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Shows & fairs, 1943

1,737 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 87

"Hop" Harry Stone in Charity Show

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 March 1943 · page 11

"Hop" Harry Stone, former Australian lightweight champion, is to box again. THIS time, just as on many…

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"Hop" Harry Stone in Charity Show

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 March 1943 · page 11

"Hop" Harry Stone, former Australian lightweight champion, is to box again, THIS time, just as on many…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

"Hop" Harry Stone in Charity Show

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 March 1943 · page 11

"Hop" Harry Stone, former Australian lightweight champion is to box again. THIS time, just as on many…

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"Hop" Harry Stone in Charity Show

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 March 1943 · page 11

"Hop" Harry Stone, former Australian lightweight champion, is to box again. THIS time, just as on many…

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Fur Coats Must Show True Colors

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 March 1943 · page 5

OTTAWA.--Belgian beaver, Siberian seal, Baltic tiger, French leopard, and all the other exotic trade names which hide the origin--often rabbit…

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W.A.A.F.'s Swimming Carnival March 13

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 March 1943 · page 16

W.A.A.F.'s first swimming carnival will be held in the North Sydney Olympic Pool next Saturday, starting at 1.30 p.m…

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Soldiers' Boat Crew May Race Late Entry for Surf Carnival

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 March 1943 · page 11

Surf Life-saving Association which conducts today's Patriotic Carnival at Bondi has received a last minute entry for the surf boat race, from Cronulla servicemen…

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Soldiers' Boat Crew May Race Late Entry for Surf Carnival

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 March 1943 · page 11

Surf Life-saving Association which conducts today's Patriotic Carnival at Bondi has received a last minute entry for the surf boat race from Cronulla servicemen…

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Canteens' Balance Sheets Show How Diggers Are Robbed

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 6 March 1943 · page 1

EVERYTHING "Smith's" has stated about Army Canteens, their profits and their management (or mismanagement) is substantiated by their balance sheets for the year ended June 30. 1941. These show that criticism hasn't gone far enough. It…

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Bulli Surf Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 7 March 1943 · page 11

Entries close on March 16 for the Bulli Surf Life Saving Club's annual carnival at Bulli on Sunday, March 21, starting at 2.15 p.m…

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Jack Johnson plans exhibition series

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 7 March 1943 · page 12

NEW YORK, Sat. (A.A.P.). -- Jack Johnson, 64, former world heavyweight champion, plans a series of exhibition matches provided he passes the doctor…

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State's largest pumpkin test at vegetable show

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 7 March 1943 · page 6

Sunday Telegraph "Vegetables for Victory" at Sydney Town Hall on March 26 and 27 will be a show of shows. Review of the entries discloses that the…

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'Youngsters' Refuse to Grow Up Keener Than Kids at a Carnival Still Stars

Truth · Sunday 7 March 1943 · page 4

THE crowd that watched the "Boys of the Old Brigade" in action in their 7th annual carnival at Coogee Aquarium yesterday will never dispute that Kaiser…

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Noms-de-course Are Just Hole-and-corner Idea Owners' Anonymity Not Fair to Paying Turf Public No Need for Shame

Truth · Sunday 7 March 1943 · page 3

THE practice of racing horses under assumed names is one that does not commend itself to the racing public. Nor should it be countenanced…

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Support for Fair Riding

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 12

Leading trainers last night supported A.J.C. stewards' decision that riding instructions to apprentices must be…

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Granville Baby Show

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 11

GRANVILLE branch of the Red Cross Society has arranged a baby show to be held on Saturday, April 3 Judging will begin at 1 p.m…

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Granville Baby Show

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 11

GRANVILLE branch of the Red Cross Society has arranged a baby show, to be held on Saturday, April 3. Judging will begin at 1 p.m…

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Granville Baby Show

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 11

GRANVILLE branch of the Red Cross Society has arranged a baby show to be held on Saturday, April 3, Judging will begin at 1 p.m…

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Granville Baby Show

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 11

GRANVILLE branch of the Red Cross Society has arranged a baby show, to be held on Saturday, April 3. Judging will begin at 1 p.m…

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Surf Life-saving Bondi Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 7

Conditions made it impossible to moor the buoys securely for the swimming events at the patriotic surf carnival on Saturday at Bondi…

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