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Shows & fairs, 1948

2,829 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 142

Surf Carnival Good Win By N. Bondi

Truth · Sunday 7 March 1948 · page 18

Fine team work and precision timing enabled North Bondi to beat Maroubra by a narrow margin…

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74-Year-old Show Beerless

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 7 March 1948 · page 3

Beer was off at Castle Hill Show yesterday for the second time since 1874, when the show was founded…

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Police Fears Over "Take" Show Games

Truth · Sunday 7 March 1948 · page 4

Police fear that an attempt will be made by criminals to operate games and sideshows during the Royal Show, which opens on March 20. At least 20 well-known…

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Overcrowded Show has to board out 200 head of stock

The Sun · Sunday 7 March 1948 · page 4

LIVESTOCK entries for this year's Royal Show have been so heavy that more than 200 animals will have to be ''boarded out." Show officials are negotiating for the use of emergency…

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Boat Swamped at Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 3

North Bondi surf-boat was swamped by heavy seas during a surf carnival at Tamarama Beach yesterday. Some of the crew can be seen in the surf. The beach was closed to surfers after several rescues had been made…

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Show Resuming at Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 4

The Theatre Royal show, "Under the Counter," which was postponed three weeks ago because of the illness of Cicely…

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Stadium Show for Boys' Home

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 10

A mixed boxing, wrestling, and vaudeville programme will be staged at Leichhardt Stadium tonight…

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Town Planning Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 2

About 500 people yesterday visited the Cumberland County Council's exhibition of its proposals for future development of…

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Shark Fishing Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 4

Shark fisherman Dan Daly will give an exhibition of shark-fishing technique at Garie Beach, National Park,…

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Show Charges

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 6

IN fairness to the average working man, the Royal Agricultural Society should make the admittance charge…

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Show Charges

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 6

IN fairness to the average working man, the Royal Agricultural Society should make the admittance charge…

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Show Charges

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 6

IN fairness to the average working man, the Royal Agricultural Society should make the admittance charge…

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Show Charges

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 6

IN fairness to the average working man, the Royal Agricultural Society should make the admittance charge…

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Show Charges

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 6

IN fairness to the average working man, the Royal Agricultural Society should make the admittance charge…

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Show Charges

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 6

IN fairness to the average working man, the Royal Agricultural Society should make the admittance charge…

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Show Charges

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 6

IN fairness to the average working man, the Royal Agricultural Society should make the admittance charge…

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Horses arrive by air for carnival

The Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 16

Padded and bandaged and with their ears plugged, four horses worth £40,000 arrived by air today from Melbourne to contest races at the AJC autumn carnival…

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C.W.A. Kiosk At Show

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 12

Hot scones made on the premises will be served at the Country Women's Association buffet refreshment kiosk at the…

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Show entrants

The Sun · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 11

MRS. PHYLLIS CHENHALL with a pair of hacks already at the Showground being prepared for the Royal Easter Show. They are full brothers, Silverwell and (at left) Wellburn, champion hack and winder of six firsts…

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"Not Fair" to Blame Wharfies

The Sun · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 5

Wharfies who took part in Friday's prices demonstration had been blamed unfairly for holding up loading of food…

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