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Sydney · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1942

1,825 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 92

A.I.F.-Air Force brawl in Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 18 January 1942 · page 4

BRISBANE, Saturday.--Air Force and A.I.F. men were involved in a brawl in Queen Street tonight. The fracas started when an Air…

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Moncrieff in Boys' Town Show

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 18 January 1942 · page 7

Miss Gladys Moncrieff will sing to-night at the Tivoli Theatre in a variety concert, to aid Boys' Town, Engadine…

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Maps Show Extent of Jap Moves

The Sun · Sunday 18 January 1942 · page 1

Malayan battlefield. Shaded area is occupied by Japanese…

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STAGE & Screen "All Clear" A.R.R Show

Truth · Sunday 18 January 1942 · page 34

"Whitebait," the Minerva Theatre Mascot, who swam and swam in his goldfish bowl, couldn't take the publicity. Right…

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Stadium A.r.p. Show

The Sun · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 8

A free A.R.P. demonstration will be given at Leichhardt Stadium to-morrow night. Leading boxers and wrestlers…

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Lights Still Show Towards Ocean

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 5

Lights were still shining brightly towards the ocean last night. Wardens explained that they could do nothing about the lights until a…

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Speedy Challenge Rivals Freckles, Soho Show Fitness

The Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 10

Challenge Stakes candidates, Freckles, Soho, Session, and High Caste, ran brilliant five furlongs trials at Randwick this morning. Anniversary top-liners, Dewar, Grand Fils,…

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Granville Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 2

In the matter of annual shows, Granville and District Agricultural Society Will attain its majority at the week-end…

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Depleted Dams Show Seriousness of Water Shortage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 10

The seriousness of the water shortage is clearly shown in these photographs of the Nepean and Avon dams, from which much of the city's Minter supply is drawn. Top: The Nepean darn, a quick-filling dam, has a capacity of 18,000 million gallons, but to-day it holds only about 413 million gallons. When the dam is full the water height is 225 feet. To-day the level is 70 feet. Lower: The Avon dam. the largest of the storage dams for city and suburban supply, can…

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Lights Show From Sea Street Lamps, Cars and Buses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 10

The lights of Sydney could still be seen from the sea last night, but for the most part they were street or vehicle lights…

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We Must Have Houses. Governments Should Abolish Fair Rents Courts and Encourage Buildings To Go Up

Construction · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 2

“Every day,” it is stated, “several soldiers' wives appeal to the Australian Service Movement, an organisation for service to soldiers' dependents, to do something about the fact that they cannot get…

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Cattle Fair Planned Beef Breeders Review Proposal for Easter Show and Sales

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 6

A STUD cattle exhibition and sales will be held at Easter under the auspices of the United Stud Beef Cattle Breeders' Association, providing the necessary permission can be obtained from the National Security authorities and railway transport is…

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The Show

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 1

THE Royal Agricultural Society has decided not to hold its annual show this year. The reasons are obvious to every person in the…

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Luddenham Show Abandoned

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 2

At a meeting of Luddenham A. & H. Society held on Tuesday evening it was decided that the, annual show be abandoned for 1942. In place of the…

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Tumut will Hold Show

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 5

TUMUT A. and P, Association has decided to hold a show this year, despite rumors that it was to be abandoned. The committee decided to pay…

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Fire Destroys Show Trophies

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 4

About 3000 ribbons and other trophies his Ayrshire cattle had won at shows in all parts of New South Wales during the last 15 years were burnt when a fire…

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Liverpool Annual Show. Indefinitely Postponed

The Biz · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 5

Owing to the international situation, and the consequent alterations of trotting ra[?]e meetings in the of the Cumberland Group, the committee of the…

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Stud Cattle Show and Sales?

The Land · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 8

HOLDING of a stud beef cattle exhibition and sale at a place yet to be selected in the County of Cumberland was…

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See that Growers Get a Fair Deal To the Editor of "The Land."

The Land · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 2

Sir,—We have been told by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) that farmers can put in their usual area of wheat this year, Apparently he…

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Chess Exhibition To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 15

A simultaneous chess exhibition in aid of the New Sydney Fund will be held at the City Chess Club. 148 PittStreet to-day…

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