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Shows & fairs, 1953

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Older people have more staying power now US statistics show big rise in average life expectancy

The World's News · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 22

ONE of the reasons for America's 7,300,000 rise in population in the past two years is the fact that the average life expectancy of both…

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Do Aborigines Get A Fair Deal?

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 1 February 1953 · page 2

CAN THE ABORIGINES take a full and equal place in Australian citizenship? Are they still a dying race whose "pillow should be smoothed," or are they instead multiplying in a significant way in any part of the continent? Are the State and Federal Governments'…

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Smart Homework Girl's Jumper in Fair Isle

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 1 February 1953 · page 13

MATERIALS: 4oz Patons 3-ply fingering wool in ground colour; ½oz each of blue and red, 1 small ball white; 1 pr…

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Show of reject pictures

The Sun · Sunday 1 February 1953 · page 6

ORGANISERS of the Archibald Prize reject exhibition expect to have 200…

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Stage row ends Trinder show

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 1 February 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sat.--Tommy Trinder, £1250 a week English comedian, and director of the Tivoli Circuit David N. Martin figured in…

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Americans' Exhibition

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 20

American tennis stars Maureen Connolly and Julie Sampson will be opposed to leading juniors,…

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Americans' Exhibition

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 20

American tennis stars; Maureen Connolly and Julie Sampson will be opposed to leading, juniors…

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Hot show for the Navy

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 7

The J. C. Williamson Company played the navy comedy-drama "Seagulls Over Sorrento" in stifling heat in H.M.A.S. Sydney last night. The performance…

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Sacked Over Bust Covers-- Show Girl

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 3

Follies showgirl Audrey Copeland said today she was recently dismissed in Brisbane for appearing on the stage without her "bust covers." Miss Copeland said…

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Exhibition

The Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 20

Education Minister Heffron will officially open the Archibald Prize Reject Exhibition…

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Unique Display Of Birds For Show

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 24

An additional educational feature in the Halt of Agriculture at the Sydney Royal Show from March 27 to April 7 would be a miniature museum of birds, insects, and…

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Unique Display Of Birds For Show

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 5

An additional educational feature in the Hall of Agriculture at the Sydney Royal Show from March 27 to April 7 would be a miniature museum of birds, insects, and…

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Unique Display Of Birds For Show

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 5

An additional educational feature in the Hall of Agriculture at the, Sydney Royal Show from March 27 to April 7 would be a miniature museum of birds, insects, and…

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Unique Display Of Birds For Show

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 5

An additional educational feature in the Hall of Agriculture at the Sydney Royal Show from March 27 to April 7 would be a miniature museum of birds, insects, and…

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Exhibition swims

The Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 32

Star swimmers Barry Kellaway and Garry Winram will give exhibitions at the Road Transport…

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Variety Show

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 3

Buster Noble's fooling proved as popular with the large audience when he appeared at Murray Bros. big…

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Show Of Sixes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 2

The Show of Sixes at the Macquarie Galleries is an expression of cheer and generosity…

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Aborigines do NOT receive a fair deal

Tribune · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 4

Professor A. P. Elkin, Michael Sawtell and other apologists for capitalism’s maltreatment of the Aborigines, have ignored facts in their current press controversy on whether or not Aborigines get “a fair…

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"Fair Cop for Cop" New Car for "Fiver"

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 7

A Queensland policeman, last week, bought a new Morris Minor sedan car for only £5/16/-. Value of the car was £840. The policeman, William…

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Reject pictures on show today

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 9

At noon today the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) will open an exhibition of pictures which were rejected for the Archibald, Wynne, and…

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