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Sydney · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1936

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Come to the Show Castle Hill's Exhibition

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 22

The Hon. J. A. Lyons, Prime Minister of Australia, will officially open the Castle Hill Show on Saturday, February 15, at 2 p.m…

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Police Carnival

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 22

The Parramatta tugo'war team taking part in the Police Carnival to be held at the…

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Carnival Dance

The Broadcaster · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 3

A very successful carnival dance was held at the School of Arts, Guildford, last Saturday night [?]th Over [?] couples attended, and spent a good time…

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Drummoyne Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 15

The 32nd annual cnampionsnip carnival of the Drummoyne Amateur Swimming Club was held at the Drummoyne baths last night. A. Burge, of Balmain, retained the 220 yards championship of…

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CANCELLED Exhibition Matches

The Sun · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 22

With the probable exception of that at Rushcutters Bay on March 21, all exhibition matches by the Davis Cup players prior to their departure…

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Newcastle's Surf Carnival

Referee · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 20

THERE will be an exodus of prominent Sydney life savers to Newcastle for their annual carnival on Saturday. Newcastle…

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Botany Night Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 16

Botany Harriers' Norman Cunningham Memorial open 100 yards handicap and the Nital Beynon Memorial women's race will be the principal events at the night carnival to be held at Rushcutter Bay…

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Rural Bank Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 15

The first public appearance of Noel Ryan since his return from the National Games in Adelaide will be at the Rural Bank Club's carnival at Manly baths to-night. With R. R. Wilshire, Hans Rob…

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Flower Show

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 16

THE Ben Lomond branch of the Agricultural Bureau recently held a flower show, which was opened by Miss Lorna Byrne, organiser of the women's section…

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Sports Carnival at Singleton

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 38

In the face of much well-meant advice that sports could not be a success in Singleton on a public holiday, the Rev. Father Mark Carlton, who sponsored the…

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Rural Bank Swimming Carnival

The Labor Daily · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 3

AT Manly Baths to-night the Rural Bank Amateur Swimming Club, one of the atrongest of the affiliated house clubs, will conduct its first carnival, commencing at…

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Holrovd Methodist Fair OVER £60 RAISED

The Broadcaster · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 2

The annual fair in connection with the Holroyd Methodist Church was held last Saturday, in their school hall. Rev. W. R. Poole presided at the…

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Four Days' Carnival Auburn Celebrations

The Sun · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 8

Auburn (S.A.) has planned four days of carnival as its contribution to the celebrations in honor of South Australia's Centenary. They will…

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International Catholic Press Exhibition. Exhibits Invited

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 35

From April to October of this year an International Catholic Press exhibition is being held in Vatican City and the bishops of the world are co-operating in…

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Exhibition by "Tiger" Flowers To-day

The Labor Daily · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 3

"TIGER BABY" FLOWERS, who is to fight Alf Blatch at the Stadium on Monday night, is to give an exhibition at the All British Cabs' Gymnasium at 2.30…

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Trade Fair. Sydney Proposal. London, Feb. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 11

Interviewed by the Australian Associated Press, Mr. H. H. Kellar, who is touring Britain in an organising capacity for the British Trades Fair in Sydney, said that he had…

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Royal Show Wheat Entries

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 2

ENTRIES for wheat sections of the Sydney Royal Show, to be held from 6th to 15th April, have closed. Entries in the wheat section are particularly heavy and exceed previous records. List year wheat, far quality of grain and number of entries,…

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Pit Game at Show

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 14

IT will be of interest to fanciers who intend exhibiting pit game at the Sydney Royal Show to learn that a request made by the Big Game Club for…

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For St. Vincent's Leap Year Carnival

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 26

Two efforts to raise funds for the Leap Year Carnival for St. Vincent's Hospital, which will be opened on Wednesday afternoon next, were held over…

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St. Vincent's Hospital Dance. Leap Year Carnival

The Catholic Press · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 21

A very pleasant dance, organised by the Sisters and nurses of St. Vincent's Hospital, was held in the out-patients' department at the hospital on Saturday last, in…

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