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Shows & fairs, 1950

3,940 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 197

Lovely Models at Radio Show

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 4

Four lovely Sydney yodels (left to right): Gwen Neilsen, June Massey, Gwen Wilkinson and Janise Mahony, inspect a portable radio, one of the many on show at today's A.W.A. Radiola Conference at the Town Hall…

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Lovely Models at Radio Show

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 4

Four lovely Sydney models (left to right) : Gwcn Neilsen, June Massey, Gwen Wilkinson and. Janise Mahony, inspect a portable radio, one of the many on show at today's A.W.A. Radiola Conference at the Town Hall…

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Stage Show for Nursing College

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 15

The Brightlights Theatre Group will present the premier performance of a novel stage show, "Surprise Party," in…

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Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 4

Club members are round-about selling tickets for G. J. Const's "Sunshine Follies" at Parramatta City Hall on March…

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Building Exhibition, 1951

Construction · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 7

The Fiftieth Anniversary of Federation of Australian States will be celebrated throughout the Commonwealth in the year 1951. It is the intention of Congress to sponsor a…

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Three Artists Disappoint In Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 2

Some years ago the work of Yvonne du Moulin, Arthur Nichol, and Roy Thibou gave hope of an interesting…

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Dave Sands in Exhibition Bout

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 9

Empire middleweight champion, Dave Sandi, boxing in an exhibition bout last night with Frank Maguire, son of trainer Tom Maguire, at Parramatta Stadium. Sands also boxed three rounds with Jimmy Burns…

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Show Opens In Newcastle

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. -- Newcastle's annual Show opened this morning in perfect weather…

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Royal Show Horse Judges

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 8

The R.A.S. of N.S.W. has again secured the services of three leading New Zealand judges to officiate in the Horse Section at…

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Show Opens In Newcastle

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. -- Newcastle's annual Show opened this morning in perfect weather…

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Commission Finds Golden Casket Fair In Every Way

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—The Royal Commission which investigated the Queensland Golden Casket Art Union reported to-night that it had found no evidence of dishonest or improper practices in…

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Peter Finch in Olivier show

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P.).-- Australian actor Peter Pinch has been assigned by Sir Laurence Olivier to play the part…

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Empire Games Stars At G'ville Swim Carnival

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 8

Highlight of Granville-Clyde Club's "Swing Swim Carnival" on Friday March 3, will be the appearance of Barrie Kellaway and other members of the victorious…

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All Set for Best Show Yet

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 8

Patrons of the Annual Parramatta Show, to be held on March 3 and 4 at Westmead Showground by the…

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The Sydney Ure Smith Memorial Exhibition. a Fine Record of Artistic Publishing

Construction · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 20

At the Mitchell Library from February 15th to March 15th the Sydney Ure Smith Memorial Exhibition is being held. Sydney Ure Smith, who died last October, held…

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Dark or Fair?

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 2

The British general election will be held to-day…

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Mona Vale Carnival

The Sun · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 41

Mona Vale Surf Club's carnival, postponed from last Saturday, will be held next Sunday at 1.30 pm…

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Wellington Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 4

The Wellington (N.S.W.) district show will be held on April 26 and 27 and not May 26 and 27, as previously stated…

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Variety Show

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 6

This Saturday, February 25, the Knuts Company of 20 artists, from leading theatres, will give a variety show in the Dungowan, Penrith. Among…

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Victoria to Hold Industries Fair

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 5

MELBOURNE. Wednesday.— An Australian industries fair.will be held in Melbourne from March 1 to 17 next year…

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