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Shows & fairs, 1960

312 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 16

"Fancy fair" in Kew voor ki[?]huis

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 11 November 1960 · page 13

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Canadian Nazi Appears On Shock TV Show

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 11 November 1960 · page 10

MONTREAL.—The Quebec Attorney-Gene[?] has been instructed to investigate the activities Henri Bellefeuille, the avowed Canadian fascis[?] Premier Jean Lesage announced this week…

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Tassie Fair

Tribune · Wednesday 16 November 1960 · page 11

HOBART: Roll-up to the Tribune Fair on Saturday next. It's on at South Hobart Community Hall and Cascades, Huon Road or…

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Photography exhibition arranged

The Biz · Wednesday 16 November 1960 · page 13

Members of camera clubs throughout Australia will be invited to compete in a National Exhibition of Photography to be staged at the 1961 Royal Easter Show…

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Adelaide Fair November 26

Tribune · Wednesday 16 November 1960 · page 11

ADELAIDE: Heigh Ho-- Come to the Fair, at Hind- marsh Town Hall--November 26. Be EARLY to get the…

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Twilight Bowls Carnival Is Growing in Popularity

The Biz · Wednesday 16 November 1960 · page 20

Last Friday, with the weather taking a turn for the better, the Fairfield twilight bowls competition was more popular than ever. Visiting bowlers from East Concord and Cabra-Vale Diggers were in attendance…

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Marine section at '61 show

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 16 November 1960 · page 6

Highlights of next year's Parramatta Show, to be held on March 3 and 4, will be a comprehensive marine section and a display of guided missiles…

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Tribune Festival Corner Sydney Fair Was a Huge Success

Tribune · Wednesday 16 November 1960 · page 11

Voted one of the most colorful Fairs on record, the Sydney Fair last Saturday came up to the expectations of the organisers. High quality goods predominated…

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Trib Fair Dates

Tribune · Wednesday 23 November 1960 · page 11

West Australia: Fremantle Town Hall, Friday 25th. South Australia: Hindmarsh Town Hall, Sat. 26th…

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South Coast Fair

Tribune · Wednesday 23 November 1960 · page 11

THE N.S.W. South Coast held its Tribune Fair last Friday and it was voted quite a success, the takings being up over 20% on last year…

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Woman's show record

The Biz · Wednesday 23 November 1960 · page 16

A Bondi woman has made the first entry in the cat section Sydney's Royal…

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Pheasants for show again

The Biz · Wednesday 23 November 1960 · page 12

Schedule of prizes for the poultry, pigeons, pheasants, canaries and cage…

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Tribune Festival Corner Fremantle, Adelaide Brisbane This is Fair week - end!

Tribune · Wednesday 23 November 1960 · page 11

This weekend will see the final round of Tribune Fairs throughout the Commonwealth. To date all Fairs held have been…

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Govt. transport workers show disappointment at decision of Labor Council

Tribune · Wednesday 23 November 1960 · page 8

SYDNEY: A recommendation for a 24 hours stoppage of transport workers in support of their demand for a £2 industry allowance will be circulated to all unions with members in the rail service…

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Larger Carnival Squad For N.S.W.

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 25 November 1960 · page 12

Selection has been made of the New South Wales team to contest the interstate sports carnival in Perth next month. A larger team has been…

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No Carnival for S. Australia — J.A.S.A. Backing

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 25 November 1960 · page 12

The New South Wales delegate to the Australian Maccabi Council meeting in Perth, Mr Irwin Imhof, has been instructed that JASA will not agree to any move forcing South Australia to hold a carnival…

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Successful Tassie Fair

Tribune · Wednesday 30 November 1960 · page 11

HOBART: Tribune Fair, held last Saturday, November 19, was a great success. First time held in a public hall, and £80 was raised…

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Big Ford Fair Size

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 30 November 1960 · page 25

A seven-acre site has been reserved by Ford U.S. at the New York World's Fair to be held…

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Twilight Bowls Carnival

The Biz · Wednesday 30 November 1960 · page 18

The Twilight Bowls on Friday night was attended by more bowlers than ever and the competition has reached a very interesting stage. The current competition will carry on to the end of December and a further series will then be conducted on Saturday…

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Pit game show entries

The Biz · Wednesday 30 November 1960 · page 2

First entries in the poultry section of Sydney's 1961 Royal Easter Show have been made…

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