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Shows & fairs, 1953

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“Fair go” wanted for country : Mr. Padman

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 November 1953 · page 16

Decentralisation could be furthered only if the countryside got a “fair go” and country people were treated as the equals of…

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Doll Show Realised £45

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 November 1953 · page 8

The Deniliquin Intermediate Infant School’s Doll Show on Friday realised £45/1/10. Appreciation was expressed…

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Albury’s first gladioli show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 November 1953 · page 16

Albury Horticultural Society’s first gladioli show will be held in B.M. Motors’ showroom, Kiewa street, on December 11. so that…

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Champions at Kennel Club’s Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 November 1953 · page 13

Following are the championship awards : Puppy dog, Mr. and Mrs. Andersons’ bulldog, “Lesan Ranganda”; bitch, Mrs. Tyruhitt-Brake’s bloodhound, “Wincace Adina”; novice dog, Mrs. B. Power’s Pekinese, “Feng Nans Golden Boy”; bitch, Mrs. Gosstray"s greyhound, “Wings of Glory”; limit dog, Mrs. and Miss Bo[?]s’ Pomeranian, “Moronova Little Scamp”; bitch, G…

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Best display of prizes yet at ambulance fair

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 November 1953 · page 14

Scores of people have made their minds up to give something useful away for Christmas and are taking the…

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Gymkhana, Carnival at Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 2

A gymkhana to aid the Wodonga Hospital queen candidate (Miss Lois Walsh), will be held on the Wodonga showground on…

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Homes, Gardens Exhibition

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 November 1953 · page 17

An undertaking is planning to bring to Albury the biggest exhibition ever to be held in a provincial city in Australia. It will…

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1274 stud sheep for show, sale

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 November 1953 · page 9

Leading studs in Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania are represented in the large entry of 1248 rams and 26 ewes for the…

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Pictures Nostalgic Musical Comedy Show

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 December 1953 · page 2

Universal - International has reached back to 1928, the period of raccoon coats, rah-rah boys, speakeasies and the Charleston,…

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Albury Meeting Told :— We must show tolerance to migrants from overseas

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 December 1953 · page 2

Tolerance must be more completely adopted by the average Australian if people coming from other countries were to be assimilated into living conditions and social life of this country, Mrs. M. S. Waits, N.S.W. secretary of the New Settlers’ League, said at Albury last night…

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HOLBROOK P.A. and H. Society

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 December 1953 · page 18

Accounts for £2008/14/- were passed for payment at the monthly meeting of the P.A. and H. Society. Secretary (Mr W. M…

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SWIMMING First carnival to-night

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 December 1953 · page 23

The first of the 1953-54 season weekly point-score carnivals will be held at the Albury Olympic Pool at 7.45…

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SWIMMING Successful opening carnival

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 14

Opening point-score carnival conducted by the Albury Amateur Swimming Club at the Olympic Pool last night was adjudged the most…

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First Riverina C’Ship Carnival Next Week

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 1

First of the Riverina championship carnivals for the 1953/54 swimming season will be held at Leadon on Sunday…

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Albury Coursing Lorraine’s Future looks the show tonight

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 December 1953 · page 23

A field of seven well-performed dogs will do battle for the Hume Stake, top grade race, at the meeting of the Albury Greyhound Coursing Club tonight, and the event should provide a great race…

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Speed Boat Carnival at Yarrawonga

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 4

On Boxing Day a Speed Boat and Forashole Carnival Will be held at Yarrawolga All the fun of the on delightful fore…

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Gladiolus show on

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 14

Albury Horticultural Society will hold their first galdiolus show on Friday in B and M Motors showrooms, Kiewa street…

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New Section at Gladiolus Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 December 1953 · page 2

New section has been added to the schedule for the gladiolus show to be conducted by Albury Horticultural Society at B. & M…

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WALWA Young Farmers’ Exhibition

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 December 1953 · page 12

Walwa young farmers’ annual exhibition was a highly successful event, a large gathering of parents, friends and children…

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Tennis Exhibition

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 3

The visit of the tennis stars to Corowa last Tuesday evening created much interest amongst tennis enthusiasts, and a large…

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