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Shows & fairs, 1954

4,137 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 207

Scribbled Histories Exhibition of war documents

The Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 13

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--Much of Australia's military history has been written in pencil on scraps of paper as well as in blood on distant shores…

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Good “cop” in carnival show

Tribune · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 11

ANOTHER money-raising show is operating in the suburbs of Sydney and it seems clear that municipal bodies are co-operating…

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Surf carnival

The Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 37

There will be novel attractions in addition to the beach and water events at Queenscliff surf…

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Surf Carnival Entries A Record

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 12

Entries for the Royal surf carnival at Bondi [?]on Saturday, February 6, total more than 3,300—a…

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Two French Awards Art Exhibition Organisers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 5

The French Ambassador to Australia, M. Louis Roche, yesterday conferred the Cross of the Legion of…

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Queen Will See Wood Chop Show

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 16

Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh will see a special wood chopping exhibition at Dubbo Show on February 10. Registrar of the…

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Queen Will See Wood Chop Show

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 16

Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh will see a special wood chopping exhibition at Dubbo Show on February 10. Registrar of the…

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Queen Will See Wood Chop Show

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 16

Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh will see a special wood chopping exhibition at Dubbo Show on February 10. Registrar of the…

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Queen Will See Wood Chop Show

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 16

Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh will see a special wood chopping exhibition at Dubbo Show on February 10. Registrar of the…

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Queen Will See Wood Chop Show

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 16

Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh will see a special wood chopping exhibition at Dubbo Show on February 10. Registrar of the…

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Show Horse for the Queen

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thurs. --A slow horse named Colorado is ready to be handed over to the…

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Navy to "show flag" in west

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 1

PERTH, Wed.--Naval ships will "show the flag" to restore order among…

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Swim Carnival

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 23

First carnival of the State men's swimming championships will be held at the North Sydney…

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Surf Carnival

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 35

Newport surf club will hold a restricted carnival on Sunday…

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Swim Carnival

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 23

First carnival of the State men's swimming championships will be held at the North Sydney…

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Swim Carnival

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 31

First carnival of the State men's swimming championships will be held at the North Sydney…

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Swim Carnival

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 23

First carnival of the State men's swimming championships will be held at the North Sydney…

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To Judge Show Cattle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 12

The Registrar of the Royal Agricultural Society, Mr. H. N. Sarina, who announced his appointment yesterday, said…

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Show Success For Sisters

The Land · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 1

FIRST SHOW.—These two sisters exhibited prizewinning Guernseys at last week's Albion Park Diamond Jubilee Show, which opened the country show season. They are Lexie Thomas (left) with her first…

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Drought Hits Albion Show Exhibits ®

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 5

Drought on the South Coast showed its effects on entries in the dairy cattle sections of the Albion Park show held on Friday and Saturday for the 60th time…

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