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Shows & fairs, 1960

312 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 16

A permanent technical exhibition

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 1 January 1960 · page 4

THE first Permanent French Technical Exhibition was opened in Koblentz on 15 November. Many aeronautical equipment building…

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Fiesta Concludes Sydney Carnival

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 8 January 1960 · page 1

The 27th interstate sports carnival ended in Sydney on Thursday night when hundreds of interstate and local sportsmen and women…

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Show Society

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 January 1960 · page 1

There's movement at the showground. There are regular working bees, Saturdays and Sunday mornings. You needn't be on the…

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Exhibition: Local Girls Too Good

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 15 January 1960 · page 7

N.S.W. ladies’ baskethall team (international rules) thrashed Victoria’s combination by 40 points…

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10,000 at Carnival Functions

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 15 January 1960 · page 4

More than 10,000 people attended 27 th. interstate sports carnival events in Sydney…

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Team Events To Decide Carnival Winners

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 15 January 1960 · page 12

Men's and ladies' team events in future will deter-, mine State carnival winners. The Australian Maccabi Council (Judean Sports…

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Show Flowers Everyday

The Biz · Wednesday 20 January 1960 · page 6

The Horticulture Pavilion at Sydney Showground will be open until 10 p.m. on every day of the 1960…

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Championship Flower Show

The Biz · Wednesday 20 January 1960 · page 17

The fairfield A. & H. Society will stage a championship flower show in the Civic Hall, Cobramatta…

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Show for Budgerigars

The Biz · Wednesday 20 January 1960 · page 20

The Fairfield Budgerigar Society held its January meeting and table show at the Fairfield Pigeon…

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Dealers Show New Holden

The Biz · Wednesday 20 January 1960 · page 19

Liverpool's two GMH dealers last week-end showed the new Holden range of vehicles to hundreds of their customers. The…

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Huge crowds for Homes Show

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 20 January 1960 · page 4

Huge crowds are expected at £1 1/2 m. homes exhibition which opens at West Pennant Hills on Saturday. Built as a model suburban housing estate, the…

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Show Schedules

Nepean Times · Thursday 21 January 1960 · page 1

Nepean A. H. and I. Society schedules for the show, to be held on Friday and Saturday (both nights included), March…

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Glengarry Jubilee Fair in March

Nepean Times · Thursday 21 January 1960 · page 2

Miss Una J. McColl, J.P., is publicity officer for Glengarry Jubilee Fair, which takes place on March—26 next, at…

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1960 Show Should Be Good: President

Nepean Times · Thursday 21 January 1960 · page 4

At last night's meeting of Nepean A. H. and I. Society it was announced that a loan had been made available through the…

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Royal Show Improves Lighting

The Biz · Wednesday 27 January 1960 · page 14

New lighting for the lawns and dahlia terraces outside the horticulture pavilion at Sydney…

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Junior Farmers Show Interest in "Warang Park"

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 January 1960 · page 7

Junior Farmers came from every branch of the Sydney Western District last Saturday afternoon, to attend the field day on the property of Mr. H. Lanham, "Warang Park," Falls Road, St. Marys…

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Dog Show at Penrith Next Month Should Set Standard

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 January 1960 · page 7

It looks as though the dog show being conducted in association with Nepean A. H. and I. Society, on Sunday, February 28, is going to commeince a new era in the Nepean district for show dogs…

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Looking Back on 1909 and Liverpool Show

The Biz · Wednesday 3 February 1960 · page 13

A pleasant surprise the other evening. Received from friend Bob Innes a copy of the "Sydney Mail" of March 31, 1909. Hands…

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Luddenham Show Next Week

Nepean Times · Thursday 4 February 1960 · page 1

Mr. D. Elliott is the steward of the sheep and wool section at Luddenham show, which takes place on Friday and…

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The Johannesburg Fair

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 5 February 1960 · page 4

FRANCE will be represented at the Johannesburg Fair for the third time in April, 1960. The important of the South African market (national income : billion pounds sterling), the extent of French purchases in South…

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