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Shows & fairs, 1954

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Record attendance at Albury Sheep Show yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 July 1954 · page 12

Success of Albury’s ninth Sheep Show was placed beyond doubt yesterday—People’s Day—when door takings for the day sessions reached the all-time record of £486. Three thousand people…

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U.S. Ambassador at the Sheep Show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 July 1954 · page 1

The U.S. Ambassador to Australia (Mr. Amos J. Pcaslet, centre) with the president of the Sheep Show (Mr. D. W. Hague, right) and vice-president (Mr. S. P. Webb), admiring a pen of Dorset set Horns at the Sheep Show yesterday. Mr. Peaslee later officially opened the show…

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Show Day Holiday

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 2

Waradgery Shire Council yesterday declined, for the reason that no benefit would be involved, to ask for a…

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Work on Show Ground Fence to Commence

The Observer · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 5

At the annual meeting of Henty P. & A. Society it was decided to make the erection of a new ring fence a feature…

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Finley ram show and sales

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 July 1954 · page 10

The Finley ram show and sales of British breeds of sheep will be held on Thursday, September 23. In an advertisement in the…

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East Perth gave dashing exhibition

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 July 1954 · page 10

East Perth gave a dashing exhibition of controlled speed, accurate passing and almost faultless positional ploy to beat an Ovens and Murray League team before a big crowd at Albury…

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Alan Renwick Shone at Seymour Athletic Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 1

Deniliquin’s versatile athlete Alan Renwick won the 220 yards event at the Athletic and Military Gymkhana at…

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Albury Stages State's Biggest Sheep Show

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 2

With 380 sheep spectacularly displayed on the show floor of Dalgety's Albury Wool Store, the annual Albury Sheep Show last…

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Cohering, bararrongements at Sheep Show criticised

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 11

Catering and bar arrangements at the recent Albury Sheep Show were criticised by the health inspector, Mr…

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Show Society Meeting Today

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 2

Albury Show Society will meet today, General business and details of the next Albury spring show will be discussed. The show…

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Will show how to fight ’hoppers

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Full-scale demonstration of grasshopper control by modern methods will be held in country districts, beginning…

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Mr. Petrov and Albury Show

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 July 1954 · page 3

Former Russian spy in Australia, Vladimir Petrov, was facetiously named to open tire Albury Spring…

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Sheep Show profit £450

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 July 1954 · page 18

Three should to all members of the and the secretary for the sheep show this year, the secretary, Mr, A. G. Young, told a meeting of…

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News from the District CULCAIRN show committee

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 5

Present at a meeting of the show committee were Messrs G. C. Mackie (president), H. Paul (treasurer), K. F. Jenkins, L. R…

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A. and H. Society

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1954 · page 5

There was a large attendance at the annual meeting of the Berrigan A. and H. Society, held on Thursday afternoon last, Mr…

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Queen Mother at Norfolk Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 July 1954 · page 24

Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, examines an eel trap with Mr. F. D. Dye, of Yarmouth, during her visit to…

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YARRAWONGA Preparing For Show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 5

Enthusiastic members of the Yarrawonga and Border Agricultural Society are preparing the buildings and grounds for the…

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128 teams in schoolboys’ Rugby League carnival

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 12

On Saturday at Junee 128 teams will take part in the annual schoolboys’ Rugby League carnival on nine adjoining grounds at Willow Park. It is regarded as the greatest spectacle in Australia…

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Culcairn Show Committee Lets Tenders

The Observer · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 2

Present at a meeting of Culcairn Show Society were Messrs. G. C. Mackie (president), H. Paul (treasurer),…

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Mr. Graham to be asked to open Henty Jubilee Show in September

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 12

Henty P. and A. Society has decided to ask Mr. Graham, N.S.W. Minister for Agriculture, to open its Jubilee Show, which will be held on September 11. July meeting of the…

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