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Shows & fairs, 1936

5,219 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 250

Thrills Promised by Police Annual Carnival Should Provide Excitement SHOWGROUND

The Labor Daily · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 4

Sergeant H. C. Randall, the hon. secretary, stated yesterday that it was likely that several New Zealand policemen would…

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Training of Davis Cup Reps. One Exhibition Appearance Only Start Soon

The Labor Daily · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 2

Members of the Australian 1936 Davis Cup team will appear in only one exhibition before their departure for America by…

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Illawarra Dairy Cattle on Parade at Berry Show

The Land · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 7

Copies of all pictures on this page and of "Land" photographs on other pages in this issue may be obtained on application to The Manager, "The Land," Regent Street, Sydney. Price…

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Dance to Help Show Lansdowne School of Arts

The Biz · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 1

Many old friends and a host of new ones met in the School of Arts, Lansdowne, on Saturday evening last, the occasion being a dance in support of the…

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Liverpool Show (Continued) Jams and Preserves, Etc. (Local Classes)

The Biz · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 6

Collection Jams, six varieties, Mrs. M. [?] [?] Mrs.T. Phillips 1, Mrs E. S, Henderson 2; grape Jam, Mrs. E. S. Henderson 1,…

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Records Broken Good All-round Display At Liverpool Show

The Land · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 21

THE 33rd annual exhibition of the Liverpool and District Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Society held last Friday and Saturday…

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1000 Contestants for Police Carnival Competitive Events Entries to Close To-day

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 9

Entries for competitive events at the Police Carnival on February 29 will close to-day. It is thought that over 1000…

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Liverpool Show Previous Records Broken Attractive Exhibits: Interesting Ring Events

The Biz · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 3

The 23rd annual show conducted to Liverpool Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Society, held on Friday and Saturday last, was one of the most…

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Plans for Big Dog Show Noted Sth. Australian Judge Engaged

The Labor Daily · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 10

At a special meeting of the president's council of the Canine Corporation of Australia, it was announced that the corporation had secured the services of Mr. T. F…

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Great Display of Dairy Cattle at Berry Show Historic Society Celebrates Its Jubilee

The Land · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 11

IN officially opening the 50th (Jubilee) Show of the Berry Agricultural Association, the Minister for Lands (Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw) referred to the showground as being one of the most picturesque in the State, and he…

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Record Wheat Entries for Royal Show Fine Display of Grain Expected Keen Contests In Important Classes Interstate Flavor

The Land · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 6

NOTWITHSTANDING that the Royal Easter Show, which is to be held from April 6 to 15 next, will not…

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A Section for the Poultry Farmer Poultry Exhibits at Liverpool Show Old English Game Takes Premier Award and Other Honors

The Land · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 21

ENTRIES in the poultry section at Liverpool Show, held last Friday and Saturday, Were about as numerous as usual. Although this district is the home of poultry farming, many noted stud breeders and commercial poultry farmers fail to support the local…

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Oakleigh Draw Favors the Flying Filly Studio Should Show Way From Rails Position In Big Sprint an Oakleigh Pair Arachne Drew Wide Again Start May Be A Scramble

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Admirers of Victoria's flying filly, Studio, could not have wished for anything better--…

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The Beehive Write on light, cheap paper, and on one side of the paper only. Letters should show names, addresses, and pen-names of each Bee, and state whether Young or Associate Members. The Beehive is an association of "Land" and "Countrywoman" readers for social entertainment and for community service. The children up to sixteen years of age are in one class, and all over sixteen are in another, and are called Associates. The Hive is the foe of country loneliness; it gives country children and their elders opportunities for self expression and opens avenues of social usefulness. Life membership badges are 6d., post free. The Queen's Letter to the Bees

The Land · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 25

My Dear Buzzers,— Here is the news that you have been expecting! The winner of the Cat's Name Competition is Heatwave, of Trundle, who correctly guessed that the Cat's name was Speckles. Congratulations, Heatwave!…

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Pylon Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 10

The exhibition at the southeastern pylon on the Harbour Bridge is open daily, from 10 a.m. until 5.30 p.m., except Saturdays and Sundays on which days the closing hour is extended to 10…

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Historic Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 21

North Sydney club will hold its 33rd annual carnival in the Lavendsr Bay baths on February 22. In an exhibition swim, R. Clark, Empire Games representative, will make an attempt on the 300…

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Rural Bank Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 21

The Rural Bank Amateur Swimming Club's first carnival was held at Manly on Thursday night. Many first-class swimmers competed. The [?]cature of the programme was a 110 yards first-class…

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Malacca's Great Carnival

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

The Wangkang boat, chief feature of the procession…

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Blacktown Show

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 4

Blacktown Show, for which [?] entries have been received, will be held on Friday and Saturday, 28th and 29th February. The official opening will be…

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Luddenham Show

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Luddenhom A. and H. Society was held on Tuesday. Three tenders were received for the publican's booth, and…

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