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Shows & fairs, 1952

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Corryong Show Abandoned

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 3

Due to the devastation caused by the bushfires in the district, the Corryong and Upper Murray A. and P. Society has…

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Tumbarumba Diamond Jubilee Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 3

Despite the damage and bavoc which the recent bushfires wrought in the Tumbarumba district, the…

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Swimming Annual Water Polo Carnival on

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 4

Teams from Wagga, Goulburn, Temora, Albury, West Wyalong, Canberra and Young will come to Cootamundra on…

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Tumbarumba Annual Show Next Week

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 2

Regarded for years past by town and district residents as the outstanding local event of the year, the Tumbarumba and…

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Wagga Water-polo Teams to Compete in Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 6

Two water polo teams from the Wagga Beach Lifesaving Club will travel to two country towns over the weekend. On Saturday the teams will…

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Show Dog Standards Smooth Fox Terrier

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 2

A good Fox Terrier is put together on the lines of a weight-carrying hunter, having bone and strength in a small compass…

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Combined South-western High Schools' Swimming Carnival Eight Records Broken Leeton Champion School

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 4

On Friday last the South-Western High Schools held their combined swimming carnival at Lake Talbot, Narrandera…

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Ambulance Street Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 2

A fairly large, crowd enjoyed the open air concert at the ambulance carnival in Wallendoon street, last night…

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Youth Carnival Request Refused

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Communist-inspired Youth Carnival for Peace and Friendship has been refused…

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Rent Raised in Fair Rents Court

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 5

In the Fair Rents Court in Junee on Wednesday, the presiding Magistrate (Mr. A. V. Quiggan) increased the…

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Easter Show to Cost £100,000

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday—The registrar of the Royal Agricultural Society, Mr. H. N. Sarina, said today that this year's Easter…

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FOUR L.H.S. SWIMMERS To Compete at Combined High Schools Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 2

Leeton High School will send a team of four swimmers to the Combined High Schools Swimming Carnival, which…

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Court Action Over Peace Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: National Committee of Youth Peace and Friend Carnival today made…

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Minister Unable to Attend Show Billy Sheahan In Parliament

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 1

The Minister for Transport Billy Sheahan, will be in attendance at this week’s Gundagai Show. He…

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Youth Carnival Hearing Adjourned

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Hearing of an application for an injunction against the Sydney City Council to restrain it from refusing the use of certain parks and halls to the national committee…

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Mystery fires at Adelaide exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Monday: Two fires which broke out today at the Royal Adelaide Exhibition at Wayville are…

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Swimming Carnival at Deniliquin Special Appearance of Judy Joy Davies

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 2

Deniliquin Amateur Swimming Club conducted their annual carnival on Sunday last under a warm sky and…

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Magnificent Show Trophies

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 1

The trophies given to prize winning exhibits at this week’s Gundagai Show comprised a magnificent collection of…

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Trotting Popular At Show

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 2

Always a very important section of the sports programme, the trotting events proved more popular than ever this year. Perhaps this is due to the increased activity of this sport and the fact that recent events have given a…

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Show Opens in Overcast Weather

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 2

The Tumbarumba Diamond Jubilee Show opened on Tuesday in overcast weather. Despite this, however, it did not…

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