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Shows & fairs, 1962

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Ald. K. Howick re-elected A. and H. president

The Biz · Wednesday 28 March 1962 · page 3

Ald. K. J. Howick was elected unopposed at the eighth annual meeting of the Fairfield and District Agricultural and Horticultural Society. Ald. Howick has…

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Wonderful Show Turnstile record set

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 28 March 1962 · page 1

The curtain fell at midnight on Saturday on the greatest show ever conducted in the history of the Parramatta Agricultural and Industrial…

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Leader of Opposition Inspects Warrimoo Exhibition

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 March 1962 · page 1

Federal Leader of the Opposition, Mr. A. Calwell (second from right), inspecting exhibits in the Australian arts and crafts exhibition at Warrimoo, which he opened last Saturday. Mr. Calwell showed particular interest in Australian scenes such as the aboriginal group depicted in the tapestry work of Helen…

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1962 Show Girl Chosen for Penrith

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 March 1962 · page 6

Chosen as Penrith showgirl for 1962, Miss Lavournie Gibbons, of St. Marys, will fly to Dubbo tomorrow…

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"Australian" Emphasis at Art-Craft Show

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 March 1962 · page 1

With reproductions of aboriginal paintings, scenes of the Blue Mountains and Sydney dominating other paintings, local photographs, and a display of opals, emphasis was definitely…

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The National Bank At Royal Show

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 March 1962 · page 7

For the convenience of its customers and others attending the Royal Easter Show, a branch of the…

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Bank C.B.C. At the Show

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 March 1962 · page 8

This year again the manager and staff of The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney's show…

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Astar Opens Exhibition

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 30 March 1962 · page 12

The Consul-General of Israel, Mr. Nahum Astar, opened an exhibition of Israel art work and…

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Voetbal toernooi en fancy fair

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 30 March 1962 · page 10

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Dancers for Show

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 30 March 1962 · page 10

EVANADAS and KEITH BAIN (pictured), stars of a dance team, will highlight the floor-show at…

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James Scott wins exhibition trot

The Biz · Wednesday 4 April 1962 · page 10

One of the largest crowds on record saw James Scott win the main trotting event at the Fairfield A. and H. Society's gymkhana and trotting meeting on Sunday. The event was an…

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Water Colour Award at Art Show

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 April 1962 · page 2

Competition for Blue Mountains City Council's award at this year's junior art show at Glenbrook has…

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Show Society Plans for Next Year

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 April 1962 · page 7

Nepean District A.H. and I. Society, within a fortnights of the 1962 Penrith Show, discussed plans for the 1963 Show, at its March meeting. All sections of the…

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On-the-Spot Show Service By Rural Bank

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 April 1962 · page 8

The Rural Bank is again providing on-the-spot customer facilities for visitors and exhibitors at the…

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Hoeden "show"

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 6 April 1962 · page 3

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Show Loss

The Biz · Wednesday 11 April 1962 · page 1

Fairfield and Districts Agricultural and Horticultural Society showed a loss of £257…

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Aquarium on show

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 11 April 1962 · page 7

Slides of the world-famous aquarium in Noumea will be shown at the next meeting of…

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Expert praise for show cattle

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 11 April 1962 · page 5

Apart from Kiama, which was the feature Illawarra Shorthorn show of the year, Parramatta Show's exhibition of dairy cattle was the best outside the…

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Facts show Soviet results are 'amazing'

Tribune · Wednesday 11 April 1962 · page 11

While farmers battle against mortgages, monopoly and shrinking markets sections of the daily press fabricate a Soviet agriculture crisis, but ... "Last year, for instance, 250,000 new tractors and 55,000 harvesters and an equal number of trucks were obtained by the collective farms in the…

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"Wales" At Show

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 April 1962 · page 8

The Bank of New South Wales will again provide complete banking facilities at this year's Royal Show…

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