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Shows & fairs, 1951

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Procession and Carnival in Leeton Next Week

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 2

The Jubilee Procession and Carnival takes place in Leeton on Wednesday of next week, Commonwealth Jubilee Public…

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"Must Show Strength and Good Faith"

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.): Sir Hartley Shawcross, newly appointed president of the Board of Trade, said yesterday that…

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CORRESPONDENCE The Show Association and the Cabaret Ball (To the Editor)

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 2

Sir, It is not my practice to write, to papers, especially in reply Co anonymous writers. Such writers should be treated with…

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Scarce Raw Materials American Desire for Fair Distribution

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday — The Minister for supply Mr. George Strauss, told the House of C[?]mons yesterday that the…

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Sideshowmen Aid Show Society

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 1

Junee Show Society, which will i hold its annual show on 28th and 29th September, recently had an unusual experience, arising from its…

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Fun and interest galore at Jubilee Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 2

At the conclusion of the Jubilee Procession on Wednesday next, May 9, the public of Leeton will be treated to one of the best…

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Culcairn Show Society Plans Improvements

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1951 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Culcairn Show Society, held recently, the president (Mr. J. A. Balfour) appealed to residents to assist the society to raise £500 or more, with the object of obtaining a…

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Cavalcade Held in Melbourne Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: In contrast to most other capital cities, Melbourne's Jubilee holiday was bleak and cold and…

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Wagga Rescue Club to Stage Show Exhibit

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 2

The Wagga Rescue Club at its meeting last night welcomed and nominated a new member. Superintendent McCauley…

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Carnival in Wade Avenue

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 2

At the height of the carnival in Wade Avenue during the afternoon, that usually staid and respectable' thoroughfare had taken on an air of…

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Leeton Show Society Officers and Schedule Committees Appointed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 6

At a meeting of the Leeton Show Society, on Wednesday night, the Officers and Schedule Committees for the following year were appointed, and various matters connected with the improvements of the grounds were discussed and decided…

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Spectacular Scenes of Pageantry During Leeton's Jubilee Celebrations Procession, Carnival, Bonfire & FIREWORKS

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 1

The Leeton Jubilee Celebrations held on Wednesday attracted a huge gathering of people, and it was marked by scenes that were unprecedented in the history of the town. Commencing with the spectacular procession through the…

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Boree Creek News C.W.A. Flower Show Very Successful

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 2

The annual flower show organised by the Boree Creek C.W.A., in conjunction with the Red Cross and Soldiers' Memorial Hall Committee,…

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Show Pavilion to Be Built. Should Be Ready for 1951 Exhibition

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 16 May 1951 · page 6

The Trustees have agreed to the suggestion by the Junee P.A.H. and I. Association committee that a new pavilion should be…

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Leeton Agricultural Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 1

The dates of the Leeton Agricultural Show are Friday and Saturday, September 28 and 29…

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Tumut Young Anglicans' Annual Ball Successful Function In New Show Pavilion £100 Rain Insurance Collected

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 1

The Tumut Young Anglican Association field its annual bell in the new showground pavilion on Monday night last, and proved…

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Fair Exchange

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1951 · page 4

After the official opening of the Goulburn Abattoirs yesterday, the Mayor of Goulburn presented the Minister…

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Nylon Fabrics on Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 1

An exhibition of more than 50 nylon dress fabrics, some being shown for the first time, has been opened in London. The fabrics, which were…

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Sheep Show Judges

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 2

Mr. D. M. Archer, of Longreach, Queensland, has been selected to judge strong wool, and Mr. J. B. Sanderson, Marsden,…

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Successful Show at Montreal

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 4

Montreal has been the scene of a British motor show. About fifty models representative of the British range were…

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