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Shows & fairs, 1968

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The Autumn Philatelic Show and the Emission of New Stamps

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 12 January 1968 · page 4

At the opening of the Autumn Philatelic Show, the French Postmaster General announced that 36 stamps would be issued in 1968…

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Pianists Show Their Parents

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 23 January 1968 · page 3

Parents of Guildford music students were recently entertained by their children at the home of piano teacher,…

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Carnival Team Scores High — Pics From the Adelaide Maccabi Sports Carnival

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 25 January 1968 · page 12

Pictured above is the NSW gym-team showing their winning form during practice. From left: Judy Brandon, Marcia Keen, Carol Goldberg, Lynette Lewis, Kay Romain. In foreground: Lynette Cowan…

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Managers disagree on carnival report

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 1 February 1968 · page 12

The manager of the NSW team which competed at the recent Interstate Sports Carnival in Adelaide, Phil Brandon, and his assistant, Les Jordon, clashed over the team manager's report, which was tabled…

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Show That Stopped Traffic

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 2 February 1968 · page 1

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New Look Tribune Fair

Tribune · Wednesday 7 February 1968 · page 11

THE Sydney Tribune Fair to be held on Saturday, April this year is going to have a new look…

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All lands and creeds-- they all want a fair go

Tribune · Wednesday 14 February 1968 · page 10

SYDNEY: "This stop, today", said a rank and file speaker at one of the meetings' during last week's 24-hour metal trades stop, "includes men of every nationality and creed." As if to bear him out, two of…

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Book Fair

Tharunka · Tuesday 27 February 1968 · page 3

For the first time in Sydney a mammoth Book Fair is to be held next year. Organised by…

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Outdoors art show good harbinger to Festival

Tribune · Wednesday 28 February 1968 · page 4

ADELAIDE: The thirteenth Arvertiser Open-Air Art Exhibition continues to fulfil its aim of bringing art to a wide audience in very pleasant surroundings. Landscapes dominate the exhibition and Ivan Jansen's…

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Letter to the Editor Unique exhibition

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 29 February 1968 · page 10

As part of the Great Synagogue’s 90th Anniversary Celebrations an exhibition is to be held at the War…

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British Vehicles Feature Changes Motor exhibition

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 5 March 1968 · page 5

Although relatively few completely new models were on show at the recent International Motor Exhibition in London, there were many interesting British exhibits…

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Fair play or fares

The Biz · Thursday 7 March 1968 · page 3

District parents may be forced to pay bus Fares, if incidents of misbehaviour by…

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Bonham House Wins Carnival

The Biz · Thursday 7 March 1968 · page 1

Canley Vale High School's annual swimming carnival was won recently by Bonham House, for the second year in succession. Bonham scored 1028…

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Guildford Club's Annual Carnival

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 12 March 1968 · page 8

Overall trophy at Guildford Women's Bowling Club's second annual carnival was…

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Sensatie in "show business" Fusie tussen groten in de theaterwereld

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 15 March 1968 · page 1

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Godzone a la Petty; history a la Tanner Jetty's Australia Fair, by Bruce Petty (F. W. Cheshire, Melbourne, 1967). $4.25; Cartoons of Australian

Tribune · Wednesday 20 March 1968 · page 7

WHEN reviewing Bruce Petty's Australia Fair it would be an advantage to have some sort of history of…

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Show girl place

The Biz · Thursday 21 March 1968 · page 1

Second place in the recent Miss Horsley contest was awarded to 19-year…

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Sport Round Up Morish Swim Carnival

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 28 March 1968 · page 10

Akiva won the Moriah College Inter-House Trophy at its recent swimming carnival held in the Coogee Aquarium Pool. Akiva with a total of 67…

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THE 5th International General Aviation Show

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 29 March 1968 · page 4

The 5th international General Aviation Show will open on June i 1969, at the Cannes Mandelieu airfield which has been entirely…

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Guildford Wins Cwa Exhibition

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 2 April 1968 · page 3

Guildford Branch of the NSW Country Women's Association recently won the Nepean group handicraft exhibition conducted at the Masonic Hall, Guildford. The group exhibition…

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