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Shows & fairs, 1937

4,538 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 227

Chance for Novice Breeders In Royal Show Cattle Classes

The Land · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 12

THE Royal Agricultural Society is again offering every encouragement to novice exhibitors in the cattle classes at this year's Royal Easter…

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Dairy Cattle were of Good Type at Dapto Show

The Land · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 12

THE Australian Illawarra Shorthorn cattle section at the eightieth annual Dapto show was judged by Mr. Hedley Miller, of Gerringong, who had with…

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Poultry Classes at Royal Show Entries Close February 19

The Land · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 25

THE poultry section at the Royal Show comprises 256 classes against 267 in 1936 and 251 in 1935. Utility (including three classes for…

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Picture Show Audiences. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 8

Sir,—From recent experiences it would seem as if the old theatre-gallery "stacker," under whose surveillance one was permitted to enjoy one's "bob's worth of hangover" in the days…

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Carnival Profits in Lab. Paper Evidence At W.A. Inquiry PERTH

The Labor Daily · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 8

THE Royal Commission, which is inquiring into corruption charges, to-day continued the hearing of charges concerning the holding of…

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South Coast Dairy Cattle And Horses At Dapto's Eightieth Annual Show

The Land · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 13

The splendid collection of active farm horses was failure of the eightieth and al Dapto Show. The…

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Dapto's 80th Annual Show Set New Records Society Carried on Despite Unpromising Outlook

The Land · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 12

DRY conditions were experienced in the South Coast as well as other parts of the State during 1936, but the recent rains have caused a…

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Support of "Yes" Vote is Growing Speeding-up Plans For Referendum Campaign "Vote Yes for Fair Play" Will Be Appeal to Electors

The Land · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 4

WITH plans taking shape this week for launching the referendum campaign, support for the proposals is extending and leaders of the primary industries are optimistic that an affirmative vote will be recorded on…

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News of The World Cabled By Our Correspondents Japanese Crisis on Arms Policy Dissolution of the Diet Members Show Fight: Jeer At Premier Hirota Dictatorship Charge Tokio

The Sun · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 11

A SERIOUS political crisis has developed in Japan, and at the request of the Premier, the Emperor suspended the Diet for two days. Later, Cabinet decided to dissolve the Diet…

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Corruption Charge. Proceeds of Carnival. PERTH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 22

The Royal Commissioner (Mr. P. L. Hart) contlnued his inquiry to-day into the charge made by Mr. T. J. Hughes, M.L.A., against the Premier (Mr. J. C. Willcock) that "the…

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Racehorse, Film Star, Show Hack

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 12

MOST geldings disappear from the stage when their racing days are over, but the spotlight still shines upon Antique, who, as "Stormalong,"…

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The Moving Picture Show Knock, Knock

The Sun · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 4

"I hope in future you will refrain from packing your hip-flask when you go dancing with the Younger Set," said the Count de…

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House That Shadows Built Importance Of Touring Picture-Show

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 28

LOOK back only thirty years, and recollect the first tentative step of those who visioned the modern picture-show. Their conjecturing--as with those who fathered the motor car--did not visualise (because it was beyond their imagining) what science has achieved for us to-day in these particular…

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Lucas Deserved Big Hand Sports Ground Show a Huge Success

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 19

SEEING that he was of two as minds as to whether he would postpone the contest or not, Charlie Lucas can pat…

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Carnival Profits for Paper Evidence Given At Inquiry In W.A. New Charges Perth

The Labor Daily · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 9

THE Royal Commission investigating the charges of corruption against the Premier, Mr. Willcock, made by Mr. T. J. Hughes. M.L.A.,…

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Another Policeman As Censor of Art Pictures Publicly Exhibited in Reputable Art Show Shock a Sergeant

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 4

IN June of last year the Australian Art Society held its 10th annual exhibition in the Education Department Galleries, Loftus Street, Sydney. Included in the show were two works by Rosaleen Norton, a young Australian artist. They were entitled "Nocturne" and "Rhapsody in Blue," and won favorable comment from competent critics. But Mr. T. Cohen, police magistrate, has ideas of art differing from those of painters and critics. In this he is…

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Luxurious Show-Boat For Sydney Harbor Back To Our Harbor Movement Ferry Company's Ambitious Plans for Modern Entertainment

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 6

WHEN Sydney Harbor Bridge was opened, the ferries went dead. All the big boats--passenger and horse ferries--were laid up to await buyers. They were advertised for sale in overseas cities, but only one or two were sold. To-day a great revival of traffic on the harbor is indicated…

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Trainer Who Couldn't Escape Turfs Demands Prepared Show Horses In His Youth, But Now Has Big Team Of Racers

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 12

FATE has an inexplicable way of altering the trend of man's activities. Only a few years ago George Douch felt that he had had a sickener of racehorses, and she intended dropping out of the game altogether. Associated with horses from childhood, his love for station life…

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Italy Plans World's Greatest Exposition in Rome, in 1941 Its Main Purpose Is to Show Millions of Foreign Tourists the Progress of Modern Italy. Rome, January, 1937

Italo-Australian · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 3

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British Trades Fair

Truth · Sunday 24 January 1937 · page 28

THERE will be a great display of goods made in the United Kingdom, at the British Trades Fair to be held in Central Squar Sydney, form February 15 to…

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