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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

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Schoolboys’ carnival at Culcairn

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 August 1953 · page 22

A schoolboys’ knock-out competition will be held at Culcairn on Saturday. September 19. This was decided at a special meeting…

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Overseas Cricket Australia’s sorry exhibition

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 August 1953 · page 24

LONDON (AAP Special), Fri.: Australia was all out for 181 after less than an hour’s play against Warwickshire today, the…

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Show Trade Exhibitors

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 August 1953 · page 3

Business houses in Hay who propose to exhibit at the annual, show on September 11 and 12 are requested by the Show…

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Exhibition Set Mathoura Wins Triple Town Contest

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 August 1953 · page 2

An exhibition presented by a set from Moama was the highlight of the Square dance held last Tuesday. It is expected to…

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Girls’ hockey carnival Victoria defeats N.S.W.

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 August 1953 · page 16

PERTH, Mon.: Western Australia, champion State since 1938, made a good start in the opening round of the interstate…

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Slim to open Royal Melb. Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 August 1953 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tues.: The Royal Melbourne Coronation Show will be officially opened by the Governor-General (Sir…

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Country Women's Association Group Conference and Handicraft Exhibition

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 1

Despite the heavy rain in all parts of the district, delegates arrived from Berrigan, Boree Creek, Corobomilla…

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Corowa Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 1

Intending exhibitors at the Corowa Annual Show to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 8 and 9. are…

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The Quiz Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 1

A, new form of entertainment for Corowa, in the form of a Quiz Show will be presented at the Rex Theatre on Tuesday…

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Bazaar and Flower Show

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 1

Thursday, October 8 is the date selected for the annual Catholic Bazaar and Flower Show. This will be held in the Town Hall…

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Culcairn to Stage Schoolboys' Rules Carnival

The Observer · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 7

The president, Mr. A. L. Craze, presided at a meeting of the committee of the Culcairn Australian Rules Football Club,…

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Sheep Show Was an Outstanding Sucess It will cost more to see year's Albury Spring Show

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 6

Recent Albury Sheep Show was an outstanding success and the financial return was much better than last year, it was stated at a committee meeting of the Albury Agricultural Society yesterday. Admission charges to the spring show next…

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Show Society’s Napier St. Office To Open

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 1

Deniliquin’s Annual Show draws nearer, and the Pastoral and Agricultural Society’s Napier street…

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W.a. Wins Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 August 1953 · page 11

PERTH.: Sun.: Western Australia defeated NSW two goals to nil to win the women’s interstate hockey carnival at…

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“Glittering Gala” glamorous show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 7

“Glittering Gala,” presented last night in the Royal Palais, received an enthusiastic reception by a capacity house…

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Counsel’s Allegation in Sedition Case “Article intended to show Queen enemy of people”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.: An article in the June issue of the “Communist Review” was intended to show that the Queen was an enemy of her people, Mr. J. W. Shand, Q.C., said in the Special Federal Court today. It was also designed to show that the Queen would use what means…

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Schoolboys' Football Carnival

The Observer · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 8

Culcairn Australian Rules Football Club will again hold a schoolboys' knock-out carnival at the Culcairn Sportsground…

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WALBUNDRIE Show Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 10

The following were present at the committee meeting of the Show Society to appoint judges : Cr. E. L. Thomas, president ;…

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Items of News Wodonga Hospital Queen Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 2

Wodonga Chamber of Commerce has agreed to sponsor a “queen” to compete in Wodonga Hospital “queen” competition. It is also…

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Show Pavilion On the Move

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 4

The needlework pavilion at the Hay showground, recently disposed of by the Trustees, has been moved away from the…

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