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Shows & fairs, 1952

4,313 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 216

Of Women's Interest Metropolitan Show's Bright First Night

Daily Mirror · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 11

"Castle in the Air," which opened at the Metropolitan theatre last night had all the brightness of a small theatre's first night. Theatregoers arrived in their prettiest frocks. Regular first-nighter…

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Country women's Interests At The Dapto Show Quality High In Homecraft Entries

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 11

FIRST prixe for the best docorated cake in the cookery section at the Dapto Show last week was won by a woman who has had only three lessons in cake decoration. Hor entry, a…

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Excellent Display Of Dairy Cattle Pleases Dapto Show Officials Early Outing For Royal Teams

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 4

DAIRY cattle of excellent quality and in good numbers were paraded at the annual show conducted by the Dapto A. and H. Society last Friday and Saturday. Exhibitors were commended for the evenness of the stock and the lack of any serious "tail" in…

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Long Term Merino Strain Trials By C.S.I.R.O. Will Show Reaction To Environment

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 20

AT C.S.I.R.O. research stations at Cunnamutla, in Queensland and at Armidale and Denifiquin, in N.S.W. long-term observations are being made on the reaction of the same four strains of Morino sheep to the three different environments…

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Combined Carnival

Daily Mirror · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 11

A combined women's and men's athletic meeting will be held at the Sydney Sports Ground…

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Labour Ban On Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 3

The N.S.W, executive of the Australian Labour Party last night declared the Youth Carnival for Peace…

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240 Enter for A.i.f. Carnival

The Sun · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 6

240 entries have been received for the State AIF swimming championships. to be held at…

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A.L.P. bans Red youth carnival

The Sun · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 3

ALP executive last night declared the Youth Carnival of Peace and Friendship a communist auxiliary and banned it…

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A.L.P. Bans Youth 'Carnival Of Peace'

Daily Mirror · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 11

The Youth Carnival of Peace and Friendship was declared a Communist auxiliary last night by the…

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Texas Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 27 January 1952 · page 31

IT'S ABOUT: Musical comedy frolics in Texas. YOU'LL SEE: Esther Williams, Howard Keel…

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Catchfree Lands Fair-sized Punt

Truth · Sunday 27 January 1952 · page 15

Big gamblers behind three stables clashed in a spirited betting duel on the Encourage Handicap won by Catchfree at Randwick yesterday…

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Surfer Cited at Carnival

Truth · Sunday 27 January 1952 · page 20

Following a farcical mix-up in the surfboard race at the Manly surf carnival yesterday, Tamarama club member Graham Ferris was cited to appear before the…

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R.A.A.F. display mars carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 27 January 1952 · page 22

An R.A.A.F. helicopter yesterday disorganised Manly surf carnival when it landed on the beach to give a rescue demonstration. For 45 minutes the…

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They Didn't Win-Five Paintings From The Archbald Prize Exhibition

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 27 January 1952 · page 3

FIVE unsuccessful entries in the 1951 Archibald Prize competition. Left to right: Self portrait, by G…

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Surf Carnival Surf Man Questioned

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 12

M. Riordan of South Narrabeen was cited by carnival referee Mr. Lionel McDonald to…

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Surf Carnival Bio Seas at Gala

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 11

Heavy seas caused officials to cancel the R. and R. event at the Freshwater surf carnival…

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100 collapse in heat at car carnival

The Sun · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 3

Ambulance officers treated more than 100 people who collapsed today at Parramatta…

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Family Man Fair question

The Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 21

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Carnival Boats In Spills, Smashes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 4

Continuous surf boat upsets in boiling surf kept beltmen busy at the Freshwater carnival yesterday. Boats capsized in every heat, some…

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2 surfers cited at carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 19

Freshwater surf carnival referee Lionel McDonald yesterday cited two surfers to…

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