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Shows & fairs, 1945

2,002 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 101

Accident at Surf Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1945 · page 6

Struck on the head by a surf boat as it crashed over in the waves at the South Curl Curl Surf Club's carnival yesterday,…

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Minerva's Bright New Year Show

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 January 1945 · page 9

THE Minerva Theatre began the New Year well last night with a delightful, breezy English comedy, "A Soldier For Christmas," which was…

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Rodeo Show

The Sun · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 4

People with humane instincts must have had their feelings outraged by the rodeo performance at the Showground…

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Agricultural Society Show to Be Held on March 17

Nepean Times · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 1

A meeting of the committee of the Nepean A.H. an I Society was held in the School of Arts on Dec. 19. The President (Mr [?] Martin) presided…

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Mannequin Child Show

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 3

TWO of the youngest mannequins ever to take part in a clothing display. Rosemary (left), and Vivienne model the latest in wool…

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Mannequin Child Show

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 3

TWO of the youngest mannequins ever to take part in a clothing display. Rosemary (left), and Vivienne model the latest in wool…

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Mannequin Child Show

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 3

TWO of the youngest mannequins ever to take part in a clothing display. Rosemary (left), and Vivienne model the latest in wool…

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Mannequin Child Show

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 3

TWO of the youngest mannequins ever to take part in a clothing display. Rosemary (left), and Vivienne model the latest in wool…

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Mannequin Child Show

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 3

TWO of the youngest mannequins ever to take part in a clothing display. Rosemary (left), and Vivienne model the latest in wool…

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Mannequin Child Show

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 3

TWO of the youngest mannequins ever to take part in a clothing display. Rosemary (left), and Vivienne model the latest in wool…

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Diggers For Paris With War Exhibition

The Sun · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--After 26 years, AIF uniforms will be seen in Paris soon. A handful of AIF men from a war prisoner reception depot in…

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BATHURST Annual Carnival Is Record Success

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 17

Bathurst's 1944 annual Catholic Carnival established an all-time record, the remarkable sum of £5004/11/4 being netted. The…

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Surf Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 7

Qualifying heats for the senior and junior rescue and resuscitation competition, and senior belt race, at the Bondi club's carnival on January 20,…

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Dapto Show

The Land · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 1

After a lapse of four years, due to the local showground being required for military purposes, the annual show of the Dapto A. and H. Society…

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Tumut Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 8

TUMUT Agricultural and pastoral Association will held its 70th annual show on March [?] and 7, 1945. Schedules of prizes are now available…

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Show in March

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 5

DORROUGH[?]Y Junior Former Club will hold its annual show on March 30 next. Arrangements are being made for the staging of field…

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Dapto Show Prospects

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 11

DAPTO A. and H, SOCIETY will revive its show on January 20 with a day and night fixture. Prize money originally allocated was £410, but late…

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Parramatta's 12th Annual Poultry Show

The Land · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 13

The Parramatta, and District Poultry Society has issued the schedule for its Twelfth Annual Young Bird Show. This exhibition…

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Sydney Declared Empire Show-Place

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 7

Sydney is the showplace of the British Empire, a young English sailor said last night. The sailor, A.B. Maurice Mallett, 19. of Harwich, Essex,…

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World Sheep Totals Show Decline

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 3

WORLD sheep totals are declining. In 1037, South Africa pastured 43,100,000 sheep and lambs. They declined to 38,280,000 by 1030 and the…

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