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Shows & fairs, 1954

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Suggests Cattle Show Be Held May, June

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 13

SYDNEY. Sun,: President of the Poll Shorthorn Society of Australia (Mr H. Mackinnon) today recommended a stud beef…

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Show Axeman Crashes 20 Feet From “Tree”

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 13

SYDNEY. Sun.: A young NSW axeman crashed 20 feet from the top of a “tree” with a razor sharp axe in his hand during a…

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Standard high at C.W.A. flower show at Corowa

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 12

Although entries were not numerous at the Corowa C.W.A. autumn flower show, standard was high. The dahlia display was especially good…

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Corowa Show Society

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 1

Twenty-two members of the Council of the Corowa P. A. & H. Society attended a meeting held at the Show Ground on…

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Pictures Light Hearted Technicolor Show

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 2

A torrid romance, music and dances in Latin rhythm, backgrounds of Brazil and its polo-playing set, and the…

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Combined Schools' Annual Sports Carnival at Urana

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 1

The County of Urana Schools' Amateur Atheletic Association Annual Sports Carnival was held at Urana…

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Men’s Hockey Easter carnival this week-end

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 12

This weekend will see the culmination of many weeks of hard work and planning by officials when the Border District Men’s…

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Judges Praise Standard of C.W.A. Flower Show Exhibits

The Observer · Friday 16 April 1954 · page 2

Mrs. N. G. Schultz, of Culcairn, who judged the decorative work at the Henty C.W.A. branch's autumn flower show, held in the Memorial Hall last Friday, said the entries in this section crowned all previous efforts…

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Silver Phantom to show the way home in today’s Doncaster Handicap

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 23

Silver Phantom is chosen to win the Doncaster Handicap this afternoon, whilst Indian Empire should take the Sires’ Produce Stakes. Form of candidates is as follows: PRINCESS HANDICAP…

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Men’s Hockey Successful first day of big carnival at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 April 1954 · page 9

The first day’s ploy in the Border Hockey Association's initial Easter carnival on Saturday was on outstanding success. Feature was the perform…

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1,157,462 People Saw the Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 13

SYDNEY, Fri-: Attendance at the last day of the Royal Easter Show today fell below the figure for last year…

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Mop will show likely uranium deposits in N.T.

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 9

CANBERRA, Wed.: A map showing four areas in the Northern Territory where prospecting for uranium is…

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Chrysanthemum show on May 6 and 7

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 2

A colorful display should be seen at the chrysanthemum show arranged by Albury Horticultural Society for May 6 and 7 in the…

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Henty Show Society to Conduct Fodder and Pasture Competition

The Observer · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 2

At the April meeting of Henty P. and A. Society, held on Tuesday, delegates reported that the Society's application to hold the Jubilee Show on Saturday, 11th September, had been approved by the Riverina Group…

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Round-up of Australian and World Sporting items Pre-post bettors show little interest in Moonee Valley

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 April 1954 · page 23

Pre-post discussions on today’s Moonee Valley races were almost nil in Melbourne yesterday. The first two races in which several trainers have a couple engaged stifled betting on those and in two of the other four, the favorites, Noble Law and Coulper,…

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Ajc Carnival Ends on Sad Note

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 April 1954 · page 10

SYDNEY, Sun.: The AJC Autumn Carnival which concluded at Randwick yesterday will long be remembered for…

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Boxing Barred at Coolamon Show

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 2

A lengthy and at times animated discussion took place at the last meeting of the Coolamon Show Committee before it was…

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Red Cross China Exhibition

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 2

Albury branch of the Red Cross will conduct a china exhibition at the Red Cross centre. Dean st., on Friday, April 30, at 2.30 p.m…

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Flower Show at Walla

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 5

Walla autumn flower show was held recently in the Literary Institute. More than £70 was made for the building funds, Mr G. Reis,…

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Chrysanthemum show on May 6-7

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 5

Albury Horticultural Society will meet on Friday night to make final arrangements for the Chrysanthemum Show at the…

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