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Shows & fairs, 1962

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Athletes Combine Two-day Carnival

The Biz · Wednesday 28 February 1962 · page 10

Two day's events were "telescoped into one" for Fair- field Women's Athletic Club at the weekend, following heavy rain the previous week. The day marked the…

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Doll,toy Show Plans

The Biz · Wednesday 28 February 1962 · page 4

Arrangements for the annual doll and toy show were discussed at the first meeting for…

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Bank Land For Carnival

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 March 1962 · page 3

The Rural Bank had agreed to allow a travelling carnival to use the bank's land in Queen…

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Penrith Show Pavilion Highlight by Jnr. Farmers

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 March 1962 · page 9

At feast four junior farmer clubs will be competing this year in the first inter-district club competition to be held at Penrith show. Entries for the…

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Arts & Crafts Exhibition

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 March 1962 · page 2

The Australian Arts and Crafts Exhibition to be held in the Warrimoo Citizens' Hall on Saturday,…

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Show Secretary Takes Entries

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 March 1962 · page 1

Secretary of Nepean A.H. and I. Society, Mr. J. H. Lawler, recording some of the thousands of entries received for the Penrith Show to be held tomorrow (Friday) and Saturday. Heavy entries, particularly…

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Mr. Cuckson to Open Penrith Show

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 March 1962 · page 6

The 67th annual Penrith show, on March 9 and 10, will be officially opened by St. Marys industrialist and philanthropist Mr. W. E. Cuckson…

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Petty Thieves Operate at Dog Show

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 March 1962 · page 1

Daring thieves, operating within feet of the official table at Penrith dog show on Sunday, stole goods…

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Record 749 Entries for Dog Show

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 March 1962 · page 5

A record 749 entries, with an additional 30 for child handlers, made the 1962 dog show the best ever to be held in Penrith. This compares more than…

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50 Years Ago Band Protest on Show

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 March 1962 · page 6

Protest was lodged in the "Nepean Times" of March 9 against Nepean A.H. and I. Society's preference of…

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Carnival in Holland

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 9 March 1962 · page 8

F in the three days preceding Lent you happen to be travelling: through the…

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Dutch News in Brief Largest exhibition

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 9 March 1962 · page 1

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Rifle Club at Show

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 March 1962 · page 2

Several Penrith Small Bore Rifle Club members were on duty with the Blue Mountain District's display…

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Emu Plains NDH Flower Show

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 March 1962 · page 9

One of the leading flower shows in the Penrith district will be held on March 17. It is that of Emu Plains…

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Show President Inspires "Best Ever" Effort

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 March 1962 · page 1

Continuing the improvement shown in recent years under the inspiring leadership of president Dr. M. E. Renshaw, Nepean A.H. and I. Society last weekend received £120 more in gate takings than in 1961…

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Mr. W. E. Cuckson Opening Show During Grand Parade

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 March 1962 · page 1

With the grand parade circling around him, St. Marys industrialist and philanthropist, Mr. W. E. Cuckson (at microphone, left), opens the 67th annual Penrith Show last Saturday. Seated from left are Dr. M. E. Renshaw (Nepean A. H. and I. Society president), Inspector T. J. Newman (officer-in-charge,…

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New show to come

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 16 March 1962 · page 8

The new revue, which commences in the Phillip Theatre this week, appears to be an even more satirical comment on the Australian Establishment than the present one…

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Horse Show

The Biz · Wednesday 21 March 1962 · page 5

The N.S.W. president of the Equestrian Federation of Australia, Mr. J. Barnes, has released…

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All the Fun of the Fair

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 21 March 1962 · page 2

More than 200 sideshows of every size and variety will converge this week on Parramatta Showground for the 1962 annual show…

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Special Show Issue

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 21 March 1962 · page 1

Today's "Argus" is a special issue to coincide with the 1962 Parramatta Show which will be held on Friday and Saturday this week. On inside pages of…

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