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Shows & fairs, 1948

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Abbie An' Slats Fair Warning !

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 11

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Abbie An' Slats Fair Warning!

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 11

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Abbie An' Slats Fair Warning!

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 11

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Big Bets Lost On Viola Fair

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 15

Big punters backed Viola Fair, who finished third in the Nursery Handicap at Randwick yesterday, from 71 to 31…

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Water Ballet for Swim Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 6

The New South Wales Women's Swimming Association has arranged a colourful programme for its first State championship carnival at North Sydney Pool to-morrow night…

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Claims 15/- Bus. Fair Price for Seed Wheat

The Land · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 17

IN a letter to "The Land" this week, Mr. R. W. McLaren, of "Glenmore," Barmedman, claims that the price of 12/- a bushel for need wheat,…

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New Star On Sport Show

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 16

Daily Telegraph athletics writer, George Crawford, will interview new Olympic hope. Morris Curotta, on the Sports…

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Arrival of Carnival Teams at Central Station

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 7

Amid scenes of almost violent ensiasm Sydney turned on the ds to greet the Melbourne ms. After tickets and Billets had…

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Viola Fair Has Chance

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 10

With Bonnie Prince and Blue Diamond unlikely runners, lightly-weighted Viola Fair should win this…

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Viola Fair Has Chance

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 10

With Bonnie Prince and Blue Diamond unlikely runners, lightly-weighted Viola Fair should win this…

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Variety show

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 7

"A girl, eh? Thank goodness she'll never have to go through what I have." "Iff you had my figure would you go to Palm Beach or Kosciusko?"…

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Sports Arena carnival postponed

The Sun · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 6

Because most of the first-class professional riders are remaining in the country to compete at postponed…

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Surf-girl show will be snappy

The Sun · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 2

Radio and stage artists plan a bright show at Bondi Auditorium to-night, to raise funds for…

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Referee stops surf carnival

The Sun · Sunday 4 January 1948 · page 3

FOUR members of surf boat crews received injuries in the heavy seas at Maroubra…

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The Passing Show

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 4 January 1948 · page 8

"Go back and wipe your feet before you come into the house!" "Careful, Herbert! "…

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Seas batter boats, men at carnival

The Sun · Sunday 4 January 1948 · page 7

IN the roughest seas at a surf carnival for years boats were tossed about and swamped arid swimmers bounced and buffeted before all but three events were cancelled at Maroubra…

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"Under The Counter" A Bright Show

Truth · Sunday 4 January 1948 · page 3

One of the most swiftly-moving shows presented for many years at the Theatre Royal opened last night with…

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British show may close our theatres

The Sun · Sunday 4 January 1948 · page 5

ARRIVAL of Sir Laurence Olivier's Old Vic. Company and the Ballet Rambert may result…

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Nude films all in day's work Police swoop on fun parlor, seize peep-show

The Sun · Sunday 4 January 1948 · page 5

POLICE seized a peep-show at Glenelg (South Australia) fun parlor yesterday and made five others unusable. Parents of children who visited the show,…

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Canadian' World Fair

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 4

The first Canadian International Trade Fair will be held in Toronto from May 31 to June 12, 1948…

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