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Shows & fairs, 1941

3,057 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 153

Austral Annual Show

Liverpool News · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 2

Austral Agricultural Bureau will hold its fifth annual show on Saturday next. In past years the improvement in the exhibits, and their numbers, has been…

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"Road Show" for Bombers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 6

LONDON, March 10.--American variety stars are planning a "road show" to buy bombers for Britain…

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Flower Show at Rockdale

The Propeller · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 2

The fourteenth annual flower show and fair of the Rockdale Methodist Church was held last Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, in the church…

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St. Mary's Cathedral Commercial College. Swimming Carnival

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 22

The St. Mary's Cathedral Commercial College will hold their 2nd Annual Grand Championship Carnival at the Coogee Aquarium Baths on Saturday…

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Luddenham Show Improved Gate Takings

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 7

The gate takings at Luddenham Show, held on 14th and 15th inst., totalled £71/17/6. This is a big improvement on the £44 taken at the…

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Hawkesbury and the Royal Show

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 11

THE old phrase, "nothing succeds like success," is probably more applloable to man's studies of animals and birds than to the human race itself…

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Quilt Made of Show Ribbons

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 16

MEMBERS of the Salvation Army, photographed at the Army's Headquarters in Elizabeth Street, admiring a quilt composed of show ribbons, which has been made by the members of the Yass Branch of the Women's Voluntary Services. From left to right are: MRS. LIEUT.-COLONEL E. J. HAREWOOD (president), MRS. COLONEL G. GRATTON (vice-president). MRS. LIEUT.-COLONEL E. M. CUTLER, and…

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Tennis John Bromwich and Co. in Penrith Exhibition

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 5

Headed by John Bromwich, Australia's No. 1 player and present champion of N.S.W., a party of leading State players will visit Penrith to…

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Great Empire Spectacle. Royal Show Plans

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 8

The Royal Empire Show which will open in Sydney next Monday week, is expected to be the most spectacular Show ever held in Australia…

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Parkview's Team for Royal Empire Show

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 4

ASTRONG team of 17 Australian Iliawarra Shorthorns is being prepared by Messrs. H. Dudgoon and Sons, Paikviow. Albion Park, for the Royal Empire…

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The Royal a Fighting Fit Show

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 2

The Royal Empire Show, to be held a fortnight hence, will depict Australia as being fighting fit. With its striking war-time background, given…

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FURNITURE Modem Trends in Show Display

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 14

AT Anthony Horderns' spacious pavltion lion at Sydney showground this year, the main display will be furniture and furnishings. The central portion under…

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Show Exhibit Has Everything in Machinery

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 9

THE year's Royal Empire show exhibit by H. V, MoKay, Masscy Harris Pty., Ltd., demonstrates more than over the remarkable diversity of…

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CARNIVAL Successful, Despite Rain to Be Continued This

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 1

THE carnival in aid of the Win the War effort, promoted by Penrith Chamber of Commerce and School of Arts Patriotic Fund, held…

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Methodist Church Successful Flower Show at Springwood

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 8

An unqualified success was the flower show held in the Roxy Theatre on Friday last. The Methodist folk have not previously held a function…

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Growing Popularity of Pigs. Empire Show Entries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 4

The restriction of pig exhibits at the Royal Empire Show to animals officially certificated free of brucellosis, has not adversely affected entries. Under normal…

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Cooma Show Judge Says Merinos Have Improved

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 3

MR. W. W. INGREY, Yarragine , Grenfell, said that he had noticed improvement the quality of Merinos exhibited…

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Faith Justified Prospects for Royal Empire Show

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 16

ENTRIES for the Royal Empire show Justified the faith of those responsible for organising it. The show will begin on April 7…

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The Motorists' Corner (By "Carbon"SHOW MEMORIES

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 3

The Royal Empire Show, from April 7 to 15, will be outstanding in many respects, chief of which is the fact that the Royal Agricultural Society of…

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Cootamundra Sheep Show will be Held in July

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 3

MR. GEORGE BLACK, who for reasous of in health resigned the secretaryship of Cootamundra sheep show, has induced to reconsider…

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