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Shows & fairs, 1959

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Hospital Fair

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1959 · page 4

The Berrigan Hospital Auxiliary held a very successful fair in the Memorial Hall on Xmas Eve. There was a good…

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Girls’ Cricket Carnival For Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 January 1959 · page 1

AN interstate junior women’s cricket carnival will be held in Deniliquin later this year. It will give a big boost to local girls who began a four…

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To Be Part of Town’s Woollen Sale Drive: Wool Display At Deniliquin Show

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 February 1959 · page 1

KEY point of the Chamber of Commerce wool promotion campaign will be a display at the Deniliquin Show next month. Arrangements for the display were outlined to last…

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Night Trotting at ’59 Show

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 February 1959 · page 1

For the first time in the history of Deniliquin there will be night trotting at the Pastoral and Agricultural Society’s Annual Show this year. Floodlighting of the oval will make it possible…

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P. & A. Show Now Only 17 Days Away Minister For Air To Open Show

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 February 1959 · page 1

DENILIQUIN’S 80th annual Pastoral and Agricultural Show will be opened by the Minister for Air (Mr. F. M. Osborne, D.S.C.). Although final confirmation has not been received…

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Swim Carnival Postponed

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 March 1959 · page 1

HEAVY rain in Griffith over recent days which filled the swimming pool with silt has caused postponement of the…

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Further Details of South Swim Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 March 1959 · page 3

AT the recent Deniliquin South Public School swimming carnival, ten records made in 1958 were broken—three by H…

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HE WlLL Open Our Show Minister For Air Faces Two Busy Days

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 March 1959 · page 1

The Minister for Air (Mr. F. M. Osborne) faces a full round of engagements when he arrives in Deniliquin on Friday, the day before be is due to open the town’s 80th annual Show…

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Red Cross to Hold Flower Show

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 March 1959 · page 2

SCHEDULES, are now ready for the Red Cross centenary fete and flower show for April 2. Last Thursday a successful…

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Weather: Perfect Floodlights: Ready Everything Set for 80th SHOW

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 March 1959 · page 1

DENILIQUIN’s first flood-lit Show jumped off to a good start this morning with a big programme of riding and pony events in the arena. Tonight at 8.30 p.m. at an official ceremony the…

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Exhibition in Town Hall Run by Apex

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 March 1959 · page 1

A new attraction in Deniliquin this year will be a Homes, Commerce and Industry exhibition, sponsored by the Deniliquin…

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Over £1000 From Gate At Show

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 March 1959 · page 1

RECORD gate takings at the 1959 Deniliquin Show have firmly established the fixture as an autumn event. Floods that forced a change from spring shows did the Pastoral and Agricultural Society a good turn. Last…

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Middleton Shines At Swim Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 March 1959 · page 10

Graham Middleton of Deniliquin was the outstanding swimmer at the final swimming carnival of the season held at…

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Wool the Keynote of Fashion Show

The Pastoral Times · Thursday 26 March 1959 · page 1

Wild duck and pumpkin shades will be most favoured colours this Autumn and Winter, Melbourne fashion expert Mrs. Barbara Permezel, told the 300 patrons at Tuesday night’s mannequin parade…

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Cwa Flower Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1959 · page 2

The Berrigan Branch of the Country Women’s Association held a most successful Autumn Flower Show and Cookery…

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Tragedy Mars All Show Wagga Pilot Dies in Pageant Crash

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 April 1959 · page 1

A TRAGIC death early la Ike afternoon marred Sunday’s, afternoon’s air .pageant at the Deniliquin aerodrome. Aerobatics by a Chipmunk trainer, second on the programme, ended in disaster when the machine…

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Cyclists For Park Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 April 1959 · page 1

NEWLY formed Deniliquin Amateur Cycling Club has accepted the invitation of the Memorial Park and P. & A…

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Over 100 At Baby Show

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 April 1959 · page 1

More than 100 babies were entered in eight sections at a Baby Show held at the Town Hall yesterday to aid the candidature of Miss Rotary (Miss Joan Bode). Mothers and babies began…

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C.w.a. Sturt Group Handicraft Exhibition

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1959 · page 5

The Start Group band[?]art exb[?]sition and [?] da of the “Land” cookery contest, staged in the C.W.A. Room at…

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Finley Show Society

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1959 · page 4

At the annual meeting of Finley A and P Association the following office-bearers were elected:…

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