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Shows & fairs, 1946

3,170 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 159

Valuable Stamps On Exhibition

The Sun · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 13

A valuable collection of Australian commemorative stamps was exhibited at a meeting of the Philatelic Society last night,…

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Berrima Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 9

MOSS VALE.—The Berrima district show had record entries in horses, cattle, poultry, and several of the pavilions…

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Star Golfers Tn Exhibition Match

The Sun · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 16

Leading golf professionals N. von Nida, E. Cremin, S. Richardson, and W. Bolger will appear in an exhibition match at…

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Golf Pro Stars in Exhibition

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 23

An exhibition golf match by Norman von Nida, Eric Cremin, Bill Bolger, and Sam Richardson, will be played at Bonnie Doon Golf…

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Golf Pro Stars in Exhibition

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 23

An exhibition golf match by Norman von Nida, Eric Cremin, Bill Bolger, and Sam Richardson, will be played at Bonnie Doon Golf…

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Maitland Show Record

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 9

WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday.—The Maitland show established a record for gate receipts, the total for three days and three nights being £2,690. The…

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Digger For Loan Show

The Sun · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 7

In two days, 34 ex-servicemen haw volunteered to take the part of the "typical Digger" in the Security Loan opening show…

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Appear in Loan Show

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 9

A.I.F. COMEDIAN Neil O'Brien appraises the spectacular headgear which Miss Gerry Hall Will wear when she appears…

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Post-war Car Now on Exhibition First in Parramatta

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 4

The first post-war car to be exhibited in Parramatta is now on show at the salerooms of Clifts Motors, at the corner of…

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Annual Austral Show Fine Exhibition

The Biz · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 3

Among the delightful woodland surroundings of the Nepean Sports Ground, Edmondson Avenue, Austral Branch of the Agricultural Bureau of N.S.W. held…

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Exhibition Swims

The Sun · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 16

Former champions Fanny Durack and Mina Wylie will give swimming exhibitions at the North Sydney Olympic Pool…

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ART War Exhibition

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 8

After the hotch-potch of the Wynne-Archibald display, this showing is a surprise both in quality and arrangement; not…

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Benefit Show

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 24

A benefit presentation of boxing, wrestling and vaudeville will be held at Leichhardt Stadium on Monday,…

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Sports Carnival at Kingswood

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 3

In pleasant weather a fine programme was presented to a large crowd at Kingswood Park on Saturday afternoon, when a sports carnival…

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Wally and the Major Not Fair

The Sun · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 13

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Glenbrook Baby Show

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 3

A very successful baby show was held by the Merrymaker's Club in the Glenbrook School of Arts on Saturday, February 23, in aid of Nepean District…

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Autumn Fashion Show

The Propeller · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 3

Barters, of Hurstville, announce the opening of their silver anniversary autumn and winter fashion display. Tailored woollen suits and coats are the predominant…

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Cooma Show Champions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 8

COOMA, Wednesday.—Considering the long dry spell and the poor summer season the local show is a remarkably line one…

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"Not Getting Fair Go!" Council on Government Departments

The Biz · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 2

That its requests were being treated very shabbily by the Commissioner for Police and the Premier's Department, was the opinion of Fairfield Council…

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Nepean Show Saturday, March 23

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 3

Although the Nepean Show this year will again be held on one day only—Saturday, March 23-it promises to be one of the best, as the interest being…

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