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Shows & fairs, 1942

1,825 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 92

Around The Judging Ring At The Beef Cattle Show

The Land · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 7

BALES of wool provided effective barriers and grandstands at the indoor cattle exhibition. They were used as comfortable scats for the…

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Change in Time And Place of Show And Sales Suggested

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 11

A CHANGE in both time and location of future beef entile shows and sales was suggested by Mr. Douglas Munro at the breeders…

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Speedway Racing Postponement of Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 7

The Sydney Easter Horse Gymkhana and speedway racing carnival. criminally scheduled for the Sydney Spe[?] Ground to-day, Has been postponed untill to-morrow, in…

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Naval Auxiliaries Want Fair Go

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 4 April 1942 · page 5

POSITION of the Naval Auxiliary Forces demands attention of the Navy Minister. These men volunteered for service early in the war. Duties consist…

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"Down for the Show!"

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 4 April 1942 · page 10

THERE'LL be no Royal Show this year. A show-less Easter, so we hear! There'll be no ring-events to cheer…

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Husband, Wife Show Comperes

The Sun · Saturday 4 April 1942 · page 6

Nearly 300 entries were received for the gymkhana at the Sports Ground today and three show rings were…

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Girl Of 8 Wins 100th Show Prize

The Sun · Saturday 4 April 1942 · page 5

Yvonne Griffith, aged 8, on her pony, Little Lady, today won her 100th prize in a show ring…

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Passing Show

The Sun · Sunday 5 April 1942 · page 5

"Recruiting has doubled since we have given them an air hostess in every bomber."…

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American Doughnuts at Fair

The Sun · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 6

FIFTY dozen home-made American doughtnuts will be sold at the American Centre's stall at…

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Fair Deal for Wardens

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 7

WARDENS of Petersham N.E.S. have been asked to canvass streets to get residents to join social street bodies to make available to neighbors food, blankets. rugs, and clothing, should their homes be bombed and…

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Fair Deal for Wardens

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 7

WARDENS of Petersham N.E.S. have been asked to canvass streets to get residents to join social street bodies to make available to neighbors food, blankets, rugs and clothing, should their homes be bombed, and…

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Fair Deal for Wardens

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 7

WARDENS of Petersham N.E.S. have been asked to canvass streets to get residents to join social street bodies to make available to neighbors food, blankets rugs, and clothing, should their homes be bombed, and…

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Fair Deal for Wardens

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 7

WARDENS of Petersham N.E.S. have been asked to canvass streets to get residents to join social street bodies to make available to neighbors food, blankets, rugs, and clothing, should their homes be bombed, and…

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Fair Deal for Wardens

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 7

WARDENS of Petersham N.E.S. have been asked to canvass streets to get residents to join social street bodies to make available to neighbors food, blankets, rugs, and clothing, should their homes be bombed, and…

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American Game Exhibition Likely

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 9

The New South Wales Rugby League is to consider the possibility of staging an exhibition match of American football…

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Race Carnival at Rosehill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 3

There were so many new aspects to the first day of the Easter racing carnival at Rosehill instead of Randwick on Saturday that only the races…

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Baby Show at Ryde

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 5

A BABY show will be held in St. Anne's Hall, Church Street, Ryde, at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Proceeds are in aid of the Ryde District Hospital…

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Baby Show at Ryde

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 2

A BABY show will be held in St. Anne's Hall, Church Street, Ryde, at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Proceeds are in aid of the Ryde District Hospital…

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Baby Show at Ryde

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 5

A BABY show will be held in St. Anne's Hall, Church Street, Ryde, at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Proceeds are in aid of the Ryde District Hospital…

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Came in to Show Wound

The Sun · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 4

Walking into Hornsby police station yesterday, a 69-year-old man took off his hat and displayed to the station sergeant a…

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