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Shows & fairs, 1953

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England Prepares Its Greatest Show

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 2

Though the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II is still more that six months off, the river of official and private money—…

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Women’s Cricket Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 17

MELBOURNE. Fri.: NSW scored an outright victory over Queensland with only three minutes to spare in the interstate,…

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Amusements “The Greatest Show on Earth” at the Regent

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 6

In a film which lasts for 2½ hours, “The Greatest Show on Earth” starting at the Regent Theatre today shows the life, humor and underlying spirit…

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Women’s Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Monday. — A selectors’ “discard” early in the carnival, medium pace Joy Turner to-day cannon-balled…

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For 1953 Show

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 8

At last Thursday night’s meeting of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society a letter was received from the editor of the…

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Ambulance carnivals returns show increase

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 2

Albury and Corowa ambulance carnivals late lost year showed a bigger return than the previous year. The figure was £5185/-3/4 for the 1952-53…

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Orphanage Children Attend Picture Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 2

Sixty children from St, John’s Newtown. Orphanage were guests of the Regent Theatre, Albury, at the first screening here of “The…

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Women’s Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. — N.S.W. continued unbeaten in the women’s inter-State cricket carnival at Scotch College to-day,…

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Swimming Splashes No Carnival To-night

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 15

Due to the heavy programme to which many members will be committed over the week-end the Albury Swimming Club…

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Sydney Show catile entries up

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 10

SYDNEY, Wed.: Nearly 2000 head would be paraded in the beef and dairy classes at this year’s Sydney Royal Show,…

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SWIMMING Championship carnival dates

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 11

In yesterday’s issue of the “Mail” it was stated that Mulwala championship carnival would be held on January 13 in lieu of the…

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Wangaratta crowded out for athletic carnival

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 10

Thousands of visitors are in Wangaratta for the Australia Day week-end athletic carnival tomorrow and on Monday. About 250 runners will…

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Holiday Night Attraction At Pool Swimming Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 8

Chief attraction in Deniliquin next Monday night, particularly if the weather is warm as is confidently hoped…

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Wangaratta Carnival Corowa Cycle Club Members Will Compete

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 4

On Saturday and Monday day and night. A.N.A. week-end. Wangaratta will once again conduct its famed Athletic…

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Swimming Carnival And Fireworks Display

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 6

Deniliquin Amateur Swimming and Life-saving Club’s carnival far the season attracted 1,000 people to the…

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Wodonga Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 6

Schedules for Wodonga’s sixth annual show are now available from the secretary, Mrs D. Lindsay, Hume st…

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Wangaratta News Carnival Figures

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 14

Barney Ewell’s Gift year (1950) saw the record crowd at the carnival, but with the admission lifted from 2/6 to 4/, gate…

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Wheat on show

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 8

Some of the spectacular achievements by NSW wheatgrowers in last year’s RAS field championships would be seen in the grain…

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Holiday for Tumbarumba Show

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 2

NSW Chief Secretary has advised Tumbarumba Show Society that Wednesday, March 11, main day of the Tumbarumba Show,…

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Narrandera Swimming Carnival Mary Knuckey Again

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 5

Deniliquin’s major successes at Narrandera swimming carnival on Sunday were limited to wins in the 300 metres…

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