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Sydney · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

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The Universal Exhibition to be held in Rome in 1942

Italian Bulletin of Australia · Sunday 1 January 1939 · page 11

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Market Unexpectedly Optimistic Gains Not Big But Many and Widely Spread Belief Prevalent That Relations Between France And Italy Show Improvement LONDON

The Sun · Sunday 1 January 1939 · page 2

Continuance of holiday conditions restricted business, but market sentiment was unexpectedly optimistic and the result was an impressive number of small well distributed price gains…

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Midnight Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 2

The dramatic midnight entry of "Snow White" and the "Seven Dwarfs" and the hearty rendering of their theme song, in the "Having Wonderful Time" style, was a feature of the…

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British Train for N.y. Fair

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday.--The Coronation Scot, most famous train of the London, Midland, and Scottish railway, will be shipped from Southampton on January…

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Randwick Figures Show Increase

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 11

The attendance at Randwick on Saturday was 23,000, compared with 12,800 last year and 18,700 in 1936. Last year, however, the meeting fell…

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The Juniors. Interstate Carnival. N.s.w. Regains Shield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 3

Accurate bowling and good fielding by the South Austiallan representatives in the second innings of the New South Wales team, at North Sydney Oval on Saturday helped to provide an…

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Surfers Fight Big Seas Swept to Rocks Thrills At Carnival

The Sun · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 10

Big sons swept life-savers to the rocks during the rescue and resuscitation event at South Curl…

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N.S.W. Dismissed for 214. Mixed Display of Re-built Team Queensland Bowlers Show Life. D. Tallon's Fine Wicket-keeping

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 11

The New South Wales Sheffield Shield team, weakened as the result of the withdrawal of four test players, scored only 214 runs against Queensland in the match which began at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. On the whole, it was a disappointing display of batting; but…

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Surf Carnival. Stirring Boat Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1939 · page 13

There were many exciting incidents at the South Curl Curl Surf Club's carnival yesterday although the element of danger was not great. Nearly every boat race provided a capsize or a…

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"Greek Goddess" is New Hair Style Alluring Coiffures Show Sculptured Curls for 1939

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 January 1939 · page 3

The smartest and newest coiffure, perfected by expert hairdressers, is plastic curls, worn flat around the head from a side parting, like that of some sculptured Greek god…

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First Picture Show for Girl, 11

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 5

Velda Clark, 11, saw a picture show yesterday for the first time. She sat enthralled through a Shirley Temple film at a city theatre…

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Alabama Kid in Exhibition

Daily News · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 7

The Alabama Kid is to spar six rounds at Jack Dunleavy's gymnasium this afternoon. The American will have "Tiny'' Nichol…

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Show Date

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 6

March 4 has been fixed by the Merrylands and District Horticultural Society as the date of its Autumn show. A comprehensive schedule is being drawn…

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Surf Clubs. Championships Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 13

The championships carnival of the Surf Life Saving Association will be held at Manly on March 18. Messrs. R. D. Doyle (deputy president), J. Robinson (honorary treasurer, of his successor), G…

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Aerobatics Cronulla Surf Carnival

Daily News · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 7

Arrangements have been completed for a display of aerobatics at the North Cronulla surf carnival on Saturday…

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Turkish Cafe for N.y. Fair

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 3

NEW YORK, December 7.--Visitors to the 1939 World's Fair at New York, will be able to put their French to test in a Turkish restaurant, where tricolored…

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Illawarra Poultry Show

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 5

ILLAWARRA Poultry Club will hold its 30th annual show in the Marrickville Town Hall, on 28th and 29th April, Mr. A. E. Ritchie, 16 Gladstone Street,…

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Mudgee Carnival. an Outstanding Success

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 21

The balance-statement reveals the recent Catholic carnival, Mudgee, an outstanding success. The total takings amounted to close on £1150 expenses to less than £400,…

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Life-saving. North Cronulla's Carnival

The Propeller · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 6

The annual surf carnival of the North Cronulla Surf Life-Saving Club will be held next Saturday afternoon. Fourteen metropolitan clubs will take part in the…

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French Pacific Islands. Exhibition of Crafts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 11

Scouts from the French possessions in the Pacific, who are attending the jamboree brought to Australia a collection of island craftwork, a large collection of scenic…

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