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Shows & fairs, 1937

4,538 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 227

Championship Surf Carnival

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 4

SYDNEY.—Manly surfers are annoyed at the decision to hold the annual championship surf carnival at Bondi. beach…

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Wheat for Royal Show

The Land · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 9

RECORD entries are anticipated in the wheat section at the coming Easter Show, for which a total of £305 in prize money has been…

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Wheat Classes at Show

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 12

Due in no small degree to the Flour Millowners' Association of New South Wales again contributing their liberal donation of 200 guineas for…

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Third Annual Athletic and Cycling Carnival

The St George Call · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 2

The St. George club are now making final arrangements for the launching of their 3rd Annual Carnival which is to take place at Hurstville Oval,…

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Dog-Owners Form Union Seek A 'Fair Deal'

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 8

AT a meeting of greyhound owners and trainers at the Trades Hall last night, a union was formed, to be known as the Greyhound Owners and Trainers' Union. The objects of the union, it was stated, were to Took after the interests of the…

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Lawn Tennis Country Carnival. Men's Knock-out Rounds

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 16

As a result of the first knock-out round yesterday in the men's teams' matches in the country lawn tennis carnival at Rushcutter Bay, Cessnock Rovers, Penrith, Goulburn I.,…

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The Moving Picture Show Human Values

The Sun · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 4

Among the big incomes mentioned in America's Congress:-- W. R. Hearst, £125,000 p.a, Mac West, £96,167 p.a…

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Trials Show Bencubbin Best Yielding Wheat

The Land · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 6

IN a report on wheat and out variety trials in these western district which have Dubbe at their centre, Mr. B. M. Arthar, veriver agricultural [?], states that Beacubbin was the outstanding wheat variety,…

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Vic. Trials Show Reduced Yields From Late Fallows

The Land · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 5

A FEATURE of the wheat cultivation tests conducted over a period of eight years by the Victorian Department of Agriculture at the Longerenong Agricultural College was the reduced yield resulting from late fallow, says a statement issued by the Department…

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Daily Telegraph Classified Information Section Finance And Commerce Markets And Mining Barriers Show Further Reaction

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 17

FOLLOWING another slight decline in metals, Broken Hill stocks were subjected to further profit-taking yesterday and prices fell appreciably. After the active trading of the past…

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Art Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 12

The first art exhibition to be held in Katoomba will be opened at 3 p.m. to-day, by Mr. Charles Bryant. The Mayor (Alderman W. C. Soper) will entertain the visitors at afternoon tea…

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Katoomba Exhibition

The Sun · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 2

Mr. Howard Barron will open the Katoomba Art Exhibition, in the Katoomba Town Hall, at 3 p.m. today…

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Bridge Pylon Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 12

The exhibition at the south-eastern pylon on the Harbour Bridge is open daily from 10 a.m. till 3.30 p.m. The lens of the giant electrically[?]perated camera obscura enables any scene within…

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Official Knocked Unconscious Mishap At Swimming Carnival

The Sun · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 6

Striking his head on the concrete section of the pavilion while walking along the side of the North Sydney Olympic swimming pool, the…

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Country Tennis Carnival West Wyalong In Teams' Final

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 3

WEST WYALONG yesterday reached the final of the Country Week tennis carnival. Newcastle, the title-holder, was eliminated in the…

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Lawn Tennis Country Carnival. West Wyalong. Qualified for Final

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 22

West Wyalong reached the final of the men's teams' competitions yesterday with a meritorious win over Hawkesbury. The other semi-finals could not be played, as…

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The Moving Picture Show Making Moors Shy

The Sun · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 4

"France is watching Morocco." "Spain is watching Morocco," "Britain is watching Morocco." "Italy is watching Morocco."…

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Armidale Keeps Its Nose in Front a Fine Cup Carnival, With £590 The Big Prize

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 8

CENTRE of that prosperous district which is New England, Armidale racing has never succumbed to the pinch of depression or hard times. It battled through the bad times among the leading country clubs, and…

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Is Aptly Titled World's Derby at Show Gd. Little Favored In Strong Field WILKINSON

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 2

STARTERS to to-night's World's Derby at the Show Ground comprise the fastest and most accomplished speedsters in the world…

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Amazing Series Of Incidents At Big Carnival

The Sun · Sunday 10 January 1937 · page 41

Never, in recent times, has there been a series of such remarkable incidents at a big swimming carnival as those which occurred during the national championships at the splendid North Sydney Olympic…

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