Ambulance Easter Fair
Albury Ambulance Easter fail has not been as successful as was hoped, a spokesman stated last evening…
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Over a million have seen the Royal Show
SYDNEY, Mon.: More than 150,000 people attended the Royal Easter Show today, bringing the total attendance to over a million. The show will end tomorrow The four main stands around the centre ring were…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Out at Lavington they show way overcome homes problem (By a Special Reporter.)
Scores of people in Albury ore House-proud enough to wish to own homes, but these are mostly just beyond their means or reach—whichever way it is looked at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →N.S.W. Gun Title to Cobar Shooter Hay Man Takes Night Championship Hay Gun Club's Successful Carnival
THE N.S.W. Clay Shooting Double Barrel Championship for 1953 was won yesterday by D. Osborhe, of Cobar, at the concluding day of the Hay Gun Club's Easter Carnival…
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The highest price ever paid for a boar was 300 guineas for a Berkshire. This was paid at Royal Show sales in Sydney. The owner was the Leewood Stud, Kolodong, N.S.W., and the buyer. Mr. L. A. Campbell, Liverpool, N.S.W…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Children Made It Noisiest Show Day
SYDNEY, Tues,: Today was children’s day and the last day of the Royal Easter Show. Nine bus-loads of children from the Mosman Spastic Centre were entertained by the Royal Agricultural Society…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Autumn Flower Show To-day
More than one. hundred sections will be available to exhibitors in the Albury Horticultural Society Autumn Show in the…
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SYDNEY, Wed.: Fourteen special trains were taking Royal Easter Show animals - from Sydney to their country destinations, the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Shearing Contest at Sheep Show
A world's shearing championship may be an entertainment highlight at this year's, Sydney Sheep Show in May…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Young visitor to Show meets newly-born calf
Six-year-old Jill Paton, of Croydon (N.S.W.), was quick to make friends with this wistful-eyed jersey calf. This cute calf was one of the many born at the Sydney Royal Easter Show…
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Prizes won at the Albury Horticultural Society’s annual autumn flower show included: Society’s Cup for most…
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Little Heather Rule was one of the many children who were more interested in the merry-go-round than in the ring events at the Wodonga sports on Saturday. She is the daughter of Wodonga football team’s captain and coach, Stan Rule, and Mrs Rule, of 41 William St., Wodonga…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Judged at Walla flower show
Mr. George Reis, well known Albury horticulturist, who judges many border district flower shows, officiated at Walla show on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Falkiner Tilts At Wool Board On Sheep Show Issue
The N.S.W. Sheepbreedersâ Association was unsatisfied with the Australian Wool Boardâs refused to assist in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scratching for Brisbane Carnival
SYDNEY, Wed.: Salamanca, Bon Rouge and the NZ stayer, Unfaan were today scratched from all engagements at the Brisbane Stradbroke…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Prelate likely Stradbroke Handicap Candidate SYDNEY, Wed.: Prelate, winner of the 1952 Doncaster Handicap, is expected to contest the Stradbroke Handicap at the Q.T.C. autumn carnival. The Stradbroke Handicap, of £10,000, will be run over seven furlongs on May 2
Prelate has been lightly weighted at 7.12—12 lb. above the limit. Another important…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Chrysanthemum Show Schedule Discussed By Red Cross Members
Arrangements for the forthcoming Chrysanthemum Show, to take place next month, were discussed at the monthly meeting of the Henty Bed Cross members, held in the School of Arts on Tuesday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Successful Autumn Flower Show Staged by Henty C.W.A.
Unequalled success crowned the efforts of Henty branch of the Country Women's Association in the conducting of their annual Autumn Flower Show and Baby Competition, held in the School of Arts on Friday last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Scotch Fair a Success
Annual Scotch fair which was held in the Gillespie Hall yesterday afternoon was opened by the Mayoress (Mrs. Cleaver Bunton)…
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Winners of special trophies at the Balldale flower show are ; Len Johnston, trophy for most points scored in show, Miss Jean…
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