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Shows & fairs, 1948

2,829 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 142

A Fair Deal for the Motorist. £8,000,000 From Petrol Tax. States Starved For Road Revenue

Construction · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 4

Official figures of petrol tax receipts and diversions, following the tightening of petrol restrictions, are leaving a nasty taste in the motorist's mouth. Whatever support the Federal…

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Swim Carnival

The Sun · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 26

A parade by leading models in latest swim suits will be a feature of Granville-Clyde swimming club's carnival at…

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Bowls Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 9

HOBART, Wednesday.—New South Wales was eliminated from the pairs title in knockout rounds of the Australian bowls carnival…

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Luddenham Show

The Biz · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 2

Prospects for Luddenham's 45th annual s[?]ow this year [?] very bright. Mr. Jeff Bate, M.L.A., will officially open the show. Cattle stalls have been removed…

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Wally and the Major Fair Minded

The Sun · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 25

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Liverpool Annual Show

The Biz · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 7

Applications for s[?]ce at Liverpool show, to be held on Frday and Saturday, February 6 and 7, continue to come in. Indications show that with good…

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St. Marys Show

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 6

The second annual St. Marys Show was held last Saturday oh Mimosa Park and was In every way a success. There were visitors from all parts of…

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Exports Show Big Increase

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 10

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--Australia's exports for 1947-48 would show an increase of 27 per cent. on those of 1946-47, the Minister for…

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Nepean Show Ladies' Auxiliary

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 1

A meeting of the re-formed ladies' auxiliary of the Nepean A.H. and I. Society will be held in the Australian Arms Hotel next Tuesday evening…

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Many Buses for Luddenham Show

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 7

THERE WILL be a bus service to and from seven centres and Luddenham Show, to be held on Saturday, February 14…

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The First Nepean Show 101 Nominations for Committee of 30

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 6

The visit to Penrith of Mr, and Mrs. R. Benaud and the approach of the next show recall the first Nepean Show, held on Thursday and Friday, March…

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Funds for the Perth Carnival New type of entertainment to be held in Sydney

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 3

February 17 is the date of the Jewish Amateur Sports Association's "Carnival Capers" to be held at the Trocadero. This function, which will incorporate…

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Bowls Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 9

HOBART, Thursday.—Tasmania, with 20 wins, made a good showing in the opening rounds of the singles…

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Interstate Sports Carnival

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 7

Mr. Davis reported briefly nh the recent Interstate Sports Carnival, which had been most successful from every point of view and…

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Record Exhibition Promised At Gundagai

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 10

FIXED for Tuesday and Wednesday, February 24 and 25, the 1948 Gundagai Show promises to collpse all previous records in the…

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Curtain Falls on Successful Carnival

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 3

The excitement is now over. Most of the Carnival participants have aow left for home. The remainder are still making hay while it pours…

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Royal Show Poultry Entries

The Land · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 14

Entries for the poultry section of the Sydney Royal Show will close definitely on Saturday, February 7, states the R.A.S…

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Fodder For Coming Royal Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 16

THE Royal Agricultural Society has let this year's tender for fodder to the Producers' Co-operative Distributing Society, Ltd. This is in…

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Wool Exports Show Big Fall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday.— Exports of greasy wool for the six months ended December were only about half the figure…

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Twenty Years Of Show Sales

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 18

SALES of stud dairy cattle and pigs will again be conducted at the Sydney Royal Show by Messrs. J. N. King and Sons Pty. Ltd., Wollongong…

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