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Shows & fairs, 1938

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Night Athletic Carnival at Hurstville Oval

The Propeller · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 6

The "Propeller" artist has been dreaming of the Athletic Carnival to be held at Hurstville Oval next Tuesday night -- hence the above…

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Exhibition Board Track Moritz Invincible In Melbourne

Referee · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 21

BILL MORITZ (Sth. Aust.), holder of the Australian road and track championships, is proving invincible in scratch races…

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St. Clare's College, Waverley. Exhibition of Work

The Catholic Press · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 37

The exhibition of work, now an annual feature of St. Clare's curriculum, was held in the college class-rooms, bringing the year's activities to a successful close. This…

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On the Nod Fair Dealing at Homebush Saleyards

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 4

IT has often been said of bookmakers and punters that their word is their bond. Similar understanding exists between buyers and sellers at Homebush…

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Empire Games Athletes. Athletic and Cycling Carnival

The Propeller · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 7

The fourth annual carnival to be promoted by the St. George A.A.C. next Tuesday night January 18th at Hurstville Oval promises to be the most successful on…

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Blacktown Show Opening March 4

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 12

A meeting of the Blacktown Show Society on Monday made final arrangements for the annual show to be held at the Showground on March 4 and 5…

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New Buildings for Royal Show

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 2

New additions to the Royal Agricultural Society's Showground, costing £250,000, will be officially opened by the Governor (Lord Wakehurst) and the…

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Granville Show Event This Month

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 14

The annual show of the Granville Show Society will be held at the Granville Showground on January 28 and 20, entries closing on January 22…

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Breeders will Hold Show Conference

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 3

AS the Sydney sheep Show, to be held on 22nd to 25th June next, is associated with the 160th Anniversary celebrations, the N.S.W. Sheepbreeders'…

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New Neil Show January 27

The Labor Daily · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 8

FRANK NEIL'S contribution to the 150th Centenary festival will be the revue, "Hello, 1938," for which he has engaged an entirely new…

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Bromwich Still Uncertain Perth Exhibition Match. ADELAIDE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 17

J. Bromwich is still uncertain whether he will go to Perth with A. Quist to represent Australia against Germany in exhibition tennis matches there…

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Buys Snakes in Bed for Show

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 2

Three tiger snakes were sold at 15 each to Tomahawk Joe, snake charmer, as he lay in Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday…

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Extension of Nominations Wheat Classes for Show

The Labor Daily · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 6

To afford growers ample opportunity of submitting their entries for the wheat classes in the forthcoming Royal Easter Show, it has been decided to extend the…

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Herefords at the 1938 Sydney Royal Show

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

ATTENTION of Hereford breeders is drawn to the schedule of the Royal Easter Show and 150th Anniversary…

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Country Lawn Tennis Carnival. Undefeated Teams. Knock-out Rounds To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 16

The knock-out rounds in the country lawn tennis carnival will be played at Rushcutter Bay this afternoon. In the men's matches Newcastle is unbeaten…

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Carnival Date to Be Put Off War in China To Blame

The Labor Daily · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 6

WHEN the Japanese invaded China, it was not thought that Australia's 150th Anniversary Celebrations would be affected, but,…

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See the Surf Champions Inaction. North Cronulla’s First Annual Carnival

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 2

A highlight of the Carnival to held by the North Cronulla Club next Saturday will be the daring aerobatic display by Flying Officer, Harold C…

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"Thin Ice" at the Roxy Musical Show Is Fine Feature

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

Few pictures produced during the last few years have been fraught with more original qualities and dazzling loveliness than "Thin Ice," Twentieth…

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War Films for the Passengers Unique Show on Japanese Boat

The Sun · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 29

THE passengers on the Atsuta Maru, which arrived in Sydney from Japanese ports, had an extremely quiet trip, as there were only about…

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Carnival Kick-off On Monday With Champion Fours Event Three Strenuous Weeks Follow

Referee · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 14

NO bowls carnival, or gathering in the Southern Hemisphere, has hitherto attracted the competitive and social talent that will swarm like an immense hive on to all the fifty-odd available greens in Sydney next week. Such…

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