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Sydney · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1942

1,825 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 92

Merrylands Patriotic Carnival. £1000 May Be Raised. Red Cross and Lord Mayor's Fund

The Biz · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 5

Friendly rivalry between Wentworthville and Merrylands will greatly aid the war financially. Actually, three towns in Holroyd Municipality—Guildford,…

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Merrylands Patriotic Carnival £1000 May Be Raised. Red Cross and Lord Mayor's Fund

The Broadcaster · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 2

Friendly rivalry between Wentworthville and Merrylands will greatly aid the war financially. Actually three towns in Holroyd Municipality—Guildford, Merrylands and Wentworthville—are concerned in this contest. In the first place Guildford raised…

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Stud Cattle Fair

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 3

With an entry of 389 animals, the coming stud beef cattle exhibition and sales in Sydney (March 30, 31, April 1) promise to be well up to the…

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Coastal Breeders Oppose Cattle Fair

The Land · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 7

Richmond-Tweed branch of the United Purebred Cattle Breeders' Association has strongly opposed the proposal to hold an exhibition and…

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Kenil Gem in Faultless Exhibition of Hurdling

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 16

Kenil Gem, early favorite for the Trial Hurdle Race at Randwick tomorrow, gave a faultless display of jumping at headquarters this morning…

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Kenil Gem in Faultless Exhibition of Hurdling

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 16

Kenil Gem, early favorite for the Trial Hurdle Race at Randwick tomorrow, gave a faultless display of jumping at headquarters this morning. RIDDEN by his race jockey. F…

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Kenil Gem in Faultless Exhibition of Hurdling

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 16

Kenil Gem, early favorite for the Trial Hurdle Race at Randwick tomorrow, gave a faultless display of jumping at headquarters this morning…

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Kenil Gem in Faultless Exhibition of Hurdling

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 16

Kenil Gem, early favorite for the Trial Hurdle Race at Randwick tomorrow, gave a faultless display of jumping at headquarters this morning. RIDDEN by his race jockey, F…

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Kenil Gem in Faultless Exhibition of Hurdling

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 16

Kenil Gem, early favorite for the Trial Hurdle Race at Randwick tomorrow, gave a faultless display of jumping at headquarters this morning. RIDDEN by his race jockey, F…

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483 Entries for Stud Beef Cattle Exhibition and Sales

The Land · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 8

The special Council of the United Stud Beef Cattle Breeders' Association has accepted the Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co. Litd's offer of…

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Girls Not Eager To Show Knee

The Sun · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 3

Sydney women are not likely to receive with enthusiasm any man-made decree for skirts barely…

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Paris Factory Raid Photographs Show Wide Damage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 12

LONDON, March 6 (A.A.P.).— Daylight photographs taken on Wednesday by Coastal Command aircraft from a height of 400ft…

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Fair Trot!

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 8 March 1942 · page 9

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Passing Show

The Sun · Sunday 8 March 1942 · page 2

"With petrol rationing and water restrictions, I thought I'd kill two…

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Rapid-Fire Varied Show

The Sun · Sunday 8 March 1942 · page 7

"Thumbs Up," new show at the Royal, provides three hours of varied, rapid-fire variety. Comedy highlight of the…

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Soldiers Show Their Trophies

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 3

Three soldiers, Pte. H. S. Fraser, Pte. S. G. Lance and Pte. G. Charlton interest two local youths in their collection of…

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Fair Rents In Country

The Sun · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 5

Apparently many people are under the impression that the powers of the Fair Rents Court do not extend to the country…

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A.J.C. Certain To Show Loss On Cup Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 8

The A.J.C. seems certain to show a substantial loss on its revised autumn meeting programme on April 4 and 11. Stakes for the two days total…

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Hospital Carnival Off

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 2

The Hospital Saturday Fund has abandoned its Martin Place carnival next Friday because of national emergency…

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Sargents (Newcastle) Reports Fair Half-Year

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 8

DIRECTORS of Sargents (Newcastle), Ltd., in an interim report for the hall- year ended December 31, state that during the period difficulties increased owing to…

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