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Shows & fairs, 1951

768 stories in Riverina's papers · page 15 of 39

Schoolboys Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 2

Ariah Park Australian Rules Football Association will hold a Schoolboys' Knock-out Carnival on Saturday July 7. commencing at 9.30 a.m…

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Jubilee Sheep Show Opens Tomorrow

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 June 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Annual Sheep Show, the world's greatest display of Merino sheep and woollen and knitted goods,…

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300 Entries for Wagga Poultry Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 2

Over 300 entries have been received for the Wagga Poultry Club Show, to be held on July 6 and…

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Sydney Jubilee Sheep Show Greatest Ever

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday — Large crowds or country and inter-State visitors attended the 1951 Jubilee Sheep Show, which…

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Sydney Sheep Show Outstanding Exhibits SYDNEY

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 2

Mungadal (Hay) Stud of Anthony Hordern, junr., stole the limelight in the merino section at the Sydney Sheep Show on Wednesday, with a…

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Small Breeder Wins Grand Championship At Sydney Sheep Show

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 4

There was a sensational finale at Sydney sheep show today when a champion ram of the small farmers class,…

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Sheep by Air Transports from Narrandera to Sydney Sheep Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 2

To-day (Thursday) Australian National Airways completed the carriage on behalf of C. R. Taylor and Sons, of "Pooginook," Jerilderie, and also…

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Big Services Show For Gundagai Next Week’s Demonstration Shops To Close Before Lunch Hour

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 3

NINETY-TWO servicemen will be visiting Gundagai on Friday of next week June 29th. The tour…

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Show Meeting Additional Appointments to Ground

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 4

At the meeting of the Leeton Show Society on Monday night heid at the Kurrajong Hall, arrangsments for this year's show…

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Shock Award at Sydney Sheep Show

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Sheep-breeders attending the sheep show yesterday received a surprise when the grand…

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Sydney Sheep Show Championship A "Surprise Award"

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Sheepbreeders attending the sheep show today received a surprise when the grand championship ribbon for a Merino ram was awarded to the entry of a small grazier who had not shown at Sydney before. The winning ram, which was bred and exhibited by Mr. F. O. Gobbert,…

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Coolamon Show Interesting Meeting Presentation of Crop Competition Trophies

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 3

Disappointment, tacit though in audible, was noticeable at the meeting of the committee of the Coolamon A. and P. Association…

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Financial Help From N.s.w. Country Rugby League and Group Nine for Riverina Carnival Unlikely

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 6

The Management Committee of the Country Rugby League has decided not to make a grant to the Junee committee which organises the Riverina Schoolboys Football Carnival, and which is to be held on Willow Park on Saturday, August 4th…

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Champions at Sydney Fat Cattle Show

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 June 1951 · page 3

An Aberdeen Angus Steer from H. F. White’s Bald Blair Station, Guyra, won the championship of the…

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Football—gundagai Defeats Tumut 15 Points to 9 Grand Exhibition Under Adverse Weather Conditions

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 June 1951 · page 8

In the mud and slush of the rain drenched field at Tumut yesterday the Gundagai team turned on a classical display of football when they defeated Tumut by 15 points to 9. Despite the greasy nature of the ball, the ’Bidgee…

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"Not Fair Go" Criticism of Crl Attitude on Boys' Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 June 1951 · page 4

The organisers of the schoolboys' annual football carnival at Junee are having financial troubles…

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This Week's Recipe Show Sponge Sandwich

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 June 1951 · page 5

Ingredients: 4 eggs, ¾ cup sugar, 1 cup plain flour, 1 tablespoon cornflour, 1 teaspoon cream of tartar, ½ teaspoon carb…

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Plans For This Year's Show At Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 June 1951 · page 6

LEETON, Tuesday: Leeton Show Society at a well-attended meeting decided that this year's show would be a full two-day attraction. In past years the first day has not been a…

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Show Holiday

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 1

The Shire will apply for the proclamation of Wednesday, 29th August, as a holiday for A and D Ridings of the Shire excluding…

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Again at Forces Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 2

A Urge crowd last night At­tended the second night of the, display by the Combined Ser­vices malt, given in support of…

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