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Shows & fairs, 1949

3,978 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 199

Surf Carnival Good Surf at Coogee

Daily Mirror · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 8

Ideal conditions prevailed this afternoon for the Coogee surf carnival. A MODERATE sea was…

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Surf Carnival Good Surf at Googee

Daily Mirror · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 8

Ideal conditions prevailed this afternoon for the Coogee surf carnival. A MODERATE sea was…

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Eileen Ralf In Witty Puppet Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 4

Eileen Ralf became a comic undertaker for a while during her piano recital at the Town Hall last night. In Lord Berners's…

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Sheep Show to Be Staged Next May

Daily Mirror · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 3

THE council of the N.S.W. Sheep Breeders' Association will conduct its annual Sheep Show at the Sydney…

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Carnival Near End

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 27 February 1949 · page 21

Despite interruptions by rain, the Country Carnival reached its concluding stages yesterday…

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Show Bans Champion Mare

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 27 February 1949 · page 7

Shalimar, winner of a championship at last year's Royal Show, and one of the prettiest…

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Jockeys v. actors at surf carnival

The Sun · Sunday 27 February 1949 · page 20

Leading Sydney jockeys will race members of Annie Get Your Gun cast on draught horses today at Tamarama…

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Sydney artist helped at London dress show

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 27 February 1949 · page 50

LONDON, Sat. -- Sydney artist Jocelyn Rickards assisted London designer Matilda Etches with the presentation of her new dress collection during the week…

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Don Stole the Show at Testimonial Highlights At Kippax-Oldfield Testimonial

Truth · Sunday 27 February 1949 · page 22

Yesterday was The Don's day at the Sydney Cricket Ground. It was ostensibly a Testimonial match for two former great Test cricketers, Bert Oldfield and Alan Kippax. But it was Don Bradman who stole the show…

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Family Man Fair Exchange

The Sun · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 17

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Wally and the Major Fair Grip

The Sun · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 17

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400 Boys at Swim Carnival

The Sun · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 19

Four hundred boys competed in Christian Brothers' College (Chatswood) swimming championships at North…

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Sunday Talks by Chifley Clergyman Asks Fo[?] "Fair Go"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 3

A clergyman yesterday criticised the Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley, for choosing Sunday evenings, at the church hour, to broadcast h[?] "Reports to the Nation."…

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Mink Cape At Fashion Show

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 1

An outstanding item at a Miami Beach fashion show, this pearl grey mink cape features a soft rolled collar…

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Mink Cape At Fashion Show

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 1

An outstanding item at a Miami Beach fashion show, this pearl grey mink cape features a soft rolled collar…

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50-50 He Says It's "All Show" (Letterettes in Fifty Words.) Surf

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 15

Having heard about the glamor or surf carnivals, I went to see one recently. I never saw…

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Bird Show Thrill

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 9

'This little lady is getting a big thrill out of holding a prize White King yearling cock pigeon during…

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Bird Show Thrill

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 9

'This little lady is getting a big thrill out of holding a prize White King yearling pigeon during the…

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Bird Show Thrill

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 9

'This little lady is getting a big thrill out of holding a prize White King yearling pigeon during the…

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Bird Show Thrill

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 9

'This little lady is getting a big thrill out of holding a prize White King yearling pigeon during the…

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