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Hawkesbury River flood 1867	DisasterFlood
Head of the River regatta	Sporting event
Highland Gathering	Sporting event
Hilton hotel bombing 1978	Crime
Hollandse Kermis	Festival
Inauguration of the Commonwealth celebrations Centennial Park 1901	Ceremony
Industrial and Art Exhibition 1861	Exhibition
Inquiry into Children in Institutional Care 2004	Inquiry
Inquiry into Female Convict Prison Discipline 1841	Inquiry
Intercolonial cricket matches	Sporting event
Intercolonial Exhibition 1870	Exhibition
International Eucharistic Congress 1928	Conference or meeting
International Exhibition 1879	Exhibition
International Women's Day	Festival
Intoxicating Drink Inquiry Commission	Inquiry
Italian Film Festival	Festival
James Cook Medal	Prize or award
Japanese Antarctic expedition 1910-1912	Expedition
Japanese submarine attack 1942	War or military engagement
Jesus Christ Superstar	Performance
Koori Art '84	Exhibition
Kultūras Dienas	Festival
Lantern Festival	Festival
Leura Gardens Festival	Festival
Leura Village Fair	Market
Liquor Referendum Act, No 10, 1916	Referendum
Long March for Justice, Freedom and Hope	Protest
Luna Park Ghost Train fire 1979	Fire
Macquarie Fields riots 2005	Riot
Manly Wildflower Show	Show
Margaret Flockton Award	Prize or award
Maroubra Beach surf rescue 1944	Disaster
Marrickville Centenary Fair 1961	Anniversary
Marrickville Festival	Festival
Marrickville Medal for Conservation	Prize or award
McAlister Day Fair 2000	Festival
Measles epidemic 1867	Epidemic
Miles Franklin Literary Award	Prize or award
Miss Australia Quest	Prize or award
Mount Rennie rape case	Crime
National Rugby League	Sporting event
Native Conference Parramatta	Conference or meeting
New Education Fellowship Conference 1937	Conference or meeting
New South Wales Annual Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout	Sporting event
New South Wales Holland Festival	Festival
New South Wales Joint Parliamentary Inquiry into Aboriginal Welfare 1967	Inquiry
New Year fireworks 2000	Anniversary
Old Vic Theatre tour 1948	Tour
Olympic Games 2000	Sporting event
Opera in the Park	Show