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Sydney · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1935

4,670 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 234

Athletics. Night Carnival. Champions at Sports Ground

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 17

Three of the world's fastest professional sprinters, Eddie Tolan, of America Austin Robertson, world's champion, and William McFarlane, holder of the British Emorie title, will be in action at…

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Royal Easter Show. Record Wheat Entry

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 8

The Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. has received a record entry in the wheat section for the 1935 Royal Easter Show. The previous record was in 1933,…

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The Moving Picture Show Sho-Sho-Shinishter!

The Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 12

With her head screwed round over her right shoulder and a little periscope arranged so that she could still observe any dangers in the path…

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Surfers' Carnival at Bondi Elimination Heats For Champion Events Club Notes

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 3

THE last metropolitan club carninal to engage the attention of surf life-savers will take place on Saturday next, when the Bond…

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Powder Puff On Show-card Writer's Hand Prevents Soiling Work

The World's News · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 26

Sewed to an elastic band, which is slipped over the wrist as shown, a…

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Wool in London Good Sorts Show Rise London, February 5

The Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 4

Catalogues at the closing sales of the series of wool sales to-day totalled 5829 bales. Including 2311 New South Wales, 867 Queensland, 884 Victorian, 299 Western…

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"Show Us The Duds!" Is Doctors' Challenge Another Crack At Weaver "Leave the Sphere of Innuendo" B.M.A. President Quotes Full Letter "Red Herring"

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 7

CHALLENGING the Minister for Health, Mr. Weaver, to "descend from the sphere of innuendo and enter the world of fact," by…

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Scouts' Swimming Carnival

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 2

A request from the 1st Granville Group of Boy Scouts for the use of Lidcombe baths for its annual carnival was granted at Lidcombe Council last night…

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New Ideas Aquarium Exhibition

The Sun · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 37

Many new ideas for the improvement of ornamental gardens- and fern houses are to be found at the Aquarium Exhibition, opened last…

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Show Booths

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 19

The Liverpool A. H. and I. Society disposed of the booth rights for the forthcoming show by public auction on Wednesday. The hotel booth for drinks…

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Annual Sheep Show

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 9

The annual sheep show this year will extend over four days, namely, Wednesday to Saturday, 19th to 22nd June…

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Highlights of Newcastle's Surf Carnival

Referee · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 24

EXCEPTIONALLY big prizes drew some of the State's finest surf swimmers to Newcastle for the annual surf carnival last Saturday. Every water…

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Surf Life-saving. South Brighton Carnival

The Propeller · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 6

South Brighton Life Saving Club held their fifth annual surf carnival at Rockdale Municipal Baths, Brighton-le-Sands, last Saturday night…

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Swimming. Drummoyne Carnival. Charlton's Good Time

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 16

Although Andrew Chariton was beaten in the invitation 440 yards handicap at the 31st annual carnival of the Drummoyne Amateur Swimming Club held at the Drummoyne Municipal Pool last…

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Night Athletic Carnival. Big Attractions at Hurstville

The Propeller · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 7

Never before has such a big and varied programme of athletics been presented in St. George as that planned for the athletic and cycline…

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Picture-Show Entered Wentworthville Arrests

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 7

Keen ingennity was shown by thieves who broke into the Regent Theatre Wentworthville. While one of the intruders pressed…

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SUCCESS Blacktown Show Secretary Confident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 7

It is confidently predicted that, with favorable weather on February 22 and 23, Blacktown Show will be a record success…

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Parramatta Show Free Bus Service

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 6

The Parramatta Agricultural and Industrial exhibition, which is being held on Friday and Saturday, February 15 and 16, promises to be a splendid…

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Many Falls at Exhibition Problem for Vic. Selectors

Referee · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 22

IN the fifteen laps amateur cycle race at the exhibition track (Melb.) on Saturday night a succession of falls, due to the track having been affected by rain…

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Penrith Show March 1st and 2nd

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 6

Situated in ideal surroundings and close to the main thoroughfare, the Penrith Showground lends itself as an excellent picnic ground…

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