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Shows & fairs, 1940

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P.m. Sees Show

Truth · Sunday 28 January 1940 · page 20

PRIME MINISTER, MENZIES took time off from politics and war and was present at the evening performance at St. James Theatre last…

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Quins and the Fair No Exploitation? CALLANDER, Ontario

Truth · Sunday 28 January 1940 · page 19

THE Dionne quintuplets are not likely to feature at the New York World Fair, in view of the objections of their guardians and…

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Man, Wife Both Injured at Show

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 28 January 1940 · page 6

WOLLONGONG, Saturday. -- A. Egan, 35, of Shoalhaven Street, Nowra, was heavily thrown at Wollongong show today in a trotting event…

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Bankstown Swimming Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 13

110yds senior frestyle chempionship of the western suburbs: F. Guthrie (Bankstown). lm 7s. 1: A. Burge (Drummoyne). lm 7.15, 2; D. Pom (Balmain), lm 9s. 3…

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The New Zealand Exhibition. Few Australian Visitors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 3

Sir Charles Marr, who returned at the week-end from a visit to the New Zealand centennial exhibition said that many prominent New Zealanders had expressed disappointment…

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Exhibition Golf. Ferner and Pickworth Win. Exciting Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 11

The Australian open and amateur champion, J. Ferrier, and the State assistant professional champion, H. Pickworth, beat the professionals. V. S. Richardson and W. J. Bolger, in an…

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Surf Carnival at Manly. Biddulph and Newbiggen Win

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 13

Although Maroubra, North Bondi, and Queenscliff filled the places in the march past and parade, the Manly club had a field day at its carnival on Saturday. winning the rescue and resuscitation, the…

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Fair Rents

Tribune · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 4

At a shoe factory in Redfern, Emily was talking to a little girl employee about the wages tax. The little girl said It, wasn’t only the wages tax. There…

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Brightness on Stock Exchange Banks Continue to Improve Leading Industrials Show Strength

The Sun · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 18

A generally brighter tone was evident in the industrial share market on the Sydney Stock Exchange to-day. Leading industrials were firmer, the banking group showed improvement, and brewery shares were strong…

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Delays in Fair Rents Cases

Daily News · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 3

A protest against fair rents cases being listed with other cases was made in the Campsie Court yesterday by the secretary of the Main…

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Stage Show for Radio

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 8

Thurston Hall, the genial character star who is seen in so many Hollywood films, was the first to produce "The Broken Wing" on the Australian stage…

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Parramatta Show Steer-riding Feature

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 1

Special attractions at the ParramattaShow on Friday and Saturday of next week will include steer riding and camp drafting. Crack riders of N.S.W. will…

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First Ballet Art Show In Australia

The Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 7

The first ballet art show to be staged in Australia will be opened on Monday at David Jones's gallery by Col. W. de Basil, director of the…

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No Electrical Goods Display at Blacktown Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 5

There will be no display of electrical goods by the council at Blacktown Show this year. The electrical engineer has reported…

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Council Says "No" Won't Let Town Hall for Poultry Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 3

"The location of this society's annual show has been for many years a vexed question. There is not a suitable building in the…

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Preparing for Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 18

MISS OLGA PHILIPOFF, MR. H. TATLOCK MILLER, and COLONEL W. DE BASIL inspecting some of the paintings to be shown in the Art for Theatre and Ballet Exhibition which Colonel de Basil will open in the galleries at David Jones' George Street Store on Monday afternoon. Mr. Miller brought…

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Wallacia Hospital Carnival

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 4

At a public meeting held at Wallacia last Friday evening, presided over by Cr. W. S. Hewitt, Mr Longhurst, secretary of the N.D. Hospital, attended,…

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Lawn Tennis. Exhibition Matches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 13

At the Northern Suburbs Tennis Association's courts, at Naremburn, last night, several leading players appeared in exhibition matches. Miss N. Wynne v Miss M. Hardcastle, 6-2, 7-5;…

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Show Schedule

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 6

The schedule of the 48th Annual Show or Nepean A.H. and I. Society, which will be held on February 23 and 24, is new available. Copies may…

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Show Committee

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Nepean A.H. and I. Society was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday evening, when there were present:—Messrs S…

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