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Shows & fairs, 1952

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Proposal to hold Commercial Travellers' Carnival in Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 4

The Leeton District Ambulance Committee at its meeting last Thursday night, discussed the proposal of the…

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Coota Show Has Splendid Financial Year

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 6

Cootamundra Show Society has elected Mr. R. P. Ward president, Mr. T. Harmer treasurer at a meeting…

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Boys Carnival Annual Meeting Committee to Seek Direct Assistance

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 4

Following the annual meeting of the Riverina School boys Football Carnival in Junee this week representative…

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Pearce Wins Scratch Race. Junee Riders at Tumut Carnival

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 2

With fastest time B. Charlton won the local Cycle Club's race last Sunday. Second to Charlton was B…

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Case Heard Fair Rents Court Reduction in Rental For Local Flat

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 2

In the Fair Rents Court in Junee mi Wednesday afternoon last the Magistrate, Mr. A. V. Quiggan was called…

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Marx Bros Crazy Show Broadway Laugh Provoking [?] in Junee

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 2

In the wildest crasest and most uproarious comedy of their career, the Marx Brothers, in At the Circus will…

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One Exhibition and Two Bursaries Awarded Amongst Junee I.H.S. Leaving Certificate Candidates

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 1

Two of the successful [?] for the Junee intermediate High School at the Leaving certificate ave been greated commenwealth Bursaires and a third has been awarded a University exhibition…

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Adelong Annual Show On 8th March Public Holiday Granted for District

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

The Adelong Annual Show will be held on Saturday, 8th March, and entries arc already rolling in for the fixture, which…

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Show Boat

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 1

The most beloved musical of all, now comes to the screen enriched beyond all dreams by a new and magnificent…

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1500 Witness Wagga Beach Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 2

Two rescues highlighted the Wagga Beach Combined Carnival yesterday, which attracted a crowd of 1500 people who lined both banks of the Murrumbidgee River. A team from the Wagga…

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Star Tennis Player for Junee Exhibition

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 5

Three of the best known players in Australia, are to play exhibitioin tennis games in Junee on Friday, March 14…

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Group Help for Junee Carnival Meeting Firm Against Dividing Zone

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 5

The annual meeting of Group Mine held at Coota- mundra yesterday made three decisions of vital importance…

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Minister for Transport to Open Adelong Show Public Holiday Gazetted

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 1

ADELONG’S, biggest day since gold was discovered will be March 8th next, when the annual Show will…

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Rescue Club to Hold Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 3

Two big carnival nights are being staged by the Wagga Rescue Club in the Town Hall Gardens on Friday and Saturday. Besides the usual chocolate…

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Gundagai’s Annual Show Everything In Order For Exhibition

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 1

WITH only a little over o week to go until Gundagai’s Annual Show, the P. & A. Society committee is working at top pressure to ensure the success of this big exhibition…

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Colombo Plan Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 2

An [?]st's impression of tie United Kingdom Pavilion at the Colombo [?]ian Exhibition. The object of the exhibition, which is being held from February 16 to March 16, is to promote and explain the six-year Colombo Plan programme of economic help and social development in S. and S.E. Asia…

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Watersiders Support Youth Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.: Sydney waterside workers at a mass meeting today decided to ask the A.C.T.U. to call a…

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Youth Carnival slated by Minister

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.: The Youth Carnival for Peace and Friendship, and everything associated with it…

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Youth Carnival Attacked by Minister

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday—The Youth Carnival for Peace and Friendship, and everything associated with it, was a…

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Proposal to Hold Commercial Travellers' Carnival in Leeton

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 3

The Leeton Distinct Ambulance Committee at its meeting last week discussed the proposal of the Commercial Travellers' Association to…

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