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Shows & fairs, 1939

3,516 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 176

Hoots for Let Slip's Victory Angry Demonstration Follows Improvement On Display In Hawkesbury Race Fair Trier --View of Stewards Not A Weight Carrier Says Trainer King; Only Bet Was £1 Punters Were Critical of Let Slip

The Sun · Sunday 19 March 1939 · page 19

Rivalled only by the notorious Billy Boy outburst at Randwick more than a year ago, an angry demonstration against Let Slip, winner of the Rydalmere Mile, provided a…

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Art Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 9

An exhibition of oil paintings and water-color drawings by Mr. W. Lister Lister, will be opened by Sir Philip Goldfinch at 3 p.m. on Thursday…

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Surf Carnival Thrills

Daily News · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 8

Rough seas, a shark scare and boat capsizes added color to the spectacular Australian surf championships at…

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Police Carnival Lucky At Last

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 9

After three postponements on preceding Saturdays, New South Wales Police succeeded in holding their carnival at the Sports Ground on Saturday…

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Faulty Handling Of Surf Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 18

FAULTY organisation marred the Australian surf championships at Manly on Saturday…

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Exciting Incident in the Manly Surf Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 12

A typical incident during the Australian surf championship carnival at Manly on Saturday, when a heavy surf gave an added thrill to the competitions. This unusual photograph shows the Terrigal surf boat in difficulties in the fifth heat of the senior surf boat championship. The crew is making a game fight to keep its boat on its course and stave off the capsize which seems imminent…

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Police Carnival. Spectacular Displays. Audience of 25,000

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 7

About 25,000 people saw the police carnival re-enacted at the Sports Ground on Saturday night, after three postponements because of rain…

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Surf Titles. Fine Carnival. Stirring Spectacles. Maroubra Wins March Past

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 15

The championships carnival of the Surf Life Saving Association of Australia, held at Manly on Saturday, was brilliantly successful, abounding…

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For Women Fair Skippers in Saturday's Yacht Races. "Ladies' Day" on Harbour. Women at the Helm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 4

Women skippers pioved their nautical prowess at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron's "Ladies Day" races held on Saturday afternoon, off Kirribilli Point,…

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Trainer's Serious Allegations No Fair Go From Hoop, He Says Matter For Inquiry By the Stewards

Sydney Sportsman · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 1

SERIOUS allegations were made by a certain trainer at Rosehill against a prominent jockey, and while the matter was not, nor will be, brought before the stewards, the trainer was emphatic that the jockey in question had…

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Polo Practice Attracts Enthusiasts To Kyeemagh Preparing For Matches At The Show

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 10

POLO practice has begun early this year, and Saturday saw the start of the practice games at Kyeemagh, watched by…

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Rates for Show Casuals

The Sun · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 3

Charges that some employers at the Royal Easter Show were unscrupulous and "sweated" casual employees were made before the…

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Surf Carnival. Championship Disputes. Investigations Ordered

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 15

The re-running of the beach sprint championship final on Saturday afternoon at Manly was discussed by the Surf Life Saving Associations executive committee yesterday. The committee referred…

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Loss of Show Exhibits. Moss Vale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 6

The Moss vale Show Society has received claims totalling £15, the value of pavilion exhibits, principally sewing and fancy work, which were stolen on the last night of the…

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£850 Profit From Show. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 6

In his financial statement to a meeting of the Maitland Show Council the treasurer estimated the profit on the recent show at about £850. In view of the rain on…

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Show Goes on

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 1

Two hundred people turned up for a concert in the parish hall of St. Matthew's Church, Botany, last night. But the artists failed to appear…

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Exhibition Basketball Game in Town Hall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 18

Examples of high-speed night photography, taken by electric flashlight during ihe basketball match in the Town Hall last night between teams from the Sydney Y.M.C.A. and the American liner Mariposa. The Americans won by 30 points to 28. It was ihe most important public exhibition game of basketball seen in Sydney. The sport has become very popular in the United States…

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Attractive Paintings. Alison Re[?]isch's Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 6

Alison R[?]sch's style of painting has greatly matured and mellowed since she left Australia for England about five years ago. That becomes apparent at a first glance round…

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Luddenham Show. Wallacia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 12

When opening the Luddenham Show on Saturday the Minister for Lands, Mr. Sinclair said that shows were worthy of patronage in that they were non-political and…

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American Artist's Exhibition. Mrs. Mabel Hussey Degen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 6

Mrs. Mabel Hussey Degen, an American, after only a short acquaintance with Sydney, has painted its brilliant spirit in a far more exciting and yet…

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