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Riverina · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

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Shaggy Business Dad and Dave (And Jim) & the Show Schedule (David is young, and Jim not much older) (Written by Dad)

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 2

Our Show Schedule arrived in yesterday’s mail and, after tea, the family gathered around, looking for sections that it might might be…

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Sheep Dog Trial at the Coolamon Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1950 · page 6

Arrangements are in hand for sheep dog trials at this year's Coolamon Show on September 1 and the sum of £27 has been…

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Poultry Show Wins

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 2

Mr. Stan Gravo[?]n, of Cootamundra, won awards at the Goulburn Poultry Club Show, with Anconas, Cock 1st,…

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Autumn Flower and Vegetable Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 2

Members of the Wagga Methodist Men's Brotherhood have formed a horticultural committee to plan an autumn flower and…

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Schoolboy Football Carnival in Junee to Be Filmed

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 5

Fox Movietone will make a short film of the forthcoming Riverina Schoolboys Football Carnival. The secretary, Mr. L. O'Donnell,…

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District Graziers Prominent at Albury Sheep Show

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 6

Albury Sheep Show continues to grow in importance and it is pleasing to note that several of our distrist sheep breeders were…

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Good Horse Entries for Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 July 1950 · page 2

Entries for the horse sections of the 1950 Wagga Show compare more than favorably with last year's entries…

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Why Not an Art Week in Junee? Regret at By-Pass of National Exhibition (To the Editor)

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 26 July 1950 · page 7

Sir: I read with considerable surprise in your report of last Tuesday's Council meeting "Southern Cross" 1971950 that the…

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Carnival Games Continue in Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday: The Australian Football Carnival was continued at the Exhibition Ground today, while there was a…

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School Boys' Carnival at Wagga

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 2

Plans for the big Riverina school boys' championship Australian rules football carnival at Bolton Park. Wagga, on 2nd September, were…

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"Happy Lands" and the Young Show Showmen.' Guild Invited To Take Space

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 6

Following various happenings at district shows last year there was a lot of publicity given to the relative merits of the R.S.L. "Happy…

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Ganmain Show Well Attended Committee Meeting Mr. A. Hatty Elected Life Member

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 1

There was a good attendance at last Saturday’s meeting of the Committee of the Ganmain A. and P. Association. During the meeting, Mr. A. Hatty was given the honor of Life Membership, in recognition of his service to the Association and the District…

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Wagga Show Entries

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1950 · page 2

Exhibitors are reminded that entries for the Wagga Show on August 22 to 24 close on the following dates…

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Show Week Trots

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1950 · page 8

The Wagga Show Trotting Club meeting set down for Saturday, August 26—Show Week— will definitely be held. Eon…

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Central School Team Captain's Thanks Public Help to Get New Carnival Togs. To the Editor

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 4

Sir: In a recent issue of your paper we read of a "Bob-in" Fund to provide football togs for a team attending the Riverina carnival…

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"Spraydon" Fair

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 4

Next Sunday is the date fixed for the big attraction at "Spray-don," Urana, in aid of the Convent Building Fund. It will be…

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Steer Classes Changed at Royal Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 4

Because of its decision to hold a fat stock show in Sydney every June, the Royal Agricultural Society has revised its classes for the annual…

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Show Ground Improvement New Pavilion to House Poultry

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 4

The committee of the Leeton Agricultural Society at its meeting on Wednesday night last decided to accept the tender of Mr…

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An Outstanding Success Urana C.W.A. Wool Show

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 1

In the presence of a large gathering, Mrs. W. J. Scilley, Riverina Group President, opened the Urana C.W.A. Wool Show, on Wednesday last, and it proved to be an outstanding success. The number and variety of entries were of an…

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Narrandera Show 8th and 9th September Schedule Brought Up-to Date

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 1

Tho schedule for the Narrandera Show is now in the hands of the printer, and will be available in the course of a few days…

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