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Shows & fairs, 1940

2,746 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 138

Moruya Agricultural Show. Moruya

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 5

The annual show was held in fine weather. Awards:- Horses.—Blood mare dry, 3yrs and over: Joe Coman. Horses suitable for saddle or light…

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Indian Jute Prices Show Sharp Fall

The Land · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 21

Jute prices in Calcutta have fallen sharply owing to the extension of the period of delivery to the British Government, but the fall will not be…

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How to Use the Fair Rents Court Sydney. Feb. 7

Tribune · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 3

A tenant paving £1, 7 6 rent for a property valued at £550 by the Valuer-General should have a case for a substantial decrease…

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Athletics. St. George Club. Sixth Annual Athletic and Cycling Carnival

The St George Call · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 3

Officials of the St. George Amateur Athletic Club expect to secure a very excellent attendance at their annual carnival to be held at Hurstville Oval, next…

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Good Dairy Cattle at Berry Stock of Rich District Parade at 54th Show

The Land · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 9

ANOTHER successful South Coast Show was held last week when the Berry Agricultural Association staged its 54th annual…

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Exhibition

Daily News · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 10

AUSTRALIAN junior middleweight champion Ern Clingan is to give a training exhibition at Billy…

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Pylon Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 10

The exhibition in the Sydney Harbour Bringe Pylon includes the Tashl Lama, the Buddist shrine. Times of all Nations, the Cafe Supreme, and the Camera Obscura. The Pylon is open daily front…

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Out Of Fair

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 2

DISMANTLING the Soviet Pavilion at the New York World Fair, workmen prepare to remove this statue…

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Police Carnival Athletics

Daily News · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 9

Entries for the N.S.W. Amateur Athletic Association's events, to be decided at the police carnival, to be held at the Show Ground on…

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Governor to Open Easter Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 11

The Governor of New South Wales, Lord Wakehurst, has accepted the invitation of the Royal Agricultural Society to officially open the 1940 Royal Easter Show…

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Old English Fair at Canberra. Lady Gowrie Calls Meeting. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 10

AT the invitation of her Excellency Lady Gowrie about 300 women of Canberra this afternoon met at Government House to inaugurate a war fund to assist the Red Cross…

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Autumn Carnival All Set For Orr Stakes Ajax Has The Job In Front Of Him

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 11

AUTUMN racing will begin in earnest this Saturday, when the Williamstown Club will stage the C. F. Orr Stakes, in…

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Fair Sky, Clear Day; Sailing Into The Breeze

The Sun · Sunday 11 February 1940 · page 25

Kyeema, one of the latest yachts on the Harbor, sailing into the breeze at the Vaucluse Rega[?]ta yesterday. Ferry passengers admired her trim lines…

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Preparing for Show Grafton

The Sun · Sunday 11 February 1940 · page 16

Preparations are now being made for staging a district exhibit from the North Coast and Tablelands at the Sydney Royal Show at Easter…

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WOODCHOPPING Winkle not for show

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 February 1940 · page 32

The Queensland axeman Charlie Winkle will not compete in woodchopping events at the Royal Show…

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Gloves Do Show the Hand

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 February 1940 · page 40

OUR mothers were right when they considered gloves, their kind and condition, a never failing give-away of a…

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Athletes in World Class Miller, Stubbs Steal Show; Ryan, Backhouse Doubles

Truth · Sunday 11 February 1940 · page 11

THE mile to Gerald Backhouse—220 yards to Bruce Ryan, and Athol Stubbs' Australian record for the 1500 metres walk—were the outstanding events at yesterday's Sports…

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Carnival Helper

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 5

ENTHUSIAST. Nita Syphers, one of the physical fitness girls who will sell programmes at the Mayoral swimming carnivali at Enfield Olympic Pool Thursday. Yesterday's picture…

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Star Swimmers to Meet Women's Carnival On March 9

The Sun · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 17

Evelyn de Lacy, Australian 110 yards title-holder, and Pat Norton, State champion, will meet over that distance at the women's swimming…

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May Seed Cyclists for Titles Sequel To Carnival Farce

The Sun · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 18

To guard against any repetition of the situation on Saturday night, when cyclists failed to appear for the State championships, it is likely that riders will be seeded in future…

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