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Shows & fairs, 1952

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Model Planes at Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 1

An attraction of the ring programme at the 1952 Wagga Show, which opens on Tuesday, will be a…

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Fair Rents Court Before Mr. Smith, S.M.

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 4

The Estate of the late Mr. T. McParland applied at the Fair Rents Court Leeton, on Friday last for a determination of the…

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Red Cross Drive at Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 2

The president and members of the Wagga Red Cross will conduct a drive for new members at the Wagga Show…

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Turkeys Dressed at the Show

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 5

The Government Turkey and Poultry Expert at Wagga (Mr. Smith) and the Coolamon Show…

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Final A. & P. Meeting Before Annual Show

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 1

The final meeting of the Coolamon A. & P. Association Committee prior to the Show was held on Tuesday afternoon last…

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C.w.a. Sturt Group Conference and Handicrafts Exhibition at Berrigan

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 1

In spite of the bad roads to and from Berrigan, most of the 22 branches in the Sturt…

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Street Carnival and march for Leeton Comforts Fund Shops May Close Early

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 2

Bands will play, banners will wave, and the street will echo to the sounds of marching feet on Saturday, 1st November, when a street carnival will be staged by the Leeton Comforts Fund Committee. Soldiers, airmen,…

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Stage Is Set for Wagga Show of 1952: Parking, Catering Plans

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 2

Details of catering arrangements and parking facilities for the 1952 Wagga Show, which starts on Tuesday, were released yesterday by the secretary of the M.P. and A.A. (Mr. W. Lampe)…

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Sealing Tumut Showground Road Council Will Do Work If Show Society Raises Finance

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 1

At Monday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council if was decided that if the Tumut A. and P, Association could raise…

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Sharman's Troupe at Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1952 · page 6

Every sportsman throughout the Riverina will welcome the news that this much travelled Jimmy…

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Post Office Hours for Show Days

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1952 · page 2

On Wednesday and Thursday next week Wagga Post Office will be open for all classes of postal business…

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R.A.S. Secretary Praises M.P.A. Ground ready for Wagga show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1952 · page 1

Colonel G. C. Somerville, secretary of the Royal [?]gricultural Society, yesterday highly praised the [?]ievements of the Murrumbidgee P. and A. Associa[?] at the Wagga Showground…

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Dogs at Local Show

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 2

Intending exhibitors of dogs at the Cootamundra Show are reminded that schedules are now available from the Show…

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Levante Show Witty, Bright Entertainment

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 2

Despite wet weather, about 1000 people enjoyed the Levante "Legs, Lyrics and Laughter" tent show…

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Barellan Show Narrandera Dancer Wins Championships

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 2

Narrandera national dancers were very successful at the Barellan Show on Saturday, and gained the following awards:…

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Show Preparations Go On, Despite Adverse Weather

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 2

Yesterday's stormy weather hampered work on the arena at the Wagga Showground. However, the new track will be ready by Wednesday when the first track events will be contested…

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Gundagai Show Ring Site To Be Moved

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 1

IT IS ALMOST CERTAIN THAT THE SITE OF THE [?]ING AT THE GUNDAGAT SHOWGROUND WILL BE [?]OVED IN READINESS FOR THE 1953 EXHIBITION. [?]HE COMMITTEE OF THE LOCAL P. & A. SOCIETY, AT…

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Junee His Annual Athletic Carnival Nearly All Pupils, Were Contestants

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 6

The annual athletic carnival of the Junee Intermediate High [?] low Park on Wednesday last…

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Nth. Junee School Annual Function Prizes at Doll and Pet Exhibition

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 4

A very successful doll and pet show was held at the Junee North school on Wednesday afternoon last…

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Plaza Theatre "Show Boat This" This Weeks Attraction

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 2

One of the best entertainments brought to the plaza Theatre's screen in "Show Boat," M.G.M's magnificent technicolor vertion of the Immortal…

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