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Shows & fairs, 1940

2,746 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 138

Clovelly Carnival. Women's Clubs in March Past

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 13

About 5,000 people occupied the Natural Amphitheatre at Clovelly Beach last night, when the third annual Royal life carnival of the Clovelly Lifesaving Club was held…

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Musical Show At Ingleburn Camp

The Sun · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 17

Soldiers at Ingleburn camp showed their appreciation by attending in force when the Associated Newspapers Musical Society presented "Bits and…

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Show Dance Over 25O Attend

Liverpool News · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 2

Following a very successful annual show, further success was achieved last Saturday night, when over 250 persons attended the annual show dance in…

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Show Dance Over 250 Attend

The Biz · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 6

Following a very successful annual show, further success was achieved last Saturday night, when over 250 persons attended the annual show dance in…

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Training Young Judges. Easter Show Innovation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 5

Because of a realisation of the need for training judges for show work in Sydney, as well as in the country districts, the Royal Agricultural Society has decided to tackle the…

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May Be No 1940 Adelaide Show

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--Because the military authorities are using the showgrounds, there may be no Royal Show here this year…

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More Entries Cattle at Liverpool Show

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 11

SOME good teams of Jerseys and A[?] were exhibited at Liverpool show last Saturday Only one Australian Illawarra Shortern was…

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Nepean Show Proposed Special Events for Soldiers

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 1

Arrangements for the 48th Nepean Show, to be held on Friday and Saturday, 23rd and 24th inst., are now well advanced…

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Van Still "Tops" Show Lot of Dirt

Daily News · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 10

FIRST time I saw Lionel Van Praag ride was at the Royal Show Ground in a handicap event…

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For Royal Show Croxton Ayrshire Stud's Debut

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 11

ALTHOUGH it is only about four years since Mr. J. W. Nobbs Croxton, Badgery's Creek, via Liverpool, began breeding purcbred Aryshries he has…

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Breeder Who Likes Them to Show Fight

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 10

HOW often are you shown a breeding pen and told that the male was bred from a high record ben, but that is the only quality that commends him? He…

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Wheat and Dairy Produce. Royal Show Entries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 5

The keen interest being taken by produces in the forthcoming Royal Easter Show is reflected in the excellent support accorded the wheat and dairy produce sections entries for…

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Adelaide Royal Show May Be Abandoned. ADELAIDE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 5

Because the Wayville showgrounds, on which the annual show is held, are being used for military v purposes, it is possible that the Royal Agricultural Show may have to be cancelled…

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"Artists Are Never Gaoled." Show at Macquarie Galleries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 20

"Artists as a community are unique in one respect—they never seem to go to gaol," said Mr. John Young, at the opening of the "Show of Fives" at the…

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Coombing Park Shorthorns. State's Oldest Stud. Sydney Show Teams

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 5

With the two noted imported stock bulls, Letham Hugo (by Naemoor Jasper), and last year's Sydney champion, Aldsworth Royal Prince (by Bapton…

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Bonds Up on Official Support Improvement in Bank Shares Leading Industrials Show Strength

The Sun · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 45

After standing practically unchanged since the beginning of the week, Commonwealth Bonds, rose smartly on the Sydney Stock Exchange to-day. Strong official support was in evidence…

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Pleasing Display of Stock at Berry Suggessful Show All Sections Well Supported by District Farmers and Visiting Exhibitors New Bulls Contend; for A.I.S. Honors

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 11

BERRY if one of the favored, districts on the South Coast this season. There has been sufficient rain to keep feed green. Although more raih in needed, the dry spell has not been nearly so severe around Berry as in other parts of the Illawarra…

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LOOKING Backwards Our Catholic Life of Long Age "There's many a memory bright and fair will tingle at a nemo, But leave unstirred the embers there we cannot fan to flame." —"Around the Boree Long." Notes From Our Files of 1904

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 8

The ceremony of professing three members of the Sisters of Charity took place in February at St. Vincent's Chapel, Sydney, at which his Eminence the…

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Police Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 18

Entries close tomorrow with the Amateur Athletic Association for the Police Carnival 100 yards, 880 yards, and mile walk handicaps, to be held on February…

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Hutchinson Gives Exhibition

Daily News · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 9

Johnny Hutchinson is to give a training exhibition at Limutkin's gymnasium at 1 o'clock to-day…

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