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Shows & fairs, 1953

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Schoolboys' 'Rules Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 6

A suggestion that the annual schoolboys' Australian Rules knockout carnival be held in Wagga this year was put forward at a recent meeting at Leeton of the District Council of the Rirerina…

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Sheep Show Ball

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 4

A half-bale of woolpack is to be won by the holder of a lucky number at the Coronation Sheep Show Ball on Thursday. 21st May. at the…

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Hockey Team for Sydney Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 6

The Wagga Hockey Association will be sending a Combined Wagga hockey team to Sydney for the Coronation Day carnival. The Wagga Association has…

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Authum Show not favoured

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 1

The following letter was received by the Leeton Chamber of Commerce at its meeting to Tuesday night…

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Big R.l. Carnival for Tumbarumba

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 6

Twelve teams will take part in a Rugby League knockout carnival to be held at Tumbarumba on Sunday. They will play for the…

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Commercial Travellers end Ambulance Queen Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 2

The Leeton Chamber of Commerce at its meeting on Tuesday last left it in the hands of the executive to choose the Queen to…

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To-night's Concert The Anzac Show

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 2

To-night's musical comedy revue in the Montreal Theatre promises to be the best programme yet presented by the talented…

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Challenge to Soviet to Show Its Sincerity for Peace

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 2

President Eisenbower last week challenged the Soviet Union to show by deeds rather than words its sincerity for…

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3,000 Sheep for Sydney Sheep Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 4

More than 3,000 sheep, representing 10 different breeds and valued by their owners at more than half a million pounds will be exhibited at…

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Beautifying Junee Show Ground Tree Necessary For Improvement

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 7

The Junee P.A.H. and I. Association on Friday night last appointed six trustees as required under the recently…

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Methodist Autumn Show

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 2

The autumn show arranged by the Methodist community will ha held in the new hall on Saturday, and this function is to be…

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Big Variety of Toys at British Fair

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 1

New kites which it is claimed will fly in the slightest breeze will be among the toys exhibited by 71 manufacturers at the Olympit,…

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Stage Set For First N.T. Cattle Show And Sale

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 2

Interest in the record airlift of stud Shorthorn bulls from Victoria, N.S.W. and Queensland to the first show…

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Coolamon Show Committee Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 2

Owing to the recent rains there was only 9 small attendance at the meeting of the A. & P. Association on Tuesday of last week…

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Picture Show Public Venture at Yerong Ck

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 2

The president of the subscribers to the Yerong Creek Public Hall (Mr. H. C. Yates) gave a verbal report of the…

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Prize List From Successful Methodist Flower Show Held in Junee on Friday Last

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 3

THE METHODIST FLOWER SHOW WHICH WAS STAGED IN THE INSTITUTE HALL ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON LAST PROVED TO BE A MOST SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION…

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Autumn Show

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 2

The Tumbarumba Methodist Ladies Church Aid held their their first public function on Saturday last, in the form of an…

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Selection of 1954 Show Dates

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 1

A meeting of Show Societies affiliated with the Autumn Subgroup is to held at Tumbarumba on Saturday, May 16, in…

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Chamber of Commerce Queen Carnival Programme

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 5

At the Chamber of Commerce meeting on Wednesday night, Mr. J Thurgate was appointed chairman of the Commerce Queen. The…

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Korean Comforts Fund Carnival in November Next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 5

A meeting of delegates to the Leeton Patriotic Fund, Korea and Overseas Services, was held in the Shire Chambers…

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