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Shows & fairs, 1961

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Late Interstate Carnival Results

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 6 January 1961 · page 1

CRICKET.—N.S.W. won on first innings with lead of 12 runs. N.S.W., first innings, 155; W.A., 143. N.S.W.,…

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The Interstate Sports Carnival: We Triumph in Athletics

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 6 January 1961 · page 6

The New South Wales team dominated the ladies' athletic events to win at the 28th Interstate Jewish Sports Carnival in Perth. Winning six of the seven…

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Cat entries for show

The Biz · Wednesday 11 January 1961 · page 2

Entries in the cat section of Sydney's 1961 Royal Easter Show will close on Wednesday, January 11. The director ol the Royal Agricultural…

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T.v. Show for Fairfield

The Biz · Wednesday 11 January 1961 · page 1

TCN, Channel 9, is introducing a rock-'n'-roll show in Fairfield on Friday, at 8 p.m., in the Amateur Athletic Clubhouse, Makepeace Oval. The secretary of the…

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Planning bigger and better annual show

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 11 January 1961 · page 1

A new 3,000 square foot refreshment room, a rodeo, a greater number of sideshows and a floored pavilion for exhibitors would contribute to making this year's Parramatta Show one of the best on record…

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Greatest Show on Earth Opening Soon

The Biz · Wednesday 11 January 1961 · page 7

Michael Todd's Academy Award-winning "Around The World in 80 Days" will begin a special engagement at the Crescent Theatre, Fairfield, on Thursday, January 12, The…

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Night Trots Meeting as Show Rehearsal

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 January 1961 · page 2

The trotting meeting to be held at Penrith showground next Wednesday night is regarded by officials as a rehearsal for the district show, to be held on Friday and Saturday, February 17…

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The “Photoeurop 60” Exhibition

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 20 January 1961 · page 4

THE European photographic exhibition “Photoeurop 60", organized by the Germinal photography clubs of Brussels, Lausanne and Le Val de…

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Industries Fair Sticks to Show

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 25 January 1961 · page 1

Plans for a separate industries fair have been shelved for at least another year and the 1961 Parramatta Industries Fair once again will be staged in…

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First "Electrical" Show for Luddenham

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 January 1961 · page 9

Electricians are working against the clock installing lights and power points at Luddenham showground to enable this year's show to have the benefits of electricity for the first time…

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Dog Show One of the Best In the State

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 January 1961 · page 9

Record entries of mbre than 500 for last year's dog show at Penrith—which was the third largest in the State—are expected to be exceeded this year…

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Olympic Games horsemen for Easter Show

The Biz · Wednesday 1 February 1961 · page 11

Two members of the Australian equestrian team which was brilliantly successful at the Olympic Games in Rome will be competing at Sydney's 1961 Royal Easter Show…

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Night Trotting Show Rehearsal Success

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 February 1961 · page 6

As a rehearsal for Penrith Show—as far as gatekeepers was concerned—the trotting on Penrith…

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An exhibition of "Toys and Children"

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 3 February 1961 · page 4

nnHE (from birth to the age of at present being held in the Pedagogical…

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3,000 Dogs for Royal Show

The Biz · Wednesday 8 February 1961 · page 6

A total of 2,788 individual dogs have been entered for Sydney's 1961 Royal Easter Show. The director of the Royal Agricultural Society…

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Electricity Helps Luddenham Show

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 February 1961 · page 12

New electrical installation, now completed at Luddenham Showground will have a vast beneficial effect on…

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Show Secretary Resigns with Two Weeks to Go

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 February 1961 · page 1

Following the resignation of Nepean District Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Society secretary, Mr. P. A. Tornaros, last Thursday—a fortnight before the Show—the committee now has all arrangements well in…

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Sponsoring Art Show

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 15 February 1961 · page 2

The "Rural Traditional Style" section in this year's Art Competition at the Royal Easter Show would…

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Luddenham Show Success

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 February 1961 · page 8

Nepean Pony Club achieved numerous placings in the show ring at Luddenham on Saturday…

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"Little Royal" Dog Show: More in Penrith?

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 February 1961 · page 2

A "little Royal show" was the description applied to Nepean A.H. and I. Society's dog show last Sunday by R.A.S. representative, Mr. H. T. Ireland…

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