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Sydney · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1961

263 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 14

50 Years Ago Roads Under Water at Show Time

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 March 1961 · page 9

On the first day of Penrith Show, Thursday, March 2, 1911, the roads leading to the showground were one foot under water, preventing many from attending…

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2UW Personality To Compere Fashion Show

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 17 March 1961 · page 10

Pat Cotton, 2UW personality, will compere the £1000 wardrobe paraded at the Temple Emanuel…

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Big Carnival at Canley Vale

The Biz · Wednesday 22 March 1961 · page 5

Canley Vale Resident Progress Association will present a great Easter carnival and…

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Sporting Section Swimming carnival for Saturday night

The Biz · Wednesday 22 March 1961 · page 16

The combined swimming clubs will conduct a swimming carnival at the Fairfield pool next Saturday night, March 25. Admission will be 3…

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St. Lukes' baby show in April

The Biz · Wednesday 22 March 1961 · page 3

The fourth annual at St. Luke's Church of Saturday, April 15, com It is expected that a…

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"Rural" at Show

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 March 1961 · page 8

Full banking facilities would be available for country visitors to the Royal Easter Show at the Rural Bank's…

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Banking Service at Show

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 March 1961 · page 12

Over the years The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney has been able to provide safe, convenient,…

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Castlereagh's Show Rider Improves

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 March 1961 · page 12

Castlereagh Horse and Pony Club's representative at the "Royal" for the rider-in-action, Mal White,…

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Pleasure Banking at Royal Show

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 March 1961 · page 10

Visitors to the Royal Easter Show will be able to view themselves on television and see radio…

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New show Success Tipped

The Cumberland Argus · Tuesday 28 March 1961 · page 16

Organisers of Parramatta Musical Comedy Company's presentation of Rudolph Friml's…

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First Show Soon Inter-school Pets Contest

The Cumberland Argus · Tuesday 28 March 1961 · page 25

The first show for 1961 in the Inter-School Pet Point Competition will be held at Merry lands Public School next Wednesday. The competition…

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Records broken at swimming carnival

The Biz · Wednesday 29 March 1961 · page 4

Birrong Girls' High School recently conducted school swimming ships. The school…

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Israeli Swimwear on Show

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 31 March 1961 · page 8

Imported Israeli swimsuits, such as the one in this picture, designed and made by Diva of Tel Aviv,…

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£1,000 Fair

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 5 April 1961 · page 8

A total of £1,000 was raised at a fair held recently at Macquarie Boys' High School…

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Exhibition by Local Artists

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 5 April 1961 · page 3

Seventy paintings by Parramatta artists ar& now on display in a Sydney art exhibition. The exhibition is being held in the galleries of the…

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Special show

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 7 April 1961 · page 6

Top acts of past Great Synagogue Youth shows, with new routines, have been gathered together…

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Pipe band at show

The Biz · Wednesday 12 April 1961 · page 3

On Tuesday, (April 4), the Cabramatta Chamber of Commerce Pipe Band was in attendance at the…

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Show Society Votes £400 for Equipment

Nepean Times · Thursday 13 April 1961 · page 1

Nepean District A.H. and I. Society, at a special meeting last week, voted £400 for a tractor, trailer, mower and public address system. Machinery, will be used…

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Rodeo and Trotting Events in One-Day Show

Nepean Times · Thursday 13 April 1961 · page 3

Initiated by the rodeo committee, a miniature one-day show, combining horse events, fullscale rodeo, and trotting races is planned by the Nepean District A.H. and I. Society for Saturday,…

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Art show Double success

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 19 April 1961 · page 9

Rydalmere artist, Mr. Raymond de Cusack, last week sold two paintings from the one…

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