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Shows & fairs, 1937

4,538 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 227

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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Australia Breaks In On Chelsea Flower Show

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 17

BUNGLING, red tape, and circumlocution are responsible for the Australian exhibition of native flowers, which will form part of the Empire display at the Chelsea Coronation exhibition in May, being shorn of half its value…

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Splendid Displays at Show Preparing Ground For Royal Liverpool Liverpool

The Labor Daily · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 4

RECOGNISED as the outstanding effort of the season, Liverpool Show to-day, although treated unkindly by the weather, proved that…

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Munro's Nieces at Show Children Who Know Their Horses AGED 5 & 6 LIVERPOOL

The Labor Daily · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 1

MOUNTED on small ponies and competing in the bending and flag races at Liverpool Show to-day, two of the most conspicuous…

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Fair Enough London

Truth · Sunday 14 February 1937 · page 17

IN advising a London audience not to have anything to do with averages, the Minister for Co-ordination of Defence (Sir Thomas Inskip), said that…

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Surf Carnival. Jenkins' Narrow Surf Win Carnival at Coogee

Truth · Sunday 14 February 1937 · page 9

EVEN if the weather was a bit dull, it did not stop a large crowd from attending Coogee's eighth annual surf carnival held at…

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Our Products in Japan Wool at Exhibition at Nagoya Canberra

The Sun · Sunday 14 February 1937 · page 3

Following the amicable termination of the trade dispute with Japan, the Commonwealth Government has gone to special trouble to ensure that…

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Warrein Hurdle. Sydney Steeds Stole Show Opinion & Asolando Are Due Soon CAULFIELD

Truth · Sunday 14 February 1937 · page 2

IT takes a Sydney horse to liven up a Melbourne jumping event. Just like Sixteen Annas and The Genius at their first starts…

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"Desire Brings Welcome"—was Not Welcome Sex Play Banned, But Not Damned Police Saw the Show and Chaffey Took Action

Truth · Sunday 14 February 1937 · page 13

FUNNY things happen in funny places. Consider this:— A BEAUTIFUL girl draped in some seductive garment tosses off a tumbler of whisky (neal) and says quite distinctly:— "KEEP your hands off me, you fresh—!"…

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Swimming Carnival

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 2

The following evnts will be decided at the Granville Swimming Club's Carnival at the Granville Baths on Wednesday. March 10:—55yds. inter-club handicap…

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British Fair Opening London

The Labor Daily · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 5

SUX thousand men were at work at Olympia yesterday, and 2500 at the White City in preparing stalls and making other final preparations…

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9000 Prepare for British Fair

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday.--Nearly 9000 men have been at work during the weekend at Olympia and the White City preparing and decorating these…

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Swimming. North Sydney Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 15

The performance of H. R. Biddulph, holder of the Australian 800 and 1500 metres championship was closely watched on Saturday night when be competed in the annual championship carnival of…

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Big Display at Japanese Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 3

CANBERRA, Sunday.--To mark the settlement of the trade dispute with Japan, Australia will be specially represented at the Nagoya exhibition,…

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Faint Heart Never Won Fair Go

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 1

A FAINT - HEARTED attempt to formulate some kind of recognition for henpecked husbands…

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Elimination Heats for Championship Surf Carnival

The Labor Daily · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 3

FIRST series of the elimination heats for the Championship Surf carnival of Australia to be held on March 20, took place yesterday at Bondi (for the southern…

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Heavy Seas. Excitement at Carnival. Mullumbimby

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 9

Six thousand people witnessed exciting incidents at the annual Byron Bay Surf Carnival to-day, when heavy seas ran. Rescues and sharks added to the excitement…

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Models Show Progress In Aviation

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 12

ONE of the most attractive displays at the British Trades Fair is that of Imperial Airways, Ltd., on the fourth floor…

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Exhibition Flat Period Furnishing Lessons LONDON, January 26

The Sun · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 12

AMERICAN and Dominion housewives in Great Britain for the Coronation will take lessons next May, in period English…

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The Moving Picture Show Be Prepared!

The Sun · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 6

Australia must prepare for a "glue-pot wicket" in the last Test at Melbourne. --Cricket note. "If only, that were all!" says Yabba…

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