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Shows & fairs, 1939

3,516 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 176

Nepean Show MARCH 10 & 11

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 1

Entries for Nepean Show, which will be held on Penrith Showground on Friday and Saturday, March 10 and 11, close on 4th inst. It is hoped that…

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Penrith Successes at Lithgow Show

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 1

A party of about twenty Penrith sports journeyed to Lithgow by road to attend Lithgow Show last Saturday, and competed in sporting events with…

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Heavy Shorthorns for Royal Show

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 14

MR. HASTIE CHRYSTAL, of Gobolion near wellington has two beautiful samples of shorthorn street which will be exhibited at the Royal…

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British Industries. Many Features at the Fair. Novel Exhibits

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 9

There are many new and interesting features at the British Industries Fair, which commenced in London and Birmingham on Monday, and will continue until March 3…

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Dog Show St. John's Park Event

The Biz · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 8

There was an excellent number of entries in the two-point championship-dog show at the grounds of Mrs. CampbellCowie, St. John's Park, last Sunday…

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Turn Wheat Into Pork Make Fair Profits in Lean Times

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 10

WHY are farmers selling wheat for l/ll a bushel when they could secure 4/- for it in the form of pork? Pigs, like turkeys, are very suitable for rearing on the wheat farm. There is a splendid market for them, and one…

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Polo Matches Show Innovation Lending Players to Appear

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 2

AN innovation at the Sydney show this year will be polo matches, Leading exponents of the game in Australia will participate including…

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Farm Boys From Three States for Easter Show

Referee · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 8

THE Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. has extended invitations to 30 members of the N.S.W. Junior Farmers' Club, 10 of the Victorian Young…

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From the North Hereford Teams for the Sydney Show

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 14

THE Hereford section of the Sydney Royal show will draw a good number of entries from the studs of the northern parts of the State,…

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Sydney's Royal Show Horses and Trotters Entries Close

Referee · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 5

OWNERS and exhibitors are reminded that entries for horses and trotting events at Sydney's Royal Easter Show will close on Saturday next…

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Parramatta Show Cattle Were Good A.I.S. Best Group

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 5

PARRAMATTA A. and I. Society's eighth annual show last Friday and Saturday attracted the biggest total of…

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Wool Exhibit in Sydney. Big Display Planned. Royal Easter Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 7

While time will not permit of the staging at the Royal Easter Show this year of a wool industry exhibit on the lavish scale originally suggested by the…

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Biggest Wool Display Yet Planned for Sydney Royal Show This Year's Exhibit Preliminary to 1940

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 3

AUSTRALIA'S most comprehensive wool display is planned for the 1940 Sydney show. It will be worthy of tho position of New South Wales as the world's greatest wool-producing State. For show next month there will be a modified wool display…

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Wool Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 13

The decision of the Sheepbreeders' Association of New South Wales and other organisations to provide a comprehensive exhibit of wool products at this year's Royal Show is…

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Police Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 15

The Police Carnival will be held at the Showground to-morrow. There will be 68 events, commencing at 10 a.m. and finishing at 5.30 p.m. At 1.50 p.m., members of the navy, military,…

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Blacktown Show

The Land · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 19

THe 20th annual Blacktown Show will be held on March 3 and 4. Schedules are now obtainable from the Secretary, Mr. J. Simpson, of Blacktown. Poultry prizes are…

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Loan for World Fair. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 10

Van Eyck's masterpiece. "Madonna and Child," will be lent by the trustees of the National Gallery for exhibition at the New York world's fair. The Gallery trustees reached…

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W.a. Swimmer to Give Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 17

An exhibition swim by Evelyn de Lacy, who recently arrived from Perth, will be a feature of Bondi women's carnival tomorrow…

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Polo at the Show

The Sun · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 6

Australia's leading polo players will meet in a series of exhibition matches at the Royal Easter Show this year. The Ashton Brothers, Frank Bragg…

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Preview of Show Features

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 4

Three hundred guests of the Royal Agricultural Society saw a special color film last night, taken by the assistant- secretary of the R.A.S. (Mr. A. W…

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