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Sydney · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1960

312 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 16

Crowd sees V'wood North School show

The Biz · Wednesday 29 June 1960 · page 2

Despite the very bleak weather, a large crowd turned out to watch the judging of the Villawood North Annal Pet and Doll Show. The afternoon was…

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MEDECINE France at the Milan Fair

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 1 July 1960 · page 4

THE French Pavilion at the Milan Fair this year is devoted to technical progress in the field of medicine and surgery…

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New Format for Ex-servicemen’s Show

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 1 July 1960 · page 6

New name, new producer and new ideas mar[?] the 12th edition of the annual Jewish Ex-Service Revue which will show for four nights at the Maccabean Hall early in August…

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Church handicraft exhibition

The Biz · Wednesday 6 July 1960 · page 9

Some interesting work was displayed at an exhibition of handcrafts, conducted by…

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Art Exhibition Attracts Crowd

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 6 July 1960 · page 4

An exhibition by students of Parramatta Youth Centre's art section has already attracted huge crowds. The exhibition…

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Athletic carnival on today

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 6 July 1960 · page 10

More than 700 boys and girls will take part in the annual athletic carnival of Arthur…

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Successful school show

The Biz · Wednesday 6 July 1960 · page 11

At the last meeting of Fairfield West P. & C. Association, the main business was preparation for the Pet Show, which was to have been held in the School grounds on June 18…

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Fair at Warrimoo

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 July 1960 · page 2

Warrimoo Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade will hold a procession and fair on Saturday in support of its nomination of…

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ROWING New Oarsmen Show Promise

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 July 1960 · page 8

Several new members of the Nepean Rowing Club showed excellent promise of developing into good oarsmen in rowing trials held on the Nepean River last Sunday…

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Governor for show

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 12 July 1960 · page 1

The Governor of N.S.W., Sir Eric Woodward, will officially open the…

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Fair field nurses' success

The Biz · Wednesday 13 July 1960 · page 1

Tutor Sister of Fairfield Hospital's Nurses' Training School, Sister f. Armstrong (centre) with Nurses (left to right) J. Target, P. Cloughton, Bright and P. Carter who after four years of training at the school, passed their final examinations, which were held in May. They are the first nurses to graduate from the school…

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Governor for show

The Biz · Wednesday 13 July 1960 · page 9

The Governor of N.S.W., Sir Eric Woodward, will officially open the…

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Veteran vehicles on show

The Biz · Wednesday 13 July 1960 · page 17

Antique cars and motor cycles of every description will be on display at…

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Wattle Queen Carnival

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 July 1960 · page 2

With only 18 days left to the end of the Wattle Queen competition organised by Springwood Olympic Pool…

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Review In A Coffee Shop Two coffees, please . . .O.K. So we’ve seen the Spanish dancers at the Royal. What did you think of the show?

Tharunka · Thursday 14 July 1960 · page 4

I thought the first half was excellent, but the second half was even better…

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Cabra. Carnival Plans Grow

The Biz · Wednesday 20 July 1960 · page 1

The Cabramatta combined Rotary and Chamber of Commerce Carnival Committee held the second carnival meeting on Tuesday night. July 5, at…

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Exhibition

Tribune · Wednesday 27 July 1960 · page 11

FIFTEEN years of the achievements of the Czechoslovak Republic in photographs: at the WWF Hall, 60 Sussex St., Sydney…

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Central's athletic carnival

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 27 July 1960 · page 13

Some 150 boys at Granville Central School are training hard for their annual…

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Young athlete's show promise

The Biz · Wednesday 27 July 1960 · page 18

The local point of interest on Saturday at the Makepeace Athletic Field was the form shown by the juvenile members of the club. Next week the young…

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Pheasant classes for show

The Biz · Wednesday 27 July 1960 · page 12

Classes for pheasants will be included in the prize schedule of the poultry section of…

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