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1960
1 The Palais Ballroom in Warrnambool was the venue for a wedding of a young couple orginally from Cyprus. What service was that of what religion?
2 Permewan Wright Ltd, located on the corner of Raglan Parade and Lava Street was selling what type of clothes line?
3 The Western District Championship of what was held on a Saturday night at the Warrnambool Town Hall?
4 What movie screening at Warrnambool's Capitol Theatre centred on the life of a girl during World War Two in Europe?
5 Ray Barns Bakery in Warrnambool was advertising it was selling an award winning cake of what kind?
1961
6 What material used for kitchen surfaces such as tables and benches was on sale at Sellers Ltd in Koroit Street?
7 A team of audiometrists from the Telex Philips company were touring the south-west to speak with customers seeking what piece of medical equipment?
8 What Melbourne Hotel promoted itself in The Standard as "Your Home in the heart of the City"?
9 Classrooms at Warrnambool East Primary School were transformed for a day and used as a polling booth for what type of election?
10 While Hammonds & Sons in Warrnambool traded in paint, the store also sold what other popular wall decoration of the time?
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11 Warrnambool Shire Council applied for a state government grant to build an amenities block at which popular spot near the Hopkins River bridge?
12 Which film, featuring Audrey Hepburn, was screening at Warrnambool's Liberty Theatre?
13 The Pye company made which popular household entertainment device?
14 Which company was the maker of Sao biscuits, a top seller in supermarkets across the south-west?
15 Crammond and Dickson in Warrnambool sold what men's clothing item made of Gabardine?
1963
16 In its international news wrap, The Standard, reported which prominent English figure "tripped and fell on her face" as she was getting into her Land Rover?
17 Notice was given that members of what youth group would be collecting unwanted items from people's homes to sell at a fundraising White Elephant Sale?
18 Warrnambool City Council would leave a what in streets around the city on weekends for residents to put their garden waste in?
19 The AMP building on the corner of Timor and Kepler streets was purchased by the education department so it could extend what school?
20 Parking was free for 15-minute stays in Gillies Street for the convenience of customers using what essential service?
1964
21 Police were warning young bike riders about the risk of doing what while riding their bikes with friends?
22 Junior football teams from across the district gathered at CBC Oval to contest what type of one-day competition?
23 Tradesmen in Warrnambool were keeping busy with 133 new what completed in the past 12 months?
24 A team of four players from Warrnambool travelled to the Gold Coast to represent the city in which summer sport?
25 K.W. O'Brien & Sons in Warrnambool was selling the Bluebird model, promoted as Australia's best car under 1000 pounds. What make of car was the bluebird?
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26 A group of Warrnambool students of what medical profession had to travel to Geelong to undertake their final exams?
27 South-west residents who wished to join the army had to learn how to do what?
28 A packed house turned out at Warrnambool's Temperance Hall to hear a talk from the captain-coach of Carlton. Who was it?
29 MMV, Philips and Astor were all brands of what car interior items for sale at E.P. Gibbons in Liebig Street?
30 A product named Aspro was being hailed as a way of beating what winter illness?
1966
31 Police reported the crime of stealing what from south-west farms was still too common?
32 Warrnambool supermarkets were selling Lan-Choo, a popular brand of what beverage?
33 The Warrnambool Hot Rod club and Warrnambool Motor Cycle Club held a grudge match playing what sport?
34 An extra $2 was coming the way of Australian workers for what period of time worked?
35 What St Kilda and former South Warrnambool star returned to Warrnambool to celebrate his 21st birthday?
1967
36 A wrist watch, a bicycle, two life jackets and a football were among the lost items up for collection where in Warrnambool?
37 A record crowd of 10,000 jammed into City Oval in Horsham to see who defeat Hampden in interleague action?
38 Employing 27 telephonists, what facility was helping connect Warrnambool residents to each other and the outside world?
39 The Warrnambool Greyhound Racing Club made the call to shift its weekly meetings from Saturday to what night?
40 The feature matinee at the Capitol Theatre was an animated movie starring which character famous for his line "smarter than the average bear"?
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41 Drilling tests down to 1000 feet in Garvoc were searching for what?
42 At a working bee at CBC in Warrnambool, what was thrown on the fire to help keep it burning for a long period?
43 A train left for Puckapunyal with 11 young men from Warrnambool to undertake what training?
44 What type of milk in a can was being produced at the Nestles factory in Dennington?
45 What amusing soldier was the subject of a daily cartoon in The Standard?
1969
46 Warrnambool Younger Ross Infant Welfare Centre had mothers lined up and ready to have their babies what?
47 What unusual pet, standing 72 inches, was caught by wildlife officers in East Warrnambool after a hour on the loose?
48 The Merrivale community was celebrating the opening of what at its recreation reserve?
49 The ABC television show "This Day Tonight" filmed a segment at which Warrnambool factory?
50 Like the rest of the world, south-west residents were glued to their television screens to watch historic event?
1 Greek Orthodox. 2 A Hills Hoist. 3 Dancing. 4 The Diary of Anne Frank. 5 Fruit Cake. 6 Laminex. 7 Hearing aids. 8 The Victoria Hotel. 9 State government. 10 Wallpaper. 11 The Blue Hole. 12 Breakfast At Tiffany's. 13 Television. 14 Arnotts. 15 Overcoats. 16 The Queen. 17 The Boy Scouts. 18 A truck. 19 Warrnambool Technical College. 20 The Post Office. 21 Dinking. 22 A lightning premiership. 23 Houses. 24 Lawn bowls. 25 Datsun. 26 Nursing. 27 Swim. 28 Ron Barassi. 29 Car radios. 30 The flu. 31 Cattle. 32 Tea. 33 Football. 34 A week. 35 Kevin "Cowboy" Neale. 36 Police station. 37 Wimmera League. 38 Warrnambool Telephone exchange. 39 Thursday. 40 Yogi Bear. 41 Oil. 42 Tyres. 43 National service. 44 Condensed. 45 Beetle Bailey. 46 Immunised. 47 A kangaroo. 48 Pavilion. 49 Fletcher Jones. 50 Man landing on the moon.