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Shows & fairs, 1953

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Negotiations for Night Trotting Show Society ami Trotting Club in Agreement

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 2

As the result of negotiations that have been proceeding between the executive of the Leeton Night Trotting Club and the…

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Rucby Union Teams Show Keenness

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1953 · page 8

Competition in the local Rugby Union is remarkably keen for so early in the season, as teams vie with one another for the lead in the point score table…

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Wool Fabrics for British Industries Fair

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 1

A special Coronation Year display of wool fabrics will be made by members of the National Wool Textile Export…

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SHEEr Show Entries

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 4

Entries for the 1953 sheep show, to be held in Sydney this month, show a marked increase in the merino sections, reports the Department…

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Junee Boy Got Second Place Few Votes From Winner In Radio Show

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 4

John Rosengren put up an exceptionally good performance in the "Australia's Amateur Hour" a radio…

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Appeals Over Surf Carnival Incident Upheld

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday. Two men today successfully appealed against convictions and fines resulting from an…

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Bidgeemia Flower Show Takings Over £146

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 1

The Bidgeemia Flower Show, held on Wednesday last, was an outstanding success. The takings were over £146 and…

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New President Wants Oustanding Coronation Year A. & P. Show

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 1

Lockhart Agricultural and Pastoral Society Committee members through Mr. A. J. Moffat (ex-president) and…

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Lockhart C.W.A. Flower Show Opened by Mrs. Bryson

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 1

Lockhart branch of the Countrywomen's Association held their annual flower show on Friday. There was a large…

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Junee Juniors Improve. Show Benefit of Recent Training

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 8

On Saturday the Junee junior team was beaten by the strong Cootamundra side by 14 to 3…

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5 Teams for Polocrosse Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 4

Five teams will compete in a Polocrosse knockout carnival at Mangoplah on June 21…

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Meet Me After the Show

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 2

Tomorrow night, Friday, Saturday and Monday with matinee Saturday the local theatre presents two outstanding…

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Coronation Day School Children’s Carnival in Anzac Park

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 1

A monster school children’s carnival will be held in Gundagai on Conoratton Day, June 2nd, terminating with…

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Monster carnival for Cootamundra

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 3

COOTAMUNDRA. Thurs.: The list of organised festivities at Cootamundra for Coronation week is steadily…

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Commercial Travellers and Ambulance Carnival Meeting of Executive Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 2

From now until Six-Hour Day holiday, Wednesday, 16th September, Leeton and district will be geared up in staging the biggest carnival yet seen here in a grand effort to free the Leeton Ambulance of its £5000 debt…

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Leeton's Annual Show Increased prize money in new schedule

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 3

At a well attended meeting of the Leeton Show Society Committee held at the Council Chambers on Monday night, presided over by Mr. T. H. Naprhali (president) the Schedule for this year's Show was adopted, and in a…

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Bedroom Suite Won First Prize at Sydney Royal Show Offered at Auction Sale in Junee

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 1

A four-piece bedroom suite which once won a first prize at the Sydney Royal Show did not attract a bid higher than £3 when it was offered at an auction sale in Junee on Wednesday afternoon last…

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Bright Floor Show at Golf Club Ball

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1953 · page 2

An outstanding feature of the City Golf Club ball held last night in the Kyeambo Smith Hall, was the floor show "L'amour Toujour". The floorshow had a…

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Invitation to Gov. General to open 1953 Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1953 · page 3

An invitation will be extended to the Governor-General (Field Marshal Sir William Slim) to open the 1953 Wagga show…

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1954 Show Dates

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 8

At a meeting of delegates from Societies affiliated with the Autumn Group of Show Societies, held at the Council…

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