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Shows & fairs, 1938

4,136 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 207

North. Suburbs Show at St. Ives

The Labor Daily · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 4

The Northern Suburbs A. and H. Association will hold its 18th Annual Show on Friday and Saturday, January 21 and 22 next. The show for…

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State Swimming Carnival. Past and Present Champions to Compete

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 22

ONE of the most interesting swimming carnivals to be held in this State will take place at the Coogee Aquarium Baths on Saturday night, when two championships are to be decided, and past champions will give a series of exhibition swims…

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N.S.W. SUCCESS J. Maynard Wins at Chicago Exhibition

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 3

TWO Australian exhibitors were successful in the wheat section of the Chicago International Grain and Hay Show with samples that had competed at…

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Show Team Kahlua's Progeny of Scotch Sire

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 7

YOUNG bulls by the Scottish importation, E[?]phistone of Balfron, are maturing very satisfactorlly at Mr. Clifford Minter's Kahi[?]a stud, Coolac…

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Exhibition Board Track Poor Racing Turtill, Gibaud and Parmley Carry Meeting

Referee · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 20

RACING at Melbourne Exhibition board track on Saturday evening was of poor standard. Star riders were engaged at…

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Ex- Sydney Swimmers Selected Royal Life Saving Society's Title Carnival Vict. Team

The Labor Daily · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 10

TWO former Sydney swimmers, G. Vockler and P. Halgh, are included in Victoria's team which is coming to Sydney for the Royal Life…

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Good Crowds at Qld. Match Rogers and Baker Show Spirit Brown and Cook Stonewall 8400 Watch in Wonder

Referee · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 16

A NEW YEAR'S DAY of Australian sunshine at its glorious best. A wonderful wicket…

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Designed to Make Heat-waves Almost Enjoyable Princess As Guide. Mid-Season Show. (By Air Mail, From Betty Wilson.) London, Dec. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 20

Instead of the eno[?]mous cocktail party which launched Ma[?]gy Ro[?]'s first London collection, furrowed brows, pencils and paper showed that the first…

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LOOKING Backwards Our Catholic Life of Long Age "There's many a memory bright and fair will tingle at a name, But leave unstirred the embers there we cannot fan to flame." —"Around the Boree Log." Notes From Our Files of 1900

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 12

Another interesting ceremony of profession took place in the Pro-Cathedral, Broken Hill, on Easter Sunday. The young ladies who received the habit of…

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Police Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 15

S[?] A. W. Pickard the organiser, and Sgl. H.C. Randall. hon. secretaru are arramgomg an [?]borate programme for the annual police carnival at the Showground on March 5, and at the Sports…

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Aberdeen Angus Show Success

The Land · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 7

MESSAGES received by air mail show that the fat stock show season, which is still in progress in Britain, is bringing out in a striking…

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Australian Success at Fruit Show

The Land · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 3

A RECORD number of Australian entries were forwarded to the recent Birmingham Fruit Show and Canners' Exhibition, the results of…

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Shearing Regulations For Show Merinos

The Land · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 25

In accordance with the revised shearing regulations for Merino sheep the secretary of the New South Wales Sheep Breeders'…

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Win for N.S.W. Wheat at Chicago Grain Show

The Land · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 3

ENTRIES made by the Royal Agricultural Society on behalf of Australian growers won several prizes in the wheat section of the…

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This Racing Game An Early Visitor To Melbourne Jamieson's Plans Big Carnival In Autumn

The Sun · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 13

J. T. JAMIESON, prominent Sydney trainer, will be an early visitor to Melbourne for the autumn…

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New York World Fair London

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 7

Sir Louis Beale has been appointed Commissioner-General for the United Kingdom section of the New York World's Fair in 1939…

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The Montague Show

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 23

DANCING is the chief asset of The Montague Show, now at Sydney Mayfair Theatre, which has been converted to a stage- house for the…

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Surf Life-saving. North Steyne Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 21

North Steyne club anticipates a most successful carnival this afternoon at Manly Beach, as it has received record entries for all events. The club will entertain about 50 Empire Games athletes…

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Surf Carnival Biddulph Wins Easy Victory In Surf

The Sun · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 9

ROBIN BIDDULPH, State and Australian swimming champion and record holder, decisively won the…

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Country Week Tennis Carnival. Draw for Monday's Matches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 21

The annual Country Week tennis carnival will commence at the Lawn. Tennis Ground, Rushcutter Bay, on Monday. Following is the draw for the teams matches…

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