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Shows & fairs, 1951

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Hockey Carnival Temora Team Wins Meyer Cup

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 27 August 1951 · page 2

The Narrandera Hockey Club held a very successful carnival on the showground yesterday. There was a large attendance of the public, and…

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Temora Women Win Hockey Carnival at Narrandera

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 August 1951 · page 2

NARRANDERA, Sunday: The Narrandera Women's Hockey Club conducted its first carnival today on the showgrounds. Teams from West Wyalong, Tumut (Bluebirds)…

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School Boy's Knock-out Carnival at Leeton

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 27 August 1951 · page 3

On the Leeton showground on Saturday next, 1st September, starling at 10 a.m., a school boys' knock-out Australian rules football carnival…

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First Win in Twenty Six Years. N.S.W. Km Victory in Inter-state Rail Carnival

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 27 August 1951 · page 6

On Monday and Wednesday last New South Wales defeated Victoria and South Australia to win its first inter-State railway…

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Self-help to Win Battle v POVERTY Greeks Show Spirit of Co-operation

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 27 August 1951 · page 6

At small cost to themselves and their government, half a million people in the poorer areas of Greece have doubled the standard…

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Narrandera Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 3

Taylor's buses will leave Leeton at 1 p.m. on Saturday week, September 8, for Narrandera Show. Fare 4/- return. Bus leaves Narrandera for…

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Stony Point Hall Fund Fancy Fair

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 2

Quite a nice crowd gathered and an enjoyable evening was spent at the Fancy Fair in the Stony Point Hall on Friday, 17th August. With…

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Dog Section, Leeton Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 2

Only four weeks remain for dog owners to prepare their pets for exhibition at the forthcoming show. Due to an unforeseen error, the class…

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Prize Winner at Wagga Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 2

The following entries by Mr. Les. Barker, were successful at the Wagga Jubilee Show: 1st, 2nd and 3rd, smooth fox terrier…

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Lockhart Show Opened To-day

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 1

Lockhart Jubilee Show opened to-day (Tuesday) and will be continued to-morrow. The weather to-day was overcast. but at least…

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Leeton Pipe Band at Barellan Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 3

The Leeton Pipers' Band went to Barellan Show on Saturday and played for the Highland Dancing. One of the members of the band, Marie…

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Notes for Women Jubilee Art Prize Exhibition ... The Show, the Event of the Year. Art Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 4

The excitement of last week is over and now, having recovered from the various stages of exhaustion, It is possible to reflect…

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All Four Junee Golfers Qualify Country Carnival

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 1

The four Junee golfers who are representing the local Club at the Country Week carnival have qualified for the concluding stages of…

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Show Entries Satisfactory

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 30 August 1951 · page 2

The Secretary of the Narrandera P. and A. Association (Mr. J. H. Muntz) is well satisfied with the number of entries received for the…

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Gundagai’s Show Dates Fixed

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 August 1951 · page 1

At last Saturday’s meeting, of the Gundagai P & A Society, the dates of the Gundagai 1952 Annual Show…

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Brewers' Exhibition

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 3

Among the many new exhibit at the Brewers' Exhibition which was held at Olympia, London, recently, were many devices that will improve the service at inns, not only in speeding the method of cleaning glasses, fitting stoppers on bottles, etc., but…

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Football Schoolboys’ Carnival at Ganmain

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 2

Eleven teams competed at Ganmain on Saturday is an Australian rules schoolboys’ lightning carnival…

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M.i.a. Schoolboys' Carnival Cancelled

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 2

On account of the lack of sufficient nominations the M.I.A. Schoolboys' Competition, which was to have been held to-morrow (Saturday), has had…

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Leeton's Annual Show Plans Working Smoothly

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 4

At a meeting of the committee of the Leeton Agricultural Society held at the Kurrajong Hall, on Monday night, it was…

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Coolamon Show Life Membership Badges Presented

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 2

At the last meeting; of the committee of the Coolamon A. and P. Asscn. Life Membership badges were presented to several members…

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