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Shows & fairs, 1959

326 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 17

Big show to aid guide dog appeal

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 4 November 1959 · page 3

Judges from four states will officiate at a Sydney dog show on January 23, next year, the proceeds of which will go to the Guide Dogs for the Blind…

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Fairfield Show - the District's Window Records Expected in All Sections

The Biz · Wednesday 4 November 1959 · page 1

The Fairfield Agricultural and Horticultural Society's Fifth Annual Show is expected to exceed all previous records both in attendance and in entries…

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Exhibition Dancing

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 November 1959 · page 1

On Thursday night, November 12, the big item in the closed-to-traffic part of High Street, Penrith, will be the…

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Flower Show and Fete at Badgery's Creek

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 November 1959 · page 4

The annual flower show and fete, organised by the combined Anglican and Methodist Ladie[?] Guilds was a success socially and financially. It was most gratifying to all concerned…

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Taps Country Show

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 6 November 1959 · page 6

The Teenage Amateur Performance Society (TAPS) hopes to raise more than £300 with two…

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Foreign Trade French participation at the Munich Exhibition

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 6 November 1959 · page 4

The international exhibition “Home and Technique” recently opened in Munich with a large French participation Among the 800 exhibitors from…

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Busy for Pert Fair

Tribune · Wednesday 11 November 1959 · page 11

PERTH: Busy bees in various suburbs of Perth are expected to yield a useful harvest of cakes and clothing…

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K.s.p. Exhibition

Tribune · Wednesday 11 November 1959 · page 9

AN exhibition ot Katharine Susannah Prichard's works will be on display in Moscow to celebrate, her 76th birthday which is on…

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Granville Bank Show

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 11 November 1959 · page 4

Considerable interest is being taken in the Commonwealth Bank photographic display…

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Show Pictorial Page

The Biz · Wednesday 11 November 1959 · page 36

Robin Whiley, 10, of Liacemoe Champion Girl Rider, on "Grey Monarch." Eva Tolhurst, of Edens or Park, winning the Ladies Flag Bending Race on Saturday…

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Easter Show Horse Schedule

The Biz · Wednesday 11 November 1959 · page 18

A total of 272 classes will offer prize-money of nearly £16,000 in the horse section of Sydney's…

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Students See the Show

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 11 November 1959 · page 3

As a prelude to exams which started last Tuesday, Old Guildford Public…

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Pensioners Plan Baby Show

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 11 November 1959 · page 1

Merrylands Pensioners' Association will conduct a baby show and fete in…

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Big Show to Aid Guide Dog Appeal

The Biz · Wednesday 11 November 1959 · page 19

Judges from four States will officiate at a Sydney dog show on January 23. 1960, the proceeds of…

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Record Crowd Attends Fairfield Show Five Riders Hurt in Buck Jumping Events

The Biz · Wednesday 11 November 1959 · page 1

The 1959 Fairfield District Show, held last Friday and Saturday, broke all records in attendance and entries, as predicted. It was officially estimated that more than 20,000 people attended the two day…

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New Faces In Carnival Basketball Team

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 13 November 1959 · page 12

Only three players have been retained in the N.S.W. Basketball team to defend the Nahum Opit…

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Carnival Boost to Olympians

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 18 November 1959 · page 9

A fishing carnival with £20,000 prizemoney at The Entrance next May will help raise funds to send Australian athletes to the 1960 Olympic Games in…

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Special Slides Show

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 18 November 1959 · page 7

The President and members of Merrylands Branch of the Red Cross have invited…

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A Show to Remember

The Biz · Wednesday 18 November 1959 · page 20

In glorious weather, huge crowds attended the colourful Fairfield Show on Saturday, November 7, to watch the various events at this bigger and better than ever annual two day Show…

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Tribune Festival Corner Sydney Fair a Huge Success

Tribune · Wednesday 18 November 1959 · page 11

Last Saturday's successful Sydney Fair was the beginning of a round of Fairs in all states, and if the response to the others is anything like Sydney's then we can be assured of a big inflow of cash to the Tribune coffers…

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