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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1962

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Sir Wm. Oliver to Open Show

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 January 1962 · page 1

The High Commissioner for the United Kingdom In Australia, Lt. General Sir William Oliver, K.C.B., O.B.E., has accepted an Invitation to perform the official opening of the…

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Feathers club will promote show birds

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 January 1962 · page 7

Have a second look at that hen or rooster before earmarking it for a Sunday dinner—it could…

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Deniliquin’s Holiday Entertainment Speed boat carnival thrills spectators

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 January 1962 · page 6

Spectators who saw the Deniliquin Speed Boat Club’s three-night carnival over the Christmas holidays have described it as the most spectacular type of entertainment ever staged in this town. A total of 4,200 people watched the…

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Bowling Notes Annual Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 January 1962 · page 8

The biggest bowling carnival ever held in the Riverina and Northern Victoria will take…

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Riverina’s biggest bowling carnival here for nine days Many visitors arriving to-day

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 January 1962 · page 1

Visitors from many parts of N.S.W. and Victoria are arriving in Deniliquin today in readiness for the start tomorrow of [?]he biggest bowling carnival ever held in the Riverina and [?]orthern Victoria…

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Bowlers show good form in tournament’s weekend games

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 January 1962 · page 2

Light rain which fell intermittently on Saturday made conditions unpleasant, and the greens slow, for the first day’s play of the Deniliquin Bowling Club’s thirteenth annual tournament. However, there was some…

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Swimming Carnival Results

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 February 1962 · page 3

The “Crazy Cafe” made a spectacular appearance for the first time this season at the Deniliquin…

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Bowling Notes Annual Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 February 1962 · page 2

Last Tuesday the fourth day of the annual carnival. ladies’ fours were held…

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Entries Roll in for Show Girl Contest

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 February 1962 · page 1

Deniliquin business firms are sponsoring entrants for the “Sun” Showgirl Contest at the Deniliquin Show next month. So far, twenty-one firms have offered to…

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More Than 3,000 Entries in Deni. Show

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 March 1962 · page 1

The increasing interest in the Deniliquin Show, with its display of the agricultural wealth of the region, is being exhibited…

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Pony Club Prepares for Show

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 March 1962 · page 3

Deniliquin Pony Club organised a special selection day in Bradshaw’s Paddock on Sunday to…

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Motor Show For Deni.?

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 March 1962 · page 5

Deniliquin Sporting Car Club is planning a motor show where anything from a custom built Rolls-Royce to a modest…

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Sam’s Slant on the Deni. Show

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 March 1962 · page 1

All this talk of local productivity makes yer feel kind of proud doesn’t it, Mum…

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Deni. Show Set for Record Attendance: Several New Features This Year Merino Section Best Since 1898

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 March 1962 · page 1

Deniliquin P. and A. Society’s 83rd annual show promises to draw record crowds to inspect w hat is believed to be record entries. In perfect weather conditions, the show st arted on a busy and bright note this morning…

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Show Comment Pavilion Special Awards

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 March 1962 · page 5

The Audrey Wyse Memorial Trophy for the most outstanding competitive exhibit…

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Record Gate for Deniliquin Show

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 March 1962 · page 1

The wealth and diversity of the South Western Riverina was on view at the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society’s Show last Friday and Saturday for the crowds of people who paid a…

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To the Editor. Show Shows

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 March 1962 · page 2

Sir,—May I enquire, through your columns, whether the president and committee of the…

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Aux. Flower Show Soon

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 March 1962 · page 1

The annual Warragoon-Blighty Hospital Auxiliary Flower Slow will be held in the Blighty Hall on…

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Guides Prepare For Flower Show

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 March 1962 · page 8

Preliminary [?] were made for [?] annual Chrysanthemum Flower Show-F[?]…

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Cbc at the Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1962 · page 6

This year again the manager and staff of the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney’s Showground Office…

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