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Shows & fairs, 1953

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

Air race to show Coronation films

The Sun · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday. -- American television networks will stage a trans-Atlantic air race…

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High Hopes For Annual C.Y.O. Swim Carnival

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 19

ENTRIES close on January 30 for the annual Catholic Youth Organisation swimming…

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Carnival Spirit

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 1

Victorian Boy: “Would you c,ome to the Farewell Ball with me?” Perth Girl: “What time…

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Sports Carnival

The Sun · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 17

The NSW AAA will hold a sports carnival at Pratten. Park tomorrow night raise funds to…

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Kiama Show

The Land · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 20

Kiama Show Society will hold its 105th annual show on the Australia Day weekend, Saturday, January 24,…

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Art Show

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 3

Among those French paintings that were shipwrecked and almost lost a few weeks hack were two by the famous…

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Next Carnival in Melbourne

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 1

PERTH, Sunday: Last item on the agenda of the 2nd meeting of the Australian Judaean Sports Council here this week was allocation of the next, the 21st Interstate Sports Carnival, to be held in…

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Hold-Up To French Art Exhibition

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 8

HOBART, Fri. --A French art collection worth more than £100,000 is stacked in a shed…

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Hold-Up To French Art Exhibition

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 8

HOBART, Fri.--A French art collection worth more than £100,000 is stacked in a shed…

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Hold-Up To French Art Exhibition

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 8

HOBART, Fri. --A French art collection worth more than £100,000 is stacked in a shed…

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Western Australia has Won the Carnival

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 1

PERTH, Monday: Western Australia has won the 20th Australian dewish Interstate Carnival, and with it the…

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New Dates for Paterson Show

The Land · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 32

Paterson Show dates, originally fixed for February 13 and 14, have been altered to…

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Orange Show Potato Prizes Aust. Record

The Land · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 1

ORANGE SHOW SOCIETY was giving £260 prize money for its potato section, a record for any show in Australia, a Department of Agriculture potato expert said yesterday…

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Final Instalment of Our Serial Gold for My Fair Lady

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 9

Jacob Benz twisted the lopsided corner of his mouth down further and glanced sardonically at the Judge, but the judge did…

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Want New G.G. To Open Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 1

BATHURST.— The Bathurst A. H. and P. Association has invited the Governor-General elect, Sir…

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£19,120 claim holds up art show

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 2

A salvage claim for £19,120 on the collection of French paintings aboard the freighter Merino may hold up their public showing…

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What Purpose Has The Well Fed Show Beast?

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 4

A RECENT article in the British "Farmers' Weekly," discussing the Smithfield fat cattle show and sales, raised one or two questions which generally could apply to the Australian boot cattle scene…

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Red Polls Shone At The London Smithfield Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 4

RED POLLS had a splendid entry at this year's London Smithfield. With the exception of Aberdeen-Angus they had a larger number forward than any other breed, either pure beef or dual-purpose…

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U.S. Tests Of Soil Conditioners Show Wide Effective Range

The Land · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 1

PRELIMINARY U.S. screening tests of 28 products marketed as soil conditioners have shown a wide range of effectiveness. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says this in a…

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Victorian Men’s Clean Sweep in Carnival Tennis Stanton Stars in Final Bill Same Beaten

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 4

PERTH, Thursday: Victoria’s men’s tennis side made a clean sweep in the carnival tennis matches played at Alexander Park lawn courts during the last two days, when they easily…

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