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Shows & fairs, 1941

3,057 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 153

Didn't Have 'Fair Go'

The Sun · Sunday 16 March 1941 · page 37

Five jockeys made long appearances in the stewards' room and another rider, A. Podmore, was suspended for…

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Fare's Fair -- I'm Going Back To The Bike

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 16 March 1941 · page 15

A DAILY TELEGRAPH correspondent says he is puzzled because the conductor on the bus he takes to work charges him a different fare every day…

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This Show Keeps You Merry And Bright

The Sun · Sunday 16 March 1941 · page 20

BOB DYER and Roy Rene (Mo) head the laughs in new Tivoli show, "Black Velvet," and there are plenty of them…

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Show Germans No Pity After Our Victory LONDON

The Sun · Sunday 16 March 1941 · page 2

"No pity or weakness must be shown towards the Germans after victory has been achieved," said the Dutch Premier, Professor Gerbrandy, in an interview published in the…

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I'll show you a card trick All Answers in Column 3

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 16 March 1941 · page 18

HERE, ladies and gentlemen, I have a pack of cards, perfectly genuine cards. I…

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Independent Show Success

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 9

Robert Ardley's "Thunder Rock" was produced for the first time in Australia at the Independent Theatre on Saturday night…

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Comboyne Show. Taree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 6

Farm and dairy produce entries at the Comboyne show exceeded the previous best by 150. Mr. W. J. McKell leader of the State Opposition officially opened…

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Beau Vite at Races. Exhibition Gallop. Contented Horse

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 13

Beau Vite looked the picture of contentment on Saturday as his attendant led him round at exercise in the presence of numerous…

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Great Shot by Bromwich. Exhibition Tennis. D. Pails's Form

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 5

A shot played by J. Bromwich in his match against D. Pails at the exhibition at Rushcutter Bay lawn tennis ground on Saturday…

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"Maintain Primary Output" President's Message to Graziers Wool Price Is Voted Fair

The Sun · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 5

"Must we now, because of a threatened dearth of shipping, apply the brake to our production?" asked the president (Mr. E. L. Killen), in his address to the N.S.W. Graziers' Association conference to-day…

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Great Empire Show. Splendid Entries. Horse and Cattle Figures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 6

With only three weeks to go before the opening of Sydney's Royal Empire Show, record entries and outstanding quality in nearly all…

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Successful Fair

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 10

Organisers of the Lady Gowrie Fair held at the Lady Gowrie Red Cross Home at Gordon on Saturday are delighted with the success of the fair,…

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Exhibition at Hospital

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 4

CHILDREN from three to 13 years of age, all partly incapacitated, have contributed to an exhibition of occupational therapy work which opened at the…

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SWIMMING. Patriotic Carnival at Bondi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 12

Bondi club will hold a carnival in aid of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund at Bondi Baths tomorrow night. A feature will be the challenge round of the interclub grade competition, in…

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Variety in Poster Show

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 9

It has often been said that posters make the art gallery of the man in the street. If that is so, the examples in an…

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British Posters. Stimulating Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 5

"Landmarks of British Posters." an exhibition of British advertising posters at the Notanda Gallery, Rowe Street, is one of the most refreshing and stimulating…

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Aged Four, Swims at State Carnival

The Sun · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 3

A doll from her grandmother, Mrs. R. McIvor, and an Easter egg from the N.S.W. Women's Association were the prizes for four-year-old Meree Hyde, who, on Saturday night, at Coogee, was the youngest swimmer ever to…

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'From Day to Day in Sydney. Red Cross Fair

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 4

THE Red Cross Fair held at Gordon on Saturday to open the Lady Gowrie Convalescent Home raised £1,050 for the funds of the society…

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Art Preparation For Royal Show

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 5

SCENIC ARTIST Edgar Finlay, of Sydney, at work on a landscape in water color for the Canadian exhibit at the Showground yesterday. The Royal Empire Show will open…

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Letters. Exhibition of Blake's Art. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 6

Sir,—The opportunity should not pass without congratulations to the directorates of the National Galleries of Victoria and New South Wales, on bringing about the…

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