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Shows & fairs, 1952

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Queen visits British Industries Fair

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 May 1952 · page 4

Accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, the Queen visited the British Industries Fair at Olympia. Photo shows Her Majesty studying a painting of herself exhibition at the fair…

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Sheep Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 3

Sheep from some of the most famous studs in Australia will be exhibited at the N.S.W. Sheepbreeders' 53rd Show, which…

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Show Dates Allot

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 4

Ariah Par. September [?] Temora, September 17 and [?] Ardlethan, September [?] Cootamundra. Sept, 19 [?]…

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New Riding Contest at Hay Show

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 2

Juvenile competitors in the horse events at the Hay Show on 12th and 13th September will have the opportunity of qualifying for the…

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53rd Annual Sheep Show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 May 1952 · page 10

SYDNEY, Wed.: The 53rd annual sheep show opened at the showground today. Sheep from Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia,…

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Morago Hospital Auxiliary Fair Profit Pleases

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 7

Members of the Morago Hospital Auxiliary were very pleased with the result of the fair held at Morago on April 26, when a…

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Knock-out Carnival at Yerong Creek

The Observer · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 1

Arrangements are being completed for the annual knockout Australian Rules carnival at Yerong Creek on Monday,…

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Culcairn Show Office-bearers Appointed

The Observer · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 3

At a meeting of the Culcairn Show Society, held on Friday, Mr. J. A, Balfour was re-elected president and Mr. A. F…

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Show Stewards Appointed

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 2

Mr. Robert Brads haw was appointed ringmaster for the 1952 Deniliquin Show at a meeting of the committee of…

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Top Honours to Mungadal at Sydney Sheep Show

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 2

MUNGADAL Merino Stud won top honours at the Sydney Sheep Show on Friday by taking the coveted Stonehaven Cup and winning sufficient awards in other classes to get first place in aggregate points in the…

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£150 prize money for kennel club show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 9

Prize money for Wodonga Kennel Club’s 1952 Championship Show will be £150, claimed to be the highest in…

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BOXING Carruthers to give exhibition at Corowa

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 16

Jimmy Carruthers, Australian bantamweight champion, will appear at Corowa on Tuesday, July 8, together with Billy McConnell,…

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Leeton Show

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 1

A meeting of the Leeton Show Committee, held in the Shire Chambers on Monday night, adopted the report of the Schedule…

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Knock-out Carnival at Yerong

The Observer · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 6

The annual carnival of Australian Rules football at Yerong Creek on the Queen's birthday holiday, Monday, 9th…

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You’ll See Them at Albury Sheep Show

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 6

Australia’s No. 1 male mannequin, tall, handsome John Rasey, of Melbourne, will show men’s fashions at…

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Culcairn C.w.a. to Assist at Annual Show

The Observer · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 5

At the Culcairn C.W.A. meeting, carried over from the birthday meeting, the president (Mrs. D. Cox) gave a very…

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75 hockey players hurt in carnival

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 11

SYDNEY, Mon.: Seventy-five hockey players suffered injuries ranging from a probable fractured leg to severe cuts and,…

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Dress Rehearsal for Show Horses Novelties and Interest at Gymkhana

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 2

A gymkrana to be held in conjunction with a Sheep Exhibition on Saturday, June 21, at the Hay Showground…

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These pictures show plight of floodbound families on Wodonga Flats

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 6

LEFT : Occupied by Mr. and Mrs. P. Grentell, their five children, the Grentells’ son-in-law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Phillips and two children, this home on the Wodonga Flats is isolated by floodwater from the Murray River…

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