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Shows & fairs, 1951

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Show to Be Opened by Member for Albury

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 4

Tumbarumba's Jubilee Show will be officially opened next Wednesday afternoon by the member for Albury, Mr. D…

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Combined High Schools Carnival To-day in Leeton Baths

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 2

Competing swimmers from five High Schools will take part in the Combined South Western High Schools Jubilee Carnival,…

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Australians Attack in Carnival Spirit Despite Recent Hard Fighting

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 1

TOKIO, Friday (AAP-Reuter) — Allied troops seized a jagged, snow-covered height along the Korean battlefront yesterday, advancing up to two and a half miles in a major offensive designed to…

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Homebush Offerings Were Only Fair. C.P.S. Reports On This Week's Market

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 6

The Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd. reports the following sales at Homebush market on 5th. inst: Sheep: 11,983 sheep, 8,465 lambs…

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Swimming Victory to Junee Schools. Five Towns Represented At Coota. Carnival

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 8

Last Wednesday, in perfect weather the South-Western Combined High Schools swimming carnival was held at the Olympic Pool,…

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Aussies' "Carnival Spirit in Korea" Chinese Reds' Rout From Hill Position

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 1

TOKYO, Friday (A.A.P.-Reuter): Australian troops, despite recent hard fighting, have gone into the attack on the Korean central front almost in carnival spirit, frontline reports reveal…

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Pensioners' Carnival Well Patronised

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 2

Takings from the four-night carnival held by the Wagga Invalid and Old-Age Pensioners' Association constituted a good…

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Gundagai Junior Farmers’ Sixth Annual Show Exhibition Not Up to Usual Standard Quality Unsurpassed, But Quantity Sadly Lacking

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 3

IT would be a pity if the Gundagai Junior Farmers Show was to be relegated to things of the past, and such will be the case unless more interest and public support is accorded the annual event. Since 1946 the Junior Farmers Show has been an outstanding affair in the pastoral…

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Country Producers Selling Company Only Fair Quality at Sydney Sheep Sales

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 6

The Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd. reports the following sales at Homebush market on 1st March:--…

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Show Association Wants Secretary Bonus Payments Under Discussion at Meeting

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 2

The terms on which a secretary would be appointed to the Junee P.A.H. and I. Association formed a major part of…

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Wary of Giving Any Sole Rights Show Assn. Discusses Future Policy

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 6

The question of whether any sideshows. particularly boning tents, should be given sole rights for future Junes shows was…

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Competition for Position on Assn, Committee Indicates More Interest in Show, Says President

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 2

WHEREAS THE JUNEE P. A. H. AND I. ASSOCIATION STRUGGLED FOR MANY YEARS TO GET A COMMITTEE THERE WAS NOW A HEALTHY COMPETITION FOR THE POSITIONS, THE PRESIDENT (MR. H. BELLING)…

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Local & General Narrandera Easier Carnival

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 4

In view of lighting restrictions and the inability of the Railway Department to supply special trains, the committee of the…

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Narrandera Easter Sports Carnival Plans

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 3

After special consideration by the committee of the Narrandera Athletic Association. It has been decided to conduct the…

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Sydney Show Insured for £72,000

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Insurance against rain for this year's Easter Show provides for a maximum payment of…

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Reds Show Signs of Abandoning Seoul Enemy Falling Back to 38th PARALLEL

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 1

TOKIO, Tuesday — Allied troops drove to within five miles of the big enemy base of Hongchon yesterday as Chinese and North Korean troops fell back towards the 38th Parallel on a 70-mile…

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Record Crowd Expected at Sydney Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: R.A.S. officials expect a record crowd of almost 100,000 to pass through the turnstiles on the opening…

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R.s.l. Fun Carnival Disbanded £1,000 Bond to Be Held Till November

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 4

At a meeting of delegates to the south-western Council of Show Societies, it was announced that the R.S.L. Show Fun…

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Bush Fire Gear on Display at Show. Information Bureau to Be Set Up at "Royal"

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 5

A feature of the Bush Fire Committee's Information Bureau at the Royal Agricultural Show this year will be an exhibit of bushfire…

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Sydney Show Visitors May Spend 30/ each

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed.: Visitors to this year's Royal Easter Show are expected to spend about 30/ a head…

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