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Shows & fairs, 1953

4,510 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 226

Big Carnival at Taree

Daily Mirror · Saturday 24 January 1953 · page 11

TAREE, Sat. -- The Manning River Aquatic Association's third annual carnival is being…

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Big Carnival at Taree

Daily Mirror · Saturday 24 January 1953 · page 8

TAREE, Sat. -- The Manning River Aquatic Association's third annual carnival is being…

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10,000 at Cycle Carnival

Daily Mirror · Saturday 24 January 1953 · page 8

ORANGE, Sat. -- An early crowd of about 10,000 saw average speeds of up to 90 m.p.h. at the…

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10,000 at Cycle Carnival

Daily Mirror · Saturday 24 January 1953 · page 8

ORANGE, Sat. -- An early crowd of about 10,000 saw average speeds of up to 90 m.p.h. at the…

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10,000 at Cycle Carnival

Daily Mirror · Saturday 24 January 1953 · page 8

ORANGE, Sat. -- An early crowd of about 10,000 saw average speeds of up to 90 m.p.h. at the…

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10,000 at Cycle Carnival

Daily Mirror · Saturday 24 January 1953 · page 10

ORANGE, Sat. -- An early crowd of about 10,000 saw average speeds of up to 90 m.p.h. at the…

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N.z. Pacer for H.p. Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 January 1953 · page 17

Champion New Zealand pacer Blue Mist will run an exhibition af Harold Park on Wednesday night. Blue Mist will run…

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Archibald Show "Worst In Memory" by Our Art Critic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1953 · page 2

Everybody guessed it, the open secret is now public: William Dargie won his seventh Archibald Prize,…

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N.Z. Pacer's Exhibition

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 25 January 1953 · page 3

Blue Mist, one of New Zealand's best papers, will give an exhibition, at the Harold Park trotting meeting next…

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Casualties in surf carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 25 January 1953 · page 5

A lifesaver broke a leg when a surf boat overturned yesterday at Manly surf…

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Brodie Mack's Youth Show

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 25 January 1953 · page 16

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First Shots in Election Fair Day's Work Appeal

Truth · Sunday 25 January 1953 · page 8

The campaign for the State elections on February 14 is warming up. The Country Party leader (Mr. Bruxner) fired the first shot with his…

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Marilyn's gown stole the show

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 25 January 1953 · page 38

HOLLYWOOD, sat.--Marilyn Monroe's strapless, very low-cut frock at the Club Mocambo the other night, drew "Ahs" from the sophisticated customers. She was with her…

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Mass show of flowers at party

The Sun · Sunday 25 January 1953 · page 37

MASSES of flowers decorated the Eastwood home of Dr. and Mrs…

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Week on 'Change Share Prices Show Only Slight Reaction

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 25 January 1953 · page 7

The investment share market stayed on an even level for most of last week, showing no marked reaction to news of the basic wage adjustment…

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Battle of the Archibald Prize shakes Art Gallery Students raid show "The Talking Dargie"

The Sun · Sunday 25 January 1953 · page 1

ELDERLY attendants wrestled with demonstrating art students on the steps of the National Art Gallery at fl lunch time yesterday…

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Bowlers in Carnival

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 14

CANOWINDRA, Mon.--Bowlers from Peak Hill, Condobolin, Forbes, Parkes, Eugowra and local players…

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Carnival Man Robbed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday.— Thieves stole £850 from the home of an Oakleigh carnival proprietor early to-day…

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Fair go for the aborigine

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 6

IN Australia Day sermons yesterday the Dean of Sydney (Dr. S. Bafton…

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Britain can show us points in road safety

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 6

LONDON, Sun. -- England's traffic authorities are out to make the Coronation…

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