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Shows & fairs, 1937

4,538 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 227

BOXING Splendid Show at Sports Ground

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 9

WHEN writing about any boxing bout [?] is customary to commence by telling which one of the principals won, and then describing the scrap; but arrangements…

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Show News What The Stars Are Doing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 10

ON Monday, the "Tall Timber" company swept into the hotel at Stroud, New South Wales, and clamored in one voice for hot baths and…

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Castle Hill Show. Record Number of Entries Expected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 11

The Castle Hill show, which is to be held on February 5 and 6, is expected to break all records in regard to number of entries. Ring events will be particularly strong, as some…

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Letters Picture Show Audiences. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 8

Sir,—Your correspondent signing himself "Picture Patron" makes some grotesque statements regarding policy and admission prices to picture theatres…

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Athletic Carnival

The Propeller · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 6

Official of the St. George Athletic Club have finalised all arrangements for their third annual athletic and cycling, carnival to be held at…

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Anniversary Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 14

AN entertaining Anniversary Carnival Week will begin at the Trocadero next Monday evening. Guests on Monday will have the opportunity of competing in a…

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Swimming. Rural Bank Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 17

Leading swimmers, including N. Ryan, I. Wyatt H. Geering, and H. Robertson, will appear at the second annual carnival of the Rural Bank Club at Manly to-night. Exhibitions will be given…

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Kangaroo Valley Show

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 8

TO avoid clashing with other societies, the Kangaroo Valley show this year will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, 10th and 17th February, instead of a…

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Luddenham Show Dance

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 3

A successful dance, arranged by the ladies' committee of th eluddenham A. and H. Society, was held in the Progress Hall, Luddenham, on Saturday…

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Fine Programme Lake Parramatta Carnival

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 1

Diving and swimming displays will be a special attraction at Lake Parramatta Life-Saving Club's carnival on Monday, when the Mayor (Ald…

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Visits to Industries Fair. London, Jan. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 11

The King will pay two visits to the British Industries Pair. The Queen and Queen Mary are each going three times…

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Champions at Carnival Keen Opposition for Ryan

The Sun · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 15

SEVERAL of the State's leading swimmers, including Noel Ryan, Ivo Wyatt, Malcolm Geering, Hans Robertson, Frank…

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New Features Castle Hill Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 9

An outstanding exhibition of electrical appliances by the Baulkham Hills Council will be a feature of the 1937 Castle Hill Show, which will…

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New Stand for Show Crowds

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 7

ALREADY THE SHOWGROUND is a hive of activity where a big army of workmen is busily engaged in an effort to have the new stand ready for the opening of the Royal Agricultural Society's Easter Show…

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The Tivoli Another Big Show

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 10

TO-MORROW afternoon at the matinee, Frank Nell will introduce what he regards as the biggest constellation of overseas celebrities…

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Beef Cattle Men Prepare for Show Importers Active; New Stock Arrives; Stud Masters Select Teams Indications Point to Successful Carnival

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 10

ALL indications point to a successful beef cattle carnival of show and sales on the Sydney showground at Easter, eight weeks hence. Large consignments of imported cattle are arriving in Sydney, and it is certain that importers would not be active unless they had reason to believe that demand would be strong. On the State's…

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Tests for Show Judges. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 8

The Lithgow Horticultural Society was represented at the last meeting of the New South Wales Horticultural Council. The society agreed to a proposal to establish a panel of…

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Nepean Show Society's Preparations Public Support Urged

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 3

NEPEAN SHOW will be held on Friday and Saturday, 26th and 27th February, and arrangements are now well advanced for what…

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Show News Gossip From Screen And Stage

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 21

A GROUP of variety stars from the American stage arrives in Sydney today under engagement to the Tivoli circuit. Two of the company--Willie…

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The Moving Picture Show The Query-Hound

The Sun · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 22

"And now, Sir Archdale," said Impertinax (the special correspondent of Persnurkinax Wireless), "I've gotta whole lot of questions I gotta ask…

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