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Shows & fairs, 1962

216 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 11

Pet Show

The Biz · Wednesday 17 October 1962 · page 5

Canley Vale Primary School Ladies' Auxiliary will conduct a pet show on October 20…

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Model trains show popular

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 17 October 1962 · page 1

Model electric trains which performed almost every type of railways manoeuvre, drew large crowds during a special display at Parramatta Police Boys' Club on Friday…

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Exhibition to benefit school Miniature trains for picnic outing

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 17 October 1962 · page 5

Students at the Northcott School for Crippled Children will benefit from an exhibition of miniature locomotives Saturday. The exhibition will be…

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Melb. Trade Fair

Nepean Times · Thursday 18 October 1962 · page 1

Penrith City Council has decided to donate £20 towards meeting the quota of £30 which is required from…

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Publicity for Penrith at Trade Fair

Nepean Times · Thursday 18 October 1962 · page 5

Through contributions by Penrith City Council and Penrith Chamber of Commerce, Penrith will receive…

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Worthy show for night owls

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 19 October 1962 · page 8

It’s well worth going to the City nightclub Latin Quarter, where the new show, “ooh-La-La-Paree”…

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Show Feature

The Biz · Wednesday 24 October 1962 · page 10

seat grandstand, an exhibition pavilion, a commercial pavilion, goat pavilion, cage bird…

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Show Feature

The Biz · Wednesday 24 October 1962 · page 11

Many years ago Fairfield Show Society decided they wanted to show the public something different in the…

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Fairfield Show

The Biz · Wednesday 24 October 1962 · page 9

Merrylands Marching Girls Association recently had two out of three outright wins in the City of Liverpool Marching Girls Contest…

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Ground Ready for Show

The Biz · Wednesday 24 October 1962 · page 1

Bossley Bush Showground is ready to welcome a record crowd expected at…

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Fairfield Show had modest start

The Biz · Wednesday 24 October 1962 · page 10

The Fairfield Districts Agricultural and Horticultural Society was formed nine years ago to take charge of the trotting track constructed by Fairfield Council as a training track for owners and trainers…

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Leading floor show tor Stardust Hotel

The Biz · Wednesday 24 October 1962 · page 14

Former members of three of Australia's leading bands have combined to join the world-famous Kenny Johnson Show, which commenced at the Stardust Hotel, Cabramatta, on Monday night…

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Record crowd tipped for 62 district show

The Biz · Wednesday 24 October 1962 · page 9

A record number of entries has been received in nearly all sections of the Fairfield Districts Agricultural and Horticultural Society's Eighth Annual Show…

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Carnival Starts December 23 Brisbane Welcome

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 26 October 1962 · page 10

The 1962 Interstate Sports Carnival will commence with an official welcome and gala dance in Brisbane’s Memorial Hall, on Sunday, December 23…

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Show of flowers

The Biz · Wednesday 31 October 1962 · page 7

The second Annual Spring Flower Show organised by the Parks Committee will be held…

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Tribune Festival Corner with adam oesto[?] Bigger Fair Effort Needed

Tribune · Wednesday 31 October 1962 · page 11

With only three more weeks to go before the Sydney Fair in the Paddington Town Hall, Branches and Sections of the Communist Party are stepping up the campaign for production of goods…

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New Records for '62 40,000 flock to two-day district show

The Biz · Wednesday 31 October 1962 · page 1

An all-time record of 40,000 people -- almost double last year's figure -- flocked to Fairfield Showground on Friday and Saturday for the 1962 Fairfield and Districts Show…

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Carnival's Early Years

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 2 November 1962 · page 10

The greater the success of this year’s interstate carnival, the more we will owe to the pioneers for the part they played in establishing the carnivals so long ago…

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Continental Carnival

Tribune · Wednesday 7 November 1962 · page 12

to celebrate the national day of the USSR, at Sydney Town Hall, Friday, November 9, 9 pm-2 am…

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Radical Exhibition Reflects Rich History

Tribune · Wednesday 14 November 1962 · page 5

MELBOURNE: Incomplete as it is, the Labor and Radical Exhibition recently opened at the State Library and Museum foyer, Swansfon St., provides a unique opportunity to take in at a glance the rich and varied political life of the…

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