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Shows & fairs, 1952

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Albury and Wagga High Schools’ Summer Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 19

Honors were even at the conclusion of the first day of the Albury and Wagga High Schools summer sporting carnival at Albury yesterday…

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WODONGA District Section Wodonga Show Society’s encourage “youth policy” should pay dividends

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 9

An “encourage youth” policy adopted this year by Wodonga Show Society should result in s strong junior farmers’ section at the March 22 show…

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Tumbarumba diamond jubilee show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 9

In spite of bush fire damage throughout the districts, Tumbarumba Show Committee expects its Diamond Jubilee Show next…

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SWIMMING Close contest in Woodstock carnival

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 16

There was a close contest for House honors at Woodstock Girls’ School swimming carnival at the Olympic pool yesterday, Wentworth House winning by half a point…

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Gallacher not here for youth carnival

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Wed.: “I have not come to Australia for the youth carnival in Sydney,” said champion of the British Communist…

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1952 Hop Season opens in Ovens Valley district All Are Hop Picking for Their First Season Camera Glimpses Show Activities

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 8

KENTISH HOPMAN, Mr G. Ottaway, spreads the first load of hops over the gauze drying room floor at “Rostrevor,” Eurobin. Panlook Bros.” modern drying sheds and cooling rooms, where some of the finest…

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Interested in swimming carnival

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 11

Albury and wagga High School girls watching their representatives competing in the inter-schools’ swimming carnival at the Olympic Pool on Wednesday…

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‘Advance Australia Fair’ banned to Reds

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 10

SYDNEY, Thurs.: The Communist-inspired “Youth Carnival for Peace and Friendship” has been refused permission to use the words…

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ACTU move on peace carnival

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thurs : The Australian Council of Trade Unions today asked the Minister for Immigration (Mr Holt) to admit to…

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Swimming Notes Tuesday Night’s Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 2

The Swimming Club conducted their final night carnival for the season at the Edwardes Street pool on Tuesday…

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Bush Fire Relief : Picture Show Tonight to Aid Fund

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 2

The film “Tea for Two,” which will be given its preview at Hoyts Theatre tonight in aid of the bush fire relief fund, is a…

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Flower Show Discussed

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 7

A good attendance at the monthly meeting of Albury Horticultural Society discussed the forthcoming autumn flower show…

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Sporting Bodies’ Ban on Red Youth Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 7

SYDNEY. Fri.: Most major sporting bodies have refused to co-operative in the “Youth Carnival for Peace and Friendship”…

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Boy’s winning dive SWIMMING Simpson House wins Grammar Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 8

Simpson House scored an easy win in the Albury Grammar School inter-house swimming carnival at the Olympic Pool yesterday afternoon. Open championship went to Sellars, of…

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Fires at exhibition “deliberately” lit

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Mon: Two Ares which broke out today at the Royal Adelaide Exhibition at Wayville are believed to have…

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SWIMMING Combined secondary schools’ carnival to-morrow

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 16

The secondary schools of Albury annual swimming carnival will be held at the Olympic Pool, commencing at 1.45 p.m…

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Trout Fishers to Show Skill Next

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 10

The Albury and Border Treat Fishing Association will hold fly and bait easting competitions on the south end of…

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Olympic Swimmer Draws Huge Crowd 95 Events, 516 Entries At Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 1

POTENTIAL world champion woman swimmer, Judy Joy Davies, will Victoria’s champion diver, John McKenna, gave exhibitions at the Edwardes Street Pool last Sunday when the Deniliquin Amateur Swimming and…

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Closing date for show entries extended

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 8

Wodonga Show Society has extended the closing date for its March 22 show entries to Friday night next. Entries have been…

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Large attendance at Tumbarumba show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 11

TUMBARUMBA, Wed.: Tumbarumba Diamond Jubilee Show was continued today in ideal weather…

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