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Shows & fairs, 1934

4,879 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 244

Life-saving Carnival at Night March Past Teams For Brighton on January 20

The Labor Daily · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 3

THE next carnival of the Royal liife-Saving Society's Associated Clubs, is to be staged by Brighton Club on…

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Money in Fair Dinkum Shows Stamp Out Slappers, Sluggers and Stunters in Suburbs Good "Oil" for Promoters

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 15

PROSPECTS of a successful year in suburban boxing promotion depend entirely on the manner of its management. That there is an open door to a profitable business in the small halls of Sydney suburbs is beyond…

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Tennis Was Real Knock Out One-sided Play Field Is Narrowed Down in Big Carnival Colts Shine

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 3

THERE was no suprise in the first round of the men's tennis carnival knock-out teams' matches, which were commenced at the N.S.W.L.T.A…

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Did Not Show His Best Form Fitzgerald Should Do Better In Return Race Meets Cozens

The Labor Daily · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 2

CYCLING enthusiasts who saw Jack Fitzgerald beaten in straight heats by English champion Syd Cozens at the Velodrome…

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Shade Should Make Better Show This Time Return "Go" with Palmer Why Those Breaks At H.q.? Townsend's Debut

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 15

SYDNEY'S Fight Row should be ablaze within the next week or so. With Palmer and Shade to began…

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Art Exhibition at Academy Salon

The Sun · Sunday 7 January 1934 · page 9

The first exhibition of Art in the new year at the Academy Salon, in Gowing's building, comprises a private collection of etchings, aquatints…

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North Bondi Carnival. Safety First, So Some Events Were Off Local Rescue Team Hand Critics Nasty Back-Hander Ashur Harts Ace-high Colt

Truth · Sunday 7 January 1934 · page 7

JUST when the wiseheads were beginning to say nasty things about them, because since their selection to represent New South Wales at Perth this month, they've not been able to do a thing right, North Bondi's R. and R. team gave the…

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Exhibition Trains

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 11

A complete train is to be equipped as an exhibition of British goods, and will commence a tour of the southern half of England, following the British Industries Fair. A similar…

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British Art Exhibition London

The Labor Daily · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 1

The exhibition of British art, which opened at the Royal Academy yesterday at the Royal Academy, is generally regarded as the most comprehensive collection of its…

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North Bondi's Carnival Shark Appears

The Labor Daily · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 2

The North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club bad luck on Saturday for their annual carnival. First, the weather conditions were decidedly unfavorable--but…

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Championship Athletics. Results of First Carnival

The Labor Daily · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 3

FOLLOWING are the results of the first series of the N.S.W. Athletic Championship staged at the Sports Ground on Saturday:--…

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Shark at Bondi. Carnival Ends Abruptly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 9

A shark was sighted during the carnival of the North Bondi Surf Club on Saturday, and the programme was ended abruptly. The canoe race was in progress and heavy…

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The Moving Picture Show Rheostatics

The Sun · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 6

Persnurkus wireless is able to give further exclusive details of the thinking robot invented by the New York engineer, Norman Krim…

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Surf Life-saving. North Bondi Carnival. Bronte Still Unbeaten

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 6

North Bondi Club, whose carnival is usually one of the most popular and successful of the season, was unfortunate on Saturday when heavy rain, which commenced to fall shortly alter the opening…

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Bronte Retains March Past Title Shark Stops Events N. Bondi's Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 3

Features of North Bondi's gala on Saturday were the spectacular grand parade and march past; Ashur Hart's fifth successive win this…

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Showed Talent Girls From Country Leading City Tennis Rivals Are Extended Carnival Play (World Copyright--All Rights Reserved)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 4

KEEN interest was displayed on Saturday in the City v. Country tennis matches, which are always held on the Saturday…

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Trade Low But Banks Show Profit Dividends Are a Puzzle To The City Of London Lloyds And Midland The Latest Despite Low Level of Money Huge Assets LONDON

The Labor Daily · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 1

ALTHOUGH home trade remains at a low ebb and international trade is stagnant, British banks have again puzzled the City by their ability to…

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Bowral Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 14

Bowral Club announces a bowling carnivol for January 26 and 27, for the accommodotlon of which Moss Vale Club is supplementing the green space with six rinks. On the first day the rink…

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Country Carnival. Newcastle and Hawkesbury Qualify

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 14

As the result of the semi-final round of the men's knock-out competition, Newcastle I. and Hawkesbury Association will meet in the final today. Newcastle I. defeated Dubbo, while…

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The Moving Picture Show Rummy Idea

The Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 8

Sir John Sandeman Allen was surprised to learn at Canberra that members of Parliament are not debarred from playing a friendly…

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