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Shows & fairs, 1954

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Fair Spring Now in Prospect in N.s.w

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 2

Timely rains this week averaging an inch throughout Western Riverina, central western plains and the…

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Dramatic Club Show Draws Capacity House

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 1

A capacity crowd of over 500 people attended the second night last Tuesday of the Dramatic Club’s Latest…

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DENILIQUIN P. & A. Holds Record Show Between 5,000 and 6,000 people visited the 1954 Deniliquin Show at Memorial Park last weekend

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 1

New records in attendance, entries, gate and stall [?] were set. The programme flowed smoothly. There were no [?] of any consequence, and the Pastoral and…

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Henty Show on

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 September 1954 · page 15

Given good weather, a record attendance is expected at Henty P. and A. Society’s Jubilee Show next Saturday. Secretary of the society reports that good entries…

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Pilots risk death at air show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 September 1954 · page 6

LONDON, Tues.: Britain’s crack pilots risked death at Farnborough yesterday to “show off G the pick of the…

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Tallangatta bulb show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 September 1954 · page 4

Award for best daffodil in the Tallangatta Horticultural Society’s annual bulb show was won by Mrs. Bowran…

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HENTY Show on

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 September 1954 · page 7

The jubilee show of the Henty [?] and Agricultural Society will be held on Saturday, Following a successful flower…

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Women’s Hockey Carnival in Tasmania

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 September 1954 · page 19

HOBART, Wed.: The all-Australian women’s hockey carnival continued at Hobart today. The title-holders, West…

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Big interest in our goods at Canadian exhibition

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 September 1954 · page 6

TORONTO, Wed.: Australian goods have attracted so much public attention at the Canadian national Exhibition THAT IT IS “almost embarrassing,” a Canadian Press newsagency report said today…

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Corowa Show Next Week Record Exhibition Expected

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 1

The 72nd Annual Corowa Show will open on Tuesday of next week, September 14 and continue on Wednesday, when a half holiday will be observed and all business places will be closed to give everyone the opportunity of visiting the…

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Show Holiday

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 2

Executive Council of NSW by appointed a public holiday for the city of Albury on Friday. September 17, on the occasion of the…

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Show Trotting Programme

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 2

Trotters from as far away as Shepparton Wangaratta, Mulwala, Junee, Griffith and Yanco, as well as from Albury and district will…

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YARRAWONGA Show Society

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 9

The monthly meeting of Yarrawonga and Border Agricultural and Pastoral Society was held on; Wednesday those present beings…

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Season’s First Flower Show

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 1

First flower show of the season will be held next Thursday, under the auspices of the Methodist Ladies’…

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Some Hay Scores at Deniliquin Show

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 2

Firsts were scored at the Deniliquin Show last week by Kyle Smith, boy rider, 14 years and under; and Barry Smith, boy or…

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Schoolboys’ K.O. carnival at Culcairn

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 September 1954 · page 22

Draw for the Culcairn schoolboys’ knockout football carnival on Saturday, September 18, is: Senior div.: St Pauls, Walla v…

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District spring show season starts at Henty to-day

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 September 1954 · page 26

Record entries for spring shows throughout the border district augur well for the success of the current season beginning today. If yesterday’s weather…

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Spring Show Supplement

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 September 1954 · page 2

Next Wednesday the “Mail” will publish a special supplement dealing with the Albury Spring Show. The supplement…

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Wangaratta News Wangaratta, Sun.: Carnival Prize Money

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 September 1954 · page 14

Prize money for the next carnival will be £1700, the Athletic Club has decided, £500 will be for special attractions, and the…

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Culcairn Show on October 2

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 September 1954 · page 19

At a meeting of the Culcairn Show Committee it was decided to invite Mr. H. J. Fennis, secretary, of the Royal Agricultural…

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