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Shows & fairs, 1945

2,002 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 101

Little Character In Portrait Exhibition

Daily Mirror · Saturday 20 January 1945 · page 5

SUPREME COURT judges will not be asked for decisions concerning this year's Archibald Prize portrait--which is that of the Commonwealth Speaker, Mr. Rosevear, by Joshua Smith. WHETHER the sections…

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Topweight Has Royal Show

Daily Mirror · Saturday 20 January 1945 · page 16

VEILED THREAT, who is one of the favorites for the January Handicap at Randwick this afternoon. Darby Munro will have the mount. This morning at headquarters Veiled Threat was restricted to steady work on the "B" grass track…

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Surf Stars Train For Big Carnival

Daily Mirror · Saturday 20 January 1945 · page 10

MANLY LIFESAVERS get in some practice on the "big 'uns" in preparation for the Club's carnival at Manly on Saturday, January 27. Fred Notting, Manly's "sure thing" for the surfboard race, catches a steep wave into the beach while Sam Her ford (right) loses his board, but catches the wave on the body At Bondi this afternoon Bondi Lifesaving Club will stage its carnival…

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Surf Stars Train For Big Carnival

Daily Mirror · Saturday 20 January 1945 · page 13

MANLY LIFESAVERS get in some practice on the "big 'uns" in preparation for the Club's carnival at Manly on Saturday, January 27. Fred Notting, Manly's "sure thing" for the surfboard race, catches a steep wave into the beach while Sam Herford (right) loses his board, but catches the wave on the body. At Bondi this afternoon, Bondi Lifesaving Club will stage its carnival…

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Surf Stars Train For Big Carnival

Daily Mirror · Saturday 20 January 1945 · page 13

MANLY LIFESAVERS get in some practice on the "big 'uns" in preparation for the Club's carnival at Manly on Saturday, January 27. Fred Notting, Manly's "sure thing" for the surfboard race, catches a steep wave into the beach while Sam Her ford (right) loses his board, but catches the wave on the body. At Bondi his afternoon, Bondi Lifesaving Club will stage its carnival…

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Surf Stars Train For Big Carnival

Daily Mirror · Saturday 20 January 1945 · page 13

MANLY LIFESAVERS get in some practice on the "big uns" in preparation for the Club's carnival at Manly on Saturday, January 27. Fred Nothing, Manly's "sure thing" for the surfboard race, catches a steep wave into the. beach while Sam Herford (right) loses his board, but catches the wave on the body. At Bondi this afternoon, Bondi Lifesaving Club will stage its carnival…

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Surf Stars Train For Big Carnival

Daily Mirror · Saturday 20 January 1945 · page 10

MANLY LIFESAVERS get in some practice on the "big 'uns" in preparation for the Club' carnival at Manly on Saturday, January 27. Fred Notting, Manly's "sure thing" for the surfboard race, catches a steep wave into the beach while Sam Herford (right) loses his board, but catches the wave on the body. At Bondi this afternoon, Bondi Lifesaving Club will stage its carnival…

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Surf Stars Train For Big Carnival

Daily Mirror · Saturday 20 January 1945 · page 13

MANLY LIFESAVERS get in some practice on the "big 'uns" in preparation for the Club's carnival at Manly on Saturday, January 27. Fred Netting, Manly's "sure thing" for the surfboard race, catches a steep wave into the beach while Sam Herford (right) loses his board, but catches the wave on the If body At Bondi this afternoon, Bondi Lifesaving Club will stage its carnival…

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Top Weight Has Royal Show

Daily Mirror · Saturday 20 January 1945 · page 16

VEILED THREAT, who is one of the favorites for the January Handicap at Randwick this afternoon. Darby Munro will have the mount. This morning at headquarters Veiled Threat was restricted to steady work on. the "B" grass' track…

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Mixed title carnival

The Sun · Sunday 21 January 1945 · page 7

Men and women's State Amateur Swimming Associations will combine to hold the biggest carnival…

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Rare Bowls Exhibition by Sargeant

The Sun · Sunday 21 January 1945 · page 7

GORDON SARGEANT (N. Sydney) gave a rare exhibition of draw shot play, on Waverley green yesterday, to…

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Schedule of Show Phantom Lady

Truth · Sunday 21 January 1945 · page 27

A WELL-GROOMED plot, shrewd acting, and excellent photography make "Phantom Lady" (Lyceum) emotionally exciting…

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Rush to see Archibald prize show

The Sun · Sunday 21 January 1945 · page 5

THIRTEEN hundred more people went to the National Art Gallery yesterday than to the…

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Indian film star Sabu to sing in radio show

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 21 January 1945 · page 26

INDIAN film star Sabu, now in Sydney, will celebrate his 21st birthday tomorrow by singing in public for the first…

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Photography Exhibition by Our Art Critic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 4

An exhibition of photography by the Photographic Society of New South Wales is being held at Farmer's Blaxland Galleries…

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German Tanks in Ardennes Show Superiority

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 3

WITH U.S. FIRST ARMY, January 21.— Superiority of German Tiger, Royal Tiger, and Panther tanks to U.S. tanks has been emphasised in recent fighting now that the weather nullifies the…

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Editorial Round-up Liquor trade can show way in reform The Commonwealth Press in the weekend: Brisbane Liquor Reform

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 8

SUNDAY MAIL supports the demand for liquor trade inquiry, and comments that the trade could do its own cleaning up if the men…

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Photographic Art Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 4

Photography was the art of doing the right thing in the correct way at the proper time, said the New South Wales Police Commissioner. Mr. W. J…

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Show Houses

The Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 4

Recently there has appeared an advertisement by a large Sydney furnishing firm inviting members of the public to inspect…

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£3000 Prizes Offered in Art Exhibition Plan

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 9

Prizes amounting to £3000 will be offered by the War Art Council in a scheme for a national art exhibition. The exhibition will cover all…

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