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Shows & fairs, 1951

3,555 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 178

Surf Carnival 13 Boats Capsize

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 January 1951 · page 8

Tremendous, fast-running waves caused 13 of 14 boats In the first four Senior A Boat Race heats to capsize…

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Surf Carnival 13 Boats Capsize

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 January 1951 · page 8

Tremendous, fast-running waves caused 13 of 14 boats in the first four Senior A Boat Race heats to capsize…

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Surfboats Unofficial Carnival Match Race

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 January 1951 · page 10

South Curl Curl surf club's two senior boat crews will unofficially compete against each other at the club's carnival today…

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Exhibition of Swiss posters

The Sun · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 7

Beginning on Thursday a fine collection of Swiss posters will be on exhibition in David Jones' Art Gallery at…

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Big Seas Mar Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 4

Only five of 28 surfboats finished the course through treacherous seas at South Curl Curl carnival…

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Letters Making Our Art Better Known Royal Academy Show Suggested

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 2

Sir,—In terms of Western European culture it can be said, without offence I trust, that Australia is somewhat wobbly…

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Let Australia Show the World ! Why Not an Industries Fair?

Construction · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 3

Australia, the nation which becomes fifty years of age next year, has overlooked one very important way of celebrating her Jubilee, by staging a…

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Academy Show Discussions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 5

Sir Charles Lloyd Jones, a trustee of the National Art Gallery, said yesterday that he would discuss with…

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Floating Theatre For Venetian Carnival

To Ethnico Vema = Greek National Tribune · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 7

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Took Prize at London Dog Show

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 3

All three "come up from Somerset" where, apparently, not only "zider apples" but prize dachshunds grow. With…

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Took Prize at London Dog Show

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 3

All three "come up from Somerset" where, apparently, not only "zider apples" but prize dachshunds grow. With…

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Exhibition Of Swiss Posters

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 19

Wrought - iron candlesticks bearing the 22 Swiss Canton coats-of-arms, decorate the platform of…

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Exhibition Of Swiss Posters

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 19

Wrought - iron candlesticks bearing the 22 Swiss Canton coats-of-arms, decorate the platform of…

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Exhibition Of Swiss Posters

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 19

Wrought - iron candlesticks bearing the 22 Swiss Canton coats-of-arms, decorate the platform of…

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Exhibition Of Swiss Posters

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 19

Wrought - iron candlesticks bearing the 22 Swiss Canton coats-of-arms, decorate the platform of…

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Catholic artists win praise at exhibition

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 5

SKETCHES of King George VI. and Queen Elizabeth taking part in the colorful ceremony of the Order of the…

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Horse Entries For Royal Show

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 23

Record horse entries have been received for the 1951 Royal Easter Show. Excluding trotters…

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Carnival fun time is here: and it's a big business

The Sun · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 17

Summer carnival time begins in Sydney tomorrow--and thousands of pounds will begin to trickle away on everything from doughnuts to dodge-'ems. Tomorrow, Bondi begins…

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Speedboat Carnival

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 19

Newcastle branch of the Royal Motor Yacht Club expects a record crowd at its Anniversary weekend speedboat…

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Lithgow Jubilee Show

The Sun · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 4

LITHGOW, Friday. -- The Governor, Lieut.-General Sir John Northcott, will officially open Lithgow's Jubilee…

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