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Shows & fairs, 1953

4,510 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 226

Just Goes to Show What a Lot of Galahs They Are

The Sun · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.-- 500 galahs perched on high-tension wires carrying current up the Darling Valley: Their weight caused…

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Fun Fair Back

The Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 32

Fun Fair, after a rest at the stables of his owner, Mr. W Clancy, has resumed training at…

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Exhibition of Furniture

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 4

An exhibition of modern furniture raised £80 for the Sub-normal Children's Welfare Association during the…

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London designers show fashions for Coronation guests

The Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 24

LONDON, Tuesday.--An answer to the fashion question of the year--what will women wear to watch the Coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey?--was…

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Old Exhibition Building May Soon Be Demolished By a Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 2

CITY Council aldermen will soon decide the fate of the old Exhibition Building in Prince Alfred…

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"Exhibition" Protests

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 3

The "Herald-Tribune" adds: "This is the... situation, which must compel us to look to…

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Exhibition of paintings

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 17

CHARLES GASSNER, of Darling Point, whose exhibition of paintings will…

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Fair Play in Education

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 7

"Boys and girls alike should have some grounding in the essential skills; the cooking, first-aid and…

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Variety Show

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 1

Walter Elliott's favourite pastime is thinking up new stunts and ideas for the Variety Show he comperes in…

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Exhibition by two new Australians

The Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 13

Charles Gassner, a Dutchman now living in Australia, and Koschevsky, a Russian who has lived for some 20…

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Local Artists in "Rejects" Exhibition

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 1

Well-known Parramatta artists will hang works in this year's reject exhibition which opens in Sydney in…

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Contrast in styles at art show

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 11

Two artists, Koschevsky and Chares Gassner are showing at David…

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Contrasts in Styles at New Art Show

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 14

Some of the contrasts between the objective and subjective methods of painting may be seen at David Jones' Art Gallery, where the work of two New Australians is on…

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Contrasts in Styles at New Art Show

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 14

Some of the contrasts between the objective and subjective methods of painting may be seen, at David Jones' Art Gallery, where the work of two New Australians is on…

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Contrasts in Styles at New Art Show

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 14

Some of the contrasts between the objective and subjective methods of painting may be seen at David. Jones' Art Gallery, where the work of two New Australians is on…

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Contrasts in Styles at New Art Show

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 14

dome of the contrasts between the objective and subjective methods of painting may be seen af David Jones' Gallery, where the work of two. New Australians is on…

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Stage clothes burnt But show is still on

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 11

A railway truck fire between Melbourne and Sydney destroyed the costumes and properties for the comedy, "Larger Than Life," starring Jessie Matthews…

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Davies to miss big swimming carnival

The Sun · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 42

Olympic breaststroke champion John Davies will miss the Australian title carnival in Sydney from February 21-28. Davies, who is…

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Aust. model in fabulous Coronation fashion show

The Sun · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 31

LONDON, Thursday.--Wearing a diamond tiara and "necklace, Sydney mannequin Margot Brickhill yesterday modelled many of the magnificent "Coronation" gowns in Royal dressmaker Norman Hartnell's £20,000 spring and summer collection…

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Swim Carnival

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 20

The 10th annual swimming carnival of the N.S.W. Amateur Swimming Club will be held at the…

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