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Shows & fairs, 1944

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

Rum Show In A Crowded House

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 3

Liquor thieves put on a rum show during the beer drought in the city yesterday afternoon -- and got away with it before the audience knew it was on. THE curtain rose when the thieves, in some mysterious manner,…

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Rum Show in a Crowded House

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 2

Liquor thieves put on a rum show during the beer drought in the city yesterday afternoon -- and got away with it before the audience knew it was on. THE curtain rose when the thieves, in some mysterious manner…

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Rum Show in a Crowded House

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 2

Liquor thieves put on a rum show during the beer drought in the city yesterday afternoon -- and got away with it before the audience knew it was on. THE curtain rose when the thieves, in some mysterious manner,…

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Rum Show In A Crowded House

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 3

Liquor thieves put on a rum show during the beer drought in the city yesterday afternoon -- and got away with it before the audience knew it was on. THE curtain rose when the thieves, in some mysterious manner,…

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Surf Carnival at Maroubra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 7

Clovelly, Coogee, and Maroubra surf lifesaving, club will be engaged in a carnival at Maroubra on Saturday. When the second beat of the No. 3 district zone competitions…

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Randwick Three-day Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 16

Sydney Turf Club and the A.J.C. received 625 entries for their January meetings, because programmes were properly…

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Maize Sowings Show Slight Fall

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 8

WHILE there had been a marked increase in the amount of while maize town, there was a small reduction in the total area sown to maize…

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Pullet Records . Sometimes Show Great Variation

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 9

DONT be to too much of a hurry to chance your system if your average production is 30 eggs or so below that of your neighbor…

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Stole the Show

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 14

IT was a crowded night at the Badia Cafe, in Cairo's famous…

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Variety at Boys' Town Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 16

Sid Ball will drive against cyclist Billy Guyatt in a match race over one mile at the Boys' Town carnival at the Sports Ground tomorrow…

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Binnie Barnes in Air Show

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 4

BINNIE BARRES will be heard in "Mail Call"' tomorrow night at 8 o'clock on 2FC and regional stations. Eddie Cantor…

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Binnie Barnes in Air Show

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 4

BINNIE BARNES will be heard in "Mail Call" tomorrow night at 8 o'clock on 2FC and regional stations. Eddie Cantor…

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Binnie Barnes in Air Show

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 4

BINNIE BARNES will be heard in "Mail Call" tomorrow night at 8 o'clock on 2FC and regional stations. Eddie Cantor…

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Jap Plane Breaks Up Film Show

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 3

A Jap plane broke up a film show near Finschhafen. It dropped a stick of bombs…

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Jockey in Driving Match at Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 15

Jockey Norm McGrowdie, who won the Red Cross Cup on Grand Fils and the Peter Moore Cup on Tuokool, will drive a trotter in a display against…

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A.H. and I. Society Revived, and Holding Carnival

Nepean Times · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 1

A very representative gathering greeted the President (Mr S. Martin) at a meeting to revive the activities of Nepean District A.H. and I. Society,…

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Minister Defeats Contempt Claim Name Removed From Order Sun to Show Cause

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 4

In the Supreme Court today Mr. Justice Davidson ordered that the name of the Minister for Trade and Customs (Sen…

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Minister Defeats Contempt Claim Name Removed From Order Sun to Show Cause

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 4

In the Supreme Court today Mr. Justice Davidson ordered that the name of the Minister for Trade and Customs (Sen…

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Minister Defeats Contempt Claim Name Removed From Order Sun to Show Cause

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 4

In the Supreme Court today Mr. Justice Davidson ordered that the name of the Minister for Trade and Customs (Sen…

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Minister Defeats Contempt Claim Name Removed From Order Sun to Show Cause

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 4

In the Supreme Court today Mr. Justice Davidson ordered that the name of the Minister for Trade and Customs (Sen…

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