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Shows & fairs, 1942

1,825 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 92

Champions in Harness at H.p. Miss Lawnham May Show Derby-winning Form

Daily Mirror · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 13

Followers of the light-harness sport will have a busy day at Harold Park tomorrow, when the New South Wales Trotting Club conducts its meeting. Nine events are down for schedule…

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Champions in Harness at H.p. Miss Lawnham May Show Derby - Winning Form

Daily Mirror · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 13

Followers of the light-harness sport will have a busy day at Harold Park tomorrow, when the New South Wales Trotting Club conducts its meeting. Nine events are down for schedule…

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Champions in Harness at H P. Miss Lawnham May Show Derby-winning Form

Daily Mirror · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 13

Followers of the light-harness sport will have a busy day at Harold Park tomorrow, when the New South Wales Trotting Club conducts its meeting. Nine events are down for schedule…

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Principals Out; On With Show

The Sun · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 2

"Thumbs Up" revue was presented last night at the Theatre Royal, without a hitch, four hours after principals Clem…

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Vanity Fair Justified Public Opinion by Scoring with Ease

Daily Mirror · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 12

As expected, Vanity Fair, although only a two-year-old, did not find it very difficult to win the 14.2 Handicap at Ascot today, covering the four furlongs in 49 seconds. Although she was unextended at the finish, this was only a…

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Vanity Fair Justified Public Opinion by Scoring with Ease

Daily Mirror · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 9

As expected, Vanity Fair, although only a two-year-old, did not find it very difficult to win the 14.2 Handicap at Ascot today, covering the four furlongs in 49 seconds. Although she was unextended at the finish, this was only a…

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Vanity Fair Justified Public Opinion by Scoring with Ease

Daily Mirror · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 9

As expected, Vanity Fair, although only a two-year-old, did not find it very difficult to win the 14.2 Handicap at Ascot today, covering the four furlongs in 49 seconds. Although she was unextended at the finish, this was only a…

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Vanity Fair Justified Public Opinion by Scoring with Ease

Daily Mirror · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 9

As expected, Vanity Fair, although only a two-year-old, did not find it very difficult to win the 14.2 Handicap at Ascot today, covering the four furlongs in 49 seconds. Although she was unextended at the finish, this was only a…

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The Show Goes On--less 3

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 5

Leading comedian Clem Dawe and producer Eric Edgeley (Dawe's brother) walked out of J.C.W.'s Theatre Royal revue,…

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This Is Sydney's Brownout Lights Show 70 Miles Off

The Sun · Sunday 1 March 1942 · page 5

"Sydney's present brownout can be seen seventy miles away," said an RAAF spokesman when shown these pictures…

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Exhibition Of Theatre Art Today

The Sun · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 6

FOUR thousand invitations were issued for a pre- showing of the exhibition of Australian…

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Fourteen-two Handicap Fair for Their Vanity

Sydney Sportsman · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 12

"SPORTSMAN'S" special for the pony race was Vanity Fair—of course we haven't got to tell you people all about that! But just in…

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Preview Of Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 7

First money-raising venture of the newly-formed American Centre was the preview of the exhibition of…

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Pendle Hill Red Cross Carnival Fete

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 6

The ambition of Pendle Hill Red Cross to raise £100 between noon and midnight on Saturday was more than realised by the Carnival Fete…

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Art for Ballet and Theatre Exhibition Opened by Our Art Critic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 7

The exhibition of Australian Art for Theatre and Ballet, which was opened yesterday afternoon by the Minister for Education,…

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Dumb Show! --

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 8

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Good Prospects For Cattle Fair

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 6

IF reasonably good rain fell between now and the Easter stud cattle sales, returns to breeders should be good, said a cattle expert this week…

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Great Support for Cattle Fair

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 2

REGULAR exhibitors at Sydney Royal shows will be represented at the stud beef cattle show and sales to be…

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Signed On For Red Cross Show

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 6

Sixty members of the newly-formed Red Cross Voluntary Theatrical Unit met at Paling's last night to sign contracts for the forthcoming Red Cross…

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Radio 2Sm Artist of 99 Who Stole the Show

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 14

The man who holds the most prized record in 2SM's popular session "50 and Over" walked into the studio one day last August and told John Dunne that he would like to appear on the programme…

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