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Shows & fairs, 1948

2,829 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 142

Dorothy Dix Says:-- Fair's fair, Mr. Smoker!

The Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 11

My husband is an inveterate cigarette smoker. He scatters ashes over everything, even the mattresses…

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Manly Carnival Off

The Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 16

The athletic carnival for the Proud Cup, which was to have been held at Manly Oval tonight, has been…

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Scouts' Swim Carnival

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 12

Granville Council last week granted permission to the Boy Scouts Association, Hume Area, to hold a swimming carnival at…

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Open Air Sculpture. London Exhibition

Construction · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 5

The London County Council recently held an Open-air Exhibition of Sculpture in the Winter Garden at Battersea Park. It was proposed that the exhibition should be…

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Blacktown Show Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 5

Mr. Ken Hicks (Prospect) presided over a meeting of Blacktown and District Show Society, at…

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Tivoli Show Mediocre

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 6

"Fine Feathers," the new Tivoli revue, rarely soars above ground level. One or two clever acts are…

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Sydney Royal Show Dates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 3

The Sydney Royal Show will be held earlier than usual this year—from March 19 to 31. Wine entries for the show…

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Britain Discovers Aboriginal Designs. Exhibition at Australia House

Construction · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 15

The following report is reprinted from "The Architects' Journal," London, for August 7th., 1947: "Aboriginal Originality…

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Exhibition Of Rupert Bunny's Work by Our Art Critic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 5

The gentle lyricism of the later work of Rupert Bunny is like the deep peace of evening after the turbulence of an…

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Luddenham Show

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 6

Good progress is being made for the Luddenham Show on February 14. The cattlc stalls have been removed and re-erected in a better position,…

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Tumbarumba Show

The Land · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 10

The Tumbarumba and Upper Murray P.A. and H. Society's 56th Annual Show will be held on March 9 and 10 and the event promises to be a…

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Carnival Highlights Ladies’ Gymnastics

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 1

Four Teams put on a display of ladies gymnastics, Vict., N.S.W. W.A. and Qld. The display was divided into 3 main sections…

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Scottish Judge for Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 2

Sir Joshua Ross-Taylor, of Berwickshire, Scotland, is coming to Sydney to judge Aberdeen Angus cattle at the Royal Easter Show…

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Line-Up for Show Judges

The Land · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 8

Fifteen quality ponies competed in the class for saddle pony under 14 hands at last week's Daplo Show. The two judges, Mr. Fred…

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Big Prize Money For Royal Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 14

PRIZE money amounting to £17,500 is to be competed for at the Sydney Royal show, which starts on March…

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Jubilee Show at Berry Jan. 30-31

The Land · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 11

THE jubilee Show at Berry on Friday and Saturday, january 30 and 31, promises to be a record…

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Dapto Show Cattle Reveal Effects Of Good Season

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 4

WITH a bounteous season being enjoyed on the South Coast, the Dapto show, held under the auspices of the Dapto A. and H. Society last Friday and Saturday, was a great success. Entries of A.I.S and Jerseys…

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Berry Jubilee Show Will Be Big Event For Coast

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 4

BERRY Jublee Show will be held on January 30 and 31. and the committee hopes to make this year's exhibition the best on record…

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Beef Cattle Invade Dairy Show Ring by Our Special Representative

The Land · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 9

WHEN a team of stud Aberdeen Angus cattle paraded at last week's Dapto Show they created…

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