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Shows & fairs, 1959

326 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 17

Fairfield West Open Day & Pet Show

The Biz · Wednesday 26 August 1959 · page 11

Open day during Education Week, at Fairfield West Public School was followed by the annual pet show and display of dolls. Both functions were very successful…

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TV Highlights Preview of Motor Show

The Biz · Wednesday 26 August 1959 · page 11

The A B.C's mobile unit will visit the Sydney Showground to-morrow (Thursday), to bring…

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Preparing for Next Show

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 August 1959 · page 3

At the committee meeting of Nepean A.H. & I. Society it was decided that the standing orders be suspended so that…

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Blue M'tains Schools' Annual Sports Carnival

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 August 1959 · page 4

It was a fine day last Wednesday in Penrith when the annual athletic carnival of the Blue Mountains High Schools was held in Penrith. Reporting on the boys' section…

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Table Tennis Squads for Carnival

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 28 August 1959 · page 10

JASA table tennis organiser, Mr I. Imhof, this week announced practice squads for the…

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Exhibition building proposals

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 2 September 1959 · page 1

Executive Council of Parramatta Industries' Fair Society will consider at its next meeting proposals to finance a permanent…

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Carnival Dance Night

The Biz · Wednesday 2 September 1959 · page 24

The carnival and dance night held in the Civic Hall on August 26 proved to be a great…

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Carnival to Aid Red Cross

The Biz · Wednesday 2 September 1959 · page 7

The Northern Metropolitan District Council of the R.S.L., and its 21 branches, are sponsoring a…

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8600 overseas visitors at plastics exhibition

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 2 September 1959 · page 8

The 1959 International Plastics Exhibition (June 17-27) drew a record-breaking attendance of 106,000 visitors…

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Apex to hold Aquatic Carnival

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 September 1959 · page 1

At the meeting of Apex Club of Penrith, at Log Cabin last Tuesday night, Mr. Ken Brealey, public relations officer of Shell,…

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Basketballers Prepare for Carnival

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 4 September 1959 · page 9

JASA Basketball Club will prepare for the forthcoming interstate sports carnival matches at…

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Tribune Fair on at Paddingion

Tribune · Wednesday 9 September 1959 · page 12

SYDNEY: For over an hour on Monday night the City Council Liberal and DLP aldermen ranted and stormed but failed to…

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S.a. Tribune Fair Nov. 28

Tribune · Wednesday 9 September 1959 · page 2

SOUTH Australia's Tribune Fair will be held at the Hind- marsh Town on Saturday, November 2S. All imdica[?] so far…

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Donna Reed Show

The Biz · Wednesday 9 September 1959 · page 11

The engaging family comedy series -- the Donna Reed Show -- will be repeated on Channel 2,…

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Penrith Athletic Carnival to be Held This Month

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 September 1959 · page 5

The annual athletic carnival conducted by the Penrith branch of the Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association will be held on Thursday, September 24…

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Show pier

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 11 September 1959 · page 13

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Catharina genoot op Adelaide-show Ze bewonderde de "man-kip"

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 11 September 1959 · page 2

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Charity Sports Carnival

The Biz · Wednesday 16 September 1959 · page 18

Knight Park Trust, in conjunction with all sporting bodies who use the playing ara, has…

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King Park Athletic Carnival

The Biz · Wednesday 16 September 1959 · page 24

"We are sorry that some readers misunderstood our advertisement about post entries for the athletic…

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Fairfield to Stage "Barometer" Show

The Biz · Wednesday 16 September 1959 · page 5

The States' famous "barometer" show will be staged by Fairfield A. and H. Society in November…

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