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Shows & fairs, 1937

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

Athletic Carnival

The Propeller · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 7

On Tuesday, February 2, at Hurstville Oval, the St. George District Amateur Athletic Club will conduct their third annual athletic and…

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Swimming Carnival

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 9

Arrangements for the fifth annual swimming carnival to be held by the Lake Parramatta Life-saving Club at lake Parramatta on February 1 are being…

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Moonray and Fair Diana

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 12

W. Booth supplied two favorites at Warwick Farm in Monday and Fair Diana, but neither was equal to winning…

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St. George Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 16

To raise funds for the St. George District Hospital, the St. George athletic and cycling clubs will hold a special sports carnival on February 2. at the Hurstville Oval…

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Surfing. Cronulla's Carnival

The Propeller · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 6

The annual carnival of the Cronulla Surf Life-Saving Club was held at Cronulla beach last Saturday, a record crowd of spectators being…

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Nepean Show

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 1

The Nepean Show will be held on Friday and Saturday. 26th and 27th February, entries closing on 20th February. Besides the usual sections…

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Lawn Tennis Country Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 16

The country lawn tennis carnival was continued at Rushcutter Bay yesterday, when there were severial unexpected results, including the defeats of three previously unbeaten…

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Royal Easter Show

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 1

The Royal Easter Show for 1937 will be held from 22nd March to 31st March. Entries close as follows:— Wheat, 13th January; cheese, 20th…

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Fete and Baby Show

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 2

The Penrith Methodist Fete and Baby Show will be held on 11th and 12th February…

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"Show Me My Error."

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 10

If my reasoning is wrong, please point out my error. To my mind your errors are legion. You seem to think that a man ought…

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National Titles. Interstate Swimmers. Monday's Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 25

It is three years since the Australian women's swimming championships were held in Sydney. There was then an added interest in the…

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Leading Riders Show Form in Country

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 12

Although the holiday season has interrupted professional cycling carnivals at Lidcombe, riders have by to means been idle…

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Axemen Sydney Show Events £600 Prize Money

Referee · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 21

INFORMATION of considerable interest to axemen who intend to compete at Sydney Show this year has bee received by Mr. Tom Pettitt, the former…

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"Show Me The Way To Go Home"

Referee · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 3

JOHN MURRAY ("Haggis" to his many golfing friends), Kingston Heath septuagenarian, former ship's engineer, former pennant [?]er, and a jovial golfing personality, tells this one against himself: One night he had been to a dinner in town, which, to use John's own…

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The Moving Picture Show Pity The Bookies

The Sun · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 14

"They talk of better times," said Peter with bitter scorn. "Yet we read that the black dawn of 1937 sees the poor bookmakers struggling to…

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Liberal Prizes Big Entries in Wheat Section at Show

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 2

ENTRIES for the wheat section of this year's Sydney Royal show will close on 13th January. The N.S.W. Flourmillers' Association will again…

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N.S.W. Catholic Lawn Tennis Association. Report on Interstate Carnival, Adelaide

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 29

The 1936 Carnival has now concluded. The principal quest of the New South Wales party was achieved when his Lordship Dr. Killian, Archbishop of…

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Don't Be an Echoi. Is Isn't Fair to Pass on Other People's Opinions as Your Own!

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 16

I AM not a militant young woman—but I would like to do something about those echoes. You know the people I mean, they will take their opinions…

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Country Carnival Opens in Sydney 500 Players Competing From All Parts Of The State Newcastle Have High Hopes

Referee · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 19

WHITE City was all that on Monday, when the Country Carnival of New South Wales began. For the next two weeks the greatest gathering of tennis players in the world will compete for the magic title of champion team…

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Manly Carnival

The Sun · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 12

The beach at South Steyne will be closed to the public on Saturday, January 30, from 1 p.m., during the annual carnival of the Manly Life…

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