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The 1954 Brisbane Royal will commence on Thursday, August 5th a day earlier than previous years…
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Shows & fairs, 1954
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Esther Steals The Show
During the welcome by the Maori people to Her Majesty the Queen at Rotorua, four-year-old Esther Fawcett wandered away from her grandmother among the crowd of spectators, and mounted the Royal dais. The Queen held out her hand and said, "Come and sit by me," so the lass remained with the official party for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Training for Carnival for Royal Visit
All personnel desirous or being selected in crews for the proposed night Carnival to be held on Tuesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Rosewall for Lismore Exhibition
A Sydney sporting goods firm is sponsoring the Lismore visit by Rosewall and three other leading players…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Venetian Carnival to Be Non-stop
Ald. C. J. Campbell said at a meeting of the Royal Tours Decorations Committee last night that a non-stop…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hartwig Star In Exhibition Doubles Win
PERTH, Friday.--The feature of the international tennis exhibition at King's Park, Perth, today was the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →11,000 See Basketball Exhibition
SYDNEY, Monday. --A crowd of more than 11,000 went to the Sydney Sports Ground tonight to see the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Adamson Cup Carnival for Lismore
Over 200 visiting hockey players are expected to visit Lismore for the Adamson Cup carnival, which will take place over Easter weekend. Local officials have already…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bushmen's Carnival Postponed Until Weather Improves
CASINO, Thursday.--The Casino Bushmen's Carnival, to have been held at Casino racecourse on March 27, has been postponed until drought-breaking rains occur…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Show Popularity for Olympic-style Events
SYDNEY, Friday. -- Olympic-style horse jumping contests are becoming so popular in country districts, the Equestrian Federation of Australia is finding it difficult to meet all requests for loan of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lady Lytton to Judge Show Arabs
SYDNEY, Friday. -- Prominent British judge of Arabs, Lady Anne Lytton, of Velhurst Gate, Alford, Surrey, has accepted an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Venetian Carnival Jack Davey Invited As Compere
Officials arranging the Venetian carnival in Lismore on the night of the Royal visit are seeking Sydney radio…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Polocrosse as Attraction at Casino Carnival
CASINO, Tuesday.--Casino Show Society is aiming to have a polocrosse exhibition as an added…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →£750 Prizemoney For Manning River Aquatic Carnival
Preparations are Hearing completion for the fourth Manning River Aquatic Festival which is to be held in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Trabert Sorry for Tennis Exhibition
SYDNEY, Wednesday.--American Davis Cup star, Tony Trabert, said today he was sorry for his exhibition in the final set of the Australian championships against veteran John Bromwich…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Royal Visit Marching Display to Highlight Venetian Carnival
A figure marching display by 100 members of the Grafton Girls Marching Band will be the featured highlight of the Venetian carnival arranged for Lismore on February 9. The carnival is being…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Q'ld Surf Clubs Take Honours at B. Bay Carnival
Visiting Queensland Surf Lifesaving Clubs claimed the major senior events at Byron. Bay surf lifesaving carnival yesterday. Seven Queensland clubs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nominees for Show Society
Six nominees to the committee of Kyogle Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Society were received at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Water Polo Squads For Casino Carnival
Members of the Kyogle Amateur Swimming Club, who will be competing against Casino in water polo matches in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kyogle Show Society Elects Committee
KYOGLE, Monday. -- Six nominees to the committee of Kyogle Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural…
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