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Shows & fairs, 1950

3,940 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 197

City art show from New York

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 12

David Jones, Ltd., will stage an art exhibition from the New York Museum of Modern Art and a series of lunch-hour…

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New touring show likely

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Mon. (A.A.P.).--The Shakespeare Memorial Theatre company may form a second…

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Earnings On Wharves Show Rise

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 3

Australian wharf- labourers earned an average of £ 10/0/9 a week in the 12 months ended last June,…

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Art History Illustrated In Exhibition by Our Art Critic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 2

In an excellent exhibition of prints, lent to David Jones's Art Gallery by the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the…

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The Greatest Entertainer Show Business Has Ever Known

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 24
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The Great Franquin, the Sensational Hypnotist and Mesmerist, who has everywhere drawn the greatest attendances of any stage attraction of any description at any time, commences his Sydney season at the Empire Theatre tonight week. J. C. Williamson Theatres announce that reservations" open tomorrow…

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The Greatest Entertainer Show Business Has Ever Known!

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 14

The Great Franquin, the sensational Hypnotist and Mentalist. who has everywhere drawn the greatest attendances of any stage attraction of any description at any time, commences his Sydney season at the Empire Theatre tonight week. J. C. Williamson Theatres announces that reservations open tomorrow…

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The Greatest Entertainer Show Business Gas Ever Known

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 24

The Great Franquin, the Sensational Hypnotist and Mesmerist, who has everywhere drawn the greatest attendances of any stage attraction of any description at any time, commences his Sydney season at the Empire Theatre tonight week. J. C. Williamson Theatres announce that 'reservations open tomorrow…

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The Greatest Entertainer Show Business Has Ever Known

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 24

The Great Franquin, the Sensational Hypnotist and Mesmerist, who has everywhere drawn the greatest attendances of any stage attraction of any description at any time, commences his Sydney season at the Empire Theatre tonight week. J. C. Williamson Theatres announce that reservations open tomorrow…

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The Greatest Entertainer Show Business Mas Ever Known

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 24

The Great Franquin, the Sensational Hypnotist and Mesmerist, who has everywhere drawn the greatest attendances of any stage attraction of any description at any time, commences his Sydney season at the Empire Theatre tonight week. J. c. Williamson Theatres announce that reservations open tomorrow…

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The Greatest Entertainer Show Business Has Ever Known

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 24

The Great Franquln, the Sensational Hypnotist and Mesmerist, who has everywhere drawn the greatest attendances of any stage attraction of .any description at any time,commences his Sydney season at the Empire Theatre tonight week. J.G. Williamson Theatres announce that reservations open tomorrow…

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The Greatest Entertainer Show Business Has Ever Known

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 24

The Great Franquin, the Sensational Hypnotist and Mesmerist, who has everywhere drawn the greatest attendances of any stage attraction of any description at any time, commences his Sydney season at the Empire Theatre tonight week. J. C. Williamson Theatres announce that reservations open tomorrow…

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Exhibition Of Prints

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 2

Sir,—Your art critic in his criticism of the exhibition now on view in David Jones' Art Gallery says that the excellent prints have…

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Blacktown Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 5

Blacktown and District Agriculture Society's 27th Annual Show will be held at the Blacktown Showground on Friday and…

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Manly athletic carnival off

The Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 36

The athletic carnival set down for Manly Oval next. Tuesday night has been abandoned…

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Dinner with Shoe Show

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 15

ONE of the most unusual fashion parades ever to be held in Sydney took place last night at the Wentworth…

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Americans Too Like Adult Show

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 28

NEW YORK. -- The British film "Hamlet," which many U.S. film officials thought was…

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Americans Too Like Adult Show

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 28

NEW YORK. -- The British film "Hamlet," which many U.S. film officials thought was…

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Fashion Fair 1950

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 20

The biggest display of Australian fashions ever held will begin in Melbourne on February 16, organised by the Australian Guild of Fashion…

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Fashion Fair 1950

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 20

The biggest display, of Australian fashions ever held will begin in Melbourne on February 16, organised by the Australian Guild of Fashion…

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