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Shows & fairs, 1953

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Yerong Creek Knock-out Rules Carnival

The Observer · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 8

A meeting was held on 2nd July to receive the balance sheet of the recent knock-out Australian Rules Carnival held…

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District News YARRAWONGA Show -Society

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 9

At the monthly meeting of the Yarrawonga and Border Agricultural and Pastoral Society on Wednesday the secretary (Mr L…

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Novelty Show Staged at Yerong Creek

The Observer · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 5

On Sunday afternoon last the people of Yerong Creek staged a Novelty Show, which included a dog parade and a…

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To Play in Carnival at Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 July 1953 · page 19

Ian Orme, Albury (left) and Lan McLellan, of Rand, are Albury High School’s representatives in the NSW Australian…

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Travel Films at the Sheep Show

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 July 1953 · page 2

One of the finest collection of travel films ever presented as a programme in Australia will be showing almost continuously at the…

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Final touches: Sheep Show opens

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 July 1953 · page 17

Committeemen and employes were making final adjustments to the pens and trade stalls yesterday for Albury Sheep Show, which opens on Tuesday…

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Sheep Show sure to be successful (By Our Sheep and Wool Expert.)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 July 1953 · page 10

This years’ Sheep Show comes round again when the curtain of the 1952-53 wool season has just been drawn after a most successful pastoral and selling season…

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Sheep Show Opens To-morrow

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 2

Many of the-exhibits for the Albury Sheep Show have already been placed in the pens at Dalgety and Co’s wool, store…

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Women Show How to Play Game !

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 7

Young women “rigged out” in full football regalia, amazed spectators in a womens’ Australian Rules match, played at…

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Two Ministers sent these special messages to the “Mail” Coronation Sheep Show Issue. Wool Industry Outlook for the Future Most Promising

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 2

In 1952-53, that is, in the year ended June 30 last Australia produced a record quantity of wool, which is estimated to have exceeded 1250 million lb. greasy, or about 30 per cent of the total…

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Judges For This Year’s Show At Memorial Park

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 July 1953 · page 1

At a meeting of the committee of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society in the Royal Hotel last Thursday night…

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Albury Sheep Show Opens To-day The best studs will be represented

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 July 1953 · page 1

Stud sheep, valued in the vicinity of £75,000, will be on view at Albury Corona-nation Sheep Show today and tomorrow. The sheep come from some of Australia’s best known studs and include championship winners at Sydney and Melbourne Royal Shows. Sheep from far distant…

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A and H. Society

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1953 · page 5

There was a large attendance at the meeting of the Berrigan A. and H. Society held on Thursday afternoon , Mr. O. F. Rockliff…

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Mews Spots From the Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 July 1953 · page 13

Dalgety and Co’s. wool store looked like a city emporium yesterday as the prize ribbons were hung up. Then there were the…

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Trade displays at Sheep Show are the best ever

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 July 1953 · page 15

Trode exhibits of this year’s Albury Sheep Show are the best ever. A larger area than previously has been taken up by traders…

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WODONGA District Section Hospital Appeal Donations Sought at Sheep Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 July 1953 · page 8

Secretary of the Wodonga Hospital Appeal Committee, Mrs. A. B. S. Collins, appealed to graziers at the Albury Sheep…

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“Albury Sheep Show was equal to Sydney exhibition”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 13

Albury Sheep Show compared more than favorably with the Sydney Sheep Show and it had become widely known to all leading sheepmen throughout the Commonwealth, president of the Rural Sank of N.S.W., Mr…

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Clinic and Exhibition

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 1

On Saturday afternoon a large gathering witnessed the demonstration by Mr. Bolger of driving off the tee and…

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No Show Like This in Malaya

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 13

“This show is delightful and it is something I have not had the pleasure of seeing before,” Wong Tai Yong, from…

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Congratulated his cousin on Sheep Show win

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 1

Mr. J. E. Jelbart smiles while his son, Mr. T. E. Jelbart (left), “Stony Park West,” Jindera, congratulates his cousin, Mr. Frank Jelbart, “Stony Park East,” on winning the champion and reserve champion awards for Polwarth rams in the horned section of the Albury Sheep Show yesterday. The cousins tied for the points score in the same section. Mr. T. E. Jelbart had…

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