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Shows & fairs, 1952

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Good Prospects for This Year's Show

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 September 1952 · page 2

With a fortnight to go, entries for many sections of this year's Cootamundra Show promise to be near the record…

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Donations to Cootamundra Show

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 11 September 1952 · page 2

The Show Association appreciates the excellent response of the following business firms for their donations of prize…

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Show Section for Soldier Settlers

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 11 September 1952 · page 2

Competitions exclusively for returned soldier woolgrowers will be provided at the 1953 sheep show for the first time in NSW…

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Bulloak C.W.A. Handicraft Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 11 September 1952 · page 6

The Bulloak C.W.A. monthly meeting was held at the school, owing to the holding of the handicraft snow in the afternoon…

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Splendid Industrial Display at Narrandera Show Local Business Firms' Enterprise

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 11 September 1952 · page 1

Not the least interesting section at the Narrandera show was the splendid trade displays by Narrandera firms…

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Ardlethan Annual Show

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 8

The annual show of the Ardlethan P.& A. Society will take place on the 20th September…

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N'dera Show Competition Results

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 2

Following are the results of the weight guessing competitions conducted at the Narrandera show…

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Ardlethan Show on September 20

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 3

Six trotting events are included in the ring events, at the Ardlethan Show on Saturday, Sept. 20. See advert in this issue…

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Tumut Show Ball Monday Next

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 2

Amongst the prominent vsiitors who have been invited to attend the second Tumut annual Show Ball are the Hon. Reg. Downing…

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New Features at Narrandera Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 4

A new feature introduced at the Narrandera Show last week end was a steer riding competition, and an is usually the case…

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Wagga Eisteddfod Dance Entries Show Decline

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 2

Due to the steep falling off in the number of dancing entries, Wagga Eisteddfod Society has shortened the 1952 festival by one day. The Eisteddfod will now be held from October 8 to 17. The society originally…

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Road Safety Committee Exhibit for Leeton Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Leeton Road Safety Committee was held at Mr. Tweedie's office on Tuesday…

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Largest First Day Crowd at Albury Annual Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 4

ALBURY, Thursday: Officials of the Albury Show Society expect a record crowd to attend the second day of the annual Spring exhibition tomorrow. Yesterday's gate of £123 was £7 better than in 1951…

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Pottery Show in Junee. Extensive Range of Interesting Work

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 2

An exhibition of a hundred separate pieces of underglaze and inlay pottery in Junee on Wednesday afternoon last…

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Next Wagga Show May Be Held for Four Days

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 2

The possibility of conducting a four day Wagga Show ws disc[?] by members of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural general committee at a meeting in the M.P.A.A. rooms last night. The dates for the 1953 show…

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Leeton Show Date Drawing Near Some New and Novel Features

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 4

Leeton Annual Show is only a few weeks off and intending exhibitors are reminded that the closing date for entries is September 24. Copies of the schedule may be obtained from the secretary of the Show Society, Mr. Brian Maguire, at his office…

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Damage to Carriages by Wagga Children to Cost Junee Carnival Committee £28 in Fares Rebate

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 1

BECAUSE OF EXTENSIVE DAMAGE CAUSED TO CARRIAGES ON A TRAIN CONVEYING YOUTHFUL CONTESTANTS RETURNING TO WAGGA FROM THE RIVERINA SCHOOLBOYS' FOOTBALL…

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Show Dates

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 September 1952 · page 2

Temora, September 17 and 18. Hay, September 17 and 10. Ardlethan, September 20. Greenthorpe, September 20…

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Show Talk

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 September 1952 · page 2

President Ralph Ward tells, us he expects a record crowd at this year's annual show. He is working like a tiger" to make…

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The Rock Show on

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 September 1952 · page 2

The Rock annual show, which is being held on Saturday, September 20, promises to be better than any previous…

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