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Shows & fairs, 1944

2,202 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 111

Fair Football Fan Creates History

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 12

BALMAIN had a woman supporter in attendance at last night's meeting--for the first time in club history according to…

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Fair Football Fan Creates History

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 12

BALMAIN had a woman supporter in attendance at last night's meeting--for the first time in club history according to…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Fair Football Fan Creates History

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 12

BALMAIN had a woman supporter in attendance at last night's meeting--for the first time in club history according to…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Fair Football Fan Creates History

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 12

BALMAIN had a woman supporter in attendance at last night's meeting--for the first time in club history according to…

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"Surf" Carnival at Nepean River

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 12

First inland "surf" carnival will be held on Saturday at the Nepean River, Penrith. Organised by Sergreant E. G. Marsh,…

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Rabaul's Defences Show Weakening

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 7

A ceaseless air blitz, over the past month, combined with a naval bombardment last week, has robbed Rabaul, chief Japanese base in the New Guinea area, of much of its offensive strength…

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Rabaul's Defences Show Weakening

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 7

A ceaseless air blitz, over the past month, combined with a naval bombardment last week, has robbed Rabaul, chief Japanese base in the New Guinea area, of much of its offensive strength…

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Aid Russia Carnival

Daily Mirror · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 4

AT the carnival to be held m Martin Place tomorrow, in aid of the Russian Medical Aid and Comforts Committee, the 18th Battalion Band…

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Aid Russia Carnival

Daily Mirror · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 4

AT the carnival to be held in Martin Place tomorrow, in aid of the Russian Medical Aid and Comforts Committee, the 18th Battalion Band…

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Aid Russia Carnival

Daily Mirror · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 4

AT the carnival to be held in Martin Place tomorrow, in aid of the Russian Medical Aid and Comforts Committee, the 18th Battalion Band…

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"Surf" Carnival on Nepean

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 3

First inland "surf" carnival will be held on Saturday at the Nepean River at Penrith. It is being organised by Sergeant E. G. Marsh, and the…

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No Australians in This Pacific Show

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday.--Not one Australian soldier or R.A.A.F. man appears in a London exhibition of Pacific war pictures. The exhibition has been hung…

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Carnival Today at Bondi Beach

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 10

The Waverley N.E.S. will hold two carnivals on Bondi Beach today and tomorrow in support of their Sports Girl candidate, "Miss N.E.S."…

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Centenary Show At Wollongong

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 6

TO mark the centenary of the formation of the Agricultural Society in Wollongong. the committee has decided to stage a horse and cattle…

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R.a.a.f. Carnival at Arena

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 12

A cycling, boxing, wrestling, and vaudeville carnival, will be held at the Sydney Sports Arena in aid of the R.A.A.F. Comforts Fund on March 15…

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Record Entries For Cattle Show

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 4

Despite wartime transport difficulties, a record number of stud beef cattle has been entered for the United Stud Beef Cattle Breeders' Association Exhibition, to be held at Pyrmont from March 25 to March 29. An Association official said…

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Increase in Cattle Show Entries

The Land · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 1

ENTRIES for the forthcoming exhibition and sales of stud beef cattle in Sydney show an increase of approximately 50 per cent, over those…

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Big Wool Show In Melb. Proposed

The Land · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 16

IT is being proposed that a big wool show should be held in Melbourne this year to help publicise the value and importance of wool…

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Youthful Dairy Cattle Breeders; Gerringog show

The Land · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 1

DAIRY farmers from all parts the South Coast were intereste spectators at the successful she held last week-end by the Gerringon…

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On the Land Sydney Cattle Fair "Biggest of Its Kind"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 3

Entries for next month's exhibition and sales of stud beef and fat cuttle in Sydney (March 25-29) indicate that the fair will…

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