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Shows & fairs, 1939

3,516 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 176

Finger Paintings by Children. Exhibition to Open To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 5

A group of "finger paintings" by children from seven to nine years old from Redfern and Balgowlah schools, is a novel addition to the 14th Annual Humane Poster Exhibition,…

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War Dance on Liner. Indians for Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 13

Wearing the head-dress and garb of their race, eight full-blooded Red Indians shuffled about the deck of the R.M.S. Niagara in a mimic war dance,…

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Spectacular Falls at Bushmen's Carnival — British Recognition of Franco — War Veterans' Home

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 14

Thrown during the novice bullock riding contest at the Scone Bushmen's Carnival on Saturday, A. Davidson (Scone) falls backwards into the mud. Reuben Smith (Singleton) landing on his head after being thrown over his horse's head in the Upper Hunter buckjumping championship held at…

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For Women Final Day of Bushmen's Carnival at Scone. Horsewomen Win Praise. Scone

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 4

Exciting thrills and spills were provided for spectators at the second day of the Scone Bushmen's Carnival and Show on Saturday, when the Upper…

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On the Land Dairy Breeds for Show. Ayrshires and Guernseys. Entries for the Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 7

A review of the dairy cattle entries for next month's Royal Show indicates that they will be as fine a lot as Sydney has ever seen…

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Cables From the Daily News Special Correspondents Czechs Call For Show Down Allies Asked to Honor Munich Pledge London, Sunday. Our Own Cable Service

Daily News · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 3

A NEW Czech crisis, reminiscent of the gloom of last September, threatens to shake the capitals of Europe. German threats to invade Slovakia have stirred…

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Children's Art for Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 5

Works from overseas are arriving for the Education Department's first international exhibition of children's art. The exhibition will be held at the…

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Indians for Show

The Sun · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 7

The party of Red Indians in Sydney for the Royal Easter Show left yesterday for Merriwa, where they will train their horses. They will…

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Show Teams Clash First Up

Daily News · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 8

Rugby League premiers, Canterbury-Bankstown and runners-up. Eastern Suburbs, will meet in the opening round on April 22…

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Youth Carnival in Streets

Daily News · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 8

In co-operation, with, the Blackheath' Council, the Youth Camp Colony of the A.L.P. Younger Sets is arranging a gala carnival in the streets of Blackheath for…

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Surf Carnival. State Championships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 19

Most of the visiting clubs for the State surf championships carnival at Manly on Saturday are now in Sydney and are undergoing intensive training. Manly beach is a scene of [?]reat activity with…

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1939 Electrical and Radio Exhibition. To be held in connection with the Royal Easter Show

Construction · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 5

So successful has the annual Electrical and Radio Exhibition become and so much has it grown that it has been decided this year to hold it in the Great Commemorative Pavilion at the Royal…

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Flemington Carnival Concludes. Ajax Continues Winning

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 9

DURING the first three days of the V.R.C. autumn carnival at Flemington visiting horses won eight of the 16 flat races and one of the three…

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The New York Fair “Theme Centre.” Trylon—perisphere—helicline

Construction · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 7

These words of to-morrow will be on everyone’s tongue when the New York World’s Fair, 1939, opens. Pictured strikingly above is the steelwork of the theme structures they were coined to describe —the 700-foot spire, 18-story sphere and circular inclined ramp. Within the sphere—to be viewed from revolving platforms—will the theme exhibit of the Fair—a vision of “Democracity,” the…

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The New York Fair—to Open on April 30th, 1939

Construction · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 6

We show the first official painting of New York World’s Fair, 1939, showing £31,000,000, “World of To-morrow” Exposition as it will appear at gala opening on April 30. Beyond colourful structures of this metropolis of a New Day rise slender spires of host city of New York where lavish preparations are also under way to entertain millions of visitors this Summer. Fair and City are expected to vie with each other as attractions during coming months, the one offering a glimpse of possibilities for peace and progress in future, the other portraying great achievements of present and rich treasures of past,…

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Straight From the Canadian Indians Colorful Handicrafts for Easter Show

The Sun · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 13

DESCENDANTS of the nomads of the western plains are becoming ambassadors of commerce, says a writer in "The Calgary Daily Herald," Canada, on February 11. The eight Indians who have been invited to compete in the…

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The New York Fair an Expenditure of £31,000,000 April 30th to November 1st, 1939

Construction · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 6

The New York World’s Fair hastens toward its opening date on April 30th. Weeks before the inaugural ceremonies, the £31,000,000 exposition is nearly 90 per cent, complete and…

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Firm Action Needed in Cricket Make Batsmen Show Their Talent Should Be Left In Pavilion If They "Go Slow" Test Match Parody

The Sun · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 21

What is to be done to cure the "disease" which is slowly but surely killing cricket as a game of skill and as an entertainment? We have read with very mixed feelings reports…

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Swiss Exhibition

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 2

ABOUT every twenty-five years the people of Switzerland have a kind of national inventory, when they hold the Swiss National Exhibition. At this…

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Police Night Carnival

Daily News · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 10

The Police-Speedway Carnival, which was postponed on Saturday last on account of rain, will be held at the Sydney Sports Ground on Saturday night next…

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