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Shows & fairs, 1951

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Jubilee Show To Begin Today; May Be Wagga's Best to Be Opened Tomorrow by General Sir John Northcott

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1951 · page 1

Given favorable weather conditions, the 1951 Jubilee Show is expected to surpass previous Wagga shows. In the opinion of M.P. and A.A. President (Mr. Murray Grant) this year's how, from both agricultural and industrial viewpoints, together with the…

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Show Races at Albury

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1951 · page 10

The Albury Racing Club will hold its Show fixture on Thursday, September 13. when a sixevent programme with…

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Parking System at Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1951 · page 2

No motor vehicle will be allowed to enter the Wagga Showground today or tomorrow unless it bears a label issued by the Show Society to show that it is entitled to be on the ground…

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Local Items Midnight Show Tonight

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1951 · page 2

Hoyt's Plaza will be the centre of much merriment tonight, when Abbott and Costello take charge (after midnight) in the…

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Special Routes For Show Traffic

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1951 · page 1

All taxis proceeding to the Wagga Showground today will travel al[?]ood and Docker Streets from the main city [?] may enter Docker Street South from Edward [?] leaving the railway…

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Sideshows at Wagga Show Not Crowded

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1951 · page 1

There is a good selection of sideshows at the Wagga Show, but yesterday the crowd did not patronise them extensively…

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Wagga's Industry Featured in Display At Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1951 · page 1

Splendidly representative of the agricultural resources of Wagga and district is the exhibition in Hammond Hall, where four large displays dominate the scene…

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Wool Entries at Show of High Standard

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1951 · page 7

Excellent high quality of all exhibits compensated for the dearth of entries in the wool section at Wagga Show this year…

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Sheep Sections Well Up To Standard, Say Wagga Show Judges

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1951 · page 4

With nearly 400 separate entries covering all breeds, the sheep sections at the Wagga Show this year were well up to standard. However, more than one judge complained that the bigger studs seemed to be neglecting the Wagga Show…

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Jack Hassen Is Due to Appear at Wagga Show Today

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1951 · page 10

Jack Hassen, Australia's leading lightweight, will appear as a member of Jimmy Sharman's troupe at the Wagga Show today and tomorrow. The appearance of Hassen will be a great boost to boxing throughout the Riverina…

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Pet Show at Central School Large Variety of Exhibits Displayed

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 22 August 1951 · page 3

Glorious weather gave the final touch to make this year's Pet Show the most enjoyable as well as the most successful yet held by…

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Wagga Jubilee Show Opens; Records If Weather Holds Official Ceremony This Afternoon

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1951 · page 1

The 1951 Wagga Jubilee Show opened yesterday under auspicious circumstances. Although the weather was at first grey and overcast, shortly before midday it had cleared and the sun shone brightly…

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Notes for Women Red Cross Membership [?] Drive at Show [?] Dame Mary Gilmore [?] Her Utopian Experiment [?] Discovery of Henry Lawson [?] New Settlers' League. Membership of Red Cross

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1951 · page 8

DURING August the New south Wales Division of the Red Cross Society is making a membership drive. Their aim is to…

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Motor Trade Stages Fine Exhibition at Wagga Jubilee Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 2

The fine display of motor cars and commercial vehicles at the Jubilee Show, is one on which Wagga's motor trade is to be congratulated, particularly as obviously no pains had been spared to bring new vehicles from Sydney, even though little hope of early delivery could be advanced to would-be purchasers…

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Hillston's Jubilee Show

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 2

That all important function for the district—the annual exhibition of the Hillston P. & A. Association —takes place on Wednesday of…

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Po. Show Day Arrangements

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 2

Show Day, Wednesday. 29/8/51 having been gazetted a public holiday for Hillston the following arrangements will be observed at the…

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Preparations for 60th Show

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 1

At a well attended committee meeting of the Tumbarumba and Upper Murray P. A. H. Society last Saturday…

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London Motor Show, 1951

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 2

The London Motor Show, generally accepted as the most eagerly awaited annual event in the motoring world, will this…

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Poultry Well Represented At Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 3

In the poultry and cage bird sections of Wagga show, all birds were well represented again this year in a comprehensive display. This demonstrated that Riverina still holds a very…

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Sir John Northcott Opens Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 1

The official opening of Wagga's 1951 Jubilee Show was performed in brilliant sunshine yesterday afternoon by the Commonwealth Administrator (General Sir John Northcott)…

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