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Shows & fairs, 1937

4,538 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 227

Paris Exhibition. State to be Represented

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 10

New South Wales will co-operate with the Federal authorities and display local timbers and essential oils at the international exhibition of arts and crafts at Paris, to be held…

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Records Expected At Last National Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 19

THE last carnival of the New South Wales section of the swimming championships will be held at the worth Sydney Olympic Pool tomorrow afternoon. The 220 yards championship…

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The Moving Picture Show a Disclaimer

The Sun · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 8

Mr. Esspee writes to Persnurkus: I wish to challenge a statement in one of your esteemed contemporaries that "even at the rate of 6d…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival. Rodgers Beats Kalms. Singles Finalists

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 15

J. Rodgers, of Grafton, and F. Forward, of Newcastle, qualified for the final of the men's singles championship in the country lawn tennis carnival at the Lawn Tennis Ground,…

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On the Wins of the Poultry World Parramatta "Young Bird" Show

The Land · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 26

THE fifth annual "young bird" show, conducted by the Parramatta Poultry Club, will be held at the Granville Showground, Clyde, on Saturday, January 23…

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Putting on Show at Singapore British Naval, Military Air Units London

The Labor Daily · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 7

AN announcement made on behalf of the Admiralty, the War Office, and the Air Ministry states that combined operational exercise will take…

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Head Boy Ready to Show Stamina in the Handicap Should Beat His Five Rivals Change of Fortune For Heroina? Bulldozer's Chance

The Sun · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 2

ALTHOUGH the Canterbury Handicap has been reduced to six runners, it is one of the few races to- morrow with any pretentions to class. Celebrate, the topweight, is a proved…

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Bridge Pylon Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 12

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

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Show Prizes Higher

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 16

Prizemoney for this year's Royal Easter show is £17,000. an increase of £1000. Central Coast and Tablelands. Hunter River, and Liverpol Plains, North Coast and…

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Edward's Fair Weather Friends LONDON, Dec. 19

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 1

WHEREVER I go these days, I find a distinct cleavage in society over the King…

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Show Judges Appointed. Gosford

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 14

Judges appointed by the committee of the Gocford District Agricultural and Citrus Association for the show on February 10 and 11 are: Fruit, E. W. Moulds (Sydney), K…

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Win to North Narrabeen Surf Carnival at Newport

The Sun · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 6

North Narrabeen won the rescue and resuscitation event at the Newport Club's restricted surf carnival…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival. Miss Webb Reaches Final

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 22

Miss Ida Webb reached the final of the women's singles championship at the Lawn Tennis Ground, Rushcutter Bay, yesterday. She will meet Mrs. Walker in the final…

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The Moving Picture Show No Maternal Instinct

The Sun · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 4

Peter used to play cricket in his youth, and he agrees entirely with Alan Fairfax that Don Bradman is not motherly enough to be an ideal…

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Royal Easter Show. £17,000 in Prize Money. Live Stock Classes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 14

Every section of the schedule for the 1937 Royal Easter Show, which will be held from March 22 to 31, has been carefully revised, and the prtee money has been increased by…

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Melbourne Mokes Worth Following. Simonian Will Show the Way to Easy Street

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 1

MELBOURNE folk who were at Geelong last Saturday haven't stopped talking of the Manfred—Laveuse colt, ALDERSHOT, who won the youngsters'…

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To Show "All Dressed Up"

Truth · Sunday 17 January 1937 · page 31

BENNIE ROSS, at present appearing on the Tivoli bill with the Sleepy Time Girl, Maxine Stone, is…

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N. Narrabeen's Honors Four Wins at Surf Carnival

The Sun · Sunday 17 January 1937 · page 27

North Narrabeen carried off the honors at Newport Surf Club's restricted carnival yesterday by winning the rescue…

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Making an Ideal Englishman Models for Paris Exhibition London

The Sun · Sunday 17 January 1937 · page 2

An ideal Englishman is in the making. He will be tall, slim, and nonchalantly self-possessed, with a fatching Guards moustache. When…

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Fair 'Phone System Says H. P Brown Comparison with Charges Made in N.z

The Sun · Sunday 17 January 1937 · page 3

The telephone service is not being used for the purpose of taxing the community, according to the Director-General of Postal Services, Mr. H. P. Brown, in replying to articles that have appeared…

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