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Shows & fairs, 1951

768 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 39

Big Drop in Show Figures

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Six [?]housand fewer people attended [?]he Royal Show today than on [?]he comparable Wednesday last…

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Square dancing display for Leeton Jubilee Week Exhibition of National Folk Dancing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 1

A square dancing display and exhibition of National Folk dances will be arranged for the Wednesday night of Jubilee…

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Governor Opens Royal Show in Brilliant Weather; Big Crowd

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY Wednesday; Fifty years ago, wool and sheep were slightly less valuable than they are today, but wheth er that was an advantage he did not know, the Governor (Sir John North off) said when he officially opened the Jubilee Royal Sydney show today…

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Gundagai District Woman Presents Prize Ribbons at Royal Show

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 1

(Top) Champion Aberdeen Angus Female of the Roy Show was Black Flora of Old Rowley, which was bought in Scotland for H.G. Munro, of [?], by Dalgety’s London office last year (Bottom) Mrs…

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Narrandera Easter Carnival Non-stop From 12 Noon to 6 P.M.

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 1

Everything is set for a non-stop afternoon's cycling, footrunning and National dancing at Narrandera on Easter Monday. The…

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Coolamon Show Last Year’s Profit £170 Interesting Discussion

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 2

The following were present: Messrs. O. W. Hancock (President), W. Baker, J. F. Gaynor. A. E. Armstrong, J. Irvine, Don…

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Wagga Successes at Sydney Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 March 1951 · page 2

Mr. T. Wood, of the Riverina Bantam Stud, Wagga, has had a number of poultry successes at the Sydney Royal Show. They…

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Black Watch Band to Play at Sydney Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 March 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday: On Tuesday night the Jubilee Royal Show will wind up with the appearance on the main oval of…

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Three Suffer Burns in Royal Show Explosion

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: A spirit stove exploded at the Royal Easter Show today, burning three people…

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Shows and Their Value Remarks by Henty Show President

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 5

Mr. A. Zweck, president of Henty Pastoral Society, made some cogent remarks at the Society's annual meeting relative to…

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Britishers Give Golf Exhibition At Country Club

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 2

Mighty hitting from the tees by both players was he feature of the Dai Rees-Mas Faulkner exhibition it Wagga Country Club yesterday. FOR the most part, their tee…

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Show Society Presents Its Trophies

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 2

Opportunity was taken at the sound meeting of the Narrandera Pastoral and Agricultural Association to present trophies…

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Easter Monday Carnival Notes

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 2

An interesting competitor in the cycle races at the Narrandera Easter Monday carnival was Tom O'Connor, of Wollongong, and formerly of…

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Gundagai Poultry Breeder’s Success at R.a.s. Show

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 4

A championship award and a first and second prize were obtained by two poultry exhibits at the Royal Easter show owned by Gundagai poultry farmer, Mr Bruce Dennis. Mr Dennis secured first prize for a black homburg…

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Narrandera and District Ambulance Setting of Foundation Stone of New Station Successful Street Carnival by Rotary Club

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 1

Another milestone in the history of the Narrandera and District Ambulance Brigade was reached on Saturday evening last, when the…

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London Radio and Television Show

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 2

Britain's National Radio and Television Exhibition, the 18th in the series, which is to open at Earls Court, London,on the 29th…

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Coolamon Show Makes £170 for Last Financial Year

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 3

The Coolamon Show Society showed a profit of £170 on last year's activities, according to a statement made at the annual…

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Jubilee Flower Show Arrangements by P. & C. for Next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 2

Arrangements were finalised for the Jubilee Flower Show and Fete at the Leeton Primary School at a recent meeting of the P. and C…

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Expanding M.i.a. Vegetable Industry New Varieties on Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 6

Yanco experiment card will be the site of the first Vegetable Field Day to be held by the Department of Agriculture when visitors are invited…

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Large Crowd at Tumbarumba for Boxing Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1951 · page 5

At the Tumbarumba show-ground on Saturday night large crowd witnessed a good display of boxing and…

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