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Sydney · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1935

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Impressionists' Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 5

JOHANNA VAN GOGH-BONGER, Van Gogh's sister-in-law, once said, on entering a gallery displaying her brother-in-law's pictures, that…

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"Fair Maid of Perth."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 10

Ihe London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Thomas Beccham, has recorded the beautiful suite, "The Fair Maid of Perth." by Bizet. The French composer, after…

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Luddenham Show

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 4

Special prizes have been donated for the Luddenham Show by Mrs W. J. Wakeling, Mrs N. Cox, and Mrs W. Bray, junr., for crochet centre…

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Blacktown Show

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 4

The 16th annual show of the Blanktown Agricultural Society will be held on Friday and Saturday, 22nd and 23rd inst. Entries close next…

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Parramatta Show

The Sun · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 6

A record entry is expected for the annual show of the Parramatta Agricultural and Industrial Society, which will be held at the society's…

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Nepean Show

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 4

The 43rd annual show of the Nepean District A.H. and I. Society will be held at Penrith on Friday and Saturday, 1st and 2nd March, and will…

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Bank's Carnival Manly Next

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 5

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia's ninth annual swimming carnival will be held at Manly Baths next Thursday at 7.45 p.m…

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Exhibition Building. Our Oldest Concert Hall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 11

Sydneys oldest and in many ways most interesting municipal building the round rusty roofed old Exhibition Hall, which stands as the central archltectuial feature in Prince…

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Acci[?]ent at Show

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 1

MR S. E. MITCHELL, of St. Marys, who had a serious fall in a trotting event at Liverpool Show on Saturday last, which necessitated his…

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Charlton and Ryan Manly Club Carnival

The Sun · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 6

Andrew Charlton and Noel Ryan will swim in events at Manly Club's gala at the local baths to-night Charlton will make his appearance in a special half-mile event,…

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The Suburbs. Castle Hill Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 19

The annual show conducted by the Castle [?] Agricultural Society will be officially [?] at the Castle Hill Showground at 2.30 [?] to-day by the Minister for Agriculture…

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The Moving Picture Show These Authors!

The Sun · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 4

As a stern moralist, Peter sympathises with the Auckland magistrate who fined a bookseller for selling a copy of Balzac's "Contes…

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Fashion's Variety Show London, January 10

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 4

When a mother starts dressing her daughter in mermaid silhouette style, complete with fish-tail train,…

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For Women Dinner Party. New Fashion Show. Taffeta in Favour. (From Our Special Correspondent.) London, Jan. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 9

Ihe luxuiy touch is becoming more and more evident as the presentation of Londons dress shows continues. Norman Haitnell went…

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Newcastle 1935 Show

Truth · Sunday 10 February 1935 · page 19

NEWCASTLE 1835 Show, to be held February 20, 21, 22 and 23, gives every indication of being one of the best on record. Some of the best hunters and jumpers in the…

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Dog Show Winners

The Sun · Sunday 10 February 1935 · page 45

At the Canine Co-opcratlon Show at Paddington on Saturday. February 2, the first prize and special sash in the A.C.O. maiden bitch class was won by Mrs. M…

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Fair Swaggies Girls' Plucky Tramp For Work

Truth · Sunday 10 February 1935 · page 12

Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda, Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me? THERE arrived in Leeton recently a…

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The Spit Women's Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 14

The principal event at the carnival of The Spit Ladies' Amateur Swimming Club was the 100 yards northern suburbs championship, which was won in the fine time of 1m 6s by Miss B. Irdale. The…

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Bondi's Surf Carnival Postponed

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 2

Bondl Surf Life Saving Club will not lose by having its carnival postponed from Saturday last owing to the weather till March 2, for they…

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Two Bites at Once Strange Shark in Aquarium Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 7

It is sincerely to be hoped that a rare specimen to be added to the Aquarium Exhibition on the 12th floor of the "Sun"-"Telegraph"…

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