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Sydney · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1960

312 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 16

All in Readiness for Nepean Show Next Week

Nepean Times · Thursday 25 February 1960 · page 1

Nepean A. H. and I. Society's 65th Annual Show will take place on Friday and Saturday, March 4 and 5 next. "We've got great hopes for the best…

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Country Fair to Benefit Aged

The Biz · Wednesday 2 March 1960 · page 7

A novel 'Country Fair' to benefit the large Grand United Friendly Society Homes for the Aged at the Centenary Centre, Hammer's…

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Carnival for Police Boys' Club

The Biz · Wednesday 2 March 1960 · page 1

The Rotary Club of Fairfield is organising big trotting carnival, interspersed with…

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St. Luke's Baby Show

The Biz · Wednesday 2 March 1960 · page 2

St. Luke's Church of England will be holding the annual Baby Show en Saturday, April 2, in…

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School's Annual Swimming Carnival Granville boy breaks record

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 2 March 1960 · page 4

A 14 year old Parramatta Marist Brothers' High School student recently broke a backstroke school swimming record set by Australian…

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The Paris Fair

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 4 March 1960 · page 4

OLDEST of all the sample fairs of Western Europe, the “Foire de Paris” is now one of the great commercial events of the world. With…

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Fair-vale Mothers' Club

The Biz · Wednesday 9 March 1960 · page 21

The financial report, presented to the annual meeting of the club by the [?]eriring treasurer, Mrs…

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Carnival for Police Boys' Club

The Biz · Wednesday 9 March 1960 · page 21

The Police Band and a detachment of Mounted Police will be included in the big carnival to be held…

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St. Marys Night Tennis EXHIBITION

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 March 1960 · page 7

Arrangements for the exhibition next Monday night, March 14, at 8 p.m., have really taken shape. Seating, with expectation…

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Show Proclaimed on All Sides as Best Ever Held

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 March 1960 · page 1

Penrith's 56th annual show was unique in having the Deputy Premier and Treasurer of N.S.W., Mr. J. B. Renshaw, who officially opened the show,…

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Mixed Audience at Synagogue Art Show

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 11 March 1960 · page 3

The first exhibition of paintings ever shown at the Great Synagogue attracted a…

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Show Snacks

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 16 March 1960 · page 13

Patrons at this year's Parramatta Show will have plenty of places I at which to eat…

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Fair tipped as record-breaker

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 16 March 1960 · page 19

Record crowds, are expected visit the combined Parmmatta Show and industries Fair this years. Secretary of the…

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Fair Feature Campaign on Alcoholism

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 16 March 1960 · page 1

First steps in a nation-wide drive to halt the loss to industry of millions of pounds a years through alcoholism will be made at…

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Mayor to open art exhibition

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 16 March 1960 · page 5

The Mayor, Aid. A. R. C. Thomas, will officially open an exhibition of local art in the foyer of the Parramatta Commonwealth…

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Wool on show

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 16 March 1960 · page 8

An exhibition of the various treatments of woof will be featured at Parrdmotta Show…

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Show Trains, Buses

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 16 March 1960 · page 12

Special eight-carriage electric trains will run between Parramatta and Blacktown to cater for…

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Horse Events Show Feature

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 16 March 1960 · page 19

Horse events at Parramatta show play an important part in attracting crowds. Standard of horses seen at the…

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'Coney Island' at Show

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 16 March 1960 · page 2

Parramatta Show will feature its own spectacular "Coney Island" this year. A special area has been…

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Wives Help with Show

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 16 March 1960 · page 13

Valuable assistance is given during the Parramatta Show by wives of…

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