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Shows & fairs, 1953

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Dog Show for Spastic Week

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 2

Schedules are now available for the Cootamundra, Kennel Club's inaugural championship show to be held on Sunday,…

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Riverina Bowls Carnival In Leeton This Week-end

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 2

The Riverina District Bowling Association will hold its Annual Bowling Carnival in Leeton this week-end…

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Riverina Swimming Championships Narrandera Carnival Next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 4

The Narranderh District Amateur Swimming Club will hold n swimming championship carnival at Lake Talbot on Sunday…

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Local Successes at Dog Show

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 2

Owners of local dogs were successful at the Southern Highlands Kennel Club Show at Moss Vale on Sunday…

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Five Weeks Until the Gundagai Show

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

Only five weeks remains before Gundagai stages its annual Show. Final preparations for this monster exhibition arte now in full swing, and the committee are gratified with the…

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"Boxing Day Carnival Let Down by Lack of Competitors"

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

"As a carnival the Boxing Day sports were not a success and the sub-branch was let down by the lack of…

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Riverina Championship Swimming Carnival at Lake Talbot on Sunday Seven Championship Events to Be Decided

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 5

What promises to be one of the most successful swimming carnivals ever, held at Lake Talbot will be conducted by the Narrandera Amateur Swimming Club on Sunday next, the first event commencing at 1.80 p.m. sharp…

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Adelong Annual Show On March 14

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 2

The committee of the Adelong P. and A. Society has had the show pavilion re-painted in preparation for the Adelong Annual…

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Anaesthetic Machine to Be Purchased for Tumut District Hospital Carnival Proceeds Placed in Building and Furniture Account

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

Dr. M. Edwards, Dr. V. R. Harbison and Matron O'Ro[?] attended the monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of…

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England Prepares Its Greatest Show

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 3

Though the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II is still more than four months off, the river of official and private money. £100,000,000 that England will spend fior the ceremony has long since started to flow…

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PARENTS & Friends Invited To High School Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 2

Leeton High School will hold its annual swimming carnival in the Leeton Baths to-morrow (Wednesday), commencing at…

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Fair Rents Board Mr. MacAndrew S.M., Chairman

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 1

Before the Leeton Fair Rents Board on Thursday afternoon, presided over by Mr. MacAndrew, S.M., application was made…

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Flower show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 2

SIR.—In your last Saturday's issue of the "Advertiser" the South Wagga Wagga Catholic Flower Show Society…

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Flower show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 2

Sir,—In your edition of yesterday a correspondent claims that we have made a misleading impression by…

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Make Your Entry Early for the Gundagai Show

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 1

Intending exhibitors for next month’s Gundagai Show are requested to make their entries early. Entries will…

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Staging Gundagai’s District Exhibit at Next Month’s Annual Show

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 1

THE biggest undertaking of its kind to be arranged by the P. and A. Society in recent years will be the District Exhibit which will staged at next month’s Gundagai Show. The local Show committee,…

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Flower show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 2

SIR—I would like to correct a statement which appeared in the Advertiser of February 4 under the heading "Flower…

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Tumut's Annual Show

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 3

With only five weeks to go until the next Tumut annual show, the committee are now engaged on the building of the framework…

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New Productions by Musical and Dramatic Club First Show at End ef Next Menth

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 3

At a meeting of the St. Luke's Amateur Musical and Dramatic Society on Wednesday last arrangements were…

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Wagga's swim carnival at Junee tonight

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 10

Wagga Beach Life Saving Club will hold its annual S.W.D.A.S.A. swimming carnival in the Junee Olympic pool tonight…

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