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Shows & fairs, 1937

4,538 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 227

Newcastle Strike Metal Workers Show Militancy

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Feb. 8.—The workers here, particularly the metal workers, are seeing clearly the rising cost of living and shelter and…

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Strike at Show Ground Court Intervention Expected

The Sun · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 12

Next move in the strike of plasterers on the new grandstand at the Show Ground is likely to be a compulsory conference…

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The Moving Picture Show War Is Hell!

The Sun · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 8

The Australian Squadron engaged the enemy oil Jervis Bay and, in a lively action heavily defeated him. sinking his ships and scoring direct hits with each…

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"Yes" Vote for Fair Deal for Farmers Lyons Makes a Plea to Industrialists

The Sun · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 10

INDUSTRIALS were urged by the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) to-day to vote "Yes" in the marketing referendum. This, he said, would give primary producers the…

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Sulphur Licks Tests Show no Increase of Wool Growth

The Land · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 9

CLAIMS that the addition of sulphur to sheep licks will increase wool production are not supported by the results of experiments, says…

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Plasterers Not to Resume Work Dispute at Show Grd

The Labor Daily · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 5

The executive of the Plasterers' Union last night re-affirmed its previous decision that the plasterers involved in the Show Ground dispute should not go back to…

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Picture Show Audiences. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 7

Sir,—May I say of the letters appearing in your paper on above subject, and signed by "Stanley N. Wright" and "Louis H. Paul," that I have seen everyone of the old brigade,…

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Swimming Big Swimming Carnival. Ramsgate Baths on Saturday Night. National and State Title-Holders to Compete

The St George Call · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 4

National 100 metres freestyle champion (R. V. Clark) and W.-Green, a previous State title holder, will be participants in the St. George Amateur…

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Carss Park and “Coney Island.” Dissatisfaction Over Refusal Fob Carnival Permission. Kogarah Council and Local P. and C. Association

The St George Call · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 2

Dissatisfaction was expressed by several aldermen of Kogarah Council last week, at the council's ruling that the Blakehurst Parents and Citizens’…

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A Section for the Poultry Farmer Quality Birds Meet the Eye of the Judge Central Cumberland Stages Great Poultry Show

The Land · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 25

IN the picturesque Showgrounds at Castle Hill the Central Cumberland Agricultural and Horticultural Association, held its Annual Show on Friday and Saturday, February 5 and 6, before a good attendance of visitors…

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Bridge Pylon Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 10

The exhibition at the south-eastern Pylon on the Harbour Bridge is open daily from 10 a.m. till 5.30 p.m. The lens of the giant electrically operated camera obscura enables any scene within the…

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Carnival for Hospital

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 15

A carnival to raise £500 to establish a maternity unit at the Ryde District Memorial Hospital began at Ryde yesterday. It will be continued daily until Saturday…

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Athletics. Police Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 22

Handicaps for events open to members of the Amateur Athletic Association, to be decided at the Police Carnival at the Royal Agricultural Society's Showground on February 27:-…

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Lithgow Sports Carnival. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 14

It was stated in a report to the Lithgow Hospital Board that the profits from the annual sports and baby show were £150/8/4. The receipts were £386/16/7, gate takings…

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Police Carnival. Parade of "Wooden Soldiers."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 22

The chairman of the New South Wales Police Carnival committee (Sergeant A. W. Pickard) stated yesterday that a record number of entries had been received for the athletic events at the…

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Nagoya Exhibition. Australia's Stand. TOKYO, Feb. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 18

The Australian Trade Commissioner (Mr. Longfield Lloyd) has returned here from Nagoya, an important manufacturing city in the interior, where he has made arrangements…

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Noel Ryan at Drummoyne Salvation Army's Carnival

The Labor Daily · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 3

EMPIRE GAMES champion Noel Ryan will be the central figure at the eighth annual aquatic carnival of the Salvation Army Young People…

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Carnival at Coogee Surfers To Compete To-night

The Sun · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 6

Coogee Suit Club's carnival tonight will be the club's seventh it has staged. In addition to the usual surf…

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The Moving Picture Show Strong Teeth

The Sun · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 4

Pambara, the snake-charmer, who is at present in hospital suffering from the effects of delayed snake venom, believes that he has so much of it in his system…

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Stars to Swim at Drummoyne Salvation Army's Big Carnival

The Sun · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 6

Several of the State's leading swimmers including Noel Ryan, Valda Scales, Thelma Bryce and Pat Hunt will appear in exhibition events at…

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