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Shows & fairs, 1956

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Penrith High School Annual Athletic Carnival

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 August 1956 · page 7

Penrith High School's annual athletic carnival was held on the School Oval on Thursday last. The programme ran smoothly,…

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Children's Book Week Exhibition at Penrith and St. Marys

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 August 1956 · page 1

A public exhibition in connection with Children's Book Week was arranged by the Penrith Municipal Library…

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Israeli Stamp Exhibition

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 17 August 1956 · page 1

Israeli stamps, valued at over £2000, will be on display at an Israeli Stamp Exhibition, soon to be opened in Sydney. The show will be held at the Mitchell Library from Thursday, August 23 to…

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Tribune Fair Wins a Fair Patron

Tribune · Wednesday 22 August 1956 · page 12

IDA SHERDEN, our bustling organiser of the Tribune Fair, is away in Newcastle stirring up the steel-town…

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Parramatta Art Exhibition

The Biz · Wednesday 22 August 1956 · page 24

A local well-known artist, Mr. Ted Crski, of Canley Vale, was elected to a panel of professional artists to adjudicate work for the…

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Street Names in Fair-field Municipality

The Biz · Wednesday 22 August 1956 · page 15

They are still having a little bit of trouble with street names or rather the changing of them Ald. J. Turner, at Fairfield…

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Bonds Present Variety Show

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 22 August 1956 · page 3

Members of the Bonds' Entertainment Unit recently appeared in the Masonic Hall, Merrylands and gave…

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Youngsters Star in R.l. Carnival

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 22 August 1956 · page 7

Hundreds of schoolboys took part in the All Schools Rugby League carnival held in Parramatta Park…

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Float for Big Carnival Fairfield Businessmen's Activities

The Biz · Wednesday 22 August 1956 · page 21

Plans to enter a float in the big procession and carnival organised by Fairfield Park Committee, and to be held in…

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Palladium Star for Carroll Show

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 22 August 1956 · page 12

Palladium Theatre star, Paula Cootes, will appear in Carroll Bros.' variety show at North…

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Show Society's Annual Meeting Increased Pay for Secretary Appointment Yet to be Made

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 August 1956 · page 1

Various important issues were discussed at the annual meeting of Nepean A.H. and I. Society held on Friday evening, 17th inst, in the C.W.A. rooms. A secretary has not yet been appointed in…

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'Sarhe' is a 'Fair Dinkum Aussie now

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 29 August 1956 · page 4

A C.M.F. sergeant was among 14 New Australians naturalised at a civic ceremony af Granville recently…

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Steel-town Aim Challenges All on Trib. Fair

Tribune · Wednesday 29 August 1956 · page 12

THE steel-town boys and girls are promising a supply of goods for the Fair that will be a challenge to…

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Pet Show Was Big Success

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 29 August 1956 · page 4

Blaxcell Street Public , School Parents and Citizens' Association in conjunction with its Women's…

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Hypnotist To Star In Show

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 29 August 1956 · page 7

A hypnotist, who will be among star artists at a variety concert in Parramatta tonight (Wednesday), last…

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1956 Annual Art Show Review

The Biz · Wednesday 29 August 1956 · page 13

The 90 wroks of art selected for the City of Parramatta Art Society's 1956 annual art exhibition are all beautifully framed,…

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First T.v. Show Fairfield Heights Public School Scores Again

The Biz · Wednesday 29 August 1956 · page 1

On Wednesday night last the above progressive school again made its mark in the history of education, when it organised…

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Show Society Will Hold a Gymkhana Marching Girls in It

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 August 1956 · page 5

The general committee of the Nepean A.H. and I. Society, at a meeting held at the Showground rooms on Thursday…

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Big Crowds See Stamp Exhibition

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 31 August 1956 · page 1

Big crowds have visited the Israel Stamp Exhibition now at the Mitchell Library. Members of the Great…

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Building Trades Show

The Biz · Wednesday 5 September 1956 · page 17

Sydney's most unique temporary structure--built of tubular steel, sheet glass and canvas—will be a major point of…

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