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Sydney · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

3,516 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 176

Clydesdales Parade for Sydney Show Breeder From Victoria Judge is Leading Vic. Importer

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 11

APPOINTED by the Royal Agriculture Society to judge the Clydesdale section at Sydney Show, Mr. J.H. Glenn, of Homebush, Tyldern,…

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Bad Season Defied Royal Show Mirrors Country's Courage Keen Competition in All Sections

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

DESPITE are of the [?] year on record the agriculture of the Sydney show has attracted 1136 entries, as compared with 1217 received for the 1938 show. One of the most pleasing features is the splendid support forthcoming…

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Good Support Numbers Maintained in Pig Section at Sydney Show Wessex Saddlebacks Included

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

ENTRIES of pigs for the Sydney show total 412, approximately the same as for 1938. An innovation is the provision of classes for Wessex Saddlebacks. The twenty-four entries represent leading N.S.W…

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An Investor's Diary. Accounts of Peters' American Delicacy Co., Ltd., Show Healthy Finances

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 6

The accounts of Peters American Delicacy Co., Ltd., ice cream manufacturers, operating in this State, made up to June of last year, disclose a…

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Luddenham Show Very Creditable Display Fine Sporting Programme Opening by Minister for Lands

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 1

LUDDENHAM A. and H. SOCIETY achieved another definite success by its 41st annual Show held on Friday and Saturday last. The general quality of exhibits was well maintained, though in some sections there was a decrease in numbers, and the sporting…

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Women Competitors at Royal Easter Show Lady Stock Breeders and Horse Riders Feminine Influence in All Sections

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 16

EACH year the number of lady competitors at the Royal show grows steadily more impressive. From Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, and New South Wales women are bringing stud horse and cattle to compete at the Sydney show…

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Rosehill's Racing Riddle Ll's Racing Riddle Defaulter Accepts, But Is Uncertain Runner In Rawson Stakes A Decision One Way or The Other Is Most Necessary Club Official Promises an Exhibition Gallop on Track!

Referee · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 1

A MOST UNUSUAL SET OF CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDS THE RAW SON STAKES TO BE RUN AT ROSEHILL ON SATURDAY. DEFAULTER HAS ACCEPTED, BUT AT ACCEPTANCE TIME TO-DAY (THURSDAY), AN OFFICIAL OF THE CLUB DECLARED, IN THE…

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Here's your key FS to Sydney's AMUSEMENTS Variety of Entertainments Offered at Easter Visitors to Sydney tan Find Pleasure By Night and Day at Show Time

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 13

THE many thousands of country folk who will be visiting Sydney at Easter will have spare hours for enjoyment. Most of them will spend their time at the…

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LOOKING Backwards Our Catholic Life of Long Age "There's many a memory bright and fair will tingle at a name, But leave unstirred the embers there we cannot fan to flame." —"Around the Boree Log." Notes From Our Files of 1902

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 33

A list of ordinations to the priesthood and of minor orders conferred in 1902 on students of St. Patrick's College, Manly, and the Sacred Heart Missionary…

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Fair Fares

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 4

The recent Increase in train fares hit the people of Erskineville very severely. Fares went up from 2d. to 3d. from Erskineville to Central, and to Wynyard,…

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Exhibition by Lister

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 9

VALUED AT 200 GUINEAS, this painting is among the collection of works by Mr. W. Lister Lister, now on View at Anthony Horderns' Art Gallery. Here Mr. Lister Lister discusses his picture with Mr. Douglas Terry (right)…

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Show Judging Contest

The Land · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 25

The cattle judging competition at this year's Royal Show has attracted good fields in all the breed sections. In the Shorthorn division there will…

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For the Show

The Land · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 34

Workmen wheeling a giant cogwheel into the Shall Pavilion at the Sydney Showground, where it will form part of an impressive tableau of industry…

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At Barraba Show

The Land · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 8

Champion girl and boy riders, loan Tuffrey and Pal Flood. ABOVE: Merino sheep competing for…

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Manilla's Successful Show

The Land · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 11

All breeds of beef cattle were exhibited at Manilla Show, and the section was considered to be the best seen in the North this year. Here are competitors for the Championship Cattle Cup, for the best group of any one pure breed, a bull and two females. The winning group (nearest the camera) was of Aberdeen-Angus, exhibited by Wallah Pastoral Co. Banoon Ply. Ltd's Shorthorns were second…

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Goats for Show

The Land · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 3

Royal Show entries of goats total 31. They will be judgred at 10 a.m. on Good Friday…

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Spectacular Parade Cavalcade of Industry 1939 Royal Show Will Maintain Standard Despite Dry Season Great Exhibition Nearly Ready

The Land · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 12

THE SYDNEY ROYAL SHOW OF 1939 PROMISES TO UPHOLD THE FINEST TRADITIONS OF THIS GREAT EXHIBITION. THE SEVERELY ADVERSE SEASON EXPERIENCED UNTIL RECENTLY OVER MOST OF EASTERN AUSTRALIA, HAS APPARENTLY HAD LITTLE EFFECT ON ENTRIES IN MOST SECTIONS, AND…

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New Quarters at Show

The Sun · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 3

This cow was not easily led. She had to be coaxed and pulled into the shed at the Showground to-day, but soon she will be more familiar with her…

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Daughter of Show Champion

The Land · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 24

Kanoona Myrtle Berry, a daughter of the 1937 Show champion, Glengarry Gold Miner, who will take her place in the classy team of Herefords for the Royal Show from the Kanoona Stud of Mr. H. A. Bassingthwaighte…

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Contest For Show Herdsmen

The Land · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 22

FOR the first time a competition for herdsmen will be conducted at the coming Sydney Royal Show, Twenty-six competitors have…

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