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Shows & fairs, 1938

4,136 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 207

Surf Lifesaving. North Cronulla Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 21

There are nearly 1200 entrants for events at the North Cronulla surf carnival on Saturday Arrangements have been made for 200 Empire Games athletes to be present…

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SHEEP and the Royal Show

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 35

Is it too late to have sheep included in the 150th Anniversary celebrations show in Sydney next April? Their omission from the great show is quite inexplicable. As a sheepman I Would like to add my protest to that made recently in the "Mail."—"Classer."…

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Country Lawn Tennis Carnival. Marulan Juniors Do Well

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 22

E.Steler and W. O Brien, juniors from Marulan, showed good form in the country lawn tennis carnival, continued at Rushcutter Bay yesterday. In their second match of…

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Gold Medal for Australia. Canadian Trade Fair Exhibit. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 16

The Canadian Exhibition Association has awarded Australia a gold medal for the excellence of her exhibit at the Canadian Exhibition. The medal has been sent to the…

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BOWLS. Australian Carnival National Titles. Empire Games to Follow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 21

The 11th Austialian bowling carnival will begin in Sydney on Monday and will last for two weeks. One of the main objectives is to discover Austiallas representatives in…

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Parade of SurF Life-Savers at North Steyne (Manly) Carnival

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 32

North Steyne Club's surf carnival on Saturday was one of the most successful the club has held. Bondi, represented by a strong team, narrowly won the rescue and resuscitation competition. Manly's representative beltman, F. Bennett, maintained his supremacy this season by winning heat and final of the senior belt race, and R. Mullumby, of North Steyne, won the restricted surf race with a fine run-in on a good wave. North Bondi Club was first in the parade and march past, Maroubra was second, and Queenscliff third. The picture shows the concluding phase of the parade and march past…

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Utile Thanks for Rescuers. Surfers' Ingratitude. Some Show Resentment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 17

The remarkable ingratitude of surfers who have been rescued from dangerous situations by surf life-savers—or, at least, their lack of graciousness—is…

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Agricultural Society Liverpool's Annual Show

Liverpool News · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 2

With the annual show only a week or two ahead, the management of the Liverpool Show is using every effort to make this year's show something out of…

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Stumping Exhibition

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 7

Next Thursday afternoon fruitgrowers and others interested will be afforded an opportunity of witnessing an exhibition of stump extracting by means of an…

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North Cronulla's Carnival

The Propeller · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 6

The annual surf carnival of the North Cronulla. Surf Life-Saving Club will be held next Saturday afternoon. Record entries have been received for the various…

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Junee's Big Carnival

Referee · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 21

ENTRIES closed this week with R. E. Holroyde, hon, secretary, for Junee's big cycle and athletic meeting on January 26…

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SWIMMING. State Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 22

THE State championships will be held at the Coogee Aquarium on Saturday night.when Miss Pat Norton will defend her 110 yards backstroke title,…

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Parramatta Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 13

Schedules for the Parramatta Agricultural Society's annual show will be available next week and may be had at the Argus office or from the honorary…

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Big Programme. Croquet Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 22

ONE of the big features of the 150th Anniversary sporting programme for women will be the croquet interstate matches and championships,…

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Recent Films. for "General Exhibition."

The Catholic Press · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 17

In the general list of films published last week, on behalf of the Australian Catholic Central Film Council, the undermentioned titles should have been classified as…

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Melb. Exhibition Three National Titles

Referee · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 20

CYCLING at the Exhibition (V.) board track will come right under the spotlight when plans which promoter Jack Campbell is preparing…

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In Montague Show

The Labor Daily · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 8

Joan and Simone Dawn, comedian-dancers, of the Montague Show at the Mayfair Theatre…

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St. Ives Show

The Sun · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 15

The 18th annual show of the Northern Suburbs A. and H. Association will be held at the St. Ives Showground on January 21 and 22…

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Show Herefords at Cuppacumbalong

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 7

MR. FRANK SNOW, of Cuppacumbalong Hereford stud, Federal Territory, will again have one of the best teams at the next Sydney Show and…

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Montague Show Off Soon

The Labor Daily · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 8

THE "Four Blenders," who provide some of the bright harmony in the Greater Montague Show, now at the Mayfair Theatre, were recently…

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