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Shows & fairs, 1957

313 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 16

Mt. Druitt Carnival

Nepean Times · Thursday 18 April 1957 · page 6

In order to assist the movement for the purchase and erection of a suitable hall for St. John's Church of England, Mt…

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Sports Talk Rex Hartwig's Exhibition

The St George Call · Thursday 18 April 1957 · page 3

On Wednesday afternoon the 17th April, at the Association Courts, Chapel Street, Rock- professional tennis star Rex…

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Art, Theatre & Music Reviews C.A.S. State Exhibition

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 18 April 1957 · page 6

This exhibition of N.S.W. members only is now on show at David Jones Art Gallery. It is an important…

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Soccer Football Saints Show Good Combination

The St George Call · Thursday 18 April 1957 · page 4

St. George travelled to Chatswood Oval last Saturday to play North Shore in an Association League match. There was an attendance of apprixomately 400 spectators who saw a thrilling game, and although St. George played the better…

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1958 Brussels' Universal Exhibition

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 19 April 1957 · page 5

The French building at the annual exhibition to be held at Brussels in 1958 will be a palace of glass and Thomas steel, of revolutionary…

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Easter Jazz Carnival at Fairfield

The Biz · Wednesday 24 April 1957 · page 12

Back from a successful world tour, Keith Silver and his Port Jackson Jazz Band group will be the star attraction at the…

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Chrysanthemum Show on TV

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 24 April 1957 · page 11

A chrysanthemum show, to be held in St. John's Parish Hall, Parramatta, will be televised over…

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Statistics Show... Drift From City Now

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 24 April 1957 · page 3

Movement of employment population away from the inner Sydney area is reflected in figures released by Cumberland County…

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Horsley Show Annual Event on Saturday, May 3

The Biz · Wednesday 24 April 1957 · page 9

Always a popular fixture with Horsley and district residents, the annual Horsley show will be held on Saturday, May 3. There will…

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Sports Talk Arthur Chapman Tennis Exhibition

The St George Call · Thursday 25 April 1957 · page 2

Rex Hartwig, who was to appear at the tennis exhibition organised for the pupils of the Bill Gilmour tennis school, was…

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Dairy Cattle at Show Strong in Quality

Nepean Times · Thursday 25 April 1957 · page 1

Competition In the A.I.S. classes of the cattle sections at the Royal Show this year must have been about a record, Quality…

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Changes in Carnival Set Up

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 26 April 1957 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Changes made by the Judean Sports Council last weekend for the 1957 carnival in…

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Cultuur Toon Hermans en de Een-mans "Show"

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 26 April 1957 · page 4

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Plans Big Fair

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 1 May 1957 · page 2

Parramatta Spastic School and the Air Farce Association ore planning a two-day…

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Guild Furniture Exhibition

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 1 May 1957 · page 5

This year's Guild Furniture Exhibition will open at the Showground on Tuesday, May 14, end continue until Saturday, May 18. The official ceremony will be performed at 3 p.m…

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Big Crowd At Flower Show

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 1 May 1957 · page 13

A large number of visitors and officials last Friday saw Parramatta…

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Carnival Changes

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 3 May 1957 · page 10

By a 4-1 majority the Judean Sports Conference in Melbourne last week decided to “suspend” the Vandervelde Shield, awarded to the State winning most events at a carnival…

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Juniors’ Good Show

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 3 May 1957 · page 10

Hakoah’s junior soccer teams won one match and drew in three others in the Canterbury…

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Hawkesbury Show

The Biz · Wednesday 8 May 1957 · page 20

This big annual district exhibition will be held at Windsor on Friday and Saturday, May 10 and 11. There will be the…

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P. & C. Assn. Plans Sports Carnival

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 8 May 1957 · page 5

Westmead Parents and Citizens' Association are finalising details for the running of the school's first…

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