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Shows & fairs, 1951

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Corowa Show Society

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 1

Present at the monthly meeting of the Corowa P. A. & H. Society were Messrs M. O'Brien (president) L. Taylor, A. Clifton, G. Way. L…

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Show Schedule Out

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 4

The P. & A. Show Society schedule will come from the printers this week-end. the show secretary, Mr. S. W. Hunt,…

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American Consul to Open 1951 Show

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 4

The Pastoral and Agricultural Society of Deniliquin will issue an official invitation to Mr. Smith, American Consul General…

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Public Bodies Share in Yerong Creek 'Rules Carnival Profits

The Observer · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 7

Mr. H. Yates presided over an attendance of twenty at a meeting of the Yerong Creek Jubilee Football Carnival held at Yerong Creek on…

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Albury Sheep Show Success Due to Friendly Co-operation (“Mail” Special.)

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 5

Albury’s sixth annual sheep show ended on an eminently successful note. This was brought about by the friendly co-operation between the Show Society, studmasters, businessmen and the general public. For months Show Society officials and…

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Items of News Paintings Exhibition at Tallangatta

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 July 1951 · page 2

An exhibition of paintings by the Rev. Wilfred R. Faulkner, Tallangatta, his first “one-man” show, opened on Friday afternoon at the…

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News From Walbundrie Show Trustees’ Annual Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the Showground Trustees office-bearers elected were: President, Mr I. T. Ling, vice-president, Mr J. W…

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Items of News Holbrook Show Holiday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 July 1951 · page 2

On the application of Holbrook Show Society council yesterday declared Saturday, October 20 a public holiday for the shire. It is…

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Show Societies’ members invited to N.Z.

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thurs.: A party of 20 members of country agricultural show societies and their wives have been invited for a…

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Fashion Show in Gaol

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 July 1951 · page 2

LONDON, Fri.: A fashion show for women [?] was held at Holloway Gaol for the first time last night when…

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It was the Mannequins Who Made Sheep Show

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 August 1951 · page 10

Official openings at future Albury Sheep Shows should be discontinued because of the lack of public Interest…

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Standard of some rams offered at Albury Sheep Show sales attacked

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 August 1951 · page 10

Merino rams should be inspected before they were allowed to be offend et Albury Sheep Show sales to raise the standard and eliminate “mongrels.”…

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Judges for Holbrook Show

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 5

Following judges have been appointed for the Holbrook Show on October 19 and 20:— Light horses, Mr. J. Swannell;…

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High School carnival at Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 August 1951 · page 16

Today 63 students from Albury High School will leave for Wagga to compete in the annual Inter-High Schools carnival…

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How to Win Prizes With Cakes. Show Judge Discusses Sponges

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1951 · page 6

“Contrary to the belief of some success in cake-making is not due to good luck or a “knack” in [?]—it is due to accurate measuring a complete…

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Wagga’s Show Races

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 August 1951 · page 15

Murrumbidgee Turf Club has framed an attractive programme for its show meeting on Friday, August 24, when £510 prize-money will be distributed…

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Kennel Club Jubilee Championship Show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 August 1951 · page 2

An added attraction to the coming Spring Show will be a Jubilee championship show by Albury and Border Kennel Club. The…

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High Schools’ Carnival Postponed

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 10

Annual sporting and debating competitions between Wagga and Albury High Schools were postponed on Wednesday owing to…

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Timely Hints for Show Cooks

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 2

Some advice to cooks who like to try their luck at Shows has just come to hand from an expert on sponge making and…

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Local Cattle for Wagga Show

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 2

Local interest in the Wagga Show to be held next week will be enhanced by the fact that dairy rattle from the Hay Irrigation…

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