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Shows & fairs, 1938

4,136 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 207

Q'land Horses for Randwick Carnival

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 2

QUEENSLAND'S best stayers, Lough Neagh, Brownfelt, and Direct Lady, are booked to come to Sydney for the autumn carnival at…

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Exhibition of Photography Part of Celebrations Programme

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 4

The 1937 Loan Exhibition of Pictorial Photography and the twelfth Kodak International Solon of Photography, which are one of the official…

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Australian Bowls Carnival. Fours Championship. 316 Competitors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 6

Thee Australian Bowling Garnival began yesterday, and three rounds in the fours championship were completed, except at Bondi[?] Kensington, and Randwick, where rain…

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T.B. Tested Cows. Exhibition at Agricultural Shows

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 9

The Chief Veterinary Surgeon, Mr. Max Henry, has explained to the executive of the Cumberland group of agricultural societies the procedure which must be followed after…

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Ten Injured. Collapse of Landing. Accident at Picture Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 11

About 10 people were injured last night when a landing near the fire escape collapsed at the Stanmore Theatre in Stanmore Road, Stanmore,…

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Another Centur[?] Miss Pritchard's Run a Minute. Carnival Average of 207. ADELAIDE

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

New South Wales women cricketers, with a victory against Queensland to-day, their third in succession, headed the interstate carnival competition…

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Exhibition of Local Timbers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 9

The Forestry Commission's exhibition of Australian timbers at David Jones's, George Street, was attended by hundreds of visitors yesterday…

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Many Show Entries

The Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 9

More than 2000 entries have been received for events at the Northern Suburbs A. and H. Association Show, which will open on Friday at the St…

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Even Teachers Didn't Know 'Australia Fair'

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 1

MORE than half the guests at last night's dinner to delegates to the Australian Teachers' Federation did not…

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Model 'Planes Australian Air League Exhibition Programme

The World's News · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 32

THE year 1938 promises to be a big one for the model aeronauts of Australia. The international championships to be held in March, and the 1938 exhibition, to be held in…

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Sailing. 18-Footer Carnival. World's Championship Entries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 23

Final arrangemebts for the largest 18footer carnival in history were made at last night's meeting of the New South Wales 18Footers' League…

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Athletics. St. George Carnival. Empire Games Men Do Well

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 23

The annual athletic and cycling carnival was held on Hurstville Oval last night by the St. George District, Amateur Athlollc Club. Several oversea Empire Games athletes made…

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Rockhampton in 1937 Exports Show Steady Increase

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 1

The steady growth of Rockhampton, as an important export centre of Queensland, is indicated in export statistics for 1937. Wool shipments totalling 152,090 bales and valued at £3,425,000 were higher by 24,517 bales and…

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Australian Bowls Championship Carnival. Fours Event. Winners of the Sections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 22

The Australian bowls carnival was continued yesterday on metropolitan greens which were not seriously affected by the rain Play was of a good standard…

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Sydney's Carnival Mood Fairyland of Lavish Illuminations Progress In Transformation Of City Streets

The Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 2

A midsummer night's dream of color, light and music will cast a glamor over Sydney as the stars begin to twinkle on her Anniversary evening. This mood of carnival will be invoked 16 times,…

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The Children's Corner Sammy and Sidney Seal Put on a Show

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 4

FLAPPING his "jug-handle" lazily in the warm June sunshine, then lifting it higher in good-natured comfort, Sidney Seal barked feebly in…

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Furious Sprinting, Jamming Oversea Cyclists Will Show How At Arena Hour's Race

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 3

TEAMS racing tans always been one of the premier attractions in cycling, and to-night's one hour's race at the Arena should give the fans a…

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Metal Stocks Show Steadier Tendency But London Buys Norths and New B.h

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 17

ALTHOUGH a small relapse in New York proved disappointing, fairly good demand ruled for Broken Hill stocks yesterday, and it is understood that London buyers were operating at slightly reduced prices…

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Advance, Australia Fair Dinkum!

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 28

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Swimming. Drummoyne Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 16

The Canadian Empire Games swimmers competed in an invitation handicap at the Drummoyne Amateur Swimming Club's carnival, held at the Drummoyne Baths last night. The programme…

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