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Shows & fairs, 1949

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Brave Tartan Show at Highland Sports

The Sun · Saturday 1 January 1949 · page 3

Kilts and plaids made a colorful spectacle at the Showgrounid today when many thousands gathered to watch the annual Highland Gathering. About a thousand…

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High Welcome Tipped To Win Again Quoted at Fair Price

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1949 · page 11

The Daily Telegraph selects High Welcome to win his fifth successive race at Randwick today. High Welcome will start in the New…

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NEW S.M.s to Determine Fair Rents

Truth · Sunday 2 January 1949 · page 30

Three special magistrates have been appointed by the State Government to determine fair…

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Glamor Girl in Empire Show

Truth · Sunday 2 January 1949 · page 4

TIVOLI GLAMOR GIRL LEITA MARTINI has more than the proverbial feather to fly with in this picture. She…

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Slapsie Maxie May Appear in Sydney with Max Baer Beauty, Ex-boxer for Stage Show

Truth · Sunday 2 January 1949 · page 3

"Slapsie" Maxie Rosenbloom, former world light heavyweight champion, who arrived in Sydney this week to appear at the Celebrity Club, said yesterday that he would try to persuade another famous ex-boxer, Max Baer to come to Australia to appear with him…

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English Pair Show Fitness

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 16

English horses Furdan, and Formentera Were outstanding workers in a dull session on all tracks this morning. They proved their fitness for nearfuture races by setting the standard for six furlongs…

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English Pair Show Fitness

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 16

English horses Furdan and Formentera were outstanding workers in a dull session on all tracks this morning. They proved their fitness for nearfuture races by setting the standard for six furlongs…

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English Pair Show Fitness

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 16

English horses Furdan and Formentera were outstanding workers in a dull session on all tracks this morning. They proved their fitness for near future races by setting the standard for six furlonas…

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Students Prepare Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 5

STUDENTS of the Double Bay Arts and Crafts School, MISSES INGE KREN (left), MERRILEE ADDISON and JOYCE HIGGINBOTTOM, printing textiles in the studio in the grounds of Mrs. Hunter White's Double Bay home. The school, of which Mrs. H. A. Sweetapple is the director, will give…

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Building Exhibition Train. Tours British Cities

Construction · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 6

To display and demonstrate heating appliances and .associated products, the Allied Ironfounders' Exhibition Train recently visited London and will travel to 24 provincial centres by May, 1949…

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British Industries Fair. May 2nd-13th, 1949

Construction · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 7

The 1949 British Industries Fair is to he held in London and Birmingham from the 2nd to the 13th May. B.I.F. has become.- the world's greatest assembly…

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Workers Got Cheap Fruit, Growers A Fair Return

Tribune · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 3

From October 1 to December 23, 1948, the Better Marketing Committee distributed 9,454 bushels of citrus fruits to factories, RSL sub-branches and ether organisations. THE nett return to the 27 growers in…

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The Leipzig Fair Revived. March 6th to 13th, 1949

Construction · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 7

Some indication of recovery in western Germany is indicated by the fact that Australian firms are today receiving circular letters from "Leipziger Messeamt," the organisation controlling the…

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Newly-weds' "Show" for Marriage Guests

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 1

MRS. COLIN PALMER and her husband giving a display of though transference at the reception following their wedding on Christmas Eve. Standing with her back to the guests, the bride, who was blindfolded at some times, but…

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America's "Fair Deal"

The Sun · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 1

National health insurance, higher taxes (largely on company earnings, now at…

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Sports Carnival Highlights Cricket Walkover for Westralians

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 3

W.A. won the toss and decided to bat on a perfect wicket. N.S.W. began well by dismissing A. Harfz for a duck With three wickets down for 79 N.S.W…

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Mixed Hearing For "Fair Deal" Policy

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 4

NEW YORK, Friday. -- President Truman s Fair Peal policy, which he put before Congress on Wednesday and which has been described as a reshuffle of Roosevelt's "New Deal," has been given a most mixed reception…

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Mixed Hearing For "Fair Deal" Policy

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 4

NEW YORK, Friday. -- President Truman's "Fair Deal" policy, which he put before Congress on Wednesday and which has been described as a reshuffle of Roosevelt's "New Deal," has been given a most mixed reception…

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Mixed Hearing For "Fair Deal" Policy

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 4

NEW YORK, Friday. -- President Truman's "Fair Deal" policy, which he put before Congress on Wednesday and which has been described as a reshuffle of Roosevelt's "New Deal," has been given a most mixed reception…

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Mixed Hearing For "Fair Deal" Policy

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 4

NEW YORK, Friday. -- President Truman's "Fair Deal" policy, which he put before Congress on Wednesday and which has been described as a reshuffle of Roosevelt's "New Deal," has been given a most mixed reception…

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