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Sydney · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1961

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Dancing Exhibition for Caledonian

The Biz · Wednesday 27 September 1961 · page 9

Fairfield Caledonian Society held its first function "of the new Era"…

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Progress on S.A. fair

Tribune · Wednesday 27 September 1961 · page 11

ADELAIDE: The S.A. Fair Committee on September 1[?] completed decisions on space' allocation and size of stall The…

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Sixty Will Compete in Big Carnival

The Biz · Wednesday 27 September 1961 · page 7

Sixty children will compete in the Fairfield West Public School sports day, to be held tomorrow, Thursday, September 28…

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Show Man for Cabra. Festival

The Biz · Wednesday 27 September 1961 · page 10

Well known local showman--Charlie Seal will present his show at the…

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I-h Stages Big Equipment Show

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 27 September 1961 · page 22

Visitors from all parts of the world and every Australian State visited Prospect to watch the biggest demonstration of rubber-tysed earth-moving equipment ever shown in Australia…

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No Charge for Silence E.l.s.a. Is Fair

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 27 September 1961 · page 5

No charge is made for a telephone call when a number does not answer, Postmaster-General, Mr. C. W. Davidson. said in Federal Parliament. He was replying to questions asked by Mr…

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Fair Appeal

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 29 September 1961 · page 2

None ever has or will gainsay the vital value of Israel appeals. Yet, I wonder whether the…

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An exhibition of illustrated manuscripts

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 29 September 1961 · page 4

THE Bibliothèque Nationale recently acquired thirty illustrated manuscripts. This collection, the quality of which is exceptional,…

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Child art exhibition

Tribune · Wednesday 4 October 1961 · page 3

THE 8th New Exhibition of child Art from Australia and overseas will be held by the Australian Council for Child Advancement at…

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Charter on show

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 4 October 1961 · page 3

Another interesting exhibit will be a chair, made specially for a man who weighed 25 stone…

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Variety of entries in school pet show

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 4 October 1961 · page 9

Popular television personality, "Uncle Monty" judged a wide variety of entries at Blaxcell Street Public School's recent annual pet show. The show was…

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Flower Show at Emu Plains

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 October 1961 · page 1

Melrose Hall, Emu Plains, will be the setting for the annual flower show of St. Paul's Church of England…

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Fancy-Fair te Kew voor kindertehuis

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 6 October 1961 · page 13

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Scouts in Exhibition

The Biz · Wednesday 11 October 1961 · page 8

Cabramatta District of the Boy Scouts' Association will put on a Scout Craft Exhibition…

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Japanese Display a Show Feature

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 11 October 1961 · page 16

A special feature of this year's flpwer show in Parramatta City Hall for the Maternity Wing Auxiliary to Parramatta Hospital, will be a fapdnese arrangement combining better class…

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Tribune Festival Corner with adam Oaster Fair activity helps elections

Tribune · Wednesday 11 October 1961 · page 11

Our past experience has shown that during an election there is a big step up in Tribune Fair activity as most Tribune readers see the Fair as one means of helping to bring about the defeat of the Menzies Government…

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Emu Plains "Good Earth" Products at Show

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 October 1961 · page 2

Emu Pfains was a community based on the "good earth" when, in these days of encroachment on our daily life, it was essential to dig the "good earth", Mrs. H. D. Hake said in Emu Plains…

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The 12th International Office Equipment show and the 11th Freight Handling show

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 13 October 1961 · page 4

FROM 13th to 22nd October of this year, the Palais du October of this la Défense in Paris is the site of the 12th International Office…

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Voor de Vrouw Rondvaart langs de Nederlandse modehuizen Holthaus "show" pluimpje waard

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 13 October 1961 · page 4

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Show Prizes

The Biz · Wednesday 18 October 1961 · page 2

Prizes valued at more than £100 for the Fairfield Show will be on display at the Fairfield branch of Nock…

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