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Shows & fairs, 1951

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Girl’s Legs Broken at Cowra Serious Accident At Carnival

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 November 1951 · page 1

Thirteen year old Jean Isobel Bryant, of Cowra, broke both legs at the circus and carnival at Cowra on…

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Serious Accident at Cowra Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 2

Thirteen-years-old Joan Isobel Bryant of 80 Lachlan street broke both legs at the circus and carnival in Lachlan street…

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Caravans at London Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 4

Caravans ranging from 22-foot double-deckers to 8-foot folding types attracted a great deal of attention at this year's London Motor Show…

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Adelong Show March 8,1952

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 4

The Adelong P. & A. Society has been very active since the last show and the committee has arrangements well in hand for…

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"Jubillee Jive" Revue a Great Show

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 2

The "Jubilee Jive Revue," presented by the Ewen School of Dancing met with a most enthusiastic reception from a…

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L.H.S. Fancy Fair, To-day and To-night

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 2

The Third Annual Fancy Fair of the Leeton High School Council, will be held in Jarrah Street and Mountford Park this…

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N'dera Society's Musical Show Production Costs

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 6

The high cost of production of musical shows was revealed at the 19th annual meeting of the Narrandera Musical and Dramatic Society on Monday night, when the balance sheet showed a…

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"Going To Be Fair Dinkum From Now On" P.P. Board Director States His View's

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 1

P.P. Board Directors W. J. Hassett, in a verbal clash with Dir. F. R. McHugh at last week's meeting of the Board, denied…

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Square dancing and gymnastics AT L.H.S. Fancy Fair

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 December 1951 · page 2

The Leeton High School Fancy Fair, held in Jarrah St. and Mountford Park last Friday afternoon and evening proved…

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Wines at the Show

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 December 1951 · page 2

New chairman to the Royal Agricultural Society's wine committee, Mr. W. H. Davies, brings 41 years' wine industry…

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Lewisham carnival tonight

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1951 · page 2

Lewisham Hospital's 10th annual Christmas Carnival will be held in the hospital grounds on Saturday night…

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Players' show at Forest Hill

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1951 · page 2

John Dighton's three act farce, "The Happiest Days of Your Life," was presented on Thursday…

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3000 Attend Lewisham Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 December 1951 · page 2

The Lawisham Hospital annual Christmas Carnival held on Saturday night in the Hospital grounds surpassed any other carnival conducted by the hospital…

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Show Schedules Available Shortly

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 December 1951 · page 4

Prize schedules for Gundagai’s 1952 annual Show will be available shortly. These may be obtained from the secretary…

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L.h.s. Fancy Fair

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 5

In the report of the Leeton High School Fancy Fair last week, the names of two stallholders, Mesdames Doran and Clancy were…

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Declaration Day Exhibition at Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday: An illustrated end explanatory version of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights…

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Wagga scenes at art exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 2

Australian artist Stephen Rex, who has recently returned from a tour of England, France and Italy, where he had a very successful exhibition of Australian landscapes, is to conduct an…

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Street carnival for Korean Comforts Fund

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 4

At the meeting of the Leeton Korean and Overseas Services Comforts Fund committee last Tuesday night in the Shire…

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Lights Removed From Jarrah Street Following L.H.S. Fair

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 6

Two rows of electric lights, the properly of the W.C. and I.C., were stolen from Jarrah St., following the Leeton High School Fancy Fair,…

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"Happiest Days of Your Life" Latest Players' show another success

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 December 1951 · page 2

Audiences who attend the two remaining performances of the John Dighton farce, "The Happiest Days of Your Life" at the Wonderland Theatre, tonight and tomorrow night, will find the production packed with humor, well acted by its cast of 13 Wagga School of Arts Players,…

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