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Shows & fairs, 1950

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Cycling Carnival

Truth · Sunday 1 January 1950 · page 27

"NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—Results of. the League and Amateur cycling carnival at Federal Park. Wallsend today…

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Exhibition by class trotters

The Sun · Sunday 1 January 1950 · page 26

NSW Trotting Club plans to stage an exhibition by three world race record holders at the…

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Show Business

The Sun · Sunday 1 January 1950 · page 35

BANNED SCENE from new British film Her Favorite Husband shows Robert Beatty spanking his movie wife Jean Kent. The British censor ruled it "undignified and unbecoming," sent it back for re-shooting…

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Fans Get Laugh At Tivoli Show

Truth · Sunday 1 January 1950 · page 38

There is plenty of variety in "Command Performance," the bright and breezy show which opened…

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New Entries for Sport Carnival

The Sun · Monday 2 January 1950 · page 7

Cyclists and professional footrunners who have been competing in other States will race at the Sports Ground…

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Actors to run own show

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 January 1950 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Sun.-- Twenty - four young people are gambling their savings on a…

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Apprentices Show Ability

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 January 1950 · page 20

ONE of the interesting features of the five-day holiday meeting at Randwick was the success of apprentice riders…

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Apprentices Show Ability

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 January 1950 · page 20

ONE of the interesting features of the five-day holiday meeting at Randwick was the success of apprentice riders…

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Apprentices Show Ability

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 January 1950 · page 20

ONE of the interesting features of the five-day holiday meeting at Randwick was the success of apprentice riders,…

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Apprentices Show Ability

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 January 1950 · page 20

ONE of the interesting features of the five-day holiday meeting at Randwick was the success of apprentice riders,…

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Apprentices Show Ability

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 January 1950 · page 20

ONE of the interesting features of the five-day holiday meeting at Randwick was the success of apprentice riders…

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Apprentices Show Ability

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 January 1950 · page 20

ONE of the interesting features of the five-day holiday meeting at Randwick was the success of apprentice riders,…

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End Of Deaf, Dumb Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1950 · page 4

About 700 deaf and dumb adults from all over Australia last night ended a 10-day sports and social carnival with a…

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Juniors Steal Tennis Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1950 · page 6

Junior players Lewis Hoad and John O'Brien were the stars of the County of Cumberland tennins championship…

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Sharks Near Surf Men At Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1950 · page 3

Sharks caused two scares during belt races at the South Curl Curl surf carnival yesterday. In heats of the belt races officials in the judge's boat…

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Carnival staggers U.S. stars

The Sun · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 34

American women tennis players, Louise Brough and Doris Hart were staggered when…

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Catholic Youth Meet in Carnival Three States Clash At Annual Sports

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 1

AFTER a week of varied sporting contests and social functions the 1949-50 Interstate Carnival concluded last Tuesday evening. Representative teams from the Victorian and South…

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Melbourne Gallops Heliofly Show Old Brilliance in Track Tria

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 28

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- Form Sydneysider, Heliofly, having his first [?] test since returning from a spell, gallop with all his old brilliance at Mentone…

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Socially Speaking . . . . Big Crowds Flock To See European Art Show

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 18

MORE than 2000 people have already visited the exhibition of European oils and drawings at David Jones' Art Gallery. which opened this week. THE Exhibition consists of…

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Socially Speaking . . . . Big Crowds Flock To See European Art Show

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 18

MORE than 2000 people have already visited the exhibition of European oils and drawings at David Jones' Art Gallery, which opened this week. THE Exhibition consists of…

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