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Shows & fairs, 1951

768 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 39

16 Teams Play Tomorrow in Hockey Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1951 · page 2

Twenty-four hockey matches, as pell as semifinals and a final will be played at the Duke of Kent Park, Wagga tomorrow…

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Gundagai Schoolboys Success at Junee Carnival

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 August 1951 · page 8

At the Riverina Schoolboys’ Carnival held at Junee last Saturday, success greeted the Gundagai teams. Two of the…

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Schoolboys' Carnival at Junee Cootamundra Teams Successful

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 6 August 1951 · page 4

Despite the inclement weather on Saturday, 115 teams turned up to play in the annual Riverina Schooloboys' Rugby League…

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New Show President— “We Want the People Interested in Gundagai’s Show”

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 August 1951 · page 2

“A new broom sweeps cleean”—this old adage can well be applied to the Gundagai Pastoral and Agricultural Society, for the Association's recently elected president Mr Geoff. Robertson is wording at top pressure to ensure the…

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Riverina Schoolboys Rugby Carnival Attracts 115 Teams and Proves Most Successful

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 6 August 1951 · page 6

THE GREAT DAY HAS COME AND GONE. THE 1951 RIVERINA SCHOOLBOYS FOOTBALL CARNIVAL HAS PASSED DOWN TO HISTORY, ADDING LUSTER TO THE STORY [?] HAS BEEN WRITTEN SINCE THAT FIRST…

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Carnival Not Marred by Injuries. One Serious But Not a Football Casualty

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 6 August 1951 · page 4

Ambulance officers report that Saturday's Riverina Schoolboys Football Carnival in Junee was noticeably free from any serious…

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Cootamundra Successful at Junee Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 2

Both the cootamundra Intermediate High School and the De [?] Salle teams won cups at the schoolboys' carnival at Junee on…

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Leeton and Yanco High Schools Successful in Junee Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 2

Teams from both Leeton and Yanco High Schools were successful at the Riverina Schoolboys' Rugby League Carnival at Junee last Saturday…

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Minister for Agriculture to Open Lockhart Show

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 2

Distrirct. residents will be very pleased to know that the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., the State Minister for Agriculture, has…

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Attractive Show Programme Committee makes arrangements for Two-Day Festival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 1

Preparations are well in hand for making this year's Annual Show on September 28 and 29 a real two days event with big…

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Bullock Runs Amok at Brisbane Show Three People Injured

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 August 1951 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wednesday— A bullock Jumped a 5ft. fence, and injured a man and two women watching ring events at…

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I.H.S. Lads at the Football Carnival. Appeal for Guernseys for Local Lads

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 8 August 1951 · page 8

The following has been contributed dealing with the activities of the I.H.S. at the Riverina carnival on Saturday: --…

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Stage Set F[?] Wagga's 195[?] Jubilee Show[?] To Be Open[?] Sir John No[?]

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 August 1951 · page 2

The Administrator of the Commonwealth [?]eral Sir John Northcott) will open this year's [?] Jubilee Show on August 22. He will be received at the Showground…

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Britain’s Seaborne Festival Exhibition—

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 August 1951 · page 6

Transformed from a wartime aircraft carrier to the peacetime flagship of 1951, the “Campania” is now carrying the story and the message of Britain to thousands who will be unable to travel to the London exhibitions, Six years age U-boats were hunting HMS Campania in the Arctic under conditions of snow, wind and ice. Now, gaily deck…

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Success of 7.7 Central School Team at Junee Football Carnival

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 9 August 1951 · page 1

At the schoolboys football carnival at Junee on Saturday last the Tumbarumba Central School 7.7 team won the…

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Junee Carnival Not Marred by Injuries One Serious But Not a Football Casualty

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 August 1951 · page 12

Ambulance officers report Saturday’s Riverina School boys Football Carnival in Junee was noticably free from any…

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Young's Coming Show

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 2

The committee of Young Show is year spreading its wings wider evr, Prize money offered is £1000 and a large…

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Coolamon Show Jubilee Effort

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 1

At its last meeting the Committee of the Coolamon Jubilee Show approved a letter to all members of the Society soiciting donations in…

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Tumut Inter-high School Junee Football Carnival

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 4

Four teams, Intermediate senior, 7st, 7lb., 6st. 7lb. and 5st. 7lb., were entered and, although each played well, they…

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Ganmain Jubilee Show Next Friday and Saturday Increased Prize Money £550

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 2

Again the Ganmain Show, on Friday and Saturday next, will precede that of Wagga, to give horse owners particularly, who will…

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