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Shows & fairs, 1938

4,136 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 207

Demetral Anxious to Please Show Leichhardt's Patrons New Holds Is Versatile

The Labor Daily · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 3

GREEK wrestlers have played a very prominent part in the mat game in recent years, and Jim London has proved the…

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Stars Begin to Show Form Nuffield and Avenger Step Out MELBOURNE

Sydney Sportsman · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 18

SEVERAL thousand pounds worth of horseflesh worked together at Epsom this morning when NUFFIELD had AVENGER for a mate over three…

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LOOKING Backwards Our Catholic Life of Lang 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 13 January 1938 · page 13

Our Byron Bay correspondent writes in May:—"A meeting of the Catholic Church committee was held on May 12, with Mr. E. Boyle in the chair, when…

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Pole-Vaulter To Give Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 23

A. Du Plessis, South African champion, will give an exhibition of pole-vaulting at the State athletic championship meeting…

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Six Killed in Riot at Fair

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 3

BELGRADE, Thursday.--Six people were killed and 30 injured in riots between Serbs and Mohammedans. Fighting broke out after a…

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Aerial Display at Sure Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 23

A display of aerobatics by H. C. Durant including a nose dive from 3000ft., will add variety to tomorrow's surf carnival at North Cronulla…

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Advance Show for Autumn

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 9

At the first faint whisper of a cool change, David Jones have brought out their new autumn fabrics, shoes, and hats…

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Women's Cricko Move To Postpone Carnival

The Labor Daily · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 13

A SPECIAL meeting of the executive committee of the New South Wales Women's Cricko Association has been called feor Friday, January…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival. Knock-out Rounds

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 19

The "Knock-out" rounds in the country lawn tennis carnival began yesterday. In the men's matches. Albury [?]., Mailland. Albury I., Young and District, Cessnock. Dubbo…

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Window Show in London London

The Sun · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 8

The New South Wales Government is preparing a special 150th Anniversary display in the recently-enlarged windows of its offices in the Strand…

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Wide Interest in Royal Show Wheat Classes

The Land · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 4

THE abnormal interest being displayed in the wheat classes at this year's Royal Show, and the desire to stage the most comprehensive wheat…

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Big Entry for Surf Carnival Empiad Teams To Be Present North Cronulla

The Labor Daily · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 4

THE first surf carnival of the North Cronulla Surf Life-Saving Club, set down for to-morrow afternoon commencing at 2.15,…

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Overseas Athletes to Race State Championship Carnival At Sports Gd. Record Likely

The Labor Daily · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 4

FIRST section of the State amateur athletic championships will be staged at the Sports Ground to-morrow…

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Market News and Reviews Finance Letter a City Man Writes to His Country Cousin Markets Show General Improvement—Importance of American Demand — Increase in P.D.S. Turnover. Pitt Street, Sydney. ll/l/'38

The Land · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 22

Dear Tom, The anticipations of those who looked for improvement in markets as business for the new year settled down are being justified…

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Photographic Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 18

The Royal Photographic Society's Exhibition will be opened at 1.30 p.m. on Monday in the Commonwealth Bank Building, Martin Place, Sydney. There will be 232 exhibits in…

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NAPOLEON Fair Exchange

The Sun · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 7

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Bridge Pylon Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 6

The exhibition at the South-eastern pylon on the Harbour Bridge is open daily from 10 a.m till 5.30 p.m. The lens of the electrically-operated camera obscurs enables andy seen within its range…

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"AUTARCHIA!" Fascist Slogans. Roman Fun-fair

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

IF the inhabitant of another planet found himself put down in Rome he could not more quickly obtain an introduction to the social atmosphere…

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N.z. Bowlers for Carnival

The Sun · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 2

More than half of the New Zealand bowling team to compete in the Australian bowling carnival and In the Empire Games, arrived at…

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150th Show In London

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 7

LONDON, Friday.--A 150th Anniversary display is being made at the New South Wales Agent-General's Office in The Strand, London…

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