Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Shows & fairs, all years

Sydney · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

3,516 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 176

Surf Life Saving. Annual Cronulla Carnival

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 3

There was a large attendance at Cronulla on Saturday for the annual carnival of the Cronulla Surf Lifesaving Club. The surf was poor…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Goulburn. St. Patrick's College Swimming Carnival

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 31

Enthusiasm was the keynote at the annual swimming carnival of St. Patrick's College, held in delightful weather at the City Baths. Record entries and…

Continued on Trove, page 31 →

NAPOLEON Enter, The Floor Show

The Sun · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 25

Trove gives no preview of this one. Open it to read the story on the page.

Continued on Trove, page 25 →

Swimming. Carnival Handicaps. Results of Last Night's Heats

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

The preliminary heats of the 440 yards and Harold Healy Memorial 110 yards swimming handicaps, which will be included in the programme of the first championship carnival to be held on…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Hawkesbury Show the Question of Dates

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 3

At the last monthly meeting of the Council of the Hawkesbury District Agriculaural Association, the chairman Mr J. W. Mitchell, explained that as a…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Animals Off to U.s. Show

The Sun · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 9

One hundred and eight Australians, most of them chattering excitedly, boarded the liner Monterey in…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

" r j Bushmen's Carnival. BOSSlEY Pa&k 8Coces8

The Biz · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 1

On the picturesque grounds of "Abbots bury," Bossley Park, on Boxing Day, under ideal weather conditions, a gathering approaching 500 witnessed probably the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Grooming A Horse Important for Show Preparation

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 3

THE grooming of either light homes or Clydendales for show purpose is nearly as important as the preparatory feeding that must be carried out before…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Sweets Stall at London Fair. Arranged by Bowral Visitor. LONDON, Dec. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 20

FOR the past three years Mrs. Percy Freer has been one of Australia's unofficial ambassadors in England. She has spolen at country womens meetings…

Continued on Trove, page 20 →

Air Maps Fail To Show Masts BRISBANE

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 7

Masts carrying cables across the Logan River are not shown as danger spots on aerial maps. This allegation was made today, at…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

T.B.-Free Herds the Question of Show Exhibits

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 3

Country Show Societies are concerned as to the effect on their cattle exhibitions of the restrictions placed on tuberculin tested herds…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

North Cronulla Surf Carnival. World’s Speedway Star “Bluey” Wilkinson to Appear

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 3

North Cronulla Beach next Saturday afternoon, 7th January, will be the venue for the greatest and most spectacular Surf Carnival to be staged in…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Tests Show Suitability of Soy Beans For Good Soils High Rainfall Areas Should Produce Prolific Crops

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 3

EXPERIMENTAL work by the Victorian Department of Agriculture has convinced Mr. Walter J. B. McDonald, senior plant investigation officer, that soya beans should thrive on the better toil types in the higher summer rainfall parts of…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

AH Awards to Aberdeen-Angus Paramount Achievement at Smithfield Show 100-gn. Plate and King's Cup to 2-yr. old Heifer

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 8

ALL seven inter-breed championship at the Smithfield (December) fat stock show went to Abendoen-Angus. Sic of the prize-winners were pure A.A. and the seventh a first cross…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Fair Sex Again to the Fore in Tatt's Carrington Stakes Early Bird Was Best Thing Beaten For Many A Day In The Big Sprint Delmestor's Third Success in Four Starts

Referee · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 6

IT was a case of history repeating itself in Tattersall's Carrington Stakes at Randwick on Saturday last. Twelve months ago mares finished first and second, and again this year they occupied the first two places. Delmestor won by a head from the favorite, Early Bird, with Grand Bay a good third. The time 1.11, was the best for the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

PERSONAL Show Family

The Land · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 11

Barmedman Show Society believe in sticking to the one family for their Show secretaries. The job has been in the Penberthy family for many…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Hawaiian Swimmer. Nakama Breaks Two Records. Wellington Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 13

Kyoshi Nakama, the Hawaiian swimmer, [?]king his first official appearance in Australia at the Wellington carnival on Wednesday night, broke two records for the…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

North Cronulla Surf Carnival. World’s Speedway Star, “Bluey” Wilkinson, to Appear

The St George Call · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 4

North Cronulla Beach this Saturday afternoon, 7th Inst., will tie the venue for the greatest and most spectacular surf carnival to be staged In the metropolitan…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Bonheur de Pere's Great Speed Fastest Trial for Cup at Moorefield Improvement, Fakenham Show Good Form

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 15

OUTSTANDING track trial yesterday was the 6 furlongs in 1.16 12 by Bonheur de Pere, who has not won a race for nine months. She used the extreme outside of the middle grass, and…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

A Section for the Poultry Farmer Some Hints on the Prepartion of Birds for the Show Season

The Land · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 19

NOW that the holiday season is over, shows loom in the horizon for 1939, and, by all accounts, keen competition may be expected by exhibitors of most breeds of poultry. Country fanciers more than hold…

Continued on Trove, page 19 →