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Shows & fairs, 1942

1,825 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 92

New British Fighter Plane on Exhibition

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Saturday. -- Britain's latest fighter plane, the Whirlwind, was exhibited for the first time yesterday. It is a two-engined plane…

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New British Fighter Plane on Exhibition

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Saturday. -- Britain's latest fighter plane. the Whirlwind, was exhibited for the first time yesterday. It is a two-engined plane…

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New British Fighter Plane on Exhibition

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Saturday. -- Britain's latest fighter plane, the Whirlwind, was exhibited for the first time yesterday. It is a two-engined plane…

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New British Fighter Plane on Exhibition

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Saturday. -- Britain's latest fighter plane, the Whirlwind, was exhibited for the first time yesterday. It Is a two-engined plane…

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Passing Show

The Sun · Sunday 22 March 1942 · page 2

"Hey! Put out that light!" "It says, 'Drink Mac's Scotch Whisky.'" "I'll always come up here while they're away."…

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Cameras Show Raid Havoc London

The Sun · Sunday 22 March 1942 · page 3

The terrific damage done at Essen and other places in last week's bombing of the Ruhr is confirmed by a series of…

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The Turf Racing Must Give Way War Effort Trainers' Fears for A.J.C. Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 8

"The security of the country comes first, and sport cannot be allowed to interfere with it," said the Minister for the Army, Mr…

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Market Steadier Fair Interest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 3

A steadier tone was noticeable on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. Shares dealt in were of greater variety…

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Tennis Carnival for Red Cross

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 8

Eastern Suburbs Hardcourt Tennis Association has arranged a patriotic carnival to be held at Coogee at Easter. Profits will be given to the State…

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Country Woman To Exhibit at Cattle Show

The Sun · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 8

WIFE of the Graziers' Association president, Mrs. Eric Killen, will be the only woman exhibitor…

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Japanese Submarine on Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 11

One of the two-men Japanese submarines captured by U.S. Forces at Pearl Harbour is now on exhibition at Hawaii. These craft, which have a range of 200 miles, are serviced from a tender…

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Exhibition of Portraits by Our Art Critic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 7

At the Macquarie Galleries to-day an exhibition will be opened of portrait medallions by Andrew Meszaros, and of portrait drawings by Norman…

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Cricket Grade Figures Show Saints' Force

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 11

Only a miracle can deprive St. George of the first grade cricket premiership, whilst the Club Championship, which embraces three…

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Children's Work On Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 6

Thousands of garments made by Junior Red Cross members in all parts of New South Wales for sick or needy children of soldiers will be on view…

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Springwood Methodist Church Peddlers' Fair

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 6

Members of Springwood Methodist Ladies' Church Aid held a Peddlers' Fair and social evening on Thursday, March 12. Rev. C. J. MacAulay…

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Britain's Critics Free Speech and Fair Play

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 3

It is typical of the free-speech inheritance of British people that they should direct their challengees at one another in public. No small wonder,…

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Cootamundra Sheep Show Abandoned

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 3

A WELL-ATTENDED meeting of Cootamundra show committee, at which Mr. J. A. Gibb presided, decided unanimously to abandon the 16th annual…

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Applause for Exhibition Spar

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 8

Mohamed Fahmy had the unusual experience yesterday of being applauded for an exhibition spar at Jack Dunleavy's gymnasium…

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Stud Cattle Fair Large Entries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 6

Sydney's first stud beef cattle fair will be opened at Pyrmont to-morrow morning, and will continue each day, Sunday…

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Points From Leiters "Advance Australia Fair."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 3

You have published many comments on the inadequate rendering of 'Advance Australia Fair," which is inflicted upon us before the news…

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