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Shows & fairs, 1944

2,202 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 111

Yugoslav Club Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 11

The Yugoslav community club Zora will hold an exhibition of embroideries and old engravings at 33 Campbell Street, opposite the Capitol…

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Comforts Fund Carnival

Daily Mirror · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 11

CYRIL ANGLES and Prank Corry propose organising a cycling, boxing, wrestling and vaudeville carnival at the Sydney Sports Arena on…

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Comforts Fund Carnival

Daily Mirror · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 11

CYRIL ANGLES and Frank Corry propose organising a cycling, boxing, wrestling and vaudeville carnival at the Sydney Sports Arena on…

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Comforts Fund Carnival

Daily Mirror · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 11

CYRIL ANGLES and Frank Corry propose organising a cycling, boxing, wrestling and vaudeville carnival at the Sydney Sports Arena on…

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Charity Show's Success

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 9

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (A.A.P.). —Irving Berlin, the composer of popular songs, on his return from England told the Press that his musical…

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Odd Angles Advance Australia FAIR

The Sun · Sunday 27 February 1944 · page 2

BLONDES, reported to be a vanishing race in America, are increasing in numbers in Australia,…

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Flowers Wanted for Market Fair

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 27 February 1944 · page 4

The Lady Mayoress (Mrs. R. J. Bartley) is appealing for flowers for her stall at the Australian Comforts Fund market and fancy fair, to be held in Martin…

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Leger rivals show form

The Sun · Sunday 27 February 1944 · page 1

PREPARING for the St. Leger and Sydney Cup, Moorland and Mayfowl galloped between races at…

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Art show for children

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 27 February 1944 · page 4

All New South Wales schoolboys arid girls under 17 are eligible for the Sunday Telegraph School Art competition…

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Women's news Brought Mascot to Swimming Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 27 February 1944 · page 22

An interested spectator at the W.A.A.F. Welfare and Sports Committee second annual swimming carnival at Coogee Baths last night was a leggy Airedale puppy. Mascot of the 5th…

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Stole Arena Show Orford 'Tops'

Truth · Sunday 27 February 1944 · page 7

THE match race between Angus Starr and Tom O'Donnell, at the Sports Arena last night, came to a sudden ending when…

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Army makes beach for inland "surf" carnival at Penrith

The Sun · Sunday 27 February 1944 · page 3

FIVE HUNDRED tons of sand was used to give a beach atmosphere for an inland "surf" carnival at Penrith yesterday. The sand was brought in Army trucks from Castlereagh, three…

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Trauttwein's Property Deals "Bankrupt Created Puppet Dummies' Show," Barrister Alleges

Truth · Sunday 27 February 1944 · page 11

THE affairs of 74-years-old Theodore Charles Trautwein, former M.L.C., ex-publican and once prominent racing identity, again came into the spotlight last week, when the ownership of certain…

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Exhibition of Handcraft

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 5

HANDCRAFT by Yugoslav women in Sydney on exhibition at the Yugoslav community centre, Campbell Street, yesterday. The girls are Mary Miljak (left) and Stella Kiorrlya…

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Fixed Price for Shoe Repairs Shops Must Show Lists

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 4

CANBERRA, Sunday.—Maximum retail prices for footwear repairs fixed by the Commonwealth Prices Commissioner,…

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Snooker Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 16

Australian Comforts Funds will benefit from the snooker, exhibition by Horace Lindrum, Australian champion, at City Tattersall's Club. Pitt Street,…

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Children's Art on Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 5

The pupils of Joy Ewart and Ida Rien are showing paintings and craftwork at the Leocraft Studio. [?]cot Chambers, Hosking Place…

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Chinese Gifts to A.c.f. Street Fair

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 5

As a tribute to the fighting spirit of Australian troops, a Chinese businessman, Mr. T. Y. Linn, of Sydney, is providing 750 British bath…

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Chinese Gifts to A.c.f. Street Fair

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 5

As a tribute to the fighting spirit of Australian troops, a Chinese businessman, Mr. T. Y. Linn, of Sydney, is providing 750 British bath…

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Pacy Pacers Show Their Paces

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 12

STRIDING OUT FREELY in their preparation for the big Easter prize, the Daily Mirror cameraman caught two of Sydney's crack pacers in action at Harold Park this morning. Miss Lawnham (outside), driven by Sutton McMillan, appears to be going easily alongside Jack Globe…

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