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Shows & fairs, 1955

582 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 30

Fairfield Boys' High School Annual Athletic Carnival at Fairfield

The Biz · Wednesday 10 August 1955 · page 6

The annual athletic carnival of Fairfield Boys' High School was held on Fairfield Oval last Thursday, August 4. Being…

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Bright Young Stars Show Out in Schoolboys' Carnival

The St George Call · Thursday 11 August 1955 · page 9

Brighton School Again to the Fore Brighton Primary School, which has given Rugby League such prominent players as Doug McRitchie,…

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"Milky Way" Exhibition

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 August 1955 · page 4

To encourage the consumption of milk and to emphasise the Importance of the dairying industry, the N.S.W. Milk Board,…

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Lismore Maize Yields Fair

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 August 1955 · page 31

Lismore maize harvesting is complete and yields have been fair considering the wet…

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Milky Way Exhibition Opens

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 August 1955 · page 3

State president of the Australian Primary Producers' Union, Major-General K. W…

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How Exhibition Was Produced

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 August 1955 · page 5

The Milky Way Exhibition has been sponsored by the N.S.W. Milk Board assisted by…

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Russian At Textile Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 August 1955 · page 7

An official delegation of 200 Russians caused a stir when they visited the second Brussels…

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RADIO Broadcasts From Brisbane Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 August 1955 · page 12

The Country Hour, broadcast Mondays to Fridays at 12 noon from 2FC-2NA, 3AR, 4QG, and country regional stations, will come from the A.B.C/s studios at the Brisbane Showground during Exhibition Week…

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New Models At Sydney Motor Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 August 1955 · page 28

The Sydney Motor Show, which opens today and continues until August 20, will…

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Opportunity For All To See Unique Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 August 1955 · page 9

Acting upon the assumption that children of today are the potential long-term consumers of milk, I am delighted with the decision of the Milk Board and its agent…

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Nursery Rhymes And Real Dairy Keynote Children's Biggest Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 August 1955 · page 1

The basic purpose of the exhibition is to encourage children to drink more milk…

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Spectacular Town Hall Show Took Over A Town Year To Plan

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 August 1955 · page 2

The Chairman of the Milk Board, Mr. J. A. Ferguson, explains the purpose of the Milky Way Exhibition in a special message to The Farmer and Settler. The staging of this…

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Dogs In The News Non-Sporting Dog Club's Show Was Big Success

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 August 1955 · page 27

There were almost 300 entries for the very successful Non-Sporting Dog Club's Show at the R.A.S. grounds last Saturday. Mrs. R. Gerardy and…

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Tell Me Your Dream War dreams while her boy is in camp show girl wants action too War Training

The World's News · Saturday 13 August 1955 · page 34

My boyfriend is in the army for three months' training. I suppose that made me dream that I went to the war…

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Field Day for School Agricultural Society

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 17 August 1955 · page 4
Also in The Biz

The Department of Agriculture on Wednesday last conducted a field day at the Glen-Rowan Stud Poultry Farm…

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School Football Carnival 1200 Boys Take Part

The Biz · Wednesday 17 August 1955 · page 17
Also in The Broadcaster

For the first time in football [?] in these parts over 1200 schoolboys were gathered together to compete in inter—school…

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Bossley Bus Gearing Up for Big Show

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 17 August 1955 · page 4

Fairfield Agricultural and Horticultural Society is getting busier and busier now that the date of the first annual show of Fairfield…

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Bossley Bush Gearing Up for Big Show

The Biz · Wednesday 17 August 1955 · page 17

I airfield Agricultural and Horticultural Society is getting busier and busier now that, the date of the first annual show of Fairfield…

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