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Shows & fairs, 1950

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The Show

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 2

Everything points to a good and perhaps, record Show, if the weather holds. Thirty-five horses have been entered…

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Coming Young Show

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 2

This event takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday of nest week. Arrangements have been made for the reception of a…

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Coolamon Show Today

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 2

The Coolamon Show, which opens today, promises to be one of the best Coolamon shows in many years…

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The Levante Show

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 2

This well-known company of variety stars is to make its first appearance in Cootamundra, at the Town Hall, on Thursday…

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'Rules Knockout Carnival at Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 6

LEETON, Thursday: The secretary of Leeton District Football League (Mr. M. R. Black) said today that arrangements…

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Narrandera Show Entries Satisfactory

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 2

Entries for the various sections at the Narrandera show closed this week, but so far the secretary has not had time to make comparisons…

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Band Carnival Fixed for 1st October

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 2

A combined meeting of the Narrandera Citizens' Band and the Ambulance committee was held on Monday last. There were present Messrs. J…

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Leeton Boy Returns From Hobart Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 2

The Leeton boy Doug Allen, has returned from a most successful tour to Hobart where he was a member of the victorious N.S.W. Schoolboys' team…

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Miniature Railway at the Show

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 2

Mr. Geo. Hennock will have his new miniature railway train at the Show—with his new locomotive which he has been building for…

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Australian Rules Boys Carnival. Junee Teams Chosen for Play To-morrow

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 5

The following boys have been chosen to represent Junee at tomorrow's Australian Rules carnival at Wagga:…

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1000 Boys Here Today for Rules Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 September 1950 · page 8

Nearly 1000 schoolboys from all parts of Riverina, will compete today in one of the biggest Riverina schoolboys' championship carnivals ever staged. Thirty teams are scheduled to play and…

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Schoolboys' Carnival Canberra Team Ins Senior Championship at Wagga Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 September 1950 · page 6

By superiority in every department, the crack team of 16-year-olds from the Canberra Ainslie Club, on Saturday won the Riverina Senior Championship of the Schoolboys' Australian Rules…

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Exhibition of Latest Dance at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 September 1950 · page 2

THE latest dancing: craze, the Hollywood Square Dance, which has been taking Sydney by storm, had its first…

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Show Races at Albury

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 September 1950 · page 6

Nominations will close tomorrow at Albury for the Albury Show race meeting to be held on Thursday, September 14…

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Carnival Great Success, Says Canberra Man

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 September 1950 · page 2

"Your carnival was a great success and it was a pleasure to take part in it," said Mr. D. Lewis,…

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Goulburn British Breed Sheep Show and Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 September 1950 · page 2

Goulburn's third annual British Breed Sheep Show and Sales will be held on Thursday, January, 25, and schedules are…

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Knock-Out Carnival

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 2

Ten teams have entered for the big knock-out carnival on the sportsground on Saturday next. All the district sides are entered and they…

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The Levante Show Here for Show Nights

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 2

The major show week attraction this year is a visit from the famous Levante show. This company is widening its usual territory by including…

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Bus to Narrandera Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 2

On Saturday at 1.15 p.m. Cec. Taylor's bus will leave Leeton for Narrandera Show. Return fare 3/-. Leaves Narrandera Showground on return at…

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Chicago Fair Huge Smoke Bomb Sets Off Opening

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 4

While preparations are already being, made for the Sydney Royal Show of 1951, at which many new exhibits are expected,…

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