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Shows & fairs, 1946

3,170 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 159

Star Of New Talkie Show

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 6

JOAN LESLIE, a Warner Brothers star, will be seen…

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Exhibition by Narvo

The Sun · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 13

St. George Rugby League captain Herb Narvo is to give a boxing display at the Bexley Athletic Club on Friday night…

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Mountbattens at Surf Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 8

Lord and Lady Louis Mountbatten will attend a surf carnival at Manly on Sunday morning at 10.30. Post entries will be received. Clubs…

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Frontless Frock Show

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 5

MARK FOY'S mannequin parade yesterday in the firm's ballroom included a collection of frontless gowns, which originated in…

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Frontless Frock Show

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 5

MARK FOY'S mannequin parade yesterday in the firm's ballroom included a collection of frontless gowns, which originated in…

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Seven Weeks' Carnival at Merrylands

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 3

A programme of bright entertainment in aid of the Merrylands Memorial Anzac House Appeal will commence on Friday, and an almost daily…

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German Flying-bomb at Loan Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 7

A German flying-bomb will be among exhibition in a Security Loan exhibition which opens at the Town Hall tomorrow morning. The exhibits will include…

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Bernard Lawson Exhibition by Our Art Critic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 7

The paintings of Bernard Lawson at the Macquarie Galleries show in a most telling manner the consequence of an artist adopting the line of least resistance…

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Fronttess Gowns Cause Interest at Fashion Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 6

Reserving the much-publicised "frontless" evening gowns until the final section kept the crowded audience in suspense at Mark Foy's…

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"Not Giving Him a Fair Go" 'Hole-and-corner' Allegation Election of Ambulance Committee Aldermen Who "Never Hear of It"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 1

Alderman Denley, at last night's meeting of Granville Council, took Alderman McFarlane to task for his continual…

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They asked for houses and got only jeers Laugh this off, Mr. Calwell Our Canberra correspondent sent us these "fair samples" from 1064 letters seeking a house to let in Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 8

CANBERRA, Tuesday.-- Last Thursday the Leader of the Country Party (Mr. Fadden)…

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Rooty Hill Victory Fair

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 4

A splendid effort by the members of St Alban's Church of England Women's Guild on Saturday, 9th inst, resulted in the sum of £100 being…

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Scout Swimmers Stage Carnival

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 24

Despite cold and windy weather 400 cubs, scouts and parents attended the first swimming carnival held by Catholic Scouts at…

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Ambulance at Show

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 5

Nepean Ambulance attended Mr A. Jones, of Liverpool, who suffered concussion when a horse's hoof penetrated his steel skull cap at Nepean Show…

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Show Awards HORSES

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 3

Trotters or Pacers.—Stallion, 3 yrs. and over, G. Yates 1, J. Andrews 2; brood mare, 3. and over, V. Fitzgqrald 1, J. Andrews 2; trotting or pacing horse…

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Park Improvement Big Street Carnival

The Biz · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 2

The main items of business at the meeting of Fairfield Park improvement committee on Thursday night last whs finalising arrangements for the street…

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Flying Bomb on Exhibition in Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 3

A German VI flying-bomb being unloaded last night at the Town Hall, where an exhibition of captured enemy war material will be held to-day as part of the Security Loan campaign. The exhibition will be open for one week—on week days from 10 a.m…

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Flying-bomb for Sydney Security Loan Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 3

FIRST V I FLYING-BOMB to arrive in Sydney being unloaded at Sydney Town Hall last night. The bomb is one of the exhibits in the Security Loan Exhibition, which will open in the Lower Town Hall at 11 a.m. today. Captured Japanese war equipment also will be displayed…

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Exhibition by A.i.f. Veteran to Help Loan

Daily Mirror · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 9

An A.I.F. veteran, shot through the wrist at El Alamein, will demonstrate expert bricklaying in the Sydney Town…

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Exhibition by A.i.f. Veteran to Help Loan

Daily Mirror · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 9

An A.l.F. veteran, shot through the wrist at El Alamein, will demonstrate expert bricklaying in the Sydney Town…

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