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Shows & fairs, 1942

1,825 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 92

R.a.s. Show Seen As Target for Japs

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 2

THE gathering of a large crowd at Sydney Royal Show would be "an invitation to the little yellow men to bomb," said the Minister for…

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R.a.s. Show Seen As Target for Japs

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 2

THE gathering of a large crowd at Sydney Royal Show would be "an invitation to the little yellow men to bomb," said the Minister for…

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R.a.s. Show Seen As Target for Japs

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 2

THE gathering of a large crowd at Sydney Royal Show would be "an invitation to the little yellow men to bomb," said the Minister for…

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A Section for the Poultry Farmer Hints on Preparation of Poultry For Show Bench

The Land · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 9

POULTRY showmen now face another year of activity, although with many South Coast and country showing bodies refraining from staging an exhibition owing to the war, fanciers may have only limited shows this season…

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The Bee Hive Write on one side of the paper only. Letters should show names, addresses, and pen-names of each Bee. Those over 16 are called Associates. Life membership badges are 6d., post free. The Queen's Letter to the Bees

The Land · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 10

My Dear Buzzers: The office had a Beehive party to celebrate the New Year, for last Friday a case of delicious cherries arrived for Queen Bee from Catherine the Great, of Batlow. Many, many thanks, Catherine. Baa happened to call in during the afternoon and was lucky…

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"Fair Go" For Sailors Urged

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 2

Twice torpedoed and twice saved from ships hit by German bombs, 20-year-old Johnny Murray, of Kogarah. is back in…

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Royal Easter Show Unlikely This Year

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 5

It is unlikely that the Royal Easter Show will be held this year. The Agriculture Minister (Mr. Dunn) said last night that the show appeared…

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Display Made Show of Fillies' Field

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 11

Display's success in the Fillies' Division of the Nursery Handicap was well received by bookmakers as she started at long odds and…

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Randwick Display Made Show of Fillies' Field

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 11

Display's success in the Fillies' Division of the Nursery Handicap was well received by bookmakers as she started at long odds and…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Saturday, Jan. 10, 1942 Show-down on the Coal-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 12

The action taken by the Government against stoppages on the coal-fields, and the Prime Minister's statement in…

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Walt Disney Show His Studio Secrets the Reluctant Dragon Never before has a Hollywood studio been thrown open to the general public during working hours. You might as well let a baby poke its fingers into the innards of a delicate watch

The World's News · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 16

SO it's never done, although the curious constantly beg for the privilege. And Hollywood's newest and oddest studio has, up till…

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Passing Show

The Sun · Sunday 11 January 1942 · page 21

"Mine tinkit this boiler plurry good air raid shelter, boss!" "Any minute the lights are expected to fail . . . "…

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Lifted From Orange Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 January 1942 · page 11

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) has notified the executive of the "Racing for Russia" carnival at Orange next Thursday and Friday…

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From the Four Corners They trip over their own fair feet

The Sun · Sunday 11 January 1942 · page 4

Defective eyes, defective feet-- but not always flat feet -- have been main causes of rejection of 20 per cent, of the women between…

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He eyed the slim, fair-haired girl, "I am the woman cat burglar," she said

The Sun · Sunday 11 January 1942 · page 23

Miss Campbell again offered him sandwiches-- without any trace of self-consciousness. He found…

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Show Decision To-morrow Views Conflict

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 7

The Royal Agricultural Society will decide to-morrow whether the Sydney Royal Show should be held this year…

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Dapto Show Abandoned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 6

Dapto A. and H. Society, which has a record of 84 annual shows without a break, has abandoned the holding of its 85th annual event, set down…

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The Royal Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 8

The Council of the Royal Agricultural Society should waste little time when it meets to-day in deciding to abandon the…

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"Show Goes On" Blacktown's Decision

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 9

Blacktown Show will definitely be held on February 27 and 28. This was unanimously decided at a meeting of the show council on…

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No Royal Show This Easter

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 5

The Royal Easter Show will not be held this year. AN official statement to this effect was issued this afternoon by the…

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