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Shows & fairs, 1951

768 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 39

Red Cross Plans For Flower Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Wagga branch of the Red cross Society at the Red Cross centre yesterday, final arrangements…

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Subsidy Cut for Schoolboys' Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1951 · page 5

The Riverina Schoolboys' Football Carnival Committee will have to considerably reduce the subsidy paid to transport teams to the…

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Urana Shire's Successful lubilee Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 2

LOCKHART, Sunday: The Urana Shire Jubilee Carnival, held yesterday, was a great success…

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Yerong Greek to Hold Jubilee 'Rules Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Yerong Creek Australian Rules Knockout Carnival Committee held a few nights ago., the…

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Third Prize for Lambs at Sydney Show Won by Mr. F. McKINNON of Cowabbie

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 3

Although the announcement is a little belated it will interest many "Argus" readers to lean that at the recent Sydney show lambs from the…

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Schools' Atheltic Carnival Held in Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 2

yesterday athletes from all Wagga schools, together with large numbers from district schools, competed…

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Models Show Latest Lingerie: Wagga Parade

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 2

Last night, at Romano's Commercial Hotel's Whitehall, Mr. C. F. Schilling, general manager for Julius Kayser (Aust.) Pty. Ltd.,…

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Crowds Visit Red Gross Flower Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 2

Six hundred and fifty people went to the Red Cross flower show at St. John's Hall on its opening day Monday…

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Venetian Carnival Begins Tonight

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 2

THE Venetian Carnival to be held in the Victory Memorial Gardens tonight as part of Wagga's Jubilee celebrations…

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Venetian Carnival Tonight

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 2

Although the Venetian Carnival, which was to be held last night, had to be abandoned owing to bad…

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Local Items Carnival Postponed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 2

The Venetian Carnival, which wes to have been held on Wollundry Lagoon last night, was postponed until tonight, owing to…

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Novelties for Jubilee Carnival in Wade Avenue

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 2

When the procession comes to a halt in Wade Avenue on the Jubilee Holiday, May 9, there will be all the fun of the fair…

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Leeton Show Society Extensive Ground Improvements

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Leeton Agricultural Society on Friday night last the president, Mr. T. Napthali said it was a matter to be deplored that out of a membership of 500 not one business man or professional man or school teacher…

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Procession, Carnival and Fireworks on May 9 in Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 6

Leeton's finale to the Commonwealth Jubilee Celebrations will be a Grand Procession of large floats, decorated vehicles, bicycles etc., which Will terminate in Wade Avenue near Mountford Park, where King Carnival will be in command…

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Methodist Arts and Crafts Exhibition Small Entries, But Financial Success

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 6

An Arts and Crafts Exhibition was held by the Tumut Methodists in the C.W.A Rooms on Tuesday last Although entries in the…

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Coolamon Jubilee Celebrations Procession and Carnival School Sports to Be Held

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 2

A meeting of the Coolamon Jubilee Committee on Monday evening finalised arrangements for celebration of Australia’s Jubilee…

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Venetian Carnival a Success

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1951 · page 1

LAST night a successful and highly entertaining enetian Carnival was held on the Wollundry Lagoon and the adjoining…

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Chrysanthemum Show and Fete

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1951 · page 2

A bright afternoon is promised at St. Andrew's hall next Saturday, when the Kindergarten Mothers' Club will hold their…

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Football Codes Demonstrated Large Wagga Crowd Sees Novel Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 5

Two thousand people at the Wagga Cricket Round on Saturday saw demonstrations of three footcodes, cycle races and national dancing competi[?]…

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Jubilee Bowls Carnival Proves Great Success

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 2

In the Leeton Jubilee Bowls Carnival held during last week-end, 106 pairs participated. There were 69 visiting pairs and they came…

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