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Shows & fairs, 1940

2,746 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 138

Canadian Airmen and Infantry for Overseas — Travelling Art Exhibition for Sydney High Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 12

Copies of pictures by "Sydney Morning Herald" photographers may be purchased from the Art Gallery at the "Herald" Office. Scale of charges may be obtained on application…

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Brady Refused to Show Hands Line-Up Story In Court

The Sun · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 7

"You came here to look at faces, not hands," was the response of Patrick Brady, 47, shearer, when he was asked to show his hands in a line-up at the Central Police Station…

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Bowls Carnival

Daily News · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 2

Measuring up in the Country Bowls Week Carnival at the City Green yesterday are, above, left to right, G…

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SWIMMING. "Diggers" Big Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 22

A varied programme which gives promise of much entertainment, will be presented at the Coogee Aquarium to-night, when the Randwick-Coogee "Diggers" Club will hold its second annual…

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Police in Happy Carnival

The Sun · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 3

"Take one consideration with another, A policeman's lot is not a happy one."…

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Show Swim Strokes

Daily News · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 9

Various swimming strokes of demonstrated at the Coogee-Randwick Diggers' carnival at the Coogee…

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New Attractions At Police Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 5

New attractions will be introduced at the Police Carnival at the Showground today. The famous Australian baritone, Peter…

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Four Clubs in Surf Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 16

The first round of the Jennings Shield competition, for southern surf clubs, will be field at Coogee today at 3 p.m Those competing are Bronte (holders),…

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Quality Cattle at Show

The Sun · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 5

Australia's leading beef cattle studs have entered outstanding teams for this year's Sydney Show…

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Polish Relief Fund. Sports Carnival Arranged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 16

An exhibition of jiu-jitsu and demonstrations by members of the Swords Club will be part of the programme of a sports carnival being organised in aid…

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Diggers' Big Night Swimming Carnival At Coogee

The Sun · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 9

More than 150 swimmers will compete at the special carnival, at Coogee Aquarium to-night, of the Coogee-Randwick Diggers' Club…

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Bowls. Country Week Carnival. Post-sectional Fours

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 21

The programme of the country week carnival for yesterday could not be adhered to through competitors in the singles being still in the fours…

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"A Signal Mark of Regard" Australian Exhibit In Fair Praised New York

The Sun · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 2

The announcement that Australia is participating in the New York World Fair in 1940 is welcomed by the Fair authorities…

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Police Carnival

The Sun · Sunday 25 February 1940 · page 11

Acrobatic display by Police motor cyclists at yesterday's Police Carnival…

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Duchess at War Show

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 25 February 1940 · page 5

PATRON, The Duchess of Windsor at the Versailles Theatre, where she attended a performance for the soldiers'…

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A World Fair waits on five little girls

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 25 February 1940 · page 16

ALTHOUGH the Canadian Red Cross would not sponsor them, and thereby rejected a guarantee of £30,000…

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Open-air show at Vaucluse

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 25 February 1940 · page 33

Taking no chances with this whimsical weather, most of the 200 spectators at the outdoor performance of "Peer…

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Latest Hair Styles at Mannequin Show

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 25 February 1940 · page 39

will be shown at the Minerva Theatre by A. Brown, of Her Majesty's Arcade on Thursday afternoon, the 29th February, when Sydney's leading…

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Bungled Chance at Fair State's Loss Qf Publicity New York

The Sun · Sunday 25 February 1940 · page 10

Australia has lost a first- class opportunity for nationwide publicity through bungling the announcement, that she would be…

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New Guinea Goldfields show 7 p.c. on redemption

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 25 February 1940 · page 17

After allowing for return of capital at the ruling 22 market, and with gold at £10133 per fine ounce, New Guinea Goldfields, Ltd. shows a surplus of £169,000 from the treatment of known reserves…

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