen team marching up to lake pari in the senior belt race…

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Imperial Fruit Show

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 11

The spring apple and pear competitions in connection with the next Imperial Fruit Show are to be held at the new Horticultural…

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Backless Ban Warnings at Coogee Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 7

Quick action followed the ban placed upon backless costumes by the Surf Life Saving Association at its Tuesday night meeting. Last night…

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Backless Ban Stir At Coogee Surf Carnival

The Sun · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 15

The first shot in the standard costume campaign was fired at Coogee surf carnival last night by Mr. M. J. Burke, referee, when be took the…

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Imperial Fruit Show Altered Conditions

The Labor Daily · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 12

The Minister for Agriculture has received advice that the Spring Apple and Pear Competitions in connection with the next Imperial Fruit…

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Liverpool Show Agriculture a Feature

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 7

District agricultural exhibits will be a feature of Liverpool Show on February 17 and 18. Three groups are…

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Castle Hill Show Starts To-morrow

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 4

The Castle Hill Show, which is the Hills' district event of the year, commences to-morrow, and everything points to a splendid two days' exhibition…

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The Moving Picture Show a Brighter Sydney

The Sun · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 14

Alderman Hugh Latimer (Mayor of Woollahra objects to the Police Department establishing a precedent by painting Its buildings In black and…

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Australian Wildflowers Exhibition in Paris. (From Our Correspondent.) Paris, Dec. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 8

The exhibition of water-colour paintings of Australian wildflowers which has been opened at the Georges Petit Galleries in Paris by Miss May Brookes, of the well-known…

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Has Munro Lost All Judgment? Poor Exhibition on Havaspot Neck Defeat

The Labor Daily · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 2

MANY racegoers who saw J. Munro's effort on Havaspot in the first division of yesterday's Rosebery Flying Weller must have…

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Butter Contest Big Section Arranged for Tarce Show

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 5

Uncle Wiseman is offering a five-guines trophy for a butter championship at the ManningRiver A. and H. Association's Tareeshow, which…

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Can It Be Possible? Messenger Boys to Show Speed Unique Race

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 8

AT last G.P.O. and cable messenger boys are to be given an opportunity of showing that the old jokes about their lack of…

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"Show-down," Said The Mayor Camkin's Letter to Minister Jacob Cook's Ultimatum

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 1

"Either I'm going to control by the consent of this council the administration of this municipality and the control of the unemployed, or you can censure me to-night and I'm dropping the lot." Just after Cabra-Vale Council received a copy of a letter sent by…

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Does Topdressing Pay? Figures Show that North Coast Scepticism is not Justified Increased Production and Lower Costs

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 4

Every man that goes to the Northern Rivers, particularly the Richmond, and talks pastures, is given a hot time. Farmers thereabouts do not seem to believe that pastures management gives the results that are claimed for it. It is obvious that they are encouraged in this attitude by…

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Open-fronted Houses Best for Poultry Keeping Litter Dry American Experiments Show that Open-fronted Houses are Cheap and Effective Failure of Expensive Insulating Systems

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 8

THE greatest source of moisture in poultry houses comes from the birds droppings. The humidity of the air in the house is also increased by the breath…

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Sydney Horses for Melbourne Carnival

Arrow · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 11

The following horses have been nominated in Sydney for the minor events at the Victorian Autumn racing carnivals:— Victoria Having Club.—Essendon Stakes:…

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Personalities at Wollongong Show

The Land · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 9

Left to right, starting at top: Mr. T. R. Moffitt (vice-president) and Dr. N. E. Kirkwood (president); Messrs. F. H. Otton…

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FOOTBALL. Australian Rules. Interstate Carnival. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 13

The South Australian Football League has decided that if a subsidy is granted by the Australian Football Council to the Western Australian League to enable that body to send a team to the…

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Granville's 12th Show Record Entries

The Biz · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 6

The 12th annual show, of Granville Agricultural Society, held on Friday and Saturday last, was a success. The exhibits were a record,…

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Over the Stocks at Wollongong Show

The Land · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 3

Left: Miss E. Daley, adjudged Best Lady Rider of the Show, riding "Wollidis" in…

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