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Shows & fairs, 1961

263 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 14

Sydney Boxers at Exhibition

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 April 1961 · page 8

Leading1 Sydney boxers will be appearing in an exhibition of boxing, judo and weight-lifting…

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Show Success

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 April 1961 · page 9

Mr. R. L. Gunning, of Currawee Guernsey Stud, Farrell's Lane, Cranebrook, gained several successes at…

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Spring Carnival University of Detroit

Tharunka · Thursday 20 April 1961 · page 3

Dear President, Once again or should I say the second annual INTERNATIONAL INTERCOLLEGIAE TURTLE TOURNAMENT is being sponsored by the University…

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U.N.S.W. Hockey Team Runners Up At St. George Carnival

Tharunka · Thursday 20 April 1961 · page 8

In the St. George Hockey Carnival, held on Easter Monday, U.N.S.W. I reached the Grand Final in competition with 28 of the best teams in N.S.W…

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The Lyons Fair

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 21 April 1961 · page 4

THE International Fair in Lyons was held from 4 to 12 March, 1961, and had as the theme "The reinforcing of specialization”…

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Seconds Show Improvement

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 28 April 1961 · page 8

Hakoak’s reserve team, with a reshuffled forward line, gave a much-improved display over the…

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The Paris Trade Fair 4,000,000 Visitors

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 28 April 1961 · page 4

A “TOWN” within a town” the Paris Trade Fair (Faire de Paris) has 55,000 inhabitants, and receives 4,000,000 visitors. Thanks to its…

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Mothers raise £115 at doll and toy show

The Biz · Wednesday 3 May 1961 · page 3

On Tuesday, April 18, Canley Vale Infants Mothers' Club held a successful doll and toy show. The judges from the Cabramatta West…

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Rock-'n-Roll Show at Mt. Druitt

Nepean Times · Thursday 4 May 1961 · page 11

An audience of more than 100 enthusiastically received top Sydney rock-'n-roll artists Ian Crawford and Barry…

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Modern concept emerges in shopping to serve area Downes Show Way

The Biz · Wednesday 10 May 1961 · page 1

A revolutionary new concept in modern shopping has injected new blood in the life of Fairfield's business and commercial world with the re-birth of E. L. Downes store in Ware Street -- the hub of the…

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Exhibition of female artists

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 12 May 1961 · page 4

AS each year at the Paris Modern Art Museum, 300 women artists are exposing their works. The selection was more rigid than in the past,…

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New Documents Show Eichmann-murder Link

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 12 May 1961 · page 1

Although two former Nazi stormtroop leaders have been given immunity if they enter Israel to testify for the defence in the Eichinann trial…

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Nederlandse industrie toont haar produkten op Sydney Trade Fair Grote expositie ruimte gehuurd Door LEO 't HART de reizende DAW correspondent

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 12 May 1961 · page 3

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Scouts hold photographic exhibition

The Biz · Wednesday 17 May 1961 · page 1

The Troop Leader of the Fairfield District Scouts, Russell Oats, showing slides to a…

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Store Show

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 17 May 1961 · page 3

A world-famous puppeteer will entertain holidaying school-children and their…

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ALP conference items show worker seek unity

Tribune · Wednesday 17 May 1961 · page 9

SYDNEY: Last weekend the New South Wales conference of the Communist Party was held in Sydney; and last week the agenda for the June NSW Conference of the Australian Labor Party was released…

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Orchid Society's Show for Penrith

Nepean Times · Thursday 18 May 1961 · page 5

The 1961 orchid show of the Blue Mountains Orchid Society would be held in Penrith, the president of the society, Mr. C. R. Deane, said in Penrith recently…

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Guard Sought at Exhibition

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 24 May 1961 · page 2

Parramatta historians have asked the City Council for a special guard to watch over exhibits in an historical exhibition now being planned as part of the Centenary celebrations…

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The 42nd Decorative Arts show

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 26 May 1961 · page 4

THE 42nd Decorative Arts Show, which will be held from 9 May to 11 June, at the Grand Palais in Paris, will emphasize the four…

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One-Man Art Show for Festival?

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 June 1961 · page 7

A one-man art exhibition may be presented in Penrith as part of the Nepean Summer Festival later this year. The artist intending to…

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