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Shows & fairs, 1968

92 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 5

New Models at the Imminent Paris Automobile Show

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 27 September 1968 · page 4

The Show to be held in Paris from 3rd 13th October will display the Peugeot 504, the Renault TS and…

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Carnival

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 1 October 1968 · page 8

Granville Bowling Club is conducting a fours and triples carnival over the holiday weekend, October…

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Plain Australian So 'it's 'fair' to bomb!

Tribune · Wednesday 2 October 1968 · page 2

ANY move towards peace in Vietnam, or even a scaling-down of the war, brings the Gorton…

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Drummoyne pocket show

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 3 October 1968 · page 2

Sydney is full of crowded, hot very selective, badly hung exhibitions nowadays, but none as prominent as that of “Contemporary Nordic Art" at the Art Gallery of New South Wales…

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Letter from the Editor the Fair Is Almost Upon Us

Tribune · Wednesday 9 October 1968 · page 2

THE most important commodity for Sydney's Tribune Summer Fair right now is TIME…

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Warsaw show trial Jews ousted from Czech party

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 10 October 1968 · page 3

(JCNS) According to information from Warsaw, a show trial of 26 students accused of participating in a "Zionist conspiracy" is to be staged during the second half of this month…

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Toon Herman's show in Canada "Een absoluut grootse Hollandse tractatie"

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 11 October 1968 · page 1

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Fun of the Fair at St. Margaret Marys

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 15 October 1968 · page 5

All the fun of J fair, plus bargains galore, will be the attractions of St. Margaret Marys' fete in the school grounds next Saturday, Octobcf 19. The school is or the corner of Merrylands…

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Sports Carnival Venues Finalised

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 17 October 1968 · page 14

Most of the venues for the Interstate Sports Carnival have now been finalised. The carnival will commence on December 25 with an…

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Plan exhibition sought at night

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 22 October 1968 · page 1

Holroyd's planning scheme will not be exhibited at night unless ratepayers make…

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Exhibition of Art to Aid Rotary Projects

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 22 October 1968 · page 7

Dunrossil School for Subnormal Children at Merrylands will be one organisation to benefit from an art exhibition to be held in Holroyd Council Chambers. Assistance to the school…

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Sparks and chips Fairfield Show preview

The Biz · Thursday 24 October 1968 · page 1

Two of the biggest attractions at Saturday's 1968 Fairfield Show will be wood chop events and a spectacular fireworks display. Previews of these highlights ore pictured on this page. LEFT: Sparks fall like squid fire as they light up Hie sky. Fairfield…

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International Exhibition of Ceramics at Vallauris

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 25 October 1968 · page 4

The first Vallauris Biennial of Ceramic Art, by André Malraux, Minister State for Cultural Affairs, and…

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Modern France Arts and Techniques The first electronic car at the 1968 Paris Car Show

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 25 October 1968 · page 4

The experimental prototype of small three-wheeled car that is electrically powered and electronically steered was presented at the…

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Veterans Show the Youngsters How Popular Seller

Tribune · Wednesday 30 October 1968 · page 4

VETERAN POPULAR SELLER Madge O'Grady (pictured) and her husband Fred are still showing the…

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On camera at show

The Biz · Thursday 31 October 1968 · page 2

Woodchop scenes were included in the filming of an episode in the television series, "Skippy, the Kangaroo", at Fairfield show last Saturday. The entire episode was Dosed on the Fairfield show…

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Czech 'show trial' feared

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 31 October 1968 · page 1

(JCNS) A demand for an anti-Zionist (i.e., anti-Jewish) trial in Czechoslovakia has been put forward to the State…

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Carnival dilemma: 120 billets to be found

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 31 October 1968 · page 13

With less than eight weeks to go before the commencement of the 30th Australian Sports Carnival in Sydney the Billeting Officer, Mr. I. Goodman, is still about!20 billets short of the…

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MIC lends rare items to B'B' exhibition

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 31 October 1968 · page 10

The B’nai B’rith 125th Anniversary exhibition, which will be open in the Lodge Home between,…

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Letter from the Editor Tribune's Best Fair in Years

Tribune · Wednesday 13 November 1968 · page 2

"I wish you'd have one of these Fairs every week . . ." That was the comment of one person who last Saturday,…

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