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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

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Doll Show

Manilla Express · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 1

The Doll and Toy Show conducted by the Manilla Rural School Infants Mothers Club will be held…

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Scots' Fair Stall

North West Champion · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 3

Among those who assisted at the successful Scots' Fair Street Stall, at which over £300 was raised, were the…

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Moree Bowling Carnival

North West Champion · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 1

Nominations for the Annual Carnival to be held May 30, 31 and June 1 and 2, closed with twenty-eight rinks, which is…

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N. West Schools Football Carnival

The North Western Courier · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 10

Arrangements are already under way for the the second annual North Western Schools' Football Carnival, to be held in Narrabri on Saturday, July 25…

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Sports Carnival Proposed

North West Champion · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 7

A suggestion that Council call a meeting of all sporting bodies with a view to staging a combined carnival to raise…

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Moree Bowling Club's Carnival

North West Champion · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 4

Play in the annual rinks carnival will commence on Saturday at 1.30 p.m. and all players and reserves are requested…

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Best Five Merinos at Sydney Sheep Show

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 1

These five merinos from the Merryville Stud at Yass won the Stonehaven Cup award. They, also include the Grand Champion ram and ewe, completing the greatest achievement on record for Merryville. Mr. W. T. Merriman on the right of picture. (Photo, Dalgety's News Service)…

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Merino Champions Hold Court at Sydney Sheep Show

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 12

Scene at the completion of the judging of the merino champions at Sydney Sheep Show. At the top of the line are the Merryville fine-wool champion (Grand Champion), the Merryville medium wool champion (reserve Grand Champion), and Moxham Bros extra-strong wool champion from…

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Royay Visit to British Industries Fair

The North Western Courier · Monday 1 June 1953 · page 2

Her Majesty the Queen recently visited Britain's "biggest shop window"—the British Industries Fair…

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New Innovation at Picnic Carnival!

North West Champion · Monday 1 June 1953 · page 3

An innovation at this year's picnic races was the buffet staged by the committee following the first day's racing…

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Belmont Rink Takes Honours At Successful Bowling Carnival

North West Champion · Monday 1 June 1953 · page 1

Moree Bowling Club's 1953 Coronation Carnival conducted over the week-end was one of the most successful ever staged in die Club's auspicious history…

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Fair Rents Board

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 June 1953 · page 10

Only one case was listed for hearing at the sitting of the Fair Rents Board on Wednesday…

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Carnival

Manilla Express · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 4

At night the Manilla sub-branch of the RSL conducted a carnival and dance in the Memorial Hall…

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R.a.s. Royal Show Attraction

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 4

An international polo competition between Australia and America, campfire concerts, and the importation of a…

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Doll and Toy Show

Manilla Express · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 1

On Friday next June 12th at the Memorial Hall the annual Doll and Toy Show of the Rural School Infants…

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Farmers Turn Fear Into Profits; U.N. Experts Show How

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 8

Farmers in Afghanistan who threw away sugar-beet pulp in the belief that it would poison their livestock, now crowd a…

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Agricultural Society

Manilla Express · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 4

The 19th Annual Meeting of the Manilla Agricultural Society was held in the Mechanics Institute on…

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Activities of Agricultural Society President's Annual Report

Manilla Express · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 1

Mr. B. V. Byrnes, President of the Manilla Agricultural Society reported as follows at the annual meeting of the Society on Friday last on activites for the year 195253…

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Doll and Toy Show

Manilla Express · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 1

The annual Doll and Toy Show conducted by the Rural School Infants Mothers Club and held in the Memorial Hall last Friday was a very pleasant function and financially successful…

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Show Meeting

Manilla Express · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Show Committee of the Manilla Agricultural Society was held in the…

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