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Shows & fairs, 1953

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Doomben horses show fitness

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thursday: Three Doomben Ten Thousand horses, Suncup, Karendi, and French Echo, showed fitness this morning. Suncup and Karendi used the "B" grass at Randwick, where Suncup dashed over three furlongs in 37…

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Best Decorated Table at Sheep Show Ball

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 2

"The prize for the best decorated table at last Tuesday's Sheep Show Ball was won by Mr. Kingsley Miller's table. The…

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Many New Events for 1953 Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 2

Five Junior Farmer Clubs will compete for a special trophy at the Wagga Show next August. The usual Junior Fanner contests in the varius sections…

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U.S. Envoy Invited To open Wagga annual show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 1

Members of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association last night decided to invite the American High Commissioner to officially open the…

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X-ray Unit Installed in the Royal Alexandra Hospital by the Southern and South Coast Commercial Travellers At a cost of £2500, portion of the proceeds from the Griffith Carnival held in 1950

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 4

The Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children at Camperdown, Sydney, is closely allied with the Far West Children's Scheme. These two organisations function on a co-ordinated basis, and their respective activities enable the specialised…

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First Wagga Bird Show Hike Success

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1953 · page 4

On the opening day of the first annual Riverina Bantam, Pigeon and Cage-Bird Society Show yesterday, the judges commented that they were amazed at the standard of entries, and that the Show greatly exceeded that of the last Royal Show in…

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Wagga Bird Show Opened by Graham

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 June 1953 · page 2

The first annual Riverina Bantam, Pigeon and Cage-Bird Society's show, commented on as being more successful and having larger entries than the last…

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Coota, hockey carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 3

Cootamundra Hockey Club will conduct its first annual carnival, next Sunday. A request to hold the…

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Lightning Knockout Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 3

Taking advantage of the general bye on June 28, the South West District Football League has arranged for a Lightning…

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Poultry and Pigeon Show Postponed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 2

The Leeton Poultry and Pigeon Show which was to have been held on June 27, has now been postponed until Saturday, July…

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Schoolboys' Rugby League carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 2

The annual Riverina Schoolboys' Rugby league Carnival will be held at Junee on Saturday, August 1…

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Junee Exhibitors Have Success at Young Show

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 8

Junee exhibitors had success in the poultry section of the Young show. Mr. Ray Herrett. of North…

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Local Hockey Club's First Annual Carnival 20 Teams Here Next

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 4

Next Sunday, at the hockey fields, opposite the showgraund, the Cootamundra Hockey Club will hold its first annual men's hockey carnival, when the Stratton Cup will be competed for…

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Side-show Space Dearer at Wyalong

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 6

The West Wyalong show committee has increased the charge for sideshow space from 2/- to 4/- per foot, and will enforce the charging of…

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Bowning Permit Officer Fined Did Not Show Sheep’s Ear Marks

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 7

John William Saunderson Bowning, a permit officer for Yass P.P. Board, was .charged at Yass Court of Petty…

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Hockey Week-end Carnival Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 4

The carnival arrangements for the week-end are nearly completed, and all are hoping for fine weather. Rain will not stop…

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Gralee School Fair and Opening To-morrow

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 2

All friends and parents of children attending the Gralee Kindergarten and Infants' School are cordially invited to be…

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Wagga and Riverina Represented at N.t. Stud Bull Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 2

Wagga and the Riverina will have a large and powerful representation at the inaugural show and sale of stud shorthorn bulls at Brunette Downs N.T. on Tuesday. Nine stud bulls out of a total of 31 going to Brunette…

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Local Man’s Success at Sheep Show Mr. J. A. Parmenter’s

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 2

At the Cootamundra Sheep Show last week, in the Strong Wool class, Mr. J. A. Paramenter…

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Americans in Much Better Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 6

BRISBANE, Sunday: The American All Stars Rugby League team was defeated 36 to 39 by Queensland after…

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