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Shows & fairs, 1953

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Were prominent swimmers at Convent carnival

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 16

Competition was keen at the Olympic Pool yesterday when the Wodonga Convent conducted its annual swimming carnival. Place getters in the senior 45 yards freestyle event: (Left to right) J. Dwyer (Gold) 1, J. Prentice (Gold) 2, V. Marengolchs (Blue) 3…

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They Judged at Wodonga Show

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 2

Decorative work in the horticulture section at Wodonga Show on Saturday was judged by Mesdames Clements and…

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Man asked constable to show him way to cemetery; ended up in lock-up instead

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 11

Things were not at all well with Charles William Henderson after he had attended a social function on the night of February 20. In fact they were so bad that at about 1 a.m. he was looking for the way to the cemetery,…

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WALBUNDRIE Autumn Flower Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 6

Methodist Ladies’ Guild held their inaugural autumn flower show on Saturday. Considering the dry weather conditions…

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Annual Porepunkah Show was successful function

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 7

Porepunkah Agricultural League successfully conducted its annual show at Porepunkah on Saturday last. Although the afternoon was quite hot, quite a nice crowd gathered to view the exhibits in the halt and witness the…

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Knitting Show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 2

In support of Wool Week when the winning articles will be displayed, the CWA is staging a knitting show at their rooms,…

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Won Open Hack Parade at Porepunkah Show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 2

Finalists in the open hack parade at Porepunkah. show receiving a final, check over by the judges. The winner was Miss Walpole’s Nomad (left). This horse was greatly admired by the judges. The other horse in the picture is A. Jones’ Lady…

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Corowa Show Society Discuss Improvements to Grounds

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Council of the Corowa Show Society on Friday last, a lengthy report was received from the Ground Committee, which made an inspection of the Showgrounds with a view to improving the showground now…

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Corryong Show Today

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 March 1953 · page 2

Mr Bostock, MHR, will open Corryong’s 49th annual show today at 2 o’clock. Record entries have been…

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Exhibition of replicas of British Crown jewels

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 March 1953 · page 5

Replicas of the British Crown jewels being brought to Albury by the Arts Council for exhibition during the period Monday,…

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Mr. Hague again leads Albury Show Society

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 March 1953 · page 18

Committee of Albury show Society yesterday unanimously re-elected Mr. B. W. Hague president for his second term…

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Albury spring show admission charges may be increased

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 March 1953 · page 3

A suggestion for the committee to give consideration to raising admission charges to the spring show was made at the annual meeting of the Albury Show Society yesterday by the…

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“Greatest Show on Earth” best film of 1952

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 March 1953 · page 3

HOLLYWOOD, Fri.: “The Greatest Show on Earth” won the Oscar last night as the best film of 1952 It was produced by Cecil de…

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Church Flower Show at North Albury

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 2

All Saints’ Church of England Women’s Guild, North Albury, will hold the annual flower show and sale of gifts on Wednesday…

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Corryong’s 49th annual show was an outstanding success

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 20

Corryong’s 49th annual show on Saturday was an outstanding success and in every section there were excellent entries. Bush fires made it…

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Ambulance carnival opens

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 6

Members of Albury Ambulance Service yesterday completed erecting the framework for the carnival marquee on 2…

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Bush Fire Exhibit at Royal Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 3

The exhibit of the Bush Fire Committee at the Royal Easter show this year, will attract. special attention because of the…

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[?] for Colorful [?]Nley-on-edward Carnival Edwards St. Pool Next

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 1

What promises to be a gay, colorful carnival, [?] Henley-on-Edward, will be staged at the [?]ardes St. pool next Saturday by the West Denili[?] Auxiliary of our hospital…

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Royal Show charge up

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tues.: A sixpenny increase In admission to this year's Royal Show was announced today…

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WODONGA District Section Scouts and Guides’ flower show was on outstanding success

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 8

Over £125 was token at the Wodonga Scouts and Guides’ annual autumn flower show held in the Shire Hall. The Show, which was…

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