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Shows & fairs, 1951

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Easter Carnival at Narrandera Leeton Pipe Band to attend

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 4

In addition to the usual big programme or footrunning and bicycle racing, including the famous Narrandera Gift and Narrandera Wheel…

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Tumut Turf Club's Jubilee Cup Carnival Nomination's for Next Week

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 2

The following are the nominations received for the two-day Junuee Cup Carnival of racing to be conducted on Wednesday and…

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What Do You Know, Joe, About Our Show?

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 1

Well, old cobber, haven't a great deal of news about this village for the week as 1 did a creep over the mountains to a little ten-pub place…

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Albury May Withdraw From Show Society; Dispute About Dates

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 2

Albury might be compelled to withdraw from the Riverine Group of Show Societies if its proposed show dates of August 30, 31, and September 1 were not sanctioned, the president of the Albury Society (Mr. Ralph Ellis) said yesterday…

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Prominent Overseas Visitor for Sydney Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 4

Commandant Mocremans d'Emaus, hon, treasurer of the Federation Equestre Internationale (Brussels), has accented an invitation from the…

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Dispute Over Show Dates Albury May Withdraw From Riverina Group

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 1

Last year the Albury Show Society clashed with the Narrandera show for the first time, and when fixing the dates for 1951 decided to…

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New Sections for Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 2

At a meeting of the M.P.A.A. it was decided to introduce several new sections. Mr. Murray Grant presided…

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Bromwich, Sidwell to Play in Junee. Exhibition to Include State Womens' Champion

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 6

Davis Cup players John Bromwich and Billy Sidwell, accompanied by Miss Joyce Fitch and Mrs. Keith Hawton will give a tennis…

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Show Notes

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 2

Arrangements are now well in hand for the staging of the Tumbarumba P. A. and H. Society's Jubilee Show, to be held on…

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Public Holiday for Show

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 1

Wednesday February 28, the second day of the Gundagai Jubilee Show, has been gazetted a public…

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Public Holiday For Tumut Show

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 1

A public holiday has been gazetted for the shire of Tumut on Saturday. 3rd March -- the Second day of Tumut's Annual Shaw…

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Riverina Show Dates Albury Wants Coolamon’s Discussion at Group Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 1

A meeting of the Riverina Group of Show Societies was held in Wagga on Thursday of last week and was attended by…

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Tumut Turf Club Jubilee Cup Carnival Cup Won By Peter Robinson Track Record for Mile Race Broken Dead Heat in Newmarket Record Takings On Both Days

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 2

Although the fields were not large on the opening day of the two-day Cup Carnival conducted fay the Tumut Turf Club on Wednesday and Thursday, the horses were evenly matched and as a result the betting in many cases was quite wide…

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Australian Star Tennis Players to Visit Gundagai Exhibition Matches Set Down For March 2nd

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 1

On Friday -March 2nd four of Australia’s top-line women players, Misses J. Fitch, B. Penrose, E. Ashford and Mrs…

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Record Entries for Next Week’s Gundagai Show Ring Events Will Be Outstanding Feature

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 1

THE GUNDAGAI P. AND A. SOCIETY REPORTS THAT RECORD ENTRIES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR NEXT WEEK’S JUBILEE SHOW. ALTHOUGH ENTRIES HAVE NOT YET CLOSED THE NUMBERS SO FAR…

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Leeton Successes at Jerilderie Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 2

On Sunday the Leeton and Narrandera clubs hired a bus to attend the Annual Carnival at Jerilderie. Unfortunatey what might have been an…

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Art Exhibition at Wagga Next Week

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 2

A comprehensive exhibit of school art from private and public schools of New South Wales. Victoria, Queensland, Western…

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Show Notes

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 1

For years the Tumbarumba annual show has been renowned throughout the Riverina and the southern parts of N.S.W. for…

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Presbyterian Flower Show Very Successful Function

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 6

The annual flower show in aid of the Presbyterian Church was held on Saturday last in the Industrial Hall…

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Show Society Wants Freehold of Showground

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 6

Members of the P.A.H. Society decided at their meeting last Saturday evening to write and ask the trustees of the…

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