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Shows & fairs, 1936

5,219 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 250

Surf Life-saving. Championship Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 20

The council of the Surf Life-Saving Association last night decided to hold the championship carnival on Bondi Beach on March 21. There was a prolonged debate, in which the claims of Bondi,…

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Champion Surf Carnival Bondi Is Chosen

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 6

BONDI BEACH, by the narrow margin of one vote, was selected last night by the Surf Life Saving Association as the venue of the…

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SWIMMING. Championships Carnival. North Sydney's New Pool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 19

Communicating with Mr. B. R. Galland, hon. treasurer of the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association, by telephone yesterday, the Town Clerk of North Sydney assured him that the…

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Bowls. Country Week Carnival in Sydney. Championships Draw

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 19

Following is the draw for the rink and singles championships of the annual country week carnival to be held in Sydney:- RINK CHAMPIONSHIP…

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The Moving Picture Show Golf Notes

The Sun · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 14

Doctors operated successfully on a golfer who had swallowed a ball and suffered some slight inconvenience thereby…

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Rare Bird Painted Finch In Show

The Sun · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 19

A bird which was for some time believed to be extinct will be shown at the Royal Zoological Society's exhibition of birds, opening on…

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Swimming Not a Precedent Unaffiliated Club to Hold Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 3

The executive committee of the N.S.W.A.S.A. decided last night that the Briers Sporting Club could hold a swimming gala without affiliating…

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National Value of Royal Show State's Front Window, Says Lyons

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 4

"The front window of ratal New South Wales," was the description of the Royal Agricultural Show by the Prime…

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Schedule Revisions Issued by Royal Agricultural Society

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 2

SINCE publication of the schedule for the forthcoming Sydney Royal Show, It has been found necessary to make the following revisions:-…

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Athletic Carnival

The Propeller · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 6

The St. George Athletic Club's second athletic and cycling carnival will be held at Hurstville Oval next Tuesday night. Added attractions will…

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Manly Women's Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 16

The Manly women's club's annual carnival was held at the local baths last night. The carnival suffered little through postponement from January 22. The best performance was by Miss M…

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South Narrabeen Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 16

The committee controlling the Wally Proudfoot Memorial carnival, which is to be held at South Narrabeen bench on Saturday, is grateful to the Elanora Riding School for assisting in providing a…

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Show Substitutes

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 6

When selecting pigs for the various classes at shows it is a good idea to have one or two substitutes prepared in the younger classes or bacon pig…

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Wollongong Show

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 6

AT Wollongong show tho champion bird was exhibited by J. H. Hayes, who also showed the best female bird. Best female bird was owned by C…

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Swimming. Commonwealth Bank Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 16

To-night's inter-bank competition for the Chub[?] Cup is attracting a great deal of attention among the banking house clubs of Sydney. It will be raced for in the 110 yards championship of all banks and…

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Athletics. St. George Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 17

The second annual carnival of St. George club next Tuesday night promises to be one of the most outstanding events seen on the Hurstville Oval. There will be over 300 competitors…

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Successful Fair Wentworthville Church Mayor's Compliment

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 17

Warmly complimenting Wentworthville Methodist Church on its plan to build a new church as soon as funds are available, the Mayor…

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Wollongong Show Awards

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 4

OFFICIALLY opening Wollongong show the Deputy Premier (Mr. Bruxner) emphasised the need for improvement of pastures, Commenting on…

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Life-saving. South Brighton Carnival

The Propeller · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 6

Last Saturday night, at the Brighton municipal baths, the sixth annual carnival of the South Brighton Life-saving Club was held. Amongst…

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International Catholic Press Exhibition. Exhibits Invited

The Catholic Press · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 18

From April to October of this year an International Catholic Press Exhibition will be held in the Vatican City, and the Bishops of the world are co-operating in…

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