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Shows & fairs, 1953

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International Cricket South Africans put on a poor show

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 10

SYDNEY, Thurs.: South African batsmen collapsed on a perfect wicket and were all out for 196 against N.S.W. at the Sydney Cricket Ground today…

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SWIMMING Chiltern carnival to-day

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 14

The third of the current Ovens and Murray Swimming Association’s championship carnival series will be held at the Park…

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Meeting Wodonga Athletic Club Carnival Committee

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 8

WILL be held in Wodonga Shire Hall Supper Room on Tuesday, January 6, at 8 p.m. All committeemen are requested…

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Albury girl wins at Chiltern carnival

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 6

Diane Falkner, who won the women’s 88 yards handicap and the 44 yards championship events at the…

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Wangaratta news WANGARATTA, Sun.: Carnival Profit

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 12

Profit from the recent swimming carnival was almost £40. Second carnival (day and night) will be held on February 21…

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Sedgman and McGREGOR Bendigo will sponsor pros.’ exhibition

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Mo.: The president of the Bendigo Commonwealth Athletic Club (Mr W. L. Galvin) who is also Victorian…

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Strip-teaser in Prison Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 16

ST. PAUL (Minnesota), Tues.: Investigators yesterday reported that officials at the State Prison at Stillwater had let a strip-teaser…

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Methodist flower show next month

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 7

Entries are already coming in far the Wodonga Methodist circuit flower show in February, which is offering cash prizes…

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Wangaratta News Items Wangaratta, Wed,: Carnival Week

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 12

With record entries for, athletic tennis and bowling carnivals, Wangaratta expects a phenomenal crowd for the Australia Day…

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Ansett Motors Show Profit of £27,059

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Wed.: In the annual report of Ansett Motors Ltd., issued today, the directors announced that net profit for the year ended June…

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Fair Rents

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 2

The S.M. Mr. Keith Smith, presided at a Fair Rents Board at Hay on Thursday to hear an appeal by Mrs. Elizabeth Bunting…

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Boxing Carnival To-night

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 3

Highlights on the programme of being to be Staged at the Recreation Reserve to night (Friday) the personal appearance of…

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No exhibition until salvage dues are paid

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 2

HOBART, Thurs.: An inquiry into the grounding of the interstate freighter Merino on Tasmania’s coast was held before the…

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Wangaratta news WANGARATTA, Fri.: Record Entries for Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 22

Record pedestrian entries of 521—109 more than last year— have been received for the Wangaratta Carnival on January 24…

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Records Show Jap. Army Never Intended to Invade Australia

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.: The Japanese Army had never intended to invade Australia during the last war, Major-General S. W. Kirby said today. Major-General Kirby, who is compiling the official British history of the Japanese war, arrived from London today…

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Women’s Carnival in Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Mon.: Victoria appears likely to recapture her women’s cricketing crown, usurped last year by South Australia,…

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Women’s Cricket Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 19

MELBOURNE, Tues.:- Victoria’s women cricketers today got away to a flying start in the interstate carnival at Scotch College,…

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Show Society To Take Out Public Risk Policy For £10,000

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 8

At a meeting of Wodonga Show Society last evening, it was decide to take out a public risk policy for £10,000 for the Wodonga Show on March 14. President (Mr…

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Wangarotta Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 7

On Saturday and Monday week, January 24 and 26, day and night, Wangaratta will conduct its famed A.N.A. Day athletic carnival. Entries in pedestrian and cycling events ore all…

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Show Luncheon Booth

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 5

The Memorial Park Ladies’ Committee has been granted luncheon booth rights at the 1953 Deniliquin show…

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