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Shows & fairs, 1952

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Killing works show profit

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: "The Goulburn country killing works showed a trading profit in the first year of its operation which concluded on May 6, 1952," the Minister for Agriculture (Mr…

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Annual Stud Beef Fair for Wagga

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 2

Following the success of the two recent Annual Northern Stud Beef Cattle Sales at Tamworth and Dubbo, Dalgety's Sydney. Wagga…

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Albury Sheep Show

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 1

ALBURY, Thursday — The High Commissioner for India (M. S. Duleepsinghi) yesterday opened the seventh annual…

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Killing Works Show Profit

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 6

"The Goulburn country killing works showed a trading profit in the first year of its operation which concluded on 6th May, 1952," the…

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Exhibits at Adelaide Show

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 1

The Murray Valley Development League is staging two district exhibit at Adelaide Royal Show, which opens this year on…

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Junior Axemen at Royal Show

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 2

A teenage world underhand woodchopping contest, and an international teams match will be the highlights of next year's…

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Big crowd at Albury Sheep Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 4

ALBURY, Wed.: The High Commissioner for India (M. S. Duleepsinhji) today opened the seventh…

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Riverina Schoolboys' Carnival 102 Teams Entered Already, With Prospects of More Nominations

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 4

When entries for the Riverina School Boys' Carnival at Junee officially closed, last week, 102 teams, from…

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National Dancing Group Formed Here New Section for Cootamundra Show

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 2

Aimed at fostering national dancing in Cootamundra and district, the Cootamundra National Dancing Committee has…

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NARRANDERA'S 70th Annual Show Trotting Track Being Specially Prepared for Bigger Trots

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 4

For Narrandera's 70th Annual Show, to be held on 5th and 6th September, the trotting track it being specially prepared to cater for better trotting events, and a new section (Fine Arts) has been included in the…

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Stud Beef Fair for Wagga

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 7

Following the success of the two recent annual Stud Beef Cattle Sales at Tamworth and…

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Schoolboys Rules Football Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 6

The Riverina Schoo[?] (Australian Rules) [?] League has decided to [?] their knockout carnival…

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Big Hockey Carnival at Harden

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 6

On Sunday Riverina men's hockey teams will take part in the Harden Club's Annual Carnival for the Flaskas Cup. The cup was won last year…

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Sealing Tumut Showground Roads Work Would Cost $1,140 Figures to Be Placed Before Show Committee

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 4

At last Monday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council the Engineer, Mr. G. C. Page, submitted the following report in…

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Bright Floor Show at Wagga Apex Ball

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1952 · page 2

Thirty-two mouslacnio-ed Apexians last night entertained almost 900 people at their annual ball in Kyeamba Smith Hall. One of die most enjoyable features of the ball was the floor show, staged by the Apexians themselves, with the help of a donkey…

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Itinerant Show Photographers "Get Ar' PUBLIC

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 2

Members of the Temora Show Society at their last meeting criticised those itinerant photographers who travel from town to town at show…

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Albury Sheep Show

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 4

An increased number of exhibitors marked the 1952 sheep show and its success was thus assured. The attendance was good and…

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Boxing Day Carnival

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 1

The Tumbarumba sub-branch of the R.S.L. decided at its last monthly meeting to again hold a carnival on Boxing Day this year,…

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Tumbarumba Show Committee

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 4

At a ballot held at Tumbarumba on Monday evening, the following were elected to the committee of the Pastoral…

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He stole the show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 1

Ten-year-old Carl Parker stole the show at the Homes Exhibition in Melbourne. When the Dry Cleaners and…

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