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Shows & fairs, 1948

2,829 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 142

Aust. Wines Praised by R.a.s. Show Judges

The Land · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 9

"WE have sampled some very splendid Australian wines—wines that will compare with the best brought from the other side of the world." Mr. T. Seabrook, of Victoria, senior…

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Chifley Answers Taxation Critics Companies Richer Than Pre-War' Denies Rates Are Not Fair

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 5

DESPITE the burden of war taxation, companies had had more money for distribution to shareholders or to place to reserve than in pre-war years, said the…

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Chifley Answers Taxation Critics Companies Richer Than Pre-War Denies Rates Are Not Fair

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 5

DESPITE the burden of war taxation, companies had had more money for distribution to shareholders or to place to reserve than in pre-war years, said the…

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Chifley Answers Taxation Critics Companies Richer Than Pre-War' Denies Rates Are Not Fair

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 5

DESPITE the burden of war taxation, companies had had more money for distribution to shareholders or to place to reserve than in pre-war years, said the…

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Chifley Answers Taxation Critics 'Companies Richer Than Pre-War' Denies Rates Are Not Fair

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 5

DESPITE the burden of war taxation, companies had had more money for distribution to shareholders or to place to reserve than in pre-war years, said the…

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Chifley Answers Taxation Critics Companies Richer Than Pre-War Denies Rates Are Not Fair

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 5

DESPITE the burden of war taxation, companies had had more money for distribution to shareholders or to place to reserve than in pre-war years, said the…

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Commodore's Day. Gala Show for St. George Motor Boat Club

The St George Call · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 6

Blessed with ideal weather, the annual Commodore's Day at the St. George Motor Boat Club on Saturday last was one of the most colourful in…

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High Standards In Cattle Section At Nowra's 72 nd Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 5

FOR more than 70 years the Nowra show, held under the auspices of the Shoalhaven A. and H. Association, has been the shop-window of a flourishing dairying and agricultural district Severty second show last…

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Other Cable Items: Exhibition on Loan Water Colours For Australia Staff Correspondent and A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Feb. 12.—Next month 150 British watercolours of the 1750-1850 period will be sent to Australia…

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Pigs and the Men Who Breed Them Older Of Royal Show Sales

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 5

IT was agreed at a recent committee meeting of the N.S.W. branch of the Australian Pig Society that pigs to be sold at the Sydney Royal…

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Railing The Stock To Market Movements Show Decline Season Has Bearing On Operations

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 14

MOVEMENT of livestock by rail from country districts to Flemington had not been up to usual levels over the past 18 months, mid the N.S.W. Commissioner for Railways (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) yesterday…

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Australian's Art On Show

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 3

THE DIRECTOR of the Australian News and Information Bureau, Mr. Gavin Casey, opened an exhibition of oil paintings and water colors by young Australian artist George Raffan at the Kensington Art Gallery (London) this month. Picture shows (left to right) Mr. Casey, lane Hogg (who modelled for the portrait shown), and…

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Archibald Prize Show Dull and Depressing

Tribune · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 4

THE Archibald Prize competition is something that should help bring the artist nearer to the public. Unfortunately it…

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The Passing Show

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 15 February 1948 · page 15

"Get the idea? Merely jump off the chair and you're zippered up."…

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Ballet Scores in New Show

Truth · Sunday 15 February 1948 · page 3

The Tivoli Theatre was crowded to capacity last night for the change of programme…

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Egg-throwing at Children's Show

Truth · Sunday 15 February 1948 · page 3

Members of a juvenile audience at the Narrabeen Theatre yesterday afternoon almost precipitated a riot when they registered their disapproval of a movie serial by hurling eggs around the darkened…

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Sharks menace five beaches: stop races at carnival

The Sun · Sunday 15 February 1948 · page 24

QUARKS drove surfers from five beaches yesterday and prevented all swimming events at a South Coast carnival. Surf-ski patrols warded sharks off during a…

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Oatcake Backers Don't Show Up

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 15 February 1948 · page 11

Twenty-five Oatcake backers yesterday refunded money they had wrongly collected on the horse at Randwick last week. But more than 600…

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Stud Horse Show Entries a Record

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 15 February 1948 · page 3

More stud horses have been entered for this year's Royal Easter Show than ever before, Mr. G C Somerville, secretary…

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Big Prize Money At N'castle Show

Truth · Sunday 15 February 1948 · page 19

INCREASED prize money for the woodchopping contests at this year's Newcastle Show have attracted…

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